Finest (Midge Ure and Ultravox album)

Finest is a 2-disc compilation album by new wave and synthpop band Ultravox and main singer Midge Ure, released on EMI, in 2004. It's the ninth compilation by Ultravox, which compiles their songs made from 1980 to 1986 (during the time of the success of the band with Midge Ure as singer). Six recordings from the solo career of Midge Ure are included as the last tracks on the second CD. The package includes a booklet with sleeve notes by Adrian Thrills.

Finest
Compilation album by Ultravox and Midge Ure
Released	2004
Recorded	1980 - 1988
Genre	New wave, synthpop
Length	68:16 (CD1) 71:13 (CD2)
Label	EMI
Producer	Ultravox, Conny Plank, George Martin
Ultravox and Midge Ure chronology
The Best of Ultravox (2003) Finest (2004) Brilliant (2012)

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Sleepwalk" – 3:16
2. "Vienna" – 4:39
3. "New Europeans" – 4:07
4. "Passionate Reply" – 4:22
5. "Waiting" – 3:52
6. "Face to Face" – 5:53
7. "The Thin Wall" – 4:30
8. "We Stand Alone" – 5:43
9. "I Never Wanted to Begin" – (12" – Version) 6:20
10. "Private Lives" – (Live) 4:54
11. "Paths and Angels" – 4:22
12. "When the Scream Subsides" – 4:20
13. "We Came to Dance" – (12" – Version) 4:17
14. Visions in Blue 4:17
15. Monument (Live) 3:18

CD 2

1. "Overlook" – 4:02
2. "Passing Strangers" – (Live) 5:20
3. "Lament" – 4:21
4. "Heart of the Country" – 5:11
5. "White China" – 3:48
6. "One Small Day" – (12" – Version) 8:34
7. "Building" – 3:16
8. "Love's Great Adventure" – 3:11
9. "Same Old Story" – 4:41
10. "All Fall Down" – (Live) 4:52
11. "No Regrets" – 4:04
12. "Fade to Grey" – (Live) 4:47
13. "Call of the Wild" – 4:23
14. "The Man Who Sold the World" – 5:39
15. "Dear God" – 4:57

Personnel

• Midge Ure
• Chris Cross
• Billy Currie
• Warren Cann
• Mark Brzezicki

References