Billy Ocean - Ultimate Collection

Artist:

Ocean, Billy

UPC:

828766140224

Description:

This smash hit-making Billy Ocean gets 18 of his best compiled for this import album, includign "Carribean Queen," "Coulour of Love," and a live version of "Suddenly."
It`s hard to believe, but there hadn`t been a Billy Ocean hits compilation released in the U.S. since the initial 1989 attempt Greatest Hits on Jive, so the 2004 release of BMG`s Ultimate Collection would have been welcome even if it didn`t live up to the expectations of the title. Thankfully, it does fit the bill quite nicely. There is one or two minor hits -- such as "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else`s Bed)," the new song tacked onto Greatest Hits -- that aren`t here, but the time was ripe for BMG to release a new disc, and this generous 18-track collection otherwise contains all of Ocean`s hits, both big and small. It`s also front-loaded, running through his biggest hits -- "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going," "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)," "There`ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)," "Loverboy," "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car," "Suddenly" -- within the first six songs, so it`s easy to think of this as a two-fer with the first half containing "The Best of Billy Ocean" and the second half being "More of the Best of Billy Ocean." It all adds up to the best Billy Ocean comp yet assembled, and it`s likely that there never will be a better one than this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. When the Going Gets Tough
2. Caribbean Queen
3. There`ll Be Sad Songs
4. Loverboy
5. Get Outta My Dreams
6. Suddenly
7. Love Is Forever
8. Mystery Lady
9. Love Zone
10. Long & Winding Road
11. Colour of Love
12. Everything`s So Different Without You
13. Can We Go Round Again
14. Love Really Hurts Without You
15. Lod/ Love on Delivery
16. Red Light Spells Danger
17. Suddenly (Live)
18. Nights Feel Like Gettin` Down (Live)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/24/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Soul

Label:

Jive (USA)

Catalog Number:

82876614022

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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