The Essential Luther Vandross [Import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Searching

2. Glow of Love [With Change]

3. Never Too Much

4. Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) [Album Version]

5. She's a Super Lady [Album Version]

6. Give Me the Reason [Album Version]

7. Stop to Love

8. See Me

9. I Really Didn't Mean It

10. Any Love

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Disc: 2

1. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Album Version]

2. Always and Forever

3. Endless Love - Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross

4. She's So Good to Me

5. So Amazing

6. I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)

7. Your Secret Love [Album Version]

8. Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) [Album Version]

9. Heaven Knows

10. House Is Not a Home [Album Version]

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Disc: 1
1. Searching
2. Glow of Love [With Change]
3. Never Too Much
4. Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) [Album Version]
5. She's a Super Lady [Album Version]
6. Give Me the Reason [Album Version]
7. Stop to Love
8. See Me
9. I Really Didn't Mean It
10. Any Love
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Album Version]
2. Always and Forever
3. Endless Love - Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross
4. She's So Good to Me
5. So Amazing
6. I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
7. Your Secret Love [Album Version]
8. Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) [Album Version]
9. Heaven Knows
10. House Is Not a Home [Album Version]
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
UK compilation for one of the most successful singer-songwriters & producers of the '80s. 30 tracks on two CDs with the second disc a selection of extended remixes. Released in tribute to the great man's Lifetime Achievement Award at MOBO 2001.

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Tracks:

Any Love
So Amazing
Wait For Love
For You To Love
I (Who Have Nothing)- Duet With Martha Wash
Anyone Who Had A Heart
A House Is Not A Home
Never Too Much
Since I Lost My Baby
Stop To Love
It's Over Now
Your Secret Love
Superstar
Here And Now

Tracks:

Knocks Me Off My Feet
Goin' Out Of My Head
If Only For One Night
Creepin'
She's So Good to Me
Give Me The Reason
She Loves Me Back
The Night I Fell In Love
If This World Were Mine Single Version Cheryl Lynn (Featuring Luther
Vandross)
Don't Want To Be A Fool
There's Nothing Better Than Love- with Gregory Hines
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye- Duet With Dionne Warwick
Love The One You're With
Endless Love- Duet With Mariah Carey
I Want The Night To Stay

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2007-01-22

I purchased this CD as a gift and they loved it!! CD arrived on time and in great condition!

BUY IT!.......2006-11-03

It's Luther what more of a recommendation do you want. BUY IT if u r in love or want to be.

The Essential Luther Vandross.......2006-08-08

Great CD. Heard a few tracks while in my sister-in-law's car and decided that I just had to have it. Was not disappointed when I heard the whole CD. My sister just picked up her copy recently.

Amen to that!.......2006-06-18

I'd have to agree wholeheartedly with the review submitted by Distant Voyaguer. Unfortunately, Luther Vandross has passed on since, but what's the purpose of having all these various compilations of his music, and TWO 2-disc versions of his music. Everyone who isn't totally deaf knows that Luther Vandross' singing was phenomenal, spectacular, amazing, but come on! Even the most timeless songs can get tiring if they appear on 50 different albums. There is some variation between what songs you can get from either 2-disc compilation, but think for a second. Both have:
1. So Amazing
2. Any Love
3. There's Nothing Better Than Love
4. Here and Now
5. Give Me The Reason
6. So Amazing
7. If This World Were Mine
8. Never Too Much
9. A House Is Not a Home
10. Since I Lost My Baby
11. If Only for One Night

There are probably more, but those eleven are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. You really couldn't go wrong with either collection, but having both would be incredibly redundant. 'She's So Good To Me', which I hadn't heard in 18 years until this album was released, has a lot do to with my preference for this one. There are also songs from the Power Of Love album, not yet released when the first 2-disc set was released, as well as 'For You To Love', and 'Wait for Love' that tipped the scales in this album's favor. Either album is great, but I wouldn't recommend getting both unless you're an absolute Luther Vandross completionist.

Luther Will Not Be Forgotten!.......2005-12-02

"Essiential Luther Vandross" is the best collection of Luther Vandross songs you could find. There have been several others, but most of them falls flat since they don't cover too alot of his work, this double album does however and it was released in 2003, so apart from the "Dance With My Father" album it got most of his hits.

Luther Vandross gre up idolizing the likes of Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick. He always sang and was part of a Bronx band at a young age, in the 70's he started writing music for others and to sing backround vocals. He did so for David Bowie, on his "Young Americans" in the 70's, Bowie was mighty impressed with Luther's fantastic voice. He eventuall started recording himself and the first two albums under the name "Luther" came out in the late 70's for a low budget company, but didnt't give him much success. He recorded and sang Commercial jingled and appeared as a guest singer for the band "Change". Finally, in 1981 he was offerred a lucurative record deal for Epic and his official debut album "Never Too Much" was released. It was a album with many uptempo songs and the title track became his first hit. A cover of his idol's Warwich "A House is not a Home" became a hit aswell. His upcoming 2 albums were also great "Forever, For Always, For Love" gave the hits "Since I Lost My Baby" a Temptation remake and the self penned uptempo "She Loves me Back". At the same time he had big success with a Cheryl Lynn duet called "If This World Were Mine", but it didn't appear on album. On "Busy Body", a remake of Carpenters "Superstar" was the standout. He also got the chance to record a duet with Dionne Warwick in "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye". On his 1986 album "Give me the Reason" he had 2 #1 singled on the R&b charts., "Stop to Love" and a Gregory Hines duet "There's Nothing Better the Love" But it was exclusively on the R&B Charts that Luther had success, it wasn't until the late 80's that he went more into mainstream music.

the Ballad "Any Love" from 1988, hit 44 on the pop charts and was the start of a new episode. In 1991 "Don't Want To Be A Fool" was released, it hit #9 on the pop charts. In 1992 a duet with Janet Jackson was recorded "Best Things in Life Are Free", which is missing here. It became on of his biggest hit singles. In 1994, a colmpilation with exclusively performed personal favorites was released "Love the One You're With" "Always And Forever" and "Endless Love" a fantastic duet with Mariah Carey. "Your Secret Love" from 1996 also appears here. It was awarded Best Male R&B Vocal the same year. He continued making solid music during the rest of the 90's, an eponymous album was released in 2001 and gave some minor success. In 2003 he recorded the award winning "Dance With My Father" an album made for the memory of his father that died when Luther was 8 years old. The title track, written together with Richard Marx won a grammy for Song of the Year". The album was a warm comebcack for Luther after struggles with his health the same year. Sadly it became his last album aswell. Luther died in 2005 of complications from a stroke. We lost one of the greatest male singers of our time. He will not be forgotten!

Overall. Good collection, I miss "Best Things in Life are Free" but other then that, it coveres everything you could ask for. It's the best of Luther collections and suits well in your music collection.

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The Essential Pop Sampler
Billy Joel , Frank Sinatra , Willie Nelson , Tony Bennett , Earth Wind & Fire , Santana , Miles Davis , Luther Vandross , Simon & Garfunkel , and Johnny Cash
Manufacturer: Pop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009Y9KOO

Product Description

Includes: Piano Man, Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night in The Week), On The Road Again, The Best Is Yet To Come, That's The Way of The World, Samba Pa' Ti, So What, Here and Now, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Ring Of Fire

Average customer rating:

SUPERB Luther
Shouldn't Be A Fool

The Essential Plus
Luther Vandross
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Any Love
Ultimate Collection
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ASIN: B000BJS8D6
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Any Love
So Amazing
Wait for Love - Dionne Warwick
Power of Love/Love Power
For You to Love - Mariah Carey
I (Who Have Nothing)
Anyone Who Had a Heart
House Is Not a Home
Never Too Much
Since I Lost My Baby
Stop to Love
It's Over Now
Your Secret Love
Superstar
Here and Now

Tracks:

Knocks Me Off My Feet
Goin' Out of My Head
If Only for One Night
Creepin'
She's So Good to Me
Give Me the Reason
She Loves Me Back
Night I Fell in Love
If This World Were Mine - Cheryl Lynn
Don't Want to Be a Fool
There's Nothing Better Than Love
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Gregory Hines
Love the One You're With
Endless Love
I Want the Night to Stay

Tracks:

Don't Want to Be a Fool [DVD] - Mariah Carey
Your Secret Love [DVD]
Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) [DVD]
I Can Make It Better [DVD]
Stop to Love [DVD]
Here and Now [DVD]
Always and Forever [DVD] [Live]
It's Over Now [DVD]
She Won't Talk to Me [DVD]
Never Too Much [DVD]
There's Nothing Better Than Love [DVD]
Power of Love/Love Power [DVD]
Endless Love [DVD] [Live]
Love the One You're With [DVD]
Superstar [DVD] [Live] - Gregory Hines
House Is Not a Home [DVD] [Live]
Bonus Material [DVD] [*]

Customer Reviews:

SUPERB Luther .......2007-01-18

Absolute Best Package for you if you Love Luther A Great Combo of DVD and CD's

Shouldn't Be A Fool.......2006-07-13

It has been a year since the R&B world lost the soulful, sensual voice of Luther Vandross. Although his death was a devistating blow, his songs will always withstand the test of time. He was someone who just made some of the most beautiful pop songs for all kinds of lovers. Nevertheless, they are still in memory. A few years ago, Luther's music was re-released from the Essential Luther Vandrosss double album package. The collection of his songs were defined well, and still are great to listen to. Shortly after his passing, the collection was extended to the best ability possible. Can it be showcased like the collection before?

Luther Vandross: The Essential Plus is the same double album of his era with Sony from the 80's and 90's. The collection delivers quite nicely with his best tracks like Don't Want To Be A Fool, Stop To Love, Power Of Love (Love Power), as well as his collaborations with Mariah Carey on a remake of Lionel Richie & Diana Ross's Endless Love, and How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye with Dionne Warwick. The collection add on a DVD collection of his favorite videos including tracks that arguably should've been released in the original compilation like Always & Forever, and Going In Circles. Yet, with all the fixings, the collection still overshadows a few good tracks like his somber Dance With My Father, which was released before his coma, and Can I Take You Out Tonight.

Despite a couple of flaws, Luther Vandross: The Essential Plus handles quite well, as its earlier edition did. This is a great buy for die hard Luther fans, or for those who haven't heard his beautiful voice yet. I absolutely still enjoy his music, and this is a great buy for all who still believe in that power of love.

Album Cover: B

Songs: B+

DVD: B

Price: B 1/2+

Remastering: A-

Overall: B 1/2+

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The Essential Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QE83
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Searching
Glow of Love [With Change]
Never Too Much
Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) [Album Version]
She's a Super Lady [Album Version]
Give Me the Reason [Album Version]
Stop to Love
See Me
I Really Didn't Mean It
Any Love
Here and Now [Album Version]
Love the One You're With
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Morales Remix]
I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love) [Marcus Miller Mix]
Power of Love/Love Power [Dance Radio Mix]

Tracks:

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Album Version]
Always and Forever
Endless Love - Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross
She's So Good to Me
So Amazing
I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
Your Secret Love [Album Version]
Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) [Album Version]
Heaven Knows
House Is Not a Home [Album Version]
Power of Love/Love Power [Original Version]
My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) [Album Version]
Night I Fell in Love [Album Version]
Never Too Much ['89 Remix]
Stop to Love [Marcus Miller Mix]

Album Description

UK compilation for one of the most successful singer-songwriters & producers of the '80s. 30 tracks on two CDs with the second disc a selection of extended remixes. Released in tribute to the great man's Lifetime Achievement Award at MOBO 2001.