Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, Dionne Warwick (vocals). | | Producers include: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Jacques Fred Petrus, Walter Afanasieff. | | Compilation producer: Leo Sacks. | | Includes liner notes by Brian Chin. | | Digitally remastered by Joesph M. Palmaccio (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). | | Luther Vandross' 1999 Greatest Hits may not be as generous as 1989's The Best of Luther Vandross, which contained 20 tracks on two discs, but it's a good, concise, 14-track collection that includes many of his very best songs. There is a lot of overlap with Best Of -- it shares no less than nine tracks with that collection -- but it also has such-'90s hits as "Don't Want to Be a Fool" and "Power of Love / Love Power." It is a tight, single-disc collection, which may make it preferable to some listeners. However, Best Of does cover Vandross' prime period better, and since Greatest Hits covers much of that same territory while missing several big-'90s hits, it isn't quite all it could be. Essentially, it's for casual fans who want all the big hits on one disc -- serious listeners will want to stick with Best Of. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | GREATEST HITS contains all the sultry, soulful ballads and upbeat grooves that Mr. Vandross has trademarked for the past quarter-century. Only Barry White can rival Luther when it comes to bedroom classics. | | "Never Too Much" was the smoothly arranged dance smash that introduced the world to Luther. Slow jams such as "Don't Want to Be a Fool" and "Here and Now" fit perfectly alongside faster gems like "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Love the One You're With." Luther's beautiful vocals blend melodiously on the fantastic duets "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines), "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick), and "The Best Things in Life Are Free," where he and Miss Janet deliver a memorable hook. A passionate collection including 10 Top 10 singles, GREATEST is the cream of the crop from one of pop/R&B's unique voices. |
Musical Guests | | Gregory Hines | | Dionne Warwick |
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