The Collection is a compilation album by Spanish duo Baccara released on label BMG-Ariola in 1993. This compilation includes recordings by the original formation of the duo, Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola, taken from their RCA-Victor studio albums Baccara (1977), Light My Fire (1978), Colours (1979), Bad Boys (1981) and the greatest hits collection The Hits Of Baccara (1978). The Collection was re-issued in 1998 with alternative cover art.

Track listing

"Sorry, I'm a Lady" (Dostal - Soja) - 3:39 "Heart, Body and Soul" (Sacher) - 4:11 "Spend The Night" (Sacher) - 3:09 "Cara Mia" (Docker) - 2:58 "Woman to Woman" (Sacher) - 3:30 "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:35 "Boogaloo" (Sacher) - 2:40 "Colorado" (Sacher) - 3:33 "Darling" (7" version) (Dostal - Soja) - 5:26 "Ohio" (Sacher) - 3:05 "Parlez-Vous Français?" (English Version) (Dostal - Soja - Zentner) - 4:30 "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (Levine - Resnick) - 3:35 "Ay, Ay Sailor" (Dostal - Soja) - 3:50 "Baby, Why Don't You Reach Out?" / "Light My Fire" (Edited version) (Dostal - Soja) (Densmore - Krieger - Manzarek - Morrison) - 4:45 "Mucho, Mucho" (Sacher) - 3:26 "The Devil Sent You To Lorado" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:03 "My Kisses Need A Cavalier" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:52 "Body-Talk" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:38 "Bad Boys" (Sacher) - 4:23

Personnel Mayte Mateos – vocals María Mendiola – vocals

Production Produced and arranged by Rolf Soja. Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15 & 19 arranged by Bruce Baxter, produced by Graham Sacher.

Track annotations Tracks 1, 4 & 6 from 1977 studio album Baccara. Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15 & 19 from 1981 studio album Bad Boys. Track 9 from 1978 7" single "Darling". Full-length version appears on album Light My Fire. Track 11 from 1978 7" single "Parlez-Vous Français? (English version)". Original French version appears on album Light My Fire. Tracks 12 & 17 from 1978 studio album Light My Fire. Tracks 13 & 18 from 1979 studio album Colours. Track 14 edited version taken from 1978 compilation The Hits Of Baccara. Full-length version appears on album Light My Fire. Track 16 from 1978 compilation The Hits Of Baccara.

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