| The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 June 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 155:14 | |||
| Label | Polydor, MCA, Geffen | |||
| Producer | Bill Levenson, Andy McKaie | |||
| The Who chronology | ||||
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| American edition cover | ||||
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The Ultimate Collection is a 2002 two-disc greatest hits set by the Who with both singles and top hits from albums, all of which have been remastered.[1] The compilation was released by Polydor Records internationally and on MCA Records in the U.S. The first 150,000 copies added a third disk with rare tracks and music videos.[2][1] The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 29 June 2002, at No. 31[3] and hit No. 17 on the British charts.[4] It was certified gold by the RIAA on 15 July 2002[5] and platinum on 13 March 2008.[5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [6] |
| BBC | Positive[7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| PopMatters | Mixed[2] |
- ^ a b "Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | The Who – The Ultimate Collection". The Who. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b Choi, Tom. "The Who: The Ultimate Collection < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ The Who chart history, Billboard
- ^ "The Who at". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Who – The Ultimate Collection (American Edition)". AllMusic.
- ^ The Who – The Ultimate Collection (Album Review) at BBC Music
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.