Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Streetlife
2. You Might Need Somebody
3. Almaz
4. Love Is Like a Newborn Child
5. Tender Falls the Rain
6. Imagine [Live] - Randy Crawford, Yellowjackets
7. Endlessly
8. Rio de Janeiro Blue
9. I'll Be Around
10. Give Me the Night
11. Now We May Begin
12. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
13. One Hello
14. Cajun Moon
15. Your Precious Love [Live] - Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau
16. Last Night at Danceland
17. I Stand Accused
18. Shine
19. At Last

Disc 2:

1. One Day I'll Fly Away
2. Rainy Night in Georgia
3. You Bring the Sun Out
4. Time for Love
5. Secret Combination
6. This 'Ole Heart of Mine
7. Who's Crying Now
8. I've Never Been to Me
9. Why
10. Diamante - Randy Crawford,
11. He Reminds Me
12. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
13. Same Old Story (Same Old Song)
14. Nightline
15. You - Randy Crawford, Lava
16. When Your Life Was Low
17. In Real Life
18. Wild Is the Wind
19. Everything Must Change [Live]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20175 in Music
• Released on: 2005-06-13
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Album Details
For More Than Three Decades, Randy Crawford Has Traversed a Musical Spectrum that Ranges from Jazz to Soul to R&B and Pop. Her Warm Timbre and Inventive, Emotional Phrasing Has Won her Countless Fans around the World Including Some Luminaries as George Benson, Quincy Jones, Bootsy Collins, Cannonball Adderley, and Al Jarreau. "This Ultimate Collection" Highlights her Jazzy Urban R&B Hits, Including 'street Life' and 'give Me the Night' Among Many Others and it also Takes in her Biggest Chart Moments, 'almaz', which Reached No Four in November 1986, and 'one Day I'll Fly Away', which Peaked at No Two in August 1980. Many Will Recognise the Oft Remade Crawford Tracks Such as 'rainy Night in Georgia' and 'you Might Need Somebody', Recently Covered to Great Success by Shola Ama, but it is the Range of Vocal Treatments and Variety of Songs that Will Impress Most. All her Finest Moments Are Included, Making the Compilation the Perfect Introduction and Roundup to Crawford's Career.

Customer Reviews

Double-CD of music by under-rated American soul singer
Randy (born Veronica Crawford) is a brilliant American soul singer who had a UK top five hit (Street life) as un-credited vocalist with the Crusaders in 1973, then had two UK top five hits (One day I'll fly away, Almaz) in the eighties as a solo singer. Randy never achieved this level of success in her homeland.

Apart from those three major hits, Randy had two other UK top twenty hits (You might need somebody, Rainy night in Georgia) and several minor hits, all of which are included here, these being Imagine (a live recording), He reminds me, Last night at dance land, Secret combination, Nightline, Give me the night, Diamante (with Zucchero) and One hello. Most of the songs here are originals but, with her outstanding voice, Randy is a great interpreter of other people's songs, as this collection shows with her covers of such classics as Knocking on heaven's door, At last, This old heart of mine and What a difference a day makes as well as Imagine.

This comprehensive collection truly is the very best of Randy Crawford, one of the finest soul singers there has ever been.

Well Done
I love this collection. The "secret combination" of music, lyrics and the great talent of Randy Crawford definitely works for me.

It Does Not Get Any Better Than This
A long time fan of Ms. Crawford, I jumped at the chance to own a compilation of her songs. I listen to this CD practically every day. I listen to it when I am on the railroad; when I am relaxing; when I am doing things; on my way to resting at night. This CD takes me places that my soul needs to go at times and then brings me back. Thank you Ms. Crawford for having become a singer.