The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)

The Ultimate Collection
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
SourceRating
Allmusic (The Ultimate Collection) [1]
Allmusic (Gold) [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 substantially re-released as part of Universal Music's Gold series with the addition of the song "Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together" and the removal of the song "Love Makin' Music".

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (4:10)
  2. "I've Got So Much to Give" (5:15)
  3. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (4:01)
  4. "Honey, Please, Can't Ya See" (3:15)
  5. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (3:48)
  6. "Baby Blues" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:36)
  7. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (4:33)
  8. "What Am I Gonna Do with You" (3:40)
  9. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" (4:08)
  10. "Let the Music Play" (4:15)
  11. "You See the Trouble with Me" (3:22)
  12. "My Sweet Summer Suite" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:59)
  13. "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" (4:42)
  14. "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You" (3:05)
  15. "Midnight and You" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:10)

Disc 2

  1. "Loves Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:07)
  2. "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (3:24)
  3. "Oh, What a Night for Dancing" (3:56)
  4. "Playing Your Game, Baby" (3:38)
  5. "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (4:41)
  6. "Just the Way You Are" (4:10)
  7. "Love Serenade, Pts. 1 & 2" (7:48)
  8. "Satin Soul" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:15)
  9. "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" (4:19)
  10. "Love Makin' Music" (4:57)
  11. "Sho' You Right" (3:57)
  12. "Put Me in Your Mix" (4:42)
  13. "Practice What You Preach" (3:55)
  14. "Come On" (3:48)
  15. "Staying Power" (3:59)

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[5] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[7] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Italy (FIMI)[8] Platinum 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[10] Gold 25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[12] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[13] Gold 25,000^
Europe (IFPI)[14] 5× Platinum 5,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments 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.
  3. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "French album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  8. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  9. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Discos de platino y oro 2000" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Barry White; 'Ultimate Collection')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2010". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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