The cynicism of this approach (why not just re-package every year and claim it’s an update just because it has a different release date on it?!) leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Legacy claim that the Essential series “has set a worldwide standard” in retrospective collections – which begs the question why they couldn’t be bothered to commission a decent writer ( PopMatters have a few) to pen some notes to this anthology. In their press release, Sony’s sub-division Legacy Recordings bracket the Sade release with other “Essential” collections from an eclectic line-up of Doris Day, East Wind & Fire, and Julio Iglesias. The only addition to the Essential Collection is a list of credits for each track – but there’s no trace of liner notes, an essay or an account of the recordings. The CD is in my collection and, in addressing the question from our anonymous poster, I can confirm that the tracklisting (and cover – except it’s a black and white, not colour, photo, natch) for the two albums is identical. The “earlier one” is Sade’s The Ultimate Collection, which was issued in 2011 and reached No. ![]() ![]() “Does this have new liner notes or an essay, which the earlier one does not have? Really need to know this … it’s the same tracklisting and cover … wondering if the earlier collection is worth replacing, that’s all.”Ī valid question from an anonymous recent poster on Amazon.
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