Hollywood, Calif. -- D'Angelo's top hits, music videos and collaborative tracks to date, including rare recordings for soundtracks and other compilations, have been gathered for the first time for The Best So Far ... , a new career and label-spanning release that showcases his award-winning talents.

Featuring 17 audio tracks and seven previously unreleased music videos, The Best So Far ... will be released on CD/DVD by Virgin/EMI. A 15-track digital album and four video downloads will also debut, as well as four ringtunes.

By the age of 18, D'Angelo was a three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winner. He established himself as a spectacular new solo talent at the age of 21 with the 1995 release of his debut album, Brown Sugar, trailblazing new musical ground as an innovative songwriter and vocalist. With his sultry grooves and cool falsetto, evocative of artists such as Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and Prince, D'Angelo carried classic soul's torch into new territory.

Brown Sugar's double platinum success was followed by extensive touring and recording for soundtracks and other releases, including a cover of Eddie Kendricks' "Girl, You Need A Change Of Mind" for Get On The Bus, The Ohio Players' "Heaven Must Be Like This" for Down In The Delta, and Prince's "She's Always In My Hair" for Scream 2; and a duet with Erykah Badu of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Your Precious Love" for Marvin Is 60: A Tribute Album.