Billy Ocean - The Ultimate Collection

2004 collection features all the hits including two previously unreleased live versions of the classics, 'Suddenly' & 'Caribbean Queen'. BMG. Album Description

The best

I have loved R & B for years, and this collection of old and new hits from Billy Ocean is a must to have. It's hard to find just one CD that has of you favorites. You may end up getting 2-3 CDs to get his whole collection. But this pone has them all. It is a good buy for the money! July 7, 2007

Astonishingly good.

A world class collection of songs performed by a true master with authentic talent.If the domestic collection is great the Japan version is out of this world with mind blowing sound quality.I can only say purchase this cd and pretend you are on vacation in the Carribbean with someone special. January 20, 2006

Brilliant British R+B singer

Born in Trinidad as Leslie Charles, he was raised in Britain from an early age, eventually coming to public attention as Billy Ocean via two UK number two hits and two other UK top twenty hits in the seventies.

Billy's first UK hit, Love really hurts without you, was a catchy, up-tempo soul song that made number two in the UK. The follow-up, LOD Love on delivery, just made the top twenty. Next came Stop me if you've heard it all before, which just missed the top ten but isn't included here. After that came his second number two hit, Red light spells danger.

Billy's career seemed to be blossoming but it was at this point that things went wrong. His record label, GTO, was taken over by a major and although he remained for a few years, he only had two minor UK hits (not included here) to show for his efforts. He eventually signed with another label, Jive, a move that revived his recording career.

On his new label, Billy had three American number one hits (Caribbean queen, There'll be sad songs to make you cry, Get outta my dreams), all of which did well in Britain (two made the top ten and another just missed), a British number one hit (When the going gets tough the tough get going) and another British top ten hit, Suddenly, together with a few minor hits.

I generally like his seventies music best (and there is another compilation focusing exclusively on that period) but most people remember him for his eighties music, which I also enjoy. This compilation includes three of Billy's seventies hits together with all his big hits of the eighties. As such, it comes very close to justifying its title Ultimate collection and that will do for most people. September 24, 2005

Back to my childhood

I'm 28 years old.....and many of these songs first came out when I was too young to really care about what was on the radio. BUT now all these years later I can't imagine not having this in my cd collection. Whenever I hear Billy Ocean it reminds me of one of my aunts who ALWAYS had his tape on in her car. and I do mean ALWAYS!! :) Any of his songs take me back to when my feet could not quite touch the floor when in the car! This is really timely music that completely captures the era, but never runs the risk of sounding "dated". It is truly a shame that more of todays songwriters don't take some lessons from the oldschool and make some music that will have some meaning after 5 minutes!!!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED COMPILATION.... July 3, 2005

Brilliant British R+B singer

Born in Trinidad as Leslie Charles, he was raised in Britain from an early age, eventually coming to public attention as Billy Ocean via two UK number two hits and two other UK top twenty hits in the seventies.

Billy's first UK hit, Love really hurts without you, was a catchy, up-tempo soul song that made number two in the UK. The follow-up, LOD Love on delivery, just made the top twenty. Next came Stop me if you've heard it all before, which just missed the top ten but isn't included here. After that came his second number two hit, Red light spells danger.

Billy's career seemed to be blossoming but it was at this point that things went wrong. His record label, GTO, was taken over by a major and although he remained for a few years, he only had two minor UK hits (not included here) to show for his efforts. He eventually signed with another label, Jive, a move that revived his recording career.

On his new label, Billy had three American number one hits (Caribbean queen, There'll be sad songs to make you cry, Get outta my dreams), all of which did well in Britain (two made the top ten and another just missed), a British number one hit (When the going gets tough the tough get going) and another British top ten hit, Suddenly, together with a few minor hits.

I generally like his seventies music best (and there is another compilation focusing exclusively on that period) but most people remember him for his eighties music, which I also enjoy. This compilation includes three of Billy's seventies hits together with all his big hits of the eighties. As such, it comes very close to justifying its title Ultimate collection and that will do for most people. March 14, 2005

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