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The Collection (Barry White album)

{{Infobox album

| name = The Collection

| type = compilation

| artist = Barry White

| cover = Barry_White_The_Collection_album_cover.jpg

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| alt =

| released = 1988

| recorded =

| venue =

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| genre = {{hlist|R&B|disco|soul}}

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| label = Mercury

| producer =

| prev_title = The Right Night & Barry White

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = The Man Is Back!

| next_year = 1989

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/barry-white-the-collection-mw0000476205|title=Barry White: The Collection - Barry White - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=20 May 2019|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118145618/http://www.allmusic.com/album/barry-white-the-collection-mw0000476205|url-status=live}}

}}

The Collection is a compilation album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1988.

Commercial performance

Although The Collection reached its peak of number five in the UK Albums Chart shortly after its release in 1988,{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28478/barry-white/|title=BARRY WHITE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|accessdate=12 June 2019|archive-date=22 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622100131/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28478/barry-white/|url-status=live}} the album reappeared in the chart intermittently over the following years, including a lengthy run from 1999 to 2001 when the album, after its re-release in 1999, surged in sales again, this time reaching number six.

Track listing

All tracks written by Barry White, except where noted.

  1. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (White, Tony Sepe)
  2. "You See the Trouble with Me"
  3. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
  4. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"
  5. "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel)
  6. "Walking in the Rain (With the One I Love)" (with Love Unlimited)
  7. "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" (with Love Unlimited) (White, Paul Politi)
  8. "Love's Theme" (with The Love Unlimited Orchestra)
  9. "Sho' You Right" (White, Jack Perry)
  10. "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
  11. "Baby We Better Try and Get It Together"
  12. "Let the Music Play"
  13. "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long"
  14. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Babe"
  15. "The Right Night"
  16. "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" (12" remix)

Charts and certifications

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1988)

!Peak
position

Dutch Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Barry+White|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030113144/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Barry+White|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 October 2014|title=dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Barry White|date=30 October 2014|accessdate=20 May 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|14

UK Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=300}}

| style="text-align:center;"|91

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Barry White|title=The Collection|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1988|certyear=2001|access-date=20 May 2019|id=6847-2715-2}}

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.discogs.com/Barry-White-The-Collection/release/7397256 The Collection] at Discogs

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Category:1988 compilation albums

Category:Mercury Records compilation albums

Category:Barry White compilation albums