So, is The Ultimate Collection (2000) the final word on Barry White? No. That would require a 3-disc box set. But as a , a party starter, or the single most reliable date-night soundtrack you can buy for under ten bucks, it is unbeatable.
Put this CD on at dinner. Light some candles. Watch how the conversation deepens. Barry White’s magic isn’t nostalgia; it’s a frequency. And The Ultimate Collection captures that frequency with clarity, warmth, and enough low-end rumble to remind you why they called him the Walrus of Love. Barry White - The Ultimate Collection -2000- -F...
Right from the first few seconds of track one, "You See the Trouble With Me," you’re hit with that signature Wall of Sound. The lush, swirling strings, the walking bassline, and then—that voice. It doesn’t just enter a room; it occupies it. The compilation wisely bypasses strict chronological order, opting instead for a flow that mimics a perfect night in. It opens with the mid-tempo strut, dips into the deep, oceanic grooves of "I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby," and then detonates with the seismic "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up." So, is The Ultimate Collection (2000) the final
No single-disc collection can contain Barry White’s full genius, and The Ultimate Collection makes a few head-scratching omissions. Where is "Playing Your Game, Baby"? Where is the epic, 10-minute slow-burn of "Love’s Theme" (the instrumental that launched a thousand make-out sessions)? By 2000, Barry had also experienced a massive late-career resurgence thanks to Ally McBeal and The Simpsons , yet the compilation curiously ignores his 90s work—no "Practice What You Preach" or "Put Me in Your Mix." For a set titled The Ultimate , ignoring his second act feels like a slight. But as a , a party starter, or
(Minus half a star for the missing "Love’s Theme" and the sterile 2000 mastering—but plus a full star for reminding us that real romance never goes out of style.)