Ultimate Collection by Stephanie Mills - Uhune

COMPILATION

From 1979 to 1993, Mills' glowing voice was a frequent resident on R&B airwaves. She delivered riveting funk-disco romps and soulful ballads with equal ease and conviction. Almost all of the highlights are found here, as well as several lesser-known earlier works. The tracks are arranged in chronological order, beginning with two songs from her obscure 1975 debut album, Movin' in the Right Direction, and ending with two Top Ten numbers from 1989's gold Home. In between is a diverse selection, ranging from the gospel-rooted "I Took My Strength from You" to the pop crossover hits "Never Knew Love Like this Before" and "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" to the Prince cover "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" Notably missing are the 1981 duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Two Hearts," and the 1982 hit "Last Night." But considering this 15-track compilation includes work from all five labels for which Mills recorded secular material, it pretty much lives up to its name. The Ultimate Collection is a riveting retrospective to Mills' R&B career, enhanced by David Nathan's compelling liner notes. ~ Justin M. Kantor

1. The Passion And The Pain

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Bert Keyes
Pat Holley; Composer
Lyricist: Bert Keyes
Pat Holley; Composer
Producer: Eddie V. Deane; Production

2. Movin' In The Right Direction

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Ed Deane; Composer
Lyricist: Ed Deane; Composer
Producer: Eddie V. Deane; Production

3. Home (Finale)

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Charlie Smalls; Composer
Lyricist: Charlie Smalls; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

4. I Took My Strength From You

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Lyricist: Hal David
Burt Bacharach; Composer
Producer: Hal David
Burt Bacharach; Production

5. What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

by Stephanie Mills

Composer: Reginald Lucas
James Mtume; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Joe Caro; Performer
Background Vocals: Tawatha Agee
Lani Groves
Brenda White
Gwen Guthrie; Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Pearrington; Performer
Drums: Howard King; Performer
Electric Guitar: Reggie Lucas
Ed Moore; Performer
Keyboard: Harry Whitaker
Robert Eaves; Performer
Percussion: Mtume
Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Performer: Howard King
James Mtume
Tawatha Agee
Mtume
Reggie Lucas
Ed Moore
Basil Pearrington
Brenda White
Ed Walsh
Joe Caro
Bashiri Johnson
Harry Whitaker
Lani Groves
Wade Marcus
Gwen Guthrie
Robert Eaves; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Ed Walsh; Performer
Lyricist: James Mtume
Reginald Lucas; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Wade Marcus; Composer
Studio Personnel: Carmine Rubino
Jay Mark; Production
Vocal Arrangement: Tawatha Agee
James Mtume
Reggie Lucas; Composer
Engineer: Carmine Rubino
Jay Mark; Production
Rhythm Arranger: Reggie Lucas
James Mtume; Other
Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Producer: Reggie Lucas
James Mtume; Production

6. Sweet Sensation

by Stephanie Mills

Composer: Reginald Lucas
James Mtume; Composer
Background Vocals: Gwen Guthrie
James Mtume
Tawatha
Brenda White
Reggie Lucas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Fearrington; Performer
Drums: Howard King; Performer
Lyricist: James Mtume
Reginald Lucas; Composer
Guitar: Ed Moore
Reggie Lucas; Performer
Keyboard: Hubert Barclay Eaves Iii
Mtume; Performer
Percussion: Mtume; Performer
Performer: Reggie Lucas
Mtume
Gwen Guthrie
Wade Marcus
James Mtume
Howard King
Tawatha
Ed Walsh
Brenda White
Basil Fearrington
Ed Moore
Hubert Barclay Eaves Iii; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Ed Walsh; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Wade Marcus; Composer
Engineer: James Dougherty; Production
Recording Arrangement: Reggie Lucas
James Mtume; Production
Recording Assistant: Craig Michaels; Production
Studio Personnel: James Dougherty
Craig Michaels; Production
Vocal Arrangement: Reggie Lucas
Tawatha
James Mtume; Composer
Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Producer: James Mtume
Reggie Lucas; Production

7. Never Knew Love Like This Before

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: James Mtume
Reggie Lucas; Composer
Lyricist: Reggie Lucas
James Mtume; Composer
Producer: Reggie Lucas
James Mtume; Production

8. Keep Away Girls

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Lyricist: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Producer: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production

9. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Performer: David Wolfert; Performer
Composer: Prince; Composer
Lyricist: Prince; Composer
Producer: David Wolfert
Gary Klein; Production
Recording Arrangement: David Wolfert; Production

10. The Medicine Song

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: David Wolinski; Composer
Lyricist: David Wolinski; Composer
Producer: Hawk; Production

11. I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Angela Winbush
Rene Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Angela Winbush
Rene Moore; Composer
Producer: Ron "have Mercy" Kersey; Production
Remixing: Louil Silas Jr.
Cassandra Mills; Production
Studio Personnel: Cassandra Mills
Louil Silas Jr.; Production

12. I Feel Good All Over

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Performer: Nick Martinelli; Performer
Composer: Gabriel Hardeman
Annette Hardaman; Composer
Lyricist: Gabriel Hardeman
Annette Hardaman; Composer
Producer: Nick Martinelli; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nick Martinelli; Production
Remixing: Taavi Mote; Production
Studio Personnel: Taavi Mote; Production

13. (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me

by Stephanie Mills

Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Laurence
Timothy Allen Miskimon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Laurence
Timothy Allen Miskimon; Composer
Engineer: Ron "the Binks" Banks; Production
Producer: Paul Laurence; Production
Remixing: Louil Silas Jr.; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron "the Binks" Banks
Louil Silas Jr.; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Paul Laurence; Other

14. Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel)

by Stephanie Mills

Composer: Angela Winbush; Composer
Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Lyricist: Angela Winbush; Composer
Mixing: David Bianco
Louil Silas Jr.; Production
Producer: Angela Winbush; Production
Recording: Mitch Gibson; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Gibson
Louil Silas Jr.
David Bianco; Production

15. Comfort Of A Man

by Stephanie Mills

Composer: Dyna Brein
David Young
David Dyha Dynah Brein; Composer
Primary Artist: Stephanie Mills; Main Performer
Lyricist: David Young
David Dyha Dynah Brein
Dyna Brein; Composer
Engineer: Mike Sak
Tommy Vicari; Production
Mixing: Lemel Humes
Alan Gregorie; Production
Producer: Lemel Humes; Production
Studio Personnel: Lemel Humes
Tommy Vicari
Alan Gregorie
Mike Sak; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1456x1456 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm

Label

Hip-O (UC)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 22, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

76744014627