Although the title might be stretching it a bit, Definitive Collection is nevertheless a solid overview of Dionne Warwick's storied career. Its greatest strength is that it encompasses the full breadth of the singer's catalog, assembling material not only from her peak-era Scepter tracks but also from her later hits on Arista. The vintage Burt Bacharach/Hal David-composed smashes have lost none of their lustre in the passing years, and many -- "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "Don't Make Me Over" and "Anyone Who Had a Heart" -- are presented here in their definitive readings; Warwick's subsequent recordings can't help but suffer in comparison, although hits like "I'll Never Love This Way Again" and the Barry Gibb duet "Heartbreaker" possess a certain charm.
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
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1 | Dionne Warwick | 03:08 | Amazon | |||
2 | Dionne Warwick | 03:22 | Amazon | |||
3 | Dionne Warwick | 02:56 | Amazon | |||
4 | Dionne Warwick | 03:07 | Amazon | |||
5 | Dionne Warwick | 02:45 | Amazon | |||
6 | Dionne Warwick | 03:06 | Amazon | |||
7 | Dionne Warwick | 03:18 | Amazon | |||
8 | Dionne Warwick | 02:56 | Amazon | |||
9 | Dionne Warwick | 03:02 | Amazon | |||
10 | Dionne Warwick feat: The Spinners | 03:57 | Amazon | |||
11 | Dionne Warwick | 03:28 | Amazon | |||
12 | Dionne Warwick | 05:07 | Amazon | |||
13 | Dionne Warwick | 04:02 | Amazon | |||
14 | Dionne Warwick | 03:28 | Amazon | |||
15 | Dionne Warwick | 04:17 | Amazon | |||
16 | Dionne Warwick feat: Luther Vandross | 03:28 | Amazon | |||
17 | Dionne Warwick | 05:30 | Amazon | |||
18 | Dionne Warwick feat: Kenny G / Jeffrey Osborne | 04:34 | Amazon | |||
19 | Dionne Warwick feat: Kashif | 04:23 | Amazon | |||
20 | Dionne Warwick feat: Elton John / Gladys Knight / Stevie Wonder | 04:14 | Amazon |