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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Cbs/epic/wtg Records
Buy.com Sku: 60603438
UPC: 696998916722
UPC 14: 00696998916722
Release Date: 6/10/2003
Buy.com Sales Rank: 8560
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Any Love ~ Luther Vandross
2. So Amazing ~ Luther Vandross
3. Wait For Love ~ Luther Vandross
4. Power Of Love / Love Power ~ Luther Vandross
5. For You To Love ~ Luther Vandross
6. I (Who Have Nothing) ~ Luther Vandross
7. Anyone Who Had A Heart ~ Luther Vandross
8. House Is Not A Home, A ~ Luther Vandross
9. Never Too Much ~ Luther Vandross
10. Since I Lost My Baby ~ Luther Vandross
11. Stop To Love ~ Luther Vandross
12. It's Over Now ~ Luther Vandross
13. Your Secret Love ~ Luther Vandross
14. Superstar ~ Luther Vandross
15. Here And Now ~ Luther Vandross
Disc 2
Song Title
Sample
1. Knocks Me Off My Feet ~ Luther Vandross
2. Goin' Out Of My Head ~ Luther Vandross
3. If Only For One Night ~ Luther Vandross
4. Creepin' ~ Luther Vandross
5. She's So Good To Me ~ Luther Vandross
6. Give Me The Reason ~ Luther Vandross
7. She Loves Me Back ~ Luther Vandross
8. Night I Fell In Love, The ~ Luther Vandross
9. If This World Were Mine ~ Luther Vandross
10. Don't Want To Be A Fool ~ Luther Vandross
11. There's Nothing Better Than Love ~ Luther Vandross
12. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye ~ Luther Vandross
13. Love The One You're With ~ Luther Vandross
14. Endless Love ~ Luther Vandross
15. I Want The Night To Stay ~ Luther Vandross
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel: Luther Vandross, Martha Wash, Cheryl Lynn, Dionne Warwick, Mariah Carey (vocals); Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); |
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Nat Adderley, Jr. (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Marcus Miller (keyboards, synthesizer, bass, background vocals); John "Skip" Anderson (synthesizer, programming); Anthony Jackson, Tinker Barfield (bass); Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams (drums); Steve Croon (bongos, congas); Paulinho Da Costa (congas, percussion, chimes); Bashiri Johnson, Michael White (percussion); Jason Miles (programming); Fonzi Thornton, Phil Perry, Phillip Ingram, Ava Cherry, Cissy Houston, Lisa Fisher, Darlene Love, Tawatha Agee (background vocals). |
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Producers: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Nat Adderley, Jr., Walter Afanasieff. |
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Compilation producers: Leo Sacks, Ray Bardani. |
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Recorded between 1982 & 1996. Includes liner notes by OJ Lima. |
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This is part of the "Essential Collection" series. |
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This collection documents the two-decades-plus recording career of R&B icon Luther Vandross. Even before he started putting out records under his own name, he was a first-call session singer (he's the one who created and sang the chorus hook on David Bowie's "Young Americans," for just one example). Throughout the '80s and the '90s, he was (both commercially and aesthetically) one of the most consistently successful R&B singer/songwriter/producers. This healthy two-disc selection of highlights from the impressive Vandross catalogue moves deftly from heartfelt ballads ("A House is Not a Home") to percolating, poppy numbers ("Never Too Much"), spotlighting the man's mellifluous voice and tasteful phrasing at each turn. This is quite clearly the definitive career summary for this deeply influential R&B titan. |
Musical Guests | |
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Mariah Carey |
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Michael White |
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Dionne Warwick |
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Marcus Miller |
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Martha Wash |
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Cheryl Lynn |
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Paulinho Da Costa |
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Paul Jackson, Jr. |
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Patti Austin |
Artist Overview
The multi-talented Luther Vandross first earned recognition when a song he wrote was included in the musical THE WIZ in the early '70s, but it was his golden voice that made him one of the most sought-after session vocalists in the business. His significant contributions to David Bowie's Philly Soul-inspired YOUNG AMERICANS led to his first solo work in 1976, and subsequently, he has dwelt in the rarefied land of the platinum record as an R&B singing star with armloads of Grammys. Vandross has also been an in-demand record producer, and has sung duets with icons of soul ranging from Aretha Franklin to Mariah Carey. In 2003, Vandross went into a coma following a stroke, but learned to sing again after extensive rehabilitation. His death in 2005 robbed the world of one of its most soulful voices.
Artist Influences
Al Green (Vocals) | Aretha Franklin | Barry White | Bill Withers | Diana Ross | Dionne Warwick | Harold Melvin | Marvin Gaye | Otis Redding | Patti LaBelle | Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles | Ray Charles | Sam Cooke | Teddy Pendergrass | The Dells
Al Green (Vocals) | Aretha Franklin | Barry White | Bill Withers | Diana Ross | Dionne Warwick | Harold Melvin | Marvin Gaye | Otis Redding | Patti LaBelle | Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles | Ray Charles | Sam Cooke | Teddy Pendergrass | The Dells
Artist Contemporaries
Al Jarreau | Anita Baker | Ashford & Simpson | Atlantic Starr | Barbra Streisand | Bette Midler | Billy Ocean | Cheryl Lynn | Chic | Donna Summer (Vocalist) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Freddie Jackson | Gregory Abbott | Gregory Hines (Actor/Dancer/Singer) | Howard Johnson (Vocals) | Jeffrey Osborne | Karyn White | Keith Sweat | Lionel Richie | Milira | Millie Jackson | Minnie Riperton | Natalie Cole | Peabo Bryson | Regina Belle | Roberta Flack | Stephanie Mills | Stevie Woods | Teddy Pendergrass | Vanessa Williams (R&B) | Vesta | Whitney Houston | Will Downing
Al Jarreau | Anita Baker | Ashford & Simpson | Atlantic Starr | Barbra Streisand | Bette Midler | Billy Ocean | Cheryl Lynn | Chic | Donna Summer (Vocalist) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Freddie Jackson | Gregory Abbott | Gregory Hines (Actor/Dancer/Singer) | Howard Johnson (Vocals) | Jeffrey Osborne | Karyn White | Keith Sweat | Lionel Richie | Milira | Millie Jackson | Minnie Riperton | Natalie Cole | Peabo Bryson | Regina Belle | Roberta Flack | Stephanie Mills | Stevie Woods | Teddy Pendergrass | Vanessa Williams (R&B) | Vesta | Whitney Houston | Will Downing
Artist Followers
Babyface | Bell Biv DeVoe | Boyz II Men | Brian McKnight | Chico DeBarge | Joe | Keith Sweat | Mariah Carey | Ne-Yo | R. Kelly | Usher | Whitney Houston
Babyface | Bell Biv DeVoe | Boyz II Men | Brian McKnight | Chico DeBarge | Joe | Keith Sweat | Mariah Carey | Ne-Yo | R. Kelly | Usher | Whitney Houston
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Franklin, Aretha |
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New York City Band |
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Duets ~ Sinatra, Frank |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/10/2003 |
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Original Release Date : 2003 |
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Catalog ID : 89167 |
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Label : Legacy |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00696998916722 |
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