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The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me
Compilation album by
Ben E. King
Released1987
RecordedDecember 17, 1959 — March 17, 1975
Studio
GenreSoul
Length56:31
LabelAtlantic
Ben E. King chronology
Save the Last Dance for Me
(1987) 		The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me
(1987) 		What's Important to Me
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me is a compilation album by American musician Ben E. King. It was released in 1987 via Atlantic Records.

The album includes many hits such as "Stand by Me", the original "Spanish Harlem", and "Young Boy Blues". However, the single "In the Middle of the Night", released on the Seven Letters album, is one of his better known songs that was not included on this compilation.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand by Me"
3:01
2."Save the Last Dance for Me" (with the Drifters)
2:29
3."I (Who Have Nothing)"
2:29
4."That's When It Hurts"
3:07
5."I Could Have Danced All Night"
2:34
6."First Taste of Love"
2:32
7."Dream Lover"Bobby Darin2:41
8."Moon River"
2:55
9."Spanish Harlem"
  • Leiber
  • Spector
3:01
10."Amor"
3:07
11."I Count the Tears" (with the Drifters)
  • Felder
  • Shuman
2:15
12."Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
2:50
13."This Magic Moment" (with the Drifters)
  • Felder
  • Shuman
2:29
14."Young Boy Blues"
  • Spector
  • Felder
2:21
15."It's All in the Game"
2:52
16."Supernatural Thing, Pt. 1"
4:11
17."On the Street Where You Live"
  • Lerner
  • Loewe
3:46
18."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
3:11
19."Show Me the Way"
  • Goffin
  • Klein
2:14
20."Here Comes the Night"
  • Felder
  • Shuman
2:18
Total length:56:31
Notes
  • Tracks 1, 6, 9 and 14 were recorded on October 27, 1960 in New York.
  • Tracks 2 and 11 were recorded on May 19, 1960 in New York.
  • Track 3 was recorded on February 11, 1963 in Los Angeles.
  • Track 4 was recorded on January 15, 1964 in New York.
  • Track 5 was recorded on February 1963 in New York.
  • Tracks 7, 15 and 18 were recorded on December 18, 1961 in New York.
  • Tracks 8 and 17 were recorded on December 21, 1961 in New York.
  • Track 10 was recorded on March 29, 1961 in New York.
  • Track 12 was recorded on March 3, 1962 in New York.
  • Track 13 was recorded on December 23, 1959 in New York.
  • Track 16 was recorded on March 17, 1975 in New York.
  • Track 19 was recorded on December 17, 1959 in New York.
  • Track 20 was recorded on March 27, 1961 in New York.

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 14

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me/Best of Ben E. King/Ben E. King with the Drifters". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ^ M., D. (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 454–455. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben E. King – Stand By Me - The Ultimate Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben E. King – Stand By Me - The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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