The Ultimate Luther Vandross [2006]

by Luther Vandross

Overview

The replacement for an identically titled disc released just five years prior, the 2006 version of The Ultimate Luther Vandross swaps out some of the earlier cuts contained on the 2001 version in favor of later material, such as "Dance with My Father" and he and Beyonce's version of "The Closer I Get to You." What's baffling is that it leaves out some major hits in favor of a pair of previously unreleased tracks (including the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-produced, Chic-sampling "Shine"), both of which are front-loaded in the sequence. So, bizarrely enough, the disc has a funny way of catering toward completists as well as slightly less serious fans who stopped buying Vandross albums after 1998's I Know. Though this is the best single-disc compilation available in the U.S. (as of 2006, at least), you really need something more extensive, such as Epic/Legacy's The Essential Luther Vandross, a two-disc set released in 2003. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	08/22/2006
Label:	J/Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0827969770023
Rank:	5215

Tracks

1. Shine
2. Got You Home
3. Never Too Much
4. Take You Out
5. Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
6. Here and Now
7. Dance with My Father
8. A House Is Not a Home
9. Give Me the Reason
10. I'd Rather
11. Any Love
12. Power of Love/Love Power
13. Think About You
14. Wait for Love
15. Your Secret Love
16. The Closer I Get to You
17. Buy Me a Rose
18. Endless Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Luther Vandross   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Beyonce   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mariah Carey   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Jeremy Lubbock   Conductor
Jimmy Jam   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Shep Crawford   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Andre Young   Composer
Bernard Edwards   Composer
Bonnie Bramlett   Composer
Clarence Paul   Composer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer
James Mtume   Composer
Warryn Campbell   Composer,Producer,Vocal Engineer
Jason Rome   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Luther Vandross   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Joshua Thompson   Composer
Leon Pendarvis   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Lionel Richie   Composer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Mastering
Jeremy Lubbock   Orchestral Arrangements
Richard Marx   Composer
Nat Adderley, Jr.   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Horn Arrangements,Rhythm Arrangements,String Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Nat Adderley   Composer
Walter Afanasieff   Arranger,Producer
Ray Bardani   Mixing
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Reed Vertelney   Arranger,Composer
Michael Brauer   Mixing
Mike Elizondo   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Reggie Lucas   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Marcus Miller   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Rhythm Arrangements
Bryan-Michael Cox   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Teddy Vann   Composer
Terry Steele   Composer
Paul Riser   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Hal David   Composer
Clive Davis   Executive Producer
Skip Anderson   Arranger
David Ritz   Liner Notes
Leon Russell   Composer
Peter Mokran   Mixing
Jimmy Jam   Producer
Matt Marrin   Engineer
Morris Broadnax   Composer
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Harold Lilly   Composer
David Rideau   Engineer
Damon Elliott   Composer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Jim Funk   Composer
Nathaniel Hale   Composer
John Nettlesby   Assistant
Erik Hickenlooper   Composer
Scott Seviour   Project Director
Jim Parham   Project Director
Kwaku Alston   Tray Card,Cover Photo
James Porte   Arranger,Composer
Ian Cross   Engineer