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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.
Dionne Warwick
Definitive Collection
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:08 | ||||
| 2 | 3:22 | ||||
| 3 | 2:56 | ||||
| 4 | 3:07 | ||||
| 5 | 2:45 | ||||
| 6 | 3:06 | ||||
| 7 | 3:18 | ||||
| 8 | 2:56 | ||||
| 9 | 3:02 | ||||
| 10 |
feat: The Spinners
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3:57 | |||
| 11 | 3:28 | ||||
| 12 | 5:07 | ||||
| 13 | 4:02 | ||||
| 14 | 3:28 | ||||
| 15 | 4:17 | ||||
| 16 |
feat: Luther Vandross
|
3:28 | |||
| 17 | 5:30 | ||||
| 18 |
feat: Kenny G / Jeffrey Osborne
|
4:34 | |||
| 19 |
feat: Kashif
|
4:23 | |||
| 20 | 4:14 |
