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Artist: Ben E. King
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Release Date: April 20, 1993
Total Time: 141:35
Type: Compilation (best of)
Genre: Rhythm & Blues

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This two-disc, 50-song box set thoroughly documents the recordings that Ben E. King cut for Atlantic. Starting as the lead voice of the Drifters on such hits as "There Goes My Baby" and "Save the Last Dance for Me," King went on to a successful solo career with a string of singles that matched his smooth, sexy baritone with tastefully arranged string sections and Latin rhythms. All of those early hits -- "Stand by Me" and "Spanish Harlem" were the biggest -- are included here, along with non-hit 45s by the likes of Leiber/Stoller, Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Phil Spector, and Goffin/King that were nearly equal in worth. As the '60s progressed, King moved toward a more mainstream, heavier soul sound and less distinctive material, culminating in his parting from Atlantic in 1969. He returned to the label in the mid-'70s for a string of mainstream R&B successes. This compilation includes 16 non-LP singles from the '60s, which together with the hits constitute the definitive overview of this influential soul singer's work. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi

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Anthology

Greatest hits album by Ben E. King

Released

April 20, 1993

Genre

Soul

Length

1:09:47 (Disc 1)
1:10:15 (Disc 2)
2:20:02

Label

Rhino Records / Wea

Ben E. King chronology

What's Important to Me
(1991)

Anthology
(1993)

Shades of Blue
(1993)

Anthology was released in 1993 and remains the biggest single Ben E. King album to date. This two-disc collection spans 50 songs covering his entire career to this point.

16 LPs on the album are not necessarily hits but are nonetheless included to provide insight on King's history.

Track listing

Disc 1

"There Goes My Baby" – 2:13
"Dance with Me" – 2:23
"This Magic Moment" – 2:29
"Lonely Winds" – 2:49
"Save the Last Dance for Me" – 2:29
"I Count the Tears" – 2:08
"Brace Yourself" – 2:09
"Show Me the Way" – 2:19
"Spanish Harlem" – 2:52
"First Taste of Love" – 2:21
"Young Boys Blues" – 2:17
"Stand by Me" – 3:00
"On the Horizon" – 2:19
"Here Comes the Night" – 2:25
"Amor" – 2:54
"Ecstasy" – 2:33
"Yes" – 3:04
"Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool" – 2:41
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" – 2:53
"How Can I Forget" – 2:20
"Gypsy" – 2:44
"I (Who Have Nothing)" – 2:28
"What Now My Love" – 2:39
"Groovin'" – 2:11
"That's When It Hurts" – 3:16
"Let the Water Run Down" – 2:35
"It's All Over" – 3:16

Disc 2

"River of Tears" – 2:27
"Seven Letters" – 2:52
"The Record (Baby I Love You)" – 2:34
"She's Gone Again" – 2:30
"Cry No More" – 2:56
"Goodnight My Love" – 2:40
"So Much Love" – 3:16
"I Swear by Stars Above" – 2:47
"What Is Soul" – 2:26
"A Man Without a Dream" – 3:03
"Tears Tears Tears" – 3:22
"We Got a Thing Going On" – 2:54
"Don't Take Your Love from Me" – 2:51
"It's Amazing" – 2:54
"Til I Can't Take It Anymore" – 3:12
"It Ain't Fair" – 2:44
"Hey Little One" – 2:46
"Supernatural Thing - Part I" – 3:22
"Do It in the Name of Love" – 3:34
"I Had a Love" – 3:38
"Get It Up for Love" – 3:50
"A Star in the Ghetto" – 3:53
"Music Trance" – 3:44

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