The Collection: Never Too Much/Forever, For Always, For Love/Busy Body

Original Release Date:  April 5, 2005

Track Listing

• 1. Never Too Much
• 2. Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
• 3. Don't You Know That?
• 4. I've Been Working
• 5. She's a Super Lady
• 6. You Stopped Loving Me
• 7. A House Is Not a Home
• 8. Bad Boy/Having a Party
• 9. You're the Sweetest One
• 10. Since I Lost My Baby
• 11. Forever, For Always, For Love
• 12. Better Love
• 13. Promise Me
• 14. She Loves Me Back
• 15. Once You Know How
• 16. I Wanted Your Love
• 17. Busy Body
• 18. I'll Let You Slide
• 19. Make Me a Believer
• 20. For the Sweetness of Your Love
• 21. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
• 22. Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

Credits

• Patti Austin: Vocals (Background)
• Sam Cooke: Composer
• Cheryl Lynn: Vocals (Background)
• Smokey Robinson: Composer
• Leon Russell: Composer
• Luther Vandross: Piano, Arranger, Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
• Michael Brecker: Horn
• Ron Carter: Strings
• Ronnie Cuber: Horn
• Jon Faddis: Horn
• David Lasley: Vocals (Background)
• Tom "Bones" Malone: Horn
• Bonnie Bramlett: Composer
• Burt Bacharach: Composer
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
• Jimmy Webb: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Robin Clark: Vocals (Background)
• Darlene Love: Vocals (Background)
• Steven Berkowitz: A&R
• Tawatha Agee: Vocals (Background)
• Larkin Arnold: Executive Producer
• Phillip Ballou: Vocals (Background)
• Julien Barber: Strings
• Michael Barbiero: Engineer
• Ray Bardani: Engineer, Mixing
• Bashiri Johnson: Percussion, Conga
• Steve Bates: Assistant Engineer
• John Beal: Strings
• Carl Beatty: Engineer
• Crusher Bennett: Percussion, Conga
• Gene Bianco: Strings
• Michael Brauer: Engineer, Mixing
• Randy Brecker: Horn
• Alfred Brown: Contractor
• Paul Brown: Assistant Engineer
• Frederick Buldrini: Strings
• Greg Calbi: Mastering
• Michael Christopher: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Cissy Houston: Vocals (Background)
• Lincoln Clapp: Assistant Engineer
• Jon Clarke: Horn
• Michelle Cobbs: Vocals (Background)
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
• Hal David: Composer
• Lewis Eley: Strings
• Lawrence Feldman: Flute, Horn, Soloist
• Sammy Figueroa: Percussion
• Judy Geist: Strings
• Steve Goldman: Composer
• Lynn Goldsmith: Photography
• Sefra Herman: Production Coordination, Project Coordinator, Contractor
• Rudy Hill: Assistant Engineer
• Andy Hoffman: Assistant Engineer
• Doc Powell: Guitar
• Yogi Horton: Drums
• Anthony Jackson: Bass
• Leo Kahn: Strings
• Gary King: Arranger
• Steve Kroon: Bongos, Conga
• Jesse Levy: Strings
• Yvonne Lewis: Vocals (Background)
• Steve Love: Guitar
• Guy Lumia: Strings
• Scott Mabuchi: Assistant Engineer
• Paulette McWilliams: Vocals (Background)
• Gregg Mann: Assistant Engineer
• Lou Marini: Horn
• Homer Mensch: Strings
• Marcus Miller: Synthesizer, Bass, Arranger, Composer, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
• Kermit Moore: Strings
• Warren "Pete" Moore: Composer
• Joseph M. Palmaccio: Mastering, Remastering
• Clarence Paul: Composer
• Leon Pendarvis: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Max Pollikoff: Strings
• Sue Pray: Strings
• Paul Riser: Strings, Horn, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Bruce Robbins: Assistant Engineer
• Margaret Ross: Strings
• Alan Rubin: Horn
• Sybil Thomas: Vocals (Background)
• Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (Background), Vocal Contractor
• The Manny Vardi Strings: Strings
• Ed Walsh: Synthesizer
• Don Wershba: Assistant Engineer
• Brenda White: Vocals (Background)
• Michael White: Percussion
• Buddy Williams: Drums
• Stevie Wonder: Composer
• Marilyn Wright: Strings
• Norma Jean Wright: Vocals (Background)
• Richard Young: Strings
• Alfa Anderson: Vocals (Background)
• Leo Sacks: Preparation, Reissue Preparation
• Ora Shiran: Strings
• Harry Spiridakis: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Lewis Bagowitz: Strings
• David Barjeron: Horn
• John Berg: Design
• Brian Chin: Liner Notes
• Sidney Kaufman: Strings
• Loranne Montesi: Strings
• Helen Weiss: Strings
• Harry Zavatzian: Strings
• Bill King: Photography
• Howard Fritzson: Art Direction
• Karat Faye: Assistant Engineer
• Robin Laine: Assistant Engineer
• Nat Adderley, Jr.: Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background), Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements
• George Corsillo: Art Direction
• William Coupon: Photography
• Brian Hagiwara: Photography
• David Corio: Cover Photo
• Harry Langdon: Photography
• Kate Jansen: Album Administrator
• Nicky Kalliongis: Assistant Engineer
• Karen Katz: Design
• Hutaff Lennon: Wardrobe
• Gregory Williams: Horn
• Peter Gordon: Horn
• Morris Broadnax: Composer
• Billy King: Conga
• Matthew Robinson: Liner Notes
• Patti Matheny: Coordination, A&R
• David Earl Taylor: Horn
• Al Brown & His Tunetoppers: Strings
• Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitar
• Jeremy Engel: Packaging Manager
• Kristin Kozusko: Coordination, A&R
• Darren Salmieri: Coordination, A&R
• Peter Alfieri: Design
• Stephan Moore: Project Director
• Cornell Hill: Hair Stylist
• Jonathan Abromowitz: Strings
• Steve Prisby: Music Copyist, Copyist
• Al Schoonmaker: Music Copyist, Copyist
• Richard Sortornme: Strings