Ultimate Collection [Original recording remastered]

Atlantic Starr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B00004YLOR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #840 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Dance & DJ > Disco
  • #6 in Music > R&B > Funk > General
  • #7 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1970s

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everchanging Masterpiece, June 17, 2004

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

I really don't seem to hear a lot of older acts anymore these days in R&B. To me, that is nothing more than a tragedy. Some of those older acts are really much more exciting to listen to right now, because the younger Beyonce''s, and the Britney Spears wannabes have overzellously, oversexed themselves out. Still, everlasting change in music is a constant. That was the case with Atlantic Starr in the 70's, 80's, and 90's. They've had as many changes to their lineup as Chicago, Menudo and others have had in a lifetime of a career. Still, the music enough is well really enough to enjoy over and over again from the bottom of the heart.

The Ultimate Collection of Atlantic Starr, is arguably the best out of very much every single Atlantic Starr compilation and record you'll ever need. The album ultimately highlights the constant changes the R&B group endured while keeping the music fresh to all alike. The songs are great from classic ballads like the #1 song Always, which was ranked #50 on VH1's 100 Greatest Love Songs, as well as other great songs like Send For Me, the modern cult R&B song, Love Crazy, the soulful and tearjerking Masterpiece, Touch A Four Leaf Clover, Circles, and many more great songs from their eras with Warner Brothers, A&M, and Reprise as well.

It is just a shame that Atlantic Starr is considered as a guilty pleasure act right now, but the music is still well enough to escape with. I just don't really hear much of their music right now, but I still wish people could rediscover them all over again. The Ultimate Collection of Atlantic Starr is a great Greatest Hits album, and is really worth the soul.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good but still missing some essentials, May 3, 2004

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Trina "MsCinnamon" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

I was a HUGE Atlantic Starr fan in their heyday. Their music was always smooth, even the uptempo songs. This collection contains some very good cuts including a few rarely heard songs like "Love Crazy", "Masterpiece", "My First Love" and my favorite "More, More, More". However, their most enchanting gem, "Let's Get Closer", is notably missing. Also excluded are the sweet "My Sugar" and the fun, uptempo cut "Think About That". The albums from which these cuts originate are no longer in print or are just plain impossible to find. Even the Millennium Collection doesn't contain much more than this, nor do any of their other collections, so don't waste your time or money. Thank goodness I have some of these songs on cassette single. Oh sure, it doesn't compare to having them on CD but it's better than nothing!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC ATLANTIC STARR!!!!, September 4, 2004

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A. R SCOTT "Alesha Scott" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

I LIKE THIS GROUP. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE PROPS TO SHARON BRYANT. SHARON IS THE ORIGINAL FEMALE LEAD SINGER OF ATLAANTIC STARR. SHE SINGS VERY WELL AND DID A GOOD JOB OF SINGING JUST AS GOOD AS BARBARA WEATHERS HAD DONE. I LIKE THIS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BUT IT IS MISSING A LOT OF SONGS BUT IT STILL RECEIVES 5 STARS BECAUSE ATLANTIC STARR IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL-TIME GROUPS.