Ultimate (Best of... remastered)
08/22/2006 | Rhino / Wea
Lyrics from Ultimate (Best of... remastered)
All Music Guide Review
The third Prince compilation includes a second disc devoted to 12" mixes and extended dance mixes issued on CD maxi-singles. There is certainly a market for these mixes -- they have not been compiled on CD, so hardcore fans have been awaiting their reissue, not just for the sake of completism, but because the mixes were often very good. Included here are "Let's Go Crazy," "Little Red Corvette," "Pop Life," "Raspberry Beret," "Kiss," "U Got the Look," "Thieves in the Temple," and "Cream" all in different mixes. As for the first disc, most of the 17 songs here are single edits, but there are a few exceptions to the rule, as "Controversy," "Purple Rain," "Alphabet St," "7," and "Gett Off" are all presented in their original full-length album incarnations -- and even if "Controversy" and "Purple Rain" benefit from the unedited treatment (which is not necessarily the case with "Alphabet St.," which is one time Prince's song got better on a single edit), it's hard to see why those were included uncut when "1999" and "When Doves Cry" fade out rather abruptly. The remastered sound is very good, however, better than the original CDs in nearly every case. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Ultimate (Best of... remastered) Track Listing
Ultimate (Best of... remastered) Notes
The artist who will forever be known as Prince-and could fittingly be known as "The Artist"-is one of the most brilliant, versatile and influential musical forces of his, or any, time. Prince took R&B and regally marched it into genre-blurring horizons previously unknown, fusing rock, funk, soul, psychedelia, pop, and singer-songwriter aesthetics into a sound that was mind-bending and booty-shaking. Sensual, literate, explosive, and groundbreaking, his artistry never stopped evolving and the hits and acclaim never stopped coming. His adventurous reinventions, bold experimentation, stellar instrumental and composing skills and genius for showmanship have placed him high in the pantheon of all-time superstars. "Unique" doesn't begin to describe his royal powers, showcased herein on the first-ever two-disc compilation of his masterful Warner Bros. years.
Credits of Ultimate (Best of... remastered)
- Tony M.
- Vocals (Background), Rap
- Peggy McCreary
- Engineer, Mixing
- Wendy Melvoin
- Guitar, Vocals
- Ross Pallone
- Engineer
- Tim Penn
- Engineer
- Shep Pettibone
- Producer, Remixing, Editing
- Brian Poer
- Engineer
- David Rivkin
- Engineer
- Susan Rogers
- Engineer
- Bob Rosa
- Mixing
- Levi Seacer, Jr.
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Sonny T.
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- David Tickle
- Engineer
- Bobby Z
- Percussion
- Tim Barr
- Standup Bass
- Ray Hahnfeldt
- Engineer
- Novi Novog
- Violin, Viola
- Junior Vasquez
- Editing
- Suzie Katayama
- Cello
- Coke Johnson
- Engineer
- Matt Larson
- Engineer
- Peggy Mac
- Engineer
- Bob Mockler
- Engineer, Remixing
- Laury Woods
- Viola
- Don Batts
- Engineer
- Steve Beltran
- Mixing
- Keith "KC" Cohen
- Mixing
- Eddie Miller
- Engineer, Mixing
- Allen Beaulieu
- Photography
- Mathieu Bitton
- Art Direction, Design, Creative Director
- Ron Garrett
- Remix Assistant
- Annette Atkinson
- Standup Bass
- Larry E. Williams
- Tray Photo
- Steve Noonan
- Engineer
- Dr. Fink
- Keyboards
- Sid Page
- Violin
- Atlanta Bliss
- Trumpet, Brass, Vocals
- Michael B.
- Drums
- Tommy Barbarella
- Sampling
- Joe Blaney
- Engineer, Mixing
- Bonnie Boyer
- Organ (Hammond), Vocals
- Gary Brandt
- Engineer
- Denyse Buffum
- Viola
- David Daoud Coleman
- Cello
- Lisa Coleman
- Keyboards, Vocals
- David Z.
- Arranger
- Damon Dickson
- Percussion, Vocals (Background)
- Sheila E.
- Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Remixing
- Mark Ettel
- Assistant Engineer
- Dave Friedlander
- Engineer
- Rosie Gaines
- Organ, Sampling, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Tom Garneau
- Engineer, Mixing
- Mick Guzauski
- Engineer, Remixing
- Michael Hutchinson
- Engineer, Remixing
- Jeff Katz
- Photography
- Michael Koppelman
- Engineer, Mixing
- David Leonard
- Engineer
- Sheena Easton
- Vocals
- Prince
- Arranger, Engineer, String Arrangements, Producer, Remixing, Mixing
- Eric Leeds
- Flute, Saxophone, Brass, Vocals


















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