The Collection is a greatest hits album by British band Ultravox, released on 2 November 1984[2] by Chrysalis Records. It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including "Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album on 12 October 1984 as a stand-alone single.
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 2 November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1984 | |||
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| Length | 56:51 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Ultravox chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Collection | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest-charting album.[3] It also became their best-selling album, being certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 900,000 copies.[4]
Track listing
editAll titles written by Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure.[5]
| No. | Title | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" | Lament | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Hymn" | Quartet | 4:24 |
| 3. | "The Thin Wall" | Rage in Eden | 4:25 |
| 4. | "The Voice" | Rage in Eden | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Vienna" | Vienna | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Passing Strangers" | Vienna | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Sleepwalk" | Vienna | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reap the Wild Wind" | Quartet | 3:41 |
| 2. | "All Stood Still" | Vienna | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Visions in Blue" | Quartet | 4:13 |
| 4. | "We Came to Dance" | Quartet | 4:05 |
| 5. | "One Small Day" | Lament | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Love's Great Adventure" | Previously unreleased | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Lament" | Lament | 4:17 |
The 12″ Collection
editInitial copies of the vinyl album included a limited-edition bonus disc titled The 12″ Collection, consisting of three extended remixes and three 12″ extended mixes:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Special Re-mix) | 10:02 |
| 2. | "Serenade" (Special Re-mix) | 6:03 |
| 3. | "One Small Day" (Final Mix) | 7:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love's Great Adventure" (Extended Version) | 5:40 |
| 2. | "We Came to Dance" (Extended Version) | 7:35 |
| 3. | "Reap the Wild Wind" (Extended Version) | 4:45 |
Initial copies of the cassette tape release also included these additional six tracks; three located at the end of each side.
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Collection > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ "Record News". NME. 27 October 1984. p. 35.
- ^ Chart Stats.com - Ultravox: The Collection
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. 12 April 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Ultravox The Collection, Chrysalis 1984
- ^ Kent 1993, p. 317.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9645". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 8. 25 February 1985. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ultravox – The Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Ultravox" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent 1993, p. 437.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.