Whitney

A compilation released in various territories outside the U.S., including the U.K., The Ultimate Collection covers Whitney Houston's career through 1998's My Love Is Your Love, containing most of the notable singles she released throughout the '80s and '90s. It's a fairly straightforward set, though there are some alternate mixes in place of original versions (including "I'm Your Baby Tonight"), which is not noted on the outside of the packaging. Some will find fault in the number of notable exclusions, including "Miracle," "You Give Good Love," "I Believe in You and Me," and "All the Man That I Need" – all of which were Top Ten R&B singles in the States. But that is more an issue of space than poor track selection.

For all intents and purposes, Whitney Houston retired from being a full-fledged recording artist after her third album, 1990s I'm Your Baby Tonight, choosing to be a Streisand-like celebrity who cultivated a career through movies, soundtrack contributions, and social appearances. She may have been content to continue in that direction for many years if Arista president Clive Davis didn't push her into recording My Love Is Your Love, her first album in eight years, which easily ranks among her best. Never before has Houston tried so many different sounds or tried so hard to be hip.

"Simply stunning. If you didn't know any better, you would think it was Whitney. My God, what a voice.
There are many Youtube videos of this concert but the audience chatter interferes with the clarity of her vocals, but not so in this recording. The audio quality is incredible as are Glennis' stunning vocals. Glennis' vocals are in the forefront. Well worth the price of the album. I'd gladly pay twice the price.Simply fantastic. Glennis Grace, in my opinion, is no doubt among the finest vocalists in the world right now."