The Ultimate Collection is a 2009 2-CD compilation album of the Australian -American Christian rock band Newsboys released by Sparrow Records. Released as part of The Ultimate Collection series featuring former artists on the Sparrow and Star Song labels, this collection contains 24 previously released songs on 2 CDs. Most of the songs on their 2007 compilation album The Greatest Hits are in this collection.
Track listing
All songs were written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted.
CD 1
1. Shine (from Going Public) -3:42
2. Breakfast (from Take Me to Your Leader) -3:37
3. Take Me to Your Leader (from Take Me to Your Leader) -2:59
4. It Is You (Peter Furler) (from Thrive) -4:22
5. You Are My King (Amazing Love) (Billy James Foote) (from Adoration: The
Worship Album) -4:31
6. Entertaining Angels (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jody Davis) (from Step Up to the
Microphone) -4:19
7. Million Pieces (Kissing Your Cares Goodbye) (from Thrive) -4:15
8. Joy (from Shine: The Hits) -3:45
9. Who? (from Shine: The Hits) -3:33
10. In Christ Alone (Keith Getty, Stuart Townend) (from Adoration: The Worship
Album) -4:18
11. Spirit Thing (from Going Public) -3:26
12. WooHoo (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Step Up to the Microphone) -3:25
Disc 2
1. Step Up to the Microphone (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein) (from
Step Up to the Microphone) -3:57
2. In the Belly of the Whale (from the soundtrack album Jonah: A VeggieTales
Movie) -2:58
3. Wherever We Go (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor, Lynn Nichols, Tedd T.)
(from GO) -3:28
4. Something Beautiful (Peter Furler, Paul Colman) (from GO) -3:51
5. He Reigns (from Adoration: The Worship Album) -4:56
6. Beautiful Sound (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Love Liberty Disco) -3:47
7. Love Liberty Disco (Newsboys) (from Love Liberty Disco) -3:44
8. I Fought the La... (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Tedd T.) (from The Greatest Hits)
-3:07
9. Stay Strong (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein) (from The Greatest
Hits) -4:08
10. Blessed Be Your Name (featuring Rebecca St. James) (Matt and Beth Redman)
(from Devotion) -4:00
11. Devotion (from Devotion) -3:59
12. I'm Not Ashamed (from Not Ashamed) -4:25
Personnel
Peter Furler -lead vocals, guitars, drums, backing vocals (all tracks)
Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion, keyboards (Disc 1 all tracks; Disc 2 tracks 1
-11)
Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming (Disc 1 tracks 2 -10 and 12; Disc 2
tracks 1 -11)
Phil Joel -bass guitar, vocals (Disc 1 tracks 2 -10 and 12; Disc 2 tracks 1 -7, 10 and 11)
Jody Davis -lead guitars, vocals (Disc 1 all tracks; Disc 2 tracks 1, 2, 5 -7)
Bryan Olesen -lead guitars, vocals (Disc 2 tracks 10 and 11)
Paul Colman -lead guitars, vocals (Disc 2 tracks 3 and 4)
John James -lead vocals, backing vocals (Disc 1 tracks 1 -3 and 11; Disc 2 track 12)
Kevin Mills -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 1 tracks 1 and 11)
Sean Taylor -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 2 track 12)
Corey Pryor -keyboards, samples, programming (Disc 2 track 12)
Production credits
Peter Furler -producer (Disc 1 tracks 1 -7, 10 -12; Disc 2 all tracks)
Steve Taylor -producer (Disc 1 tracks 1 -5, 7 and 12; Disc 2 tracks 2, 5 and 12)
Joe Baldridge -producer (Disc 1 tracks 4, 8 and 9)
Tedd T. -producer (Disc 2 tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9)
Jeff Frankenstein -producer (Disc 2 track 9)
Previous release: Live: Houston We Are GO (2008)
Next release: In the Hands of God (2009)