Unlimited (W/Book) (W/Dvd) (Spkg) [Box set]

Barry White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B002N15LGC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,721 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby

2. Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up ALTERNATE VERSION

3. Honey Please, Can't Ya See ALTERNATE VERSION

4. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe ALTERNATE VERSION

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Disc: 2

1. Playing Your Game, Baby ALTERNATE VERSION

2. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me ALTERNATE VERSION

3. You Turned My Whole World Around

4. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness 12-INCH VERSION

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Disc: 3

1. Midnight And You ALTERNATE VERSION

2. Baby Blues

3. Love's Theme ALTERNATE VERSION

4. My Sweet Summer Suite 12-INCH PROMO VERSION

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Disc: 4

1. TOM BROCK - I Love You More And More

2. TOM BROCK - If We Don't Make It Nobody Can NON-LP SINGLE VOCAL VERSION

3. JAY DEE - Strange Funky Games And Things

4. JIMMIE AND VELLA CAMERON - Be Fair To Me

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Disc: 5

1. Sho' You Right

2. I Wanna Do It Good To Ya

3. When Will I See You Again

4. Follow That And See (Where It Leads Y'all)

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Editorial Reviews

2009 five disc (four CD + DVD) rarities collection celebrating Barry's depth as a songwriter and producer. Unlimited presents tracks from when he stepped out with his own sound, with Love Unlimited in 1972, through his final studio album, the Grammy-winning Staying Power, released in 1999. Highlighted on the CDs are extended and/or rare versions of his hits, never-compiled personal favorites and LP tracks, and rare BW productions from a dozen different artists, including Gloria Scott, Tom Brock, Love Unlimited, Love Unlimited Orchestra, White Heat and others. The DVD offers every video from his tenure on A&M Records and rare bonus clips, including a live duet with Luciano Pavarotti that has become a YouTube phenomenon; each clip has bonus commentary from Jack Perry, White's longtime friend, co-producer and musical director. Liner notes in the lavish packaging - including an essay and commentary by Barry White himself and by Perry, with additional notes from Quincy Jones - reveal the stories behind the songs and the man who made some of the funkiest, most romantic music of all time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great set...but what would have made it even better..., February 12, 2010

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R. Maurer "Music Explorer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unlimited (W/Book) (W/Dvd) (Spkg) (Audio CD)

Awesome collection of rare and remixed Barry smoothness! But, what would have made this bad boy even badder would have been if they did away with the DVD (I don't need to see the videos...and I don't imagine they'll get as much play as the music, IMO) and instead included an additional disc featuring all the B-Side instrumental versions of Barry's singles that are mentioned in the credits of each track in the liner notes.

Barry used to include instrumental versions of the A-Side vocal tracks on the B-Side with a similar name. And these tracks are exclusive to the singles, which are long out of print. Collecting those (or the best of those) on a fifth disc would have taken this set from interesting to essential.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb remastering/remixing, November 3, 2009

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Luigi Facotti (Chicago Il) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unlimited (W/Book) (W/Dvd) (Spkg) (Audio CD)

While it is easy to dismiss Barry White as a final gasp to what some consider as the robotic sounds of the disco era - macho overboard or Mantovani on steroids, this boxed set is outstanding. It highlights the musicianship, the craft and the soul that drove Barry White as the West Coast counterpoint of Memphis' Black Moses.
The remastering and remixes really open out the soundstage and add a new dimension to the music. The previous collected works of Mr. White (Just for You, Mercury, 1992) while good do not have the impact of these 4 CDs and 1 DVD. There is a depth to the music that makes it come alive - and envelop. A must have for any soul music collection and, as one of the other reviews highlights, pass on the mp3 - the CDs are the real thing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sho Yo Right, October 27, 2009

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CD Dude (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unlimited (W/Book) (W/Dvd) (Spkg) (Audio CD)

This box set is incredible...shows the amazing history of one of R&Bs most definitive artists...Barry White set the standard for a generations.