Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
Artist: Bob Dylan
Community Score: 7.00
Freewheelin' Bob Dylan/Times They Are A-Changin'/Another Side of Bob Dylan
Artist: Bob Dylan
V.O.L.
Artist: Vigilantes of Love
Community Score: 3.50

The first Vigilantes of Love album on the Warner Brothers label is a retrospective of their first five CDs, which featured five different band lineups. Fittingly, singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee has recorded four new songs for the compilation with yet another new band. With the exception of the rock-hymn "Double Cure," the new songs are the... Read More

Living a Little, Laughing a Little
Artist: John Hiatt

Living a Little, Laughing a Little does a good job as an early-career summary, drawing material from each of his albums released from 1974 to 1985 -- Hangin' Around the Observatory, Overcoats, Slug Line, Two Bit Monster, All of a Sudden, Riding With the King, and Warming Up to the Ice Ages. For those who are only familiar with his critically... Read More

P.S.
Artist: Phoebe Snow

The four albums Phoebe Snow recorded for Columbia between 1976 and 1978 were often frustrating, alternating between flashes of brilliance and moments of creative confusion. P.S. is a fine budget-line distillation of the records' peaks, emphasizing the many fascinating cover songs which increasingly dominated Snow's catalog as the years passed --... Read More

Different Times: Lou Reed in the '70s
Artist: Lou Reed

Lou Reed is very much an album-oriented artist, and those who think they may develop a serious interest in his work are better advised to seek individual titles than compilations. If you just want some of his best songs around the house, though, this is a well-chosen, economic 17-track survey of his best material from his best period as a solo... Read More

Tall Blonde Helicopter
Artist: Francis Dunnery

In the liner notes of Tall Blonde Helicopter, Francis Dunnery writes that the record was made with a wink and a smile. That mischievous spirit certainly shines through most of the 15 songs that comprise this 1995 release, particularly "Too Much Saturn," a humorous tale of the effects of the new age, and "The Johnny Podell Song," which was titled... Read More

The Very Best of Chris Rea
Artist: Chris Rea
Community Score: 0.50
Gold Anniversary Edition
Artist: Neil Young
Greatest Hits - UK
Artist: Bob Dylan
The Best of Chris Rea
Artist: Chris Rea
Community Score: 5.00

All of the highlights from guitarist/songwriter Chris Rea's moody late-'80s and early-'90s records are collected on The Best of Chris Rea. For neophytes and casual fans, this a perfect introduction, though more serious listeners will find plenty to treasure on his original albums. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Transformer/Berlin
Artist: Lou Reed

The European division of BMG combined two of Lou Reed's best albums, Transformer and Berlin, on one CD. While some fans might find this a nice way to pick up both albums, others might find the juxtaposition of the two records on one disc a little disconcerting, especially since Berlin is a song cycle that functions better as a separate,... Read More