Barry White - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

This midline-priced compilation attempts to survey Barry White's recording career from 1973-1999, giving equal weight to different periods of that time as if they were equally successful. That's what can happen when the artist is involved in the selection of a compilation; White is credited as compilation producer along with Universal's Harry Weinger in what may be his final contemporary album credit (he died while the disc was in production). As a result, "Staying Power," which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard r&b/hip-hop chart in 1999, is included, but not "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," which topped both the pop and r&b charts in 1975. As such, the collection must be viewed more as a sampler than a true best-of, and even at the discount price consumers would be better advised to pay the extra bucks it takes to pick up one of White's earlier compilations -- Barry White's Greatest Hits or All Time Greatest Hits -- instead. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry White Compilation Producer, Producer, String Arrangements, Arranger, Vocal Arrangement Brian Chin Liner Notes Gene Page Arranger Gerald LeVert Producer Harry Weinger Compilation Producer, Liner Notes Jack Perry Orchestration, Arranger, Producer, Conductor John Roberts Orchestration, Conductor Julie Murphy Photo Research Mark Hanauer Photography, Cover Photo Monique McGuffin Production Coordination Ryan Null Photo Research Suha Gur Digital Remastering, Remastering Tony Nicholas Producer Vartan Art Direction