The Ultimate Collection (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
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| The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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| Released | July 1999 | |||
| Genre | R&B, disco | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
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| Singles from The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in July 1999 on Columbia Records.[1] The album reached No. 34 upon the UK Albums Chart.[2]
The album cut "September '99" reached No. 1 on the RPM Canadian Dance Songs chart, No. 4 on the UK Dance Singles chart and No. 25 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[3][4][5][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
| Mixmag | [9] |
With a 5 out of 5 stars rating Kit Aiken of Uncut called the album "near perfect" and "invaluable".[8] Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave a 3.5 out of 5 stars rating and noted "A truly "ultimate" Earth, Wind & Fire compilation would offer a larger assortment of highlights from the band's catalog, but this is a decent one-disc/20-track overview."[6] With a 4 out of 5 stars rating, Toby Manning of Mixmag wrote "Earthy, Fiery? No just elemental."[9] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian also gave a 5 out of 5 stars rating and declared "in fact, apart from ballads like 'That's the Way of the World', its hard to find a track on The Ultimate Collection that doesn't sparkle on the dance floor."[7]
