The Best So Far (D'Angelo album)

The Best So Far…
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2008
GenreR&B, neo soul, funk, soul
LabelVirgin
137162
D'Angelo chronology
Voodoo DJ Soul Essentials
(2000)
The Best So Far…
(2008)
Black Messiah
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
New York(favorable)[3]
New York Times(favorable)[4]
PopMatters(8/10)[5]
Q[6]
Record Collector[7]

The Best So Far… is a CD/DVD compilation album by neo soul musician D'Angelo, released June 24, 2008 on Virgin Records. The compilation features songs from his two previous studio albums, Brown Sugar and Voodoo, as well as rarities and a second disc, a DVD of previously unreleased videos. Around the same time, the compilation was released digitally without the Erykah Badu and Raphael Saddiq featured songs, under the title Ultimate D'Angelo.[8][9]

Track listing

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CD

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No.TitleLength
1."Lady" (Radio Edit)4:06
2."Brown Sugar" (Radio Edit)4:03
3."Crusin'" (Radio Edit)3:58
4."Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine"4:15
5."Smooth"4:19
6."I Found My Smile Again" (Edit)4:00
7."Girl You Need a Change of Mind"4:08
8."She's Always in My Hair" (Edit)4:06
9."Can't Hide Love" (Live)3:56
10."Heaven Must Be Like This"4:12
11."Your Precious Love" (feat. Erykah Badu)4:31
12."Devil's Pie (A Cappella Interlude)"1:39
13."Left and Right" (Clean Radio Edit)4:35
14."Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (Radio Edit)4:19
15."Send It On"5:55
16."Feel Like Makin' Love"6:02
17."Be Here" (feat. Raphael Saadiq)3:34

DVD

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  1. Lady (Video)
  2. Brown Sugar (Video)
  3. Cruisin' (Video)
  4. Me And Those Dreamin' Eyes (Video)
  5. Left & Right (Video)
  6. Untitled (How Does It Feel) (Video)
  7. Send It On (Video)

Personnel

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  • Evren Göknar – Mastering Engineer

References

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. Review: The Best So Far…. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  2. ^ Eells, Josh. Review: The Best So Far…. Blender. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  3. ^ Columnist. Review: The Best So Far…. New York. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  4. ^ Caraminca, Jon. Review: The Best So Far…. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  5. ^ Harold, Claudrena N. Review: The Best So Far…. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  6. ^ Columnist. "Review: The Best So Far…". Q: 116. July 2008.
  7. ^ Bowler, Paul. Review: The Best So Far…. Record Collector. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2017-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "D'Angelo: Ultimate D'Angelo – Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02.