The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)

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The Ultimate Collection
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Compilation album by Barry White
Released April 25, 2000 (original release)
March 11, 2008 (rerelease)
Recorded 1973–1999
Genre R&B, Soul
Label UTV/Universal Records
542 291

Hip-O/Universal Records
175 810
Producer Barry White
Gerald LeVert
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas
Alternative Cover
Gold rerelease, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

The Ultimate Collection, aka Gold and, later, Icon 2, is a retrospective 2-disc set of Barry White's career that was released in 2000. In 2008, it was re-released as part of Universal Music's Gold series. In 2010, it was rereleased again as part of Universal Music's Icon series.

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"
  2. "I've Got So Much to Give"
  3. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
  4. "Honey, Please, Can't Ya See"
  5. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
  6. "Baby Blues—Love Unlimited Orchestra"
  7. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
  8. "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
  9. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"
  10. "Let the Music Play"
  11. "You See the Trouble with Me"
  12. "My Sweet Summer Suite—Love Unlimited Orchestra"
  13. "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long"
  14. "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You"
  15. "Midnight and You—Love Unlimited Orchestra"

Disc 2

  1. "Love's Theme—Love Unlimited Orchestra"
  2. "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
  3. "Oh, What a Night for Dancing"
  4. "Playing Your Game, Baby"
  5. "Your Sweetness is My Weakness"
  6. "Just the Way You Are"
  7. "Love Serenade, Pts. 1 & 2"
  8. "Satin Soul—Love Unlimited Orchestra"
  9. "It Ain't Love, Babe"
  10. "Love Makin' Music"
  11. "Sho' You Right"
  12. "Put Me in Your Mix" (single version)
  13. "Practice What You Preach"
  14. "Come On"
  15. "Staying Power"


One CD

  1. "Let the Music Play (Barry White song)|Let the Music Play"
  2. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
  3. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
  4. "Let the Music Play (Barry White song)|Let the Music Play"
  5. "Change (Barry White song)|Change"
  6. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"
  7. "Sho' You Right"
  8. "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
  9. "Come On (Barry White song)|Come On"
  10. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"
  11. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
  12. "Baby we better try and get it together"
  13. "Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)|Just the Way You Are"
  14. "All around the world"
  15. "Dark and lovely (you over there) 'Edit'"
  16. "Love's better interlude/good night my love"
  17. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Gold 30,000
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000
Belgium (BEA)[5] Platinum 50,000
Italy (FIMI)[6] Gold 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] 2× Platinum 30,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[8] Gold 25,000
Sweden (GLF)[9] Platinum 80,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Gold 25,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. Phares, Heather. The Ultimate Collection > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. Kellman, Andy. Gold > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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