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The Collection is a compilation album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1988.
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The Collection is a compilation album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1988.
Although The Collection reached its peak of number five in the UK Albums Chart shortly after its release in 1988, [2] the album reappeared in the chart intermittently over the following years, including a lengthy run from 1999 to 2001 [2] when the album, after its re-release in 1999, surged in sales again, this time reaching number six. [2]
All tracks written by Barry White, except where noted.
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