Billy Ocean - The Ultimate Collection

Title: The Ultimate Collection Artist: Billy Ocean Release Date: 7/13/2004 Re-Released On: 11/9/2007 Label: Zomba, BMG/Jive, Sony BMG Music (Canada), Jive International Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 828766140224, 828766238020, 0886970464222, 886970464222, 088697046422 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Soul, Dance-Pop, Urban, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Quiet Storm Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Stylish, Sensual, Gentle, Intimate, Elegant, Party/Celebratory, Romantic, Summery, Fun, Slick, Smooth Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
2. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
3. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
4. Loverboy
5. Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
6. Suddenly
7. Love Is Forever
8. Mystery Lady
9. Love Zone
10. The Long and Winding Road
11. The Colour of Love
12. License to Chill
13. Everything's So Different Without You
14. Can We Go 'Round Again?
15. Love Really Hurts Without You
16. L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)
17. Red Light Spells Danger
18. Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Zomba 88697046422 2007 CD Sony BMG Music (Canada) 88697046422 2004 CD BMG/Jive 62380 2004 CD Jive International 661402

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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, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry Eastmond Producer Ben Findon Producer Dan Whitney Project Manager Grainne Devine Project Manager Keith Diamond Producer Nigel Green Producer, Mixing Nigel Martinez Producer R. Kelly Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange Producer, Executive Producer Wayne Brathwaite Producer