20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Quincy Jones

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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Quincy Jones Review

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Quincy Jones' edition of Universal's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection is hardly a comprehensive overview of Jones' career -- that, as they say, would take a box set -- but it does narrow in on the chart hits he had for A&M during the '70s and early '80s. Pretty much all of his pop crossovers of that era -- outside of "'Roots' Medley," "Ai No Corrida," and "Money Runner," a theme song for the movie of the same name, released on Reprise -- are here, which means this is very heavy on jazzy funk and jazzy quiet storm. Nothing here doesn't sound like its era, which isn't a bad thing -- some of it may not transcend the era, but it's dated in a nice way, and the very best songs, such as the seductive James Ingram-sung "One Hundred Ways," rank among the best of their kind. This may not be among Jones' most influential music, but it's certainly among his best crossover material, and while it may miss a hit or two, it's a fine representative overview of his records of the '70s.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Stuff Like That
Nickolas Ashford / Steve Gadd / Eric Gale / Quincy Jones / Ralph MacDonald / Valerie Simpson / Richard Tee
Quincy Jones feat: Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson 06:21 SpotifyAmazon
2
One Hundred Ways
Tony Coleman / Kathy Wakefield / Ben Wright / Benjamin F. Wright
Quincy Jones feat: James Ingram 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
3
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
Quincy Jones 04:32 SpotifyAmazon
4
If I Ever Lose This Heaven
Pam Sawyer / Leon Ware
Quincy Jones 04:55 SpotifyAmazon
5
Is It Love That We're Missin'
Debbie Smith
Quincy Jones 03:57 SpotifyAmazon
6
I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning
Tom Bahler / Quincy Jones / Ralph MacDonald
Quincy Jones feat: Patti Austin 03:34 SpotifyAmazon
7
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Vince Guaraldi / Carl Rowe
Quincy Jones 04:29 SpotifyAmazon
8
Sanford and Son Theme/The Streebeater
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones feat: Ernie Watts 03:07 SpotifyAmazon
9
Just Once
Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil
Quincy Jones feat: James Ingram 04:34 SpotifyAmazon
10
Everything Must Change
Benard Ighner
Quincy Jones feat: Benard Ighner 06:04 SpotifyAmazon
11
Killer Joe
Benny Golson
Quincy Jones 05:10 SpotifyAmazon
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Quincy Jones

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