BIS FOR … BEST OF
The traditional view of a Best Of is that it comes at the end of a group’s career. One last final swipe at some sales (and some cash) before a split, or retirement. But sometimes a Best Of can boost the popularity of a group beyond all expectation.
In 1994, The Beautiful South was in a dark period. Fourth album Miaow had come and gone, as had vocalist Briana Corrigan. Their label, GO! Discs suggested a Best Of and the band couldn’t have been less keen. But they plowed on with the project and released Carry On Up The Charts in November of that year, just in time for Christmas.