The Very Best of Love

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The Very Best of Love
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ReleasedJuly 23, 2002 (US)
Genre R&B, soul
Label Madacy
Luther Vandross chronology
Stop to Love
(2002)
The Very Best of Love
(2002)
Dance with My Father
(2003)
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The Very Best of Love is a compilation album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology.

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Contents

Track listing

  1. "Power of Love/Love Power" – 6:41
  2. "Never Too Much" – 3:51
  3. "Stop to Love" – 5:10
  4. "Here and Now" – 5:23
  5. "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) – 4:19
  6. "Don't Want to Be a Fool" – 4:35
  7. "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" – 4:42
  8. "Any Love" – 5:01
  9. "Heaven Knows" – 4:53
  10. "So Amazing" – 3:39
  11. "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) – 3:26
  12. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:29

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums31

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