Tanita Tikaram - - The Best Of

This "Best Of" compilation captures the material from her first five studio albums recorded for the WEA and EastWest labels between 1988 and 1995:

Released in 1996, serves as a definitive retrospective of the British singer-songwriter's meteoric rise and subsequent artistic evolution over her first eight years in the spotlight. The Story of a Prodigy Tanita Tikaram - The Best Of

Tanita Tikaram's journey began with "story-book speed". Born in Germany to Indo-Fijian and Malaysian parents and raised in England, she was discovered at just 17 while playing in a London tavern. By 19, her debut album Ancient Heart (1988) had sold millions of copies globally, fueled by the haunting, chart-topping success of and the upbeat folk-pop of "Good Tradition" . A Collection of Five Chapters This "Best Of" compilation captures the material from