Time, Love & Tenderness
Artist: Michael Bolton
Community Score: 6.75

Michael Bolton cloned his approach from Soul Provider on its follow-up, Time, Love & Tenderness, and sold as many records for his trouble. (That's six million copies.) His key collaborator once again was Diane Warren, who applied her goldplated gift for writing contemporary love songs to six tunes, among them the hits "Time, Love & Tenderness"... Read More

Celine Dion - EPIC
Artist: Celine Dion
Community Score: 7.31

Featuring the hit singles "Beauty and the Beast," "Love Can Move Mountains," and "If You Asked Me To," Celine Dion's self-titled follow-up to her successful American debut is even stronger and more accomplished. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Her Greatest Hits
Artist: Belinda Carlisle
Community Score: 10.00

All of Belinda Carlisle's late-'80s pop hits, including "Heaven is a Place on Earth," "Mad About You," and "I Get Weak," available on one disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Still the One
Artist: Orleans
A Night on the Town
Artist: Bruce Hornsby & The Range

Bruce Hornsby's hardest-rocking album, A Night on the Town announces that he is heading into a different direction in its first few notes. John Mellencamp's producer Don Gehman gives the sound, especially John Molo's drums, a feel reminiscent of Mellencamp's best work. The material here is among Hornsby's best, and guest players include Jerry... Read More

Scenes From the Southside
Artist: Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Community Score: 3.50

Although many bands feel pressure to record the follow-up to a successful debut, Bruce Hornsby is a seasoned musician who is comfortable in his own skin. For the most part, he and his band stick to the same formula that brought them success with The Way It Is. In other words, Scenes From the Southside is another strong set of piano-based pop... Read More

Garfunkel
Artist: Art Garfunkel

Released in 1990, Garfunkel: Best Of is a good summary of Art Garfunkel's solo career, even if it doesn't feature all of his charting hits. For instance, "I Shall Sing" and "Second Avenue," two Top 40 songs from his first album, are missing, which may irritate some casual fans (as well as completists). Still, this winds up being a very good... Read More

Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
Artist: Chris de Burgh
Community Score: 7.75

Chris de Burgh is rightly described as a "songwriter's songwriter," and this collection shows why. The 16 selections on Lady in Red showcase de Burgh's immaculate pop instincts. Ranging from epic Elton John-esque ballad statements such as the title track and "Here Is Your Paradise" to sprightly pop/rockers like "Don't Pay the Ferryman," de... Read More

Marc Cohn
Artist: Marc Cohn
Community Score: 8.10

Marc Cohn is one of the finest debut albums of the 1990s, and it brought adult piano pop back to the radio. Every song is well-crafted, and Cohn's singalong choruses, introspective lyrics, and vocal stylings reveal his '60s soul and '70s singer/songwriter influences. His voice is rich, but has a roughness that adds emotion when stretching to the... Read More

Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991)
Artist: Starship
Community Score: 7.00

The Mickey Thomas era, half of it is also the Paul Kantner era, the choices reflecting taste ("Stranger" and "Layin' It on the Line" are included) rather than strict chart rankings (hits like "Be My Lady" and "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" are missing). ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More