Ultravox's 1984 best-of compilation "The Collection" sold over 2 million copies worldwide after its release and went triple platinum in the UK. It includes the band's first 14 singles released between 1980 and 1984. The best-known tracks include the cult song "Vienna", the anti-nuclear war anthem "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", the new wave classic "All Stood Still" as well as "Hymn", "The Voice" and "Reap The Wild Wind".

Now "The Collection" is being re-released remastered in various formats with different bonus material.

The album has been remastered from the original production tapes and cut at half speed by AIR Mastering. This reissue of the album has been converted to a double album (the original was a single LP) to ensure optimum fidelity.