The Best of The Christians
# The Best of The Christians

The Best of The Christians is a compilation album by English music ensemble The Christians, released in 1993 on Island Records. It includes most of the band's singles from their first three studio albums—The Christians (1987), Colour (1990) and Happy in Hell (1992)—plus new song "The Perfect Moment" and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe", originally the B-side to their 1988 "Harvest for the World" single.

## Track listing

* "Forgotten Town" (Henry Priestman)
* "Harvest for the World" (The Isley Brothers)
* "The Perfect Moment" (Priestman, Mark Herman)
* "What's in a Word" (Priestman)
* "Born Again" (Priestman)
* "Words" (music: Seán Ó Riada, lyrics: Priestman)
* "Ideal World" (Herman)
* "The Bottle" (Gil Scott-Heron)
* "When the Fingers Point" (Priestman)
* "Father" (Garry Christian)
* "Greenback Drive" (Remix) (Priestman)
* "Hooverville (And They Promised Us the World)" (Priestman, Herman)
* "Small Axe" (Bob Marley)

## Charts

| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Albums Chart | 22 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
