The Ultimate Collection (Renée Geyer album)

The Ultimate Collection (subtitled Celebrating Four Decades of Soul) is the fourth greatest hits album by Australian musician Renée Geyer. It was released in March 2010 by Warner Music Australia and peaked at number 21 on the RIANZ charts, becoming Geyer's highest charting album in New Zealand.

The Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by
Renée Geyer
Released12 March 2010
Recorded1973–2007
Genre
Length71:09 [1]
LabelWarner Music Australia
Producervarious
Renée Geyer chronology
Renéessance
(2009)		 The Ultimate Collection
(2010)		 Swing
(2013)

Background and release

Geyer's career has spanned four decades and has achieved commercial success, appearing on the Australian charts since the 1970s to 2000s. The 17 tracks were selected by Geyer. She believes that they are fan favourites and are always requested at live shows. In 2005, Geyer was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[2]

In a 2011 interview with Bendigo Weekly, Geyer said "People like it (the album) because it's the songs that I know are the most yelled out for me. I know these are the ones that people really want to hear. It's a basic sum-up of my career."[3]

Reception

Julie Taylor from The Northern Advocate gave the album 3 out of 5 saying; "Her best known hit, Eddy Grant's "Say I Love You", is an essential, but somewhat out of place, inclusion in this collection of soulful classics. The more emotionally infused tracks such as "It's a Man's Man's World", "If Loving You Is Wrong" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" are artfully performed and wrench, rather than tug, on the heart strings. There are also lighter moments with "Shaky Ground" and a cover of "Prince's "Thieves in the Temple". Geyer has a strong voice and knows how to use it to full effect." [4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."It's a Man's Man's World"James Brown, Betty Jean NewsomeIt's a Man's Man's World3:24
2."Best Times"Renée Geyer, Kenneth CrouchSweet Life4:45
3."Stares and Whispers"John Footman, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddenMoving Along3:28
4."Say I Love You"Eddy GrantSo Lucky3:33
5."Heading in the Right Direction"Garry Paige, PunchReady to Deal4:01
6."It Only Happens" (with Doug Williams)Mickey Denne, Ken GoldReally Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall4:40
7."Sweet Love" (credited to Renée Geyer Band)Renée Geyer, Mal Logan, Barry Sullivan, Mark Punch, Greg TellReady to Deal3:21
8."If Loving You Is Wrong"Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond JacksonReady to Deal4:19
9."Shakey Ground"Jeffrey Bowen, Edward Hazel Al BoydReally Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall4:36
10."Baby I've Been Missing You"Chuck Jackson, Marvin YancySo Lucky3:36
11."Thieves in the Temple"PrinceTenderland4:21
12."Midnight Train to Georgia"Jim WeatherlyTenderland5:37
13."Steal Away"Jimmy HughesDedicated3:36
14."Difficult Woman"Paul KellyDifficult Woman4:28
15."Love Don't Live Here Anymore"Miles GregoryTenderland6:45
16."God Only Knows"Brian Wilson, Tony AsherDifficult Woman2:03
17."Why Can't We Live Together"Timmy ThomasDedicated4:39

Weekly charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 21

Release history
Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia / New Zealand 12 March 2010
standard Warner Music Australia 5186584252
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References
  1. "The Ultimate Collection by Renee Geyer". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Ultimate Collection by Renee Geyer". Amazon. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Renee Geyer interview". Bendigo Weekly. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Album Review: The Ultimate Collection – Renee Geyer". NZ Herald. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "Charts.nz – Renee Geyer – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. "Ultimate Collection". Sanity. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. "The Ultimate Collection (Celebrating 4 Decades of Soul". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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