I get so mad when I think about the international version of "The Ballads" album. I mean, what kind of loveless, random compilation of songs? If you provided with the majority of a legend's discography then how on earth can you create such half-ass album?
International Tracklisting
1. "Hero"
2. "Vision of Love"
3. "Without You"
4. "Always Be My Baby"
5. "My All"
6. "How Much" (feat. Usher)
7. "Dreamlover"
8. "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix feat. Joe and Nas)
9. "The Roof (Back in Time)"
10. "One Sweet Day" (feat. Boyz II Men)
11. "Anytime You Need a Friend"
12. "I'll Be There" (feat. Trey Lorenz)
13. "I Still Believe"
14. "Reflections (Care Enough)"
15. "Open Arms"
16. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (feat. Westlife)
17. "Endless Love" (feat. Luther Vandross)
18. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
I love Dreamlover, Always Be My Baby, and All I Want For Christmas but on an album called "Ballads"? And then songs like How Much?
The US version at least has Can't Let Go, Love Takes Time, and When You Believe but also features How Much and other songs that may be great but don't fit into it. To me, the only acceptable version is the Japanese one:
Japanese Tracklisting
1. "Hero"
2. "One Sweet Day" (feat. Boyz II Men)
3. "Endless Love" (feat. Luther Vandross)
4. "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
5. "Open Arms"
6. "Reflections (Care Enough)"
7. "Butterfly"
8. "Love Takes Time"
9. "My All"
10. "Without You"
11. "Always Be My Baby"
12. "Vision of Love"
13. "Can't Let Go"
14. "Anytime You Need a Friend"
15. "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix feat. Joe and Nas)
16. "I'll Be There" (feat. Trey Lorenz)
17. "I Still Believe"
18. "Never Too Far"
19. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
I know it's a waste of energy but everytime I see this album I always get unreasonably mad at Sony for this ****.
