Old Friend: The Deluxe Collection 1976–1998 is a posthumous compilation album by singer Phyllis Hyman, released in 2021. The box set contains 9 CDs, featuring all of her studio albums as well as bonus material recorded over the course of her career.
Reception In a review for AllMusic, Andy Kellman described the box set as a "proper testament to Hyman's excellence" and noted the "obvious love and care" that went into its assembly. The box set was given stars out of 5.
AllMusic also named the box set as one of its favourite archival releases of 2021.
Track listing Asterisks (*) denote bonus tracks. Tracklist taken from SoulMusic press release .
Tracks 1–9 from the album Phyllis Hyman (1977). Track 10 was a standalone single from 1976. Track 11 was the b-side of "Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)" (1976). Track 12 was previously released on the 2002 CD re-issue of You Know How to Love Me (1978) and the 2008 CD re-issue of Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981). Tracks 13–15 from the Norman Connors album You Are My Starship (1976).
Tracks 1–10 from the album Somewhere in My Lifetime (1979). Tracks 4, 6–10 were originally released on the 1978 album Sing a Song. Track 11 was the a-side of the U.S. 12" promo Arista SP-42. Track 12 was the b-side of the U.S. 12" promo Arista SP-42 and the U.K. "Under Your Spell" 12" single (ARIST 12343). Tracks 13–15 released on Sing a Song (1978) but did not appear on Somewhere in My Lifetime. Track 16 from the Pharoah Sanders album Love Will Find a Way (1978).
Tracks 1–9 from the album You Know How to Love Me (1979). Track 12 from the Motion Picture soundtrack The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979). Tracks 13–15 from the McCoy Tyner album Looking Out (1982). Track 16 from the 1981 soundtrack for Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.
Tracks 1–8 from the album Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981). Track 11 from the U.S. 12-inch promo Arista SP 114 and U.K. 12-inch single Arista ARIST 12 444. Tracks 12–14 previously released on the compilation album In Between the Heartaches (2003) and the 2008 CD re-issue of Can't We Fall in Love Again?.
Tracks 1–9 from the album Goddess of Love (1983). Track 10 previously released on the 2008 CD re-issue of Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981). Track 11 originally released on 12-inch single Arista AD 1-9041 (1983).
Tracks 1–9 from the album Living All Alone (1986). Track 10 from the Barry Manilow album Swing Street (1987). Track 11 from the Grover Washington, Jr. album Time Out of Mind (1989).
Tracks 1–10 from the album Prime of My Life (1991). Track 11 was a bonus track for Prime of My Life in Japan and also appeared on the promo CD for "I Found Love" (Zoo Entertainment ZP17068-2). Track 12 was the b-side of the cassette single Zoo Entertainment 14005-4.
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