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Ultimate Collection
- Artist: Barry White
- Rating:
- Release Date: 1976
- Total Time: 31:21
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
In between his run of gold in the first half of the '70s and a pre-comeback sabbatical in the '80s, Barry White produced this top-notch album in 1976 as one of a long line of releases on the 20th Century label. While not full of any Top Ten pop hits, the six tracks do feature minor successes in "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together," "You See the Trouble With Me" (co-written with White's guitarist at the time, Ray Parker, Jr.), and the title track. White's proto-disco arrangements are of the highest order here, full of sophisticated orchestrations and silky but solid funk-lite rhythm tracks. The lyrical content, though, does not speak of the endless nights of lovemaking and blossoming relationships addressed in earlier songs, but instead focuses on the hurdles and downside of love. White expertly couples his subtle vocal delivery with just the right amount of pathos to highlight the lover on the outs. Something of an overlooked gem, Let the Music Play is a must for Barry White fans and qualifies as a fine choice for listeners looking for something beyond the singer's base of hits. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| I Don't Know Where Love Has Gone | Barry White | Barry White | (4:57) |
| If You Know, Won't You Tell Me | Barry White | Barry White | (5:05) |
| I'm So Blue and You Are Too | Barry White | Barry White | (7:07) |
| Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together (Lyrics) | Barry White | Barry White | (4:28) |
| You See the Trouble With Me (Lyrics) | Barry White, Ray Parker, Jr. | Barry White | (3:29) |
| Let the Music Play (Lyrics) | Barry White | Barry White | (6:15) |
