I LIKE THIS ALBUM. THIS ALBUM DOES THE COMMODORES JUSTICE. THIS ALBM CONTAINS ALL OF THEIR TRADEMARK HITS. I LIKE THIS ALBUM. I ENJOY THE COMMODORES THEY WERE A GREAT GROUP AND I WISH THAT I COULD GIVE THEM MORE THAN 5 STARS. THEY WERE ABLE TO SING AND DANDCE AND THEY HAD THEIR OWN TRADEMARK STYLE WITH THEIR ELABORATE CLOTHING. AND LIONEL RICHIE HAD HIS DISTINCT TRADEMARK SINGING. THIS ALBUM CONTAINS ALL OF THE GOODIES FROM THE COMMODORES THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ULITIAMTE COLLECTION AND I RECOMMEND ANY COMMODORE FAN TO PURCHASE THIS ALBUM....

I love The Commodores and this is one awesome collection of songs. They left the full album versions of "Sweet Love" (my favorite Commodores song) and "Zoom." But where is "Sail On?" Where is "Jesus is Love?" The were both huge hits for The Commodores and I can't consider this "Ultimate" with the absence of these songs. I have them on vinyl but, unfortunately, I don't have (and can't afford) a turntable right now. Still this is a good disc and I would consider it a must own.

This may not be perfect for everyone, but for the casual fan, it is "The Ultimate Collection". This is split evenly between groovy 70's funk, and smooth R&B soul. The funk being the huge hit "Brick House", "Slippery When it's Wet", "Lady (you bring me up)", and the awesome "Machine Gun", which was used in the movie "Boogie Nights". The slower "love" songs are "Just to be Close to You", "Three Times A Lady", and the classic "Easy". The rest is almost as good. Actually, my favorite hands down is "Nightshift". That's just an excellent song. Listening to this cd, you can really see where "Lionel Richie" was headed with his solo work. Overall, this is a fine collection of "The Commodores", and will go great with your "Kool and the Gang" and "Stevie Wonder" cd's.

If you want a quick summary of the Commodres, this is a pretty good place to start. The slippery instrumental Machine Gun is one groovin' number. Sliperry When Wet, Too Hot To Trot, and Brick House are super funky jams. That Brick House is a classic tune in my book. Nighshift is a good tune that shows others in the band had talent besides Lionel Ritchie. Some good ballads, but the sequencing of putting Still and Three Times A Lady right after each other was not a wise one.

A few tracks don't excite me greatly. Surprisingly Zoom just lacks any......zoom. See how easy it is to find the write words fellow amazonians. Just To Be Close To You is too sluggish in spots in spite of some good harmonies. Somehow at nearly six and a half minutes it slightly overstays its welcome. A couple of other tunes sound a bit watered down.

Overall, this is a decent compilation that I'll round up to four stars.

Buy the Anthology it has everything the original Commodores sang.
It's 5 stars!

This hits collection is the reason why I'm able to forgive Lionel Richie for his sappy, airplay-friendly solo work. His musical roots with the Commodores cancel out later transgressions like "Truly," "Stuck on You," and, um, "Ballerina Girl." A few notes of this smokin' hits collection is all you need to remember that he used to belong to one of the best bands of the old school. There's the fierce funk of "Too Hot to Trot," the killer grove "Lady," and the genuine love song "Just to Be Close to You." Other sentimental favorites of mine are "Three Times a Lady" (which gives me fond memories of my childhood years) and the dynamite ballad "Still." These songs were accessible enough for the radio, but had enough edge to set themselves apart from the rest. The Motown label has spawned some of the most legendary and influential acts ever, and this hits collection shows that the Commodores was one of those groups.

This is definitely the "Ultimate Collection!" "Just to be Close to You" and "Lady" really add to the album. Considering that I am younger than 13, may people would be surprised that I like this type of music. But I do and this music really gets you groovin'.

Also recommended: Earth, Wind, and Fire

Tower of Power and Maceo Parker

the commodores had so many jams.this group had grooves&slow jams.brick house,just to be close to you,easy,too hot ta trot etc..a must have.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE TITLE SAYS ABOUT THE ALBUM 'THE ULTIMATE' COLLECTION'. DEFINATELY WORTH THE FIVE STARS!

Definitely worth the money. I'd buy every one of their albums if I could. Their music is unique, exciting, and awesome. It's a CD you'll never get tired of. You'll have your CD player playing this one on repeat.

Can any album be called Ultimate if it misses a great artist cut.

Nice to see "Night Shift" finally inlcuded on a Commodores collection, but Motown does it's all too common shabby and truncated job with this CD.

You'd think the Motown family, or whom ever owns the song rights were cash poor, or something, the way they hap-hazardly repackage their choice cuts and artists.

This CD is no brickhouse, nor is it mighty,mightn. but almost a winning hand.