Ultimate Collection

by Annie Lennox, Eurythmics, Dave Stewart

Overview

Preceding the elaborate 2005 reissues of Eurythmics' eight proper albums by a month, The Ultimate Collection narrowly trumps 1991's Greatest Hits since it features remastered sound and a more extensive track list. While it does not contain "Don't Ask Me Again," opting to instead select a couple merely decent highlights from 1999's Peace, two new (unplanned) recordings add value for any kind of fan. Bookending the disc, "I've Got a Life" is powerful disco-pop with Annie Lennox strongly present over a bursting multi-tiered arrangement, while the relatively low-key "Was It Just Another Affair" has more in common with late-period Everything But the Girl. Both songs pleasingly sound the way Eurythmics should sound in 2005. The rest of the disc leans toward the duo's peak of popularity, 1985's Be Yourself Tonight and the following year's Revenge, while the remainder of the albums -- with the exception of the unrepresented In the Garden, the debut -- chime in with two or three songs each. A truly ultimate collection would contain two discs and dig deeper into some of the best album cuts, rather than rely on charting singles, but this disc will sufficiently satisfy the casual fans who just want the songs they know and love. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2005
Label:	Legacy / Arista
UPC:	0828767379920

Tracks

1. I've Got a Life
2. Love Is a Stranger
3. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
4. Who's That Girl?
5. Right by Your Side
6. Here Comes the Rain Again
7. Would I Lie to You?
8. There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
9. Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
10. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
11. When Tomorrow Comes
12. Thorn in My Side
13. The Miracle of Love
14. Missionary Man
15. You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
16. I Need a Man
17. I Saved the World Today
18. 17 Again
19. Was It Just Another Love Affair?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eurythmics   Primary Artist
Dave Stewart   Primary Artist,Guitar
Annie Lennox   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Flute,Vocals,Keyboards
Aretha Franklin   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
British Philharmonic Orchestra   Strings
Stevie Wonder   Harmonica
David A. Stewart   Guitar,Strings,Dulcimer,Keyboards,Xylophone,Vocals (Background)
Andy Wright   Keyboards,Percussion
Chucho Merchan   Guitar (Bass)
Dick Cuthell   Cornet,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Dean Garcia   Guitar (Bass)
Michael Kayman   Conductor
Michael Kamen   Conductor
Clem Burke   Drums
John McKenzie   Guitar (Bass)
Chris Sharrock   Drums
Bernita Turner   Vocals (Background)
Patrick Seymour   Keyboards
Jimmy "Z" Zavala   Saxophone
Martin Dobson   Sax (Baritone)

Technical Credits

Claude Pons   Assistant Engineer
Robert Crash   Engineer
Lewis Ziolek   Cover Photo,Photography
Gary McGovern   Producer
Mike Segal   Photography
Adam Williams   Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Serge Pauchard   Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Laurence Stevens   Art Direction,Graphic Design
Don Smith   Mixing Engineer
David Whitaker   Orchestration
David A. Stewart   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Steve McLaughlin   Engineer
Andy Wright   Producer
Eurythmics   Producer
Jon Bavin   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Michael Kayman   Arranger
Nick Addison   Engineer
Ned Douglas   Engineer
Michael Kamen   Arranger
Manu Guiot   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Dave Stewart   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Colin Sheen   Orchestration
Annie Lennox   Composer,Lyricist
Fred DeFaye   Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Scott Campbell   Mixing Engineer
Ian Cooper   Mastering,Remastering,Mastering Engineer
Ash Howes   Mixing Engineer
Patrick Seymour   Composer,Lyricist
Graham Dominy   Assistant Engineer
David Russell   Assistant Engineer
Pete Ashworth   Photography
John Bavin   Engineer