The Collection (Ultravox album)

The Collection
The Collection
Greatest hits album by Ultravox
Released	2 November 1984
Recorded	1980–1984
Genre	Synth-pop; rock;
Length	56:51
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ultravox; George Martin; Conny Plank;
Ultravox chronology
Singles from The Collection
	"Love's Great Adventure"; Released: 12 October 1984;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Collection is a greatest hits album by British band Ultravox, released on 2 November 1984^[2] by Chrysalis Records. 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.

The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest-charting album.^[3] 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.^[4]

Track listing

All titles written by Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure.^[5]

Side one
No.	Title	From album	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	From album	Length
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:

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	Length
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

Weekly chart performance for *The Collection*
Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	14
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	93
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)^[8]	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	37
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[10]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[11]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	45
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	2

Year-end charts

1984 year-end chart performance for *The Collection*
Chart (1984)	Position
UK Albums (Gallup)^[14]	11

1985 year-end chart performance for *The Collection*
Chart (1985)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[15]	80
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[16]	29
UK Albums (Gallup)^[17]	41

Certifications

Certifications for *The Collection*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[18]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[4]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "The Collection > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
^ "Record News". NME. 27 October 1984. p. 35.
^ Chart Stats.com - Ultravox: The Collection
^ ^a ^b "British album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. 12 April 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ Ultravox The Collection, Chrysalis 1984
^ Kent 1993, p. 317.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9645". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 8. 25 February 1985. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ultravox – The Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Ultravox" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
^ "Charts.nz – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
^ Kent 1993, p. 437.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

Bibliography

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] "The Collection > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2010.

[2] "Record News". NME. 27 October 1984. p. 35.

[3] Chart Stats.com - Ultravox: The Collection

[bpi-4] "British album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. 12 April 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[5] Ultravox The Collection, Chrysalis 1984

[FOOTNOTEKent1993317-6] Kent 1993, p. 317.

[group=-7] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9645". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[8] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 8. 25 February 1985. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Germany4_Ultravox-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – Ultravox – The Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[10] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Ultravox" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".

[ac_New_Zealand_Ultravox-11] "Charts.nz – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Ultravox-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Ultravox – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[ac_UK2_-13] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[14] "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[FOOTNOTEKent1993437-15] Kent 1993, p. 437.

[16] "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[17] "Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[New_ZealandUltravoxThe_CollectionalbumCertRef-18] "New Zealand album certifications – Ultravox – The Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

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v t e Ultravox
Chris Cross Warren Cann Billy Currie Midge Ure John Foxx Stevie Shears Robin Simon Mark Brzezicki Tony Fennell Sam Blue Vinny Burns
Studio albums	Ultravox! Ha!-Ha!-Ha! Systems of Romance Vienna Rage in Eden Quartet Lament U-Vox Revelation Ingenuity Brilliant
Live albums	Monument
Compilation albums	Three into One The Collection If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox Rare, Vol. 1 Rare, Vol. 2 Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Extended Ultravox The Island Years The Best of Ultravox Finest
Extended plays	Retro
Singles	"Young Savage" "ROckWrok" "Frozen Ones" "Quiet Men" "Sleepwalk" "Passing Strangers" "Vienna" "All Stood Still" "The Thin Wall" "The Voice" "Reap the Wild Wind" "Hymn" "Visions in Blue" "We Came to Dance" "One Small Day" "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" "Lament" "Love's Great Adventure" "Same Old Story" "All Fall Down" "All in One Day" "Vienna 92"
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