The Ultimate Collection (Ace of Base album)

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The Ultimate Collection
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Released19 July 2005 (2005-07-19)
Recorded1992–2002
Genre Pop
Label Universal
Producer Various
Ace of Base chronology
Platinum & Gold Collection
(2003)
The Ultimate Collection
(2005)
Greatest Hits
(2008)
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The Ultimate Collection is an Ace of Base compilation album released by Universal Music Netherlands in May 2005. Each CD includes some of their biggest hits, plus a third bonus CD with only remixes, mostly of songs from their debut album.

Track listing

Disc: 1

  1. All That She Wants
  2. Wheel of Fortune
  3. Happy Nation
  4. The Sign
  5. Waiting for Magic
  6. Don't Turn Around
  7. Living in Danger
  8. Lucky Love
  9. Beautiful Life
  10. Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry
  11. My Déjà Vu
  12. Perfect World
  13. Life Is a Flower
  14. Cruel Summer

Disc: 2

  1. Donnie
  2. Travel to Romantis
  3. Always Have, Always Will
  4. Everytime It Rains
  5. Cecilia
  6. Tokyo Girl
  7. C'est la Vie
  8. Hallo Hallo
  9. Love in December
  10. Beautiful Morning
  11. Unspeakable
  12. The Juvenile
  13. Da Capo
  14. What's the Name of the Game

Disc: 3

  1. Wheel of Fortune (Original Club Mix)
  2. My Mind (Mindless Mix)
  3. All That She Wants (Banghra Version)
  4. Happy Nation (Remix)
  5. The Sign (Dub Version)
  6. Don't Turn Around (Stretch Version)
  7. Lucky Love (Armand's 'British Nites' Remix)
  8. Cruel Summer (Big Bonus Mix)
  9. Megamix: Wheel of Fortune/All That She Wants/Don't Turn Around/The Sign

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