And They Said It Wouldn't Last (My 50 Years In Music) is a commemorative box set released to celebrate Cliff Richard's fifty years in the music business. It was released on 15th September 2008. Its release was preceded on 8th September by a new single called Thank You for a Lifetime which doesn't appear in the set.

Box set

The package is divided into the following eight disks:

CD1: The Early Years

CD2: Rare B-Sides 1963-1989

CD3: Rare EP Tracks 1961-1991

CD4: Stage & Screen

CD5: The Hits — Number Ones Around The World

CD6: Faith & Inspiration

CD7: Live In Japan 1972

CD8: Lost And Found (From The Archives)

Track listing

CD1 - The Early Years

1. Move It
2. Schoolboy Crush
3. High Class Baby
4. My Feet Hit The Ground
5. Apron Strings
6. Livin' Lovin' Doll
7. Never Mind
8. Mean Woman Blues
9. Don't Bug Me Baby
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. Dynamite
12. Mean Streak
13. She's Gone
14. I Cannot Find A True Love
15. Willie And The Hand Jive
16. 'D' In Love
17. Nine Times Out Of Ten
18. Choppin' 'n' Changin'
19. Mumblin' Mosie
20. Tough Enough
21. Gee Whiz It's You
22. Now's The Time To Fall In Love
23. Bonus track - Nine Times Out Of Ten
24. Bonus track - A Girl Like You
25. Bonus track - Fall In Love With You
26. Bonus track - Never Mind
27. Bonus track - I Love You
28. Bonus track - Dynamite
29. Bonus track - Michelle
30. Bonus track - Poor Boy

CD2 - Rare B Sides 1963-1989

1. Say You're Mine
2. True True Lovin'
3. Just Another Guy
4. Just A Little Bit Too Late
5. Somebody Loses
6. I Get The Feelin'
7. Our Story Book
8. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
9. Occasional Rain
10. She's Leaving You
11. So Long
12. Monday Comes Too Soon
13. I Was Only Fooling Myself
14. Time Flies
15. Annabella Umbrella
16. Pigeon
17. A Thousand Conversations
18. My Cloud
19. Empty Chairs
20. The Old Accordion
21. Come Back Billie Jo
22. Bonus track - I Only Know I Love You
23. Bonus track - Back In Vaudeville
24. Bonus track - Stronger
25. Bonus track - I Just Don't Have The Heart

CD3 - Rare EP Tracks 1961-1991

1. Dream
2. I'll See You In My Dreams
3. Carnival
4. Some Of These Days
5. For You For Me
6. Your Eyes Tell On You
7. I Wonder
8. I'm In The Mood For Love
9. Watch What You Do With My Baby
10. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
11. Frenesi
12. Why Don't They Understand
13. I'm Afraid To Go Home
14. Where Is Your Heart
15. Lies And Kisses
16. Sweet And Gentle
17. The Night
18. Look Before You Love
19. La La La La La
20. Never Knew What Love Could Do
21. The Twelve Days Of Christmas
22. The Holly And The Ivy
23. Bonus track - Wonderful To Be Young
24. Bonus track - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
25. Bonus track - Sooner Or Later
26. Bonus track - A Spoonful Of Sugar
27. Bonus track - Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah
28. Bonus track - Chim Chim Cheree

CD4 - Stage & Screen

1. Mad About You
2. Love
3. Lessons In Love
4. Dancing Shoes
5. On The Beach
6. This Was My Special Day
7. I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You)
8. Time Drags By
9. Shooting Star
10. Why Wasn't I Born Rich
11. In The Country
12. Two A Penny
13. His Land
14. Take Me High
15. Suddenly
16. Born To Rock 'n' Roll
17. She's So Beautiful
18. It's In Every One Of Us
19. Misunderstood Man
20. Be With Me Always
21. Had To Be

CD5 - The Hits - Number Ones Around The World

1. Living Doll
2. Travelling Light
3. Please Don't Tease
4. I Love You
5. Theme For A Dream
6. When The Girl In Your Arms
7. The Young Ones
8. It'll Be Me
9. The Next Time
10. Bachelor Boy
11. Summer Holiday
12. Lucky Lips
13. It's All In The Game
14. Constantly
15. The Minute You're Gone
16. Congratulations
17. Power To All Our Friends
18. Devil Woman
19. We Don’t Talk Any More
20. Living Doll (with The Young Ones)
21. Mistletoe And Wine
22. Saviour's Day
23. The Millennium Prayer

CD6 - Faith & Inspiration

1. Help It Along
2. Higher Ground
3. Such Is The Mystery
4. I Wish We'd All Been Ready
5. Up In Canada
6. Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music
7. Yes He Lives
8. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
9. Walking In The Light
10. Better Than I Know Myself
11. Discovering
12. Be In My Heart
13. Little Town
14. Love And A Helping Hand
15. Yesterday Today Forever
16. Where You Are
17. There's No Power In Pity
18. Free
19. Faithful One

CD7 - Live In Japan

1. Backscratcher
2. Can't Let You Go
3. Have A Little Talk With Myself
4. Sunny Honey Girl
5. The Minute You're Gone
6. Flying Machine
7. The Day I Met Marie
8. Silvery Rain
9. My Way
10. Move It
11. Living In Harmony
12. Walk On By/The Look Of Love
13. Early In The Morning
14. Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha
15. Living Doll
16. Bachelor Boy
17. The Young Ones
18. Congratulations
19. The Girl Can't Help It
20. Great Balls Of Fire
21. Lucille
22. Jailhouse Rock
23. Good Old Rock 'n' Roll
24. Do You Wanna Dance
25. Sing A Song Of Freedom

CD8 - Lost And Found (From The Archives)

1. Deep Purple
2. I Love You The Way You Are
3. Words
4. The Letter
5. If I Do
6. Note In A Bottle
7. All My Love
8. The Day I Met Marie
9. No Name No Fame
10. Love Is Like A Crescendo
11. Postmark Heaven
12. When You Are There
13. A Sad Song With A Happy Soul
14. 'Cause I Believe In Loving
15. I Who Have Nothing
16. Run For Shelter
17. Sweet Lovin' Ways
18. Love Of My Life
19. Honky Tonk Angel
20. Song Of Yesterday
21. Mobile Alabama School Leaving Hullabaloo