30th Anniversary Collection 1963-1993
Artist: The Hollies

This three-CD, 57-track box set does a good if imperfect job of encapsulating the legacy of one of the British Invasion's better bands. This includes all of the Hollies' singles, A- and B-sides, from the '60s, as well as five previously unreleased tunes. The hits -- "I'm Alive," "Bus Stop," "On a Carousel," and others -- contain some of the... Read More

Fun in Espanol
Artist: El Vez

El Vez's Fun in Espanol is How Great Thou Art sung entirely in Spanish. A delightful treat for Spanish-speaking people as well as the obsessive El Vez collector. ~ Kembrew McLeod, All Music Guide Read More

Beyond the Blue Horizon: More of the Best
Artist: Lou Christie
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Artist: Weird Al Yankovic
Community Score: 7.62

Sure, he can be corny, but when "Weird Al" Yankovic hits the target, he can also be one pointed satirist. Greatest Hits Volume II gathers such rib-ticklers as "Headline News" (Tanya Harding meets the Crash Test Dummies), "Jurassic Park" (to the tune of "MacArthur Park"), and "Smells Like Nirvana." ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide Read More

For the First Time! Two Great Singers
Artist: Gene Pitney
The Cliff Richard Collection (1976-1994)
Artist: Cliff Richard

The Cliff Richard Collection isn't simply the best American compilation he has ever been granted, it's also the finest single-disc collection of Cliff Richard's post-"Devil Woman" material around. That song, of course, remains his biggest-ever American hit; however, it also marked the beginning of what Richard himself regards as his renaissance,... Read More

The Best of Glass Tiger: Air Time
Artist: Glass Tiger
Community Score: 10.00

Glass Tiger first appeared in 1986, the year that Cutting Crew and the Outfield also debuted on pop radio. What do these bands have in common besides being from the same graduating class? Glass Tiger, like Cutting Crew and the Outfield, roamed between Top 40 rock and mainstream new wave. The Best of Glass Tiger: Air Time collects choice cuts... Read More

The Very Best of Tommy James & the Shondells
Artist: Tommy James & the Shondells

A condensed version of Rhino's two Tommy James compilations combines solo tracks like "Draggin' the Line" with hits from The Shondells like "I Think We're Alone Now." Given its budget price, the selection is rather skimpy and leaves out several tracks. Most listeners will want the more comprehensive Shondells and solo James collections, but... Read More

Words Inside
Artist: Boy on a Dolphin
Community Score: 10.00

As music from around the world continues to collide and converge, this interesting experiment gets big bonus points for the attempt, even if it doesn't work as it might have in the studio. England's Boy On A Dolphin mix blue-eyed soul (along the lines of Simply Red) and African/world beat rhythms with Spanish acoustic guitars that lean to The... Read More

American Originals
Artist: Joy of Cooking
Changes/Rewind
Artist: Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers took a dramatic step during the late '60s, embracing adult standards and recording several Jimmy Webb compositions. These were solemn, literate tales of woe, anguish and turmoil requiring lyric interpretation and careful vocal pacing. They were also heavily produced numbers with string sections and background vocalists. The change... Read More