The Ultimate Collection (subtitled Celebrating Four Decades of Soul) is the fourth greatest hits album by Australian musician Renée Geyer. It was released in March 2010 by Warner Music Australia and peaked at number 21 on the RIANZ charts, becoming Geyer's highest charting album in New Zealand.
| The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 12 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–2007 | |||
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| Length | 71:09 [1] | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
| Producer | various | |||
| Renée Geyer chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editGeyer's career has spanned four decades and has achieved commercial success, appearing on the Australian charts since the 1970s to 2000s. The 17 tracks were selected by Geyer. She believes that they are fan favourites and are always requested at live shows. In 2005, Geyer was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[2]
In a 2011 interview with Bendigo Weekly, Geyer said "People like it (the album) because it's the songs that I know are the most yelled out for me. I know these are the ones that people really want to hear. It's a basic sum-up of my career."[3]
Reception
editJulie Taylor from The Northern Advocate gave the album 3 out of 5 saying; "Her best known hit, Eddy Grant's "Say I Love You", is an essential, but somewhat out of place, inclusion in this collection of soulful classics. The more emotionally infused tracks such as "It's a Man's Man's World", "If Loving You Is Wrong" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" are artfully performed and wrench, rather than tug, on the heart strings. There are also lighter moments with "Shaky Ground" and a cover of "Prince's "Thieves in the Temple". Geyer has a strong voice and knows how to use it to full effect."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "It's a Man's Man's World" | James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome | It's a Man's Man's World | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Best Times" | Renée Geyer, Kenneth Crouch | Sweet Life | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Stares and Whispers" | John Footman, Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden | Moving Along | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Say I Love You" | Eddy Grant | So Lucky | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Heading in the Right Direction" | Garry Paige, Mark Punch | Ready to Deal | 4:01 |
| 6. | "It Only Happens" (with Doug Williams) | Mickey Denne, Ken Gold | Really Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Sweet Love" (credited to Renée Geyer Band) | Renée Geyer, Mal Logan, Barry Sullivan, Mark Punch, Greg Tell | Ready to Deal | 3:21 |
| 8. | "If Loving You Is Wrong" | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson | Ready to Deal | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Edward Hazel Al Boyd | Really Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Baby I've Been Missing You" | Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy | So Lucky | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Thieves in the Temple" | Prince | Tenderland | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Midnight Train to Georgia" | Jim Weatherly | Tenderland | 5:37 |
| 13. | "Steal Away" | Jimmy Hughes | Dedicated | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Difficult Woman" | Paul Kelly | Difficult Woman | 4:28 |
| 15. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Miles Gregory | Tenderland | 6:45 |
| 16. | "God Only Knows" | Brian Wilson, Tony Asher | Difficult Woman | 2:03 |
| 17. | "Why Can't We Live Together" | Timmy Thomas | Dedicated | 4:39 |
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 21 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia / New Zealand | 12 March 2010 | standard | Warner Music Australia | 5186584252 |
References
edit- ^ "The Ultimate Collection by Renee Geyer". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Ultimate Collection by Renee Geyer". Amazon. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Renee Geyer interview". Bendigo Weekly. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: The Ultimate Collection – Renee Geyer". NZ Herald. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Renee Geyer – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Ultimate Collection". Sanity. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "The Ultimate Collection (Celebrating 4 Decades of Soul". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.