Ultimate Collection (Aimee Mann album)

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Ultimate Collection
AimeMann-UltimateCollection2000cdcover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Aimee Mann
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000
Genre Alternative rock
Length75:31
Label Hip-O
Producer John Boylan
Jon Brion
Rhett Davies
Mike Denneen
Mark Goldenberg
Michael Penn
Rhonda Shields
Dana Smart
Mike Thorne
Aimee Mann chronology
Bachelor No. 2
(2000)		Ultimate Collection
(2000)		 Lost in Space
(2002)
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Ultimate Collection is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. Released on September 12, 2000, by Hip-O, the album mostly comprises tracks from her first two solo albums and her work with the band 'Til Tuesday. Mann did not approve the release and sued the record company, Universal Music, for breach of contract.

Contents

Lawsuit

Mann did not approve the release of Ultimate Collection. In a statement on her website, she said that the record company, Universal Music, had refused her offer to choose tracks and provide artwork. [4] [5] Instead, the compilation includes songs Mann considered substandard, such as a rough mix, a song recorded from a live radio performance she did not authorize, and a cover song she recorded as a favor for a film producer friend. [5]

In 2001, Mann sued Universal Music, saying the release breached an stipulation in her contract that Universal could not release a compilation without her consent. Mann sought more than $2 million in damages. [4] [5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Aimee Mann unless otherwise noted.

  1. "That's Just What You Are" (Brion, Mann) (1994, from Melrose Place OST) – 4:32
  2. "You Could Make a Killing" (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 3:43
  3. "You're with Stupid Now" (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 3:27
  4. "Wise Up" (1996, from Jerry Maguire OST) – 3:27
  5. "Driving with One Hand on the Wheel" (1995, from "Long Shot" single) – 2:44
  6. "Long Shot" (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 3:09
  7. "Choice in the Matter" (Brion, Mann) (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 3:12
  8. "Voices Carry" (Single Mix) ('Til Tuesday) (1985, from Voices Carry ) – 4:21
  9. "Take It Back" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from "I Should've Known" single) – 2:52
  10. "Say Anything" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from Whatever ) – 4:57
  11. "Jacob Marley's Chain" (1993, from Whatever ) – 3:01
  12. "Amateur" (Brion, Mann) (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 4:43
  13. "All Over Now" (1995, from I'm with Stupid ) – 3:38
  14. "Baby Blue" (Pete Ham) (1993, from "I Should've Known" single) – 3:51
  15. "Everything's Different Now" (Shear, Sweet) (1988, from Everything's Different Now ) – 3:57
  16. "Sign of Love" (Condos, Goldenberg) (1987, from Back to the Beach OST) – 3:50
  17. "The Other End (Of the Telescope) (Live Version)" (Costello, Mann) (1993, from "Stupid Thing" single) – 4:27
  18. "Jimmy Hoffa Jokes" (1993, from "Say Anything" single) – 2:30
  19. "Stupid Thing" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from Whatever ) – 4:27
  20. "I Should've Known" (1993, from Whatever ) – 4:53

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"The Other End (Of the Telescope)" is a song by American band 'Til Tuesday, which was released in 1988 on their third and final studio album Everything's Different Now. The song was written by Aimee Mann and Elvis Costello. Costello recorded his own version of the song for his 1996 album All This Useless Beauty.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ PopMatters review
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City: Simon and Schuster. p.  511. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone aimee mann album guide.
  4. 1 2 "Aimee Mann sues over hits". BBC News . September 18, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Aimee Mann Sues Universal". Billboard . September 17, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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