| The Ultimate Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Randy Crawford
Label: Warner Music TV
Category: Music
List Price: $33.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 81989
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 5050467879720
ASIN: B0009OBYVQ
Release Date: June 13, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Streetlife - Randy Crawford, Jennings, Will | | • | You Might Need Somebody - Randy Crawford, Snow, Tom | | • | Almaz - Randy Crawford, Crawford, Randy | | • | Love Is Like a Newborn Child - Randy Crawford, Brown, Oscar Jr. | | • | Tender Falls the Rain - Randy Crawford, Crawford, Randy | | • | Imagine - Randy Crawford, Lennon, John | | • | Endlessly - Randy Crawford, Benton, Brook | | • | Rio de Janeiro Blue - Randy Crawford, Torrance, Richard | | • | I'll Be Around - Randy Crawford, Bell, Thom | | • | Give Me the Night - Randy Crawford, Temperton, Rod | | • | Now We May Begin - Randy Crawford, Sample, Joe | | • | Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Randy Crawford, Dylan, Bob | | • | One Hello - Randy Crawford, Hamlish, Marvin | | • | Cajun Moon - Randy Crawford, Cale, J.J. | | • | Your Precious Love - Randy Crawford, Ashford, Nicholas | | • | Last Night at Danceland - Randy Crawford, Sample | | • | I Stand Accused - Randy Crawford, Butler, Wm E. | | • | Shine - Randy Crawford, Graf, Rolf | | • | At Last - Randy Crawford, Warren |
Disc 2
| • | One Day I'll Fly Away - Randy Crawford, Jennings, Will | | • | Rainy Night in Georgia - Randy Crawford, White, Tony Joe | | • | You Bring the Sun Out - Randy Crawford, Snow, Tom | | • | Time for Love - Randy Crawford, Russell, L. | | • | Secret Combination - Randy Crawford, Snow, Tom | | • | This 'Ole Heart of Mine - Randy Crawford, Womack | | • | Who's Crying Now - Randy Crawford, Perry, S. | | • | I've Never Been to Me - Randy Crawford, Miller, Ronald | | • | Why - Randy Crawford, Steffan | | • | Diamante - Randy Crawford, Fornaciari | | • | He Reminds Me - Randy Crawford, Stone | | • | What a Diff'rence a Day Makes - Randy Crawford, Grever | | • | Same Old Story (Same Old Song) - Randy Crawford, Jennings | | • | Nightline - Randy Crawford, Ballard | | • | You - Randy Crawford, Eldoen | | • | When Your Life Was Low - Randy Crawford, Sample, Joe | | • | In Real Life - Randy Crawford, LaBounty | | • | Wild Is the Wind - Randy Crawford, Tiomkin, Dimitri | | • | Everything Must Change - Randy Crawford, Ighner, Bernard |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album Details
For More Than Three Decades, Randy Crawford Has Traversed a Musical Spectrum that Ranges from Jazz to Soul to R&B and Pop. Her Warm Timbre and Inventive, Emotional Phrasing Has Won her Countless Fans around the World Including Some Luminaries as George Benson, Quincy Jones, Bootsy Collins, Cannonball Adderley, and Al Jarreau. "This Ultimate Collection" Highlights her Jazzy Urban R&B Hits, Including 'street Life' and 'give Me the Night' Among Many Others and it also Takes in her Biggest Chart Moments, 'almaz', which Reached No Four in November 1986, and 'one Day I'll Fly Away', which Peaked at No Two in August 1980. Many Will Recognise the Oft Remade Crawford Tracks Such as 'rainy Night in Georgia' and 'you Might Need Somebody', Recently Covered to Great Success by Shola Ama, but it is the Range of Vocal Treatments and Variety of Songs that Will Impress Most. All her Finest Moments Are Included, Making the Compilation the Perfect Introduction and Roundup to Crawford's Career.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Well Done March 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this collection. The "secret combination" of music, lyrics and the great talent of Randy Crawford definitely works for me.
 Randy-Ultimate Collection February 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very pleased with the Ultimate Collection. I use it as background music at my work.
It Does Not Get Any Better Than This January 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A long time fan of Ms. Crawford, I jumped at the chance to own a compilation of her songs. I listen to this CD practically every day. I listen to it when I am on the railroad; when I am relaxing; when I am doing things; on my way to resting at night. This CD takes me places that my soul needs to go at times and then brings me back. Thank you Ms. Crawford for having become a singer.
Good Listening January 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Purchased at the request of the significant other for a road trip to Vegas. Good Decision!!, the CD's are great and most are songs you can sing along to. Was not familiar with Ms. Crawford, but will definitely purchase more of her work.
Double-CD of music by under-rated American soul singer June 20, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Randy (born Veronica Crawford) is a brilliant American soul singer who had a UK top five hit (Street life) as un-credited vocalist with the Crusaders in 1973, then had two UK top five hits (One day I'll fly away, Almaz) in the eighties as a solo singer. Randy never achieved this level of success in her homeland.
Apart from those three major hits, Randy had two other UK top twenty hits (You might need somebody, Rainy night in Georgia) and several minor hits, all of which are included here, these being Imagine (a live recording), He reminds me, Last night at dance land, Secret combination, Nightline, Give me the night, Diamante (with Zucchero) and One hello. Most of the songs here are originals but, with her outstanding voice, Randy is a great interpreter of other people's songs, as this collection shows with her covers of such classics as Knocking on heaven's door, At last, This old heart of mine and What a difference a day makes as well as Imagine.
This comprehensive collection truly is the very best of Randy Crawford, one of the finest soul singers there has ever been.
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