Absolute is a music compilation album under both the Body and Soul and Midnight Soul collection series. Distributed by Time Life through its music division, the album was released January 28, 2003, originally under the Body and Soul series. It was re-released in 2008 when Time Life launched the Midnight Soul series.
It is distributed both in two versions: the single CD sold-in-stores and the Time-Life exclusive version on the double CD set. The sold-in-stores version features seventeen urban contemporary R&B hits, with many of them released in the neo soul music era. The Time Life exclusive version features 24 hits on two CDs, including seven more songs not featured in stores.
Track listing
Sold-in-stores version Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life Monica – Angel of Mine Brian McKnight – Anytime Angie Stone – Brotha Boyz II Men – Four Seasons Of Loneliness Rome – I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) Joe – I Wanna Know D'Angelo – Lady Usher – Nice and Slow Deborah Cox – Nobody's Supposed to Be Here Jimmy Cozier – She's All I Got Tyrese – Sweet Lady Luther Vandross – Take You Out Next – Too Close Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart Babyface – When Can I See You
Time Life exclusive version
Disc one Joe – I Wanna Know D'Angelo – Lady Angie Stone – Brotha Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight Usher – Nice and Slow Monica – Angel of Mine Rome – I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life En Vogue – Giving Him Something He Can Feel Brian McKnight – Anytime Jimmy Cozier – She's All I Got Tyrese – Sweet Lady
Disc two Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth Next – Too Close Luther Vandross – Take You Out Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart Babyface – When Can I See You R.L. – Good Man Boyz II Men – Four Seasons Of Loneliness SWV – You're the One Shanice – When I Close My Eyes Tony Rich – Nobody Knows Az Yet and Peter Cetera – Hard to Say I'm Sorry Deborah Cox – Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
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