The Collection (Ultravox album)
1984 greatest hits album by Ultravox
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The Collection is a greatest hits album by British band Ultravox, released on 2 November 1984 on LP and cassette by Chrysalis Records, followed by compact disc on 11 March 1985[6]. It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including "Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album on 12 October 1984 as a stand-alone single.[citation needed]
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| Released | 2 November 1984[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1984 | |||
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| Length | 56:51 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest-charting album.[7] It also became their best-selling album, being certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 900,000 copies.[8]
Track listing
All titles written by Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure.[9]
| No. | Title | From album | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" | Lament | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Hymn" | Quartet | 4:24 |
| 3. | "The Thin Wall" | Rage in Eden | 4:25 |
| 4. | "The Voice" | Rage in Eden | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Vienna" | Vienna | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Passing Strangers" | Vienna | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Sleepwalk" | Vienna | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | From album | Length |
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| 1. | "Reap the Wild Wind" | Quartet | 3:41 |
| 2. | "All Stood Still" | Vienna | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Visions in Blue" | Quartet | 4:13 |
| 4. | "We Came to Dance" | Quartet | 4:05 |
| 5. | "One Small Day" | Lament | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Love's Great Adventure" | Previously unreleased | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Lament" | Lament | 4:17 |
The 12″ Collection
Initial copies of the vinyl album included a limited-edition bonus disc titled The 12″ Collection, consisting of three extended remixes and three 12″ extended mixes:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Special Re-mix) | 10:02 |
| 2. | "Serenade" (Special Re-mix) | 6:03 |
| 3. | "One Small Day" (Final Mix) | 7:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love's Great Adventure" (Extended Version) | 5:40 |
| 2. | "We Came to Dance" (Extended Version) | 7:35 |
| 3. | "Reap the Wild Wind" (Extended Version) | 4:45 |
Initial copies of the cassette tape release also included these additional six tracks; three located at the end of each side.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||