Helen Baylor - The Ultimate Collection

Published Thursday 19th April 2012
Helen Baylor - The Ultimate Collection
Helen Baylor - The Ultimate Collection

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 6 6 6 6 6 6
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 122968-19005
LABEL: Word 080688851422
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RELEASE DATE: 2012-01-23
RRP: £12.99

Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Was it really back in 2002 that we last enjoyed Helen's husky contralto on her 'My Everything' album? Clearly the absence from the scene of one of gospel's most distinctive singers means that there is room for a compilation of some of her much loved oldies. But there's the rub. Word Records have already released two Baylor compilations - 1999's 'Greatest Hits' and 2008's 'The Definitive Gospel Collection' - and to put out tracks often for a third time with 'The Ultimate Collection' veers perilously close to sharp practice. I suppose if you're new to gospel and you don't have her gems like "Highly Recommended", "Lifting Up The Name Of Jesus" or "The Sea Of Forgetfulness" this compilation might be attractive but in truth like other releases in the Ultimate series it reveals again that Word currently have little idea on how to treat its rich back catalogue. The music is nine squares, the package two, so let's settle for six.

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Product Description
Helen Baylor possesses one of the finest and most distinct voices in Gospel music. This 15- song collection features the biggest hits from the five recordings she made with Word Records. In addition, two hard-to-find duets with Deniece Williams & Cindy Morgan and Kathy Troccoli are included.

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