The Collection (Ultravox album)

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The Collection
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Greatest hits album by
Ultravox
Released2 November 1984
GenreSynthpop, rock
Length56:51
LabelChrysalis
Ultravox chronology
Lament
(1984) 		The Collection
(1984) 		U-Vox
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

The Collection is a compilation album by the British band Ultravox. It was released on 2 November 1984[2] on the Chrysalis Records label, and was the band's first "greatest hits" collection (though a compilation of their earlier material had been released in 1980). 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 as a stand-alone single.

The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest charting album.[3] It also became their highest selling album, being certified triple platinum by the BPI for sales of over 900,000 copies.[4]

Track listing[]

Side one[]

All lyrics by Midge Ure, except where noted.

  1. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 4:11 (music: Currie, Cann, Ure)
  2. "Hymn" – 4:27 (music: Cann, Cross, Currie, Ure)
  3. "The Thin Wall" – 4:27 (music: Cann, Currie, Ure)
  4. "The Voice" – 4:24 (music: Cann, Cross, Ure, Currie)
  5. "Vienna" – 4:39 (music: Cann, Currie, Ure, Cross)
  6. "Passing Strangers" – 3:51 (music: Cann, Cross, Currie)
  7. "Sleepwalk" – 3:12 (lyrics: Cann - music: Cann, Currie, Ure)

Side two[]

All lyrics by Midge Ure, except where noted.

  1. "Reap the Wild Wind" – 3:43 (music: Cann, Currie, Cross, Ure)
  2. "All Stood Still" – 3:42 (lyrics: Cann - music: Cross, Cann)
  3. "Visions in Blue" – 4:16 (music: Currie, Cross, Ure, Cann)
  4. "We Came to Dance" – 4:06 (lyrics: Ure, Cann - music: Cann, Currie)
  5. "One Small Day" – 4:29 (music: Ure, Cross, Currie, Cann)
  6. "Love's Great Adventure" – 3:07 (lyrics: Ure, Cross - music: Cross, Ure)
  7. "Lament" – 3:20 (lyrics: Ure, Cross - music: Cann, Currie)

The 12" Collection[]

Initial copies of the vinyl album included a limited edition bonus disc entitled The 12" Collection, consisting of three extended remixes and three 12" extended mixes:

Side one:

  1. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Special Re-mix) – 10:02
  2. "Serenade" (Special Re-mix) – 6:03 (music: Currie, Ure, Cross)
  3. "One Small Day" (Final Mix) – 7:45

Side two:

  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

Charts[]

Chart (1984/85) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 14
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 2
United States (Billboard 200) 203

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] 3× Platinum 900,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Collection > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Record News". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 35. 27 October 1984.
  3. ^ Chart Stats.com - Ultravox: The Collection
  4. ^ BPI online database
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 January 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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