Lionel Richie – The Definitive Collection (2003) [International Version]

Lionel Richie – The Definitive Collection (2003) [International Version]
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It’s hard to believe, but prior to the 2003 release of The Definitive Collection, there wasn’t a proper hits collection in Lionel Richie’s catalog. A decade earlier, Motown dipped their toe in the water with the jumbled Back to Front, which tried desperately to camouflage its nature as a comp with three new songs, which, at 14 tracks, hurt the hit quotient dramatically. This, however, gets it almost all right. Spanning 20 tracks (only two of which are new, tacked onto the end; while not especially memorable, neither is bad), this collection has nearly all the big hits from his solo recordings (the Top Ten “Love Will Conquer All” is notably absent, but that’s the only chart-topper not here), along with five Commodores ballads that showcase Richie the balladeer at a peak: “Just to Be Close to You,” “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady,” “Still,” “Sail On.” Since these were the first tracks to showcase Lionel Richie as a talent separate from the Commodores, their presence is welcome on a collection of his solo hits, and they indeed make this a fuller experience, since this now has all of Richie’s soft rock hits in one place. Taken together, it’s a formidable body of work, making a clear case for him as one of the preeminent soft rock craftsmen of the early ’80s. True, the collection might have benefited slightly from a chronological track listing, but by jumping between albums, and between Commodores and solo material, the consistency of his records becomes evident. ― Allmusic

CD 1
01. All Night Long – 04:22
02. Say You, Say Me – 04:03
03. My Destiny – 04:50
04. Running With The Night – 04:10
05. Dancing On The Ceiling – 04:36
06. Don’t Stop The Music – 04:15
07. Love Oh Love – 05:49
08. Ballerina Girl – 03:39
09. Love Will Conquer All – 05:42
10. Do It To Me – 04:31
11. Cinderella – 03:42
12. Tender Heart – 04:30
13. Don’t Wanna Lose You – 04:59
14. The Closest Thing To Heaven – 04:01
15. I Forgot – 04:53
16. Angel – 03:43
17. To Love A Woman (Feat. Enrique Iglesias) – 03:53
18. Goodbye – 03:36

CD 2
01. Three Times A Lady – 03:41
02. Easy – 04:15
03. Endless Love (Duet with Diana Ross) – 04:27
04. Hello – 04:10
05. Still – 03:44
06. Sail On – 04:03
07. Stuck On You – 03:12
08. You Are – 04:07
09. Truly – 03:20
10. Just To Be Close To You – 03:35
11. Sweet Love – 03:28
12. Penny Lover – 03:47
13. Oh No – 03:01
14. Lady (You Bring Me Up) – 04:02
15. Wonderland – 03:49
16. Machine Gun – 02:40
17. Brick House – 03:34
18. Too Hot Ta Trot – 03:31
19. Flying High – 03:53
20. Zoom – 04:21

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