The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012 is a 2013 greatest hits album by Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers. Released on 9 July 2013, the two-disc compilation included songs from every Proclaimers studio album up to that point.

The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012
Greatest hits album by The Proclaimers
Released	9 July 2013
Recorded	1986–2012
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	109:04
Label	Chrysalis Persevere
Producer	Various
The Proclaimers chronology
Like Comedy (2012) The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987–2012 (2013) Let's Hear It for the Dogs (2015)

Content

Spanning two compact discs,[1] the compilation included material from the nine Proclaimers' albums from 1987's This Is the Story to 2012's Like Comedy.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Daily Express	2/5[2]

In a largely positive review, Timothy Monger of AllMusic remarked that fans "will thrill to the idea of having almost all of their favorites [...] together in one place".[1] Stephen Unwin was more dismissive in the Daily Express, remarking that "their shtick is borderline cute but ultimately nothing more than a gimmick" and that while some songs, such as "Letter from America", were catchy, "the rest is just two guys who happened on a career based on not a lot".[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Craig Reid and Charles Reid, except where noted.

Charts

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