Recorded 1978-2011 Artist Elaine Paige Label Rhino UK | Length 77:19 Release date 12 May 2014 | |
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Released 12 May 2014 (2014-05-12) Genres Pop music, Vocal music, Dance-pop, Adult contemporary music Similar Stages, Elaine Paige and Friends, Memories: The Best of Elaine Pa, Cinema, Essential Musicals | ||
The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album from Elaine Paige, released on May 12, 2014 by Rhino UK/Warner Music UK to celebrate her ’50th Anniversary’ in show-business.
Contents
Overview
The career-spanning retrospective features songs released between 1978 and 2011, including original hit recordings from Elaine Paige’s most iconic roles in musical theatre, her favourite LP and Single tracks, plus a recently commissioned remix by hit-makers Almighty. The compilation also notably features previously unreleased songs "It's Raining On Prom Night" and "What A Feeling" from the Warner Music vaults - both songs were out-takes from studio albums Paige released during the 1980s.
Promotion
On May 16, 2014 Elaine Paige was a guest in the ITV breakfast show This Morning and later on the day she appeared on SkyNews channel to promote her upcoming farewell tour, The Elaine Paige Show and The Ultimate Collection. In addition to this, she gave a few interviews for the British magazines, including a gay magazine The Attitude and Woman's Weekly. Information about the release of this compilation also appeared in a number of TV guides, including TV Times, Total TV Guide and TV & Satellite Week.
In June 2014 Elaine Paige appeared on the cover of Saga Magazine. The Gay Times also published an interview with her in June issue.
Commercial performance
The album was released in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2014 and debuted at number 76 on the Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 with 1,225 copies sold in the first week.
Track listing
The track listing for the album was announced on 9 April 2014 via Elaine Paige's official website. The standard edition has 20 tracks and is released on a single CD and worldwide via digital download.
A limited edition 2CD version is also being released containing the original album plus a BONUS CD of Elaine Paige's favourite A&B side singles (released between 1980 and 2010) - the BONUS CD features 4 rare singles which debut on CD format (“Oh Major”, “My Knight In Black Leather”, “Rocking”, & “He’s A Dream”).
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the standard edition of The Ultimate Collection.
Songs
1Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1978 Version) [From "Evita"]5:48
2Memory (1981 UK Single) [From "Cats"]4:18
3Ave Maria3:57