| The Collection | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Ultravox |
| Cover: | Ultravoxthecollection.jpg |
| Released: | 2 November 1984 |
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| Length: | 56:51 |
| Label: | Chrysalis |
| Prev Title: | Lament |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | U-Vox |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
The Collection is a greatest hits album by British band Ultravox, released on 2 November 1984[1] by Chrysalis Records. It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including "Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album on 12 October 1984 as a stand-alone single.
The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest-charting album.[2] It also became their best-selling album, being certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 900,000 copies.
All titles written by Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure.[3]
Initial copies of the vinyl album included a limited-edition bonus disc titled The 12″ Collection, consisting of three extended remixes and three 12″ extended mixes:
Initial copies of the cassette tape release also included these additional six tracks; three located at the end of each side.
| Peak position | |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 14 |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[4] | 17 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[5] | 12 |
| Position | ||
| UK Albums (Gallup)[6] | 11 |
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| Position | ||
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 80 | |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 29 | |
| UK Albums (Gallup)[8] | 41 |