The Ultimate Collection [Import]

Randy Crawford

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Music TV
• ASIN: B0009OBYVQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,608 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Streetlife

2. You Might Need Somebody

3. Almaz

4. Love Is Like a Newborn Child

5. Tender Falls the Rain

6. Imagine [Live] - Randy Crawford, Yellowjackets

7. Endlessly

8. Rio de Janeiro Blue

9. I'll Be Around

10. Give Me the Night

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. One Day I'll Fly Away

2. Rainy Night in Georgia

3. You Bring the Sun Out

4. Time for Love

5. Secret Combination

6. This 'Ole Heart of Mine

7. Who's Crying Now

8. I've Never Been to Me

9. Why

10. Diamante - Randy Crawford,

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

For More Than Three Decades, Randy Crawford Has Traversed a Musical Spectrum that Ranges from Jazz to Soul to R&B and Pop. Her Warm Timbre and Inventive, Emotional Phrasing Has Won her Countless Fans around the World Including Some Luminaries as George Benson, Quincy Jones, Bootsy Collins, Cannonball Adderley, and Al Jarreau. "This Ultimate Collection" Highlights her Jazzy Urban R&B Hits, Including 'street Life' and 'give Me the Night' Among Many Others and it also Takes in her Biggest Chart Moments, 'almaz', which Reached No Four in November 1986, and 'one Day I'll Fly Away', which Peaked at No Two in August 1980. Many Will Recognise the Oft Remade Crawford Tracks Such as 'rainy Night in Georgia' and 'you Might Need Somebody', Recently Covered to Great Success by Shola Ama, but it is the Range of Vocal Treatments and Variety of Songs that Will Impress Most. All her Finest Moments Are Included, Making the Compilation the Perfect Introduction and Roundup to Crawford's Career.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double-CD of music by under-rated American soul singer, June 20, 2005

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Randy (born Veronica Crawford) is a brilliant American soul singer who had a UK top five hit (Street life) as un-credited vocalist with the Crusaders in 1973, then had two UK top five hits (One day I'll fly away, Almaz) in the eighties as a solo singer. Randy never achieved this level of success in her homeland.

Apart from those three major hits, Randy had two other UK top twenty hits (You might need somebody, Rainy night in Georgia) and several minor hits, all of which are included here, these being Imagine (a live recording), He reminds me, Last night at dance land, Secret combination, Nightline, Give me the night, Diamante (with Zucchero) and One hello. Most of the songs here are originals but, with her outstanding voice, Randy is a great interpreter of other people's songs, as this collection shows with her covers of such classics as Knocking on heaven's door, At last, This old heart of mine and What a difference a day makes as well as Imagine.

This comprehensive collection truly is the very best of Randy Crawford, one of the finest soul singers there has ever been.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done, March 18, 2008

By	Oleksiy Stepanovskiy (Kharkiv, Ukraine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this collection. The "secret combination" of music, lyrics and the great talent of Randy Crawford definitely works for me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Does Not Get Any Better Than This, January 7, 2008

By	Carrie Pena (New York, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A long time fan of Ms. Crawford, I jumped at the chance to own a compilation of her songs. I listen to this CD practically every day. I listen to it when I am on the railroad; when I am relaxing; when I am doing things; on my way to resting at night. This CD takes me places that my soul needs to go at times and then brings me back. Thank you Ms. Crawford for having become a singer.