Barry White (rodným jménem Barrence Eugene Carter) byl americký zpěvák, producent a skladatel, jehož hluboký barytonový hlas a romantický projev učinily z něj ikonu soulu, funku a disca. Největších úspěchů dosáhl v 70. letech, kdy jako sólista i se svým Love Unlimited Orchestra vytvořil řadu hitů, které získaly zlaté a platinové certifikace po celém světě. Za svou kariéru obdržel dvě ceny Grammy.
Kompilace The Complete 20th Century Singles (1973-1979) vyšla v roce 2018 na třech CD u vydavatelství Mercury Records a přináší ucelený přehled jeho singlů z dekády, kdy byl na vrcholu popularity. Mezi 46 skladbami najdete mimo jiné „Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe“, „You're the First, the Last, My Everything“, „You See the Trouble With Me“ nebo „Never, Never Gonna Give ya Up“ — často v původních i instrumentálních verzích. Kolekce zachycuje Whiteovu schopnost propojit soul, R&B a disco prvky v nezaměnitelný zvukový doprovod romantických balád.
Skladby
Disc One
1 I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby 04:10
2 Just A Little More Baby 04:14
3 I've Got So Much To Give 05:16
4 I've Got So Much To Give (Instrumental) 05:16
5 Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (short version) 04:01
6 Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (long version) (4:40) (original b-side)
7 No I'm Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Instrumental) (4:27) (revised b-side)
8 Honey Please, Can't Ya See 02:59
9 Honey Please, Can't Ya See (Instrumental) 04:55
10 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe 03:21
11 Just Not Enough 04:21
12 You're The First, The Last, My Everything 03:32
13 More Than Anything, You're My Everything 03:04
14 What Am I Gonna Do With You 03:36
15 What Am I Gonna Do With You Baby 03:32
Disc Two
1 I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To 04:09
2 Anything You Want Me To 05:44
3 Let The Music Play 03:34
4 Let The Music Play (Instrumental) 04:21
5 You See The Trouble With Me 03:20
6 I'm So Blue And You Are Too 05:00
7 Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together 04:24
8 If You Know, Won't You Tell Me 05:04
9 Don't Make Me Wait Too Long 03:16
10 Can't You See It's Only You I Want 04:43
11 I'm Qualified To Satisfy You 03:07
12 I'm Qualified To Satisfy You (Instrumental) 05:03
13 It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me 03:24
14 I Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You 04:46
15 It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me (Disco Version) 06:53
Disc Three
1 Playing Your Game, Baby 03:37
2 Of All The Guys In The World 03:48
3 Oh What A Night For Dancing 03:16
4 You're So Good You're Bad 06:00
5 Your Sweetness Is My Weakness 03:46
6 It's Only Love Doing Its Thing 04:04
7 Just The Way You Are 04:09
8 Now I'm Gonna Make Love To You 04:56
9 Sha La La Means I Love You 03:28
10 September When I First Met You 03:59
11 Early Years 03:58
12 I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing 02:45
13 Oh Me, Oh My (I'm Such A Lucky Guy) 03:38
14 How Did You Know It Was Me 03:36
15 I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing (Disco Version) 06:14
16 Oh Me, Oh My (I'm Such A Lucky Guy) (Disco Version) 04:59
