Ultimate Collection (Aimee Mann album)

Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by Aimee Mann
Released	September 12, 2000
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	75:31
Label	Hip-O
Producer	John Boylan Jon Brion Rhett Davies Mike Denneen Mark Goldenberg Michael Penn Rhonda Shields Dana Smart Mike Thorne
Aimee Mann chronology
Bachelor No. 2 (2000) Ultimate Collection (2000) Lost in Space (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	(favorable)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Ultimate Collection is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. Released on September 12, 2000, by Hip-O, the album mostly comprises tracks from her first two solo albums and her work with the band 'Til Tuesday. Mann did not approve the release and sued the record company, Universal Music, for breach of contract.

Lawsuit

Mann did not approve the release of Ultimate Collection. In a statement on her website, she said that the record company, Universal Music, had refused her offer to choose tracks and provide artwork.^[4][5] Instead, the compilation includes songs Mann considered substandard, such as a rough mix, a song recorded from a live radio performance she did not authorize, and a cover song she recorded as a favor for a film producer friend.^[5]

In 2001, Mann sued Universal Music, saying the release breached an stipulation in her contract that Universal could not release a compilation without her consent. Mann sought more than $2 million in damages.^[4][5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Aimee Mann unless otherwise noted.

1. "That's Just What You Are" (Brion, Mann) (1994, from Melrose Place OST) – 4:32
2. "You Could Make a Killing" (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 3:43
3. "You're with Stupid Now" (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 3:27
4. "Wise Up" (1996, from Jerry Maguire OST) – 3:27
5. "Driving with One Hand on the Wheel" (1995, from "Long Shot" single) – 2:44
6. "Long Shot" (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 3:09
7. "Choice in the Matter" (Brion, Mann) (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 3:12
8. "Voices Carry" (Single Mix) ('Til Tuesday) (1985, from Voices Carry) – 4:21
9. "Take It Back" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from "I Should've Known" single) – 2:52
10. "Say Anything" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from Whatever) – 4:57
11. "Jacob Marley's Chain" (1993, from Whatever) – 3:01
12. "Amateur" (Brion, Mann) (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 4:43
13. "All Over Now" (1995, from I'm with Stupid) – 3:38
14. "Baby Blue" (Pete Ham) (1993, from "I Should've Known" single) – 3:51
15. "Everything's Different Now" (Shear, Sweet) (1988, from Everything's Different Now) – 3:57
16. "Sign of Love" (Condos, Goldenberg) (1987, from Back to the Beach OST) – 3:50
17. "The Other End (Of the Telescope) (Live Version)" (Costello, Mann) (1993, from "Stupid Thing" single) – 4:27
18. "Jimmy Hoffa Jokes" (1993, from "Say Anything" single) – 2:30
19. "Stupid Thing" (Brion, Mann) (1993, from Whatever) – 4:27
20. "I Should've Known" (1993, from Whatever) – 4:53

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 511. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone aimee mann album guide.
4. "Aimee Mann sues over hits". BBC News. September 18, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
5. "Aimee Mann Sues Universal". Billboard. September 17, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2023.