The Best of Stephanie Mills - CASABLANCA
Artist: Stephanie Mills

One of the smarter and more generous single-disc Stephanie Mills collections released during the '90s (1999's The Ultimate Collection trumped it), Casablanca's The Best of Stephanie Mills contains major career highlights like "Never Knew Love Like This Before," "Put Your Body in It," "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'," "You Can't Run from My... Read More

Greatest Slow Jams
Artist: The Whispers

Put this with your make-out CDs; it qualifies as an aphrodisiac. Some lip-smacking, delicious sounds from the Whispers that include forgotten gems like Van McCoy's "Living Together (In Sin)," a lush, romantic tune that you'll never tire of, and the soft and lovely "Chocolate Girl." "Song for Donny" is one of their signature songs, a... Read More

Do You Still Love Me?: The Best of Meli'sa Morgan
Artist: Meli'sa Morgan

Do You Still Love Me?: The Best of Meli'sa Morgan brings together most of the hit singles and key album tracks from her mid- to late-'80s work, including "If You Can Do It: I Can Do It Too!," "Love Changes," "Do You Still Love Me?," and "Do Me Baby." For the most part, the collection focuses on the kind of smooth urban ballads with which Morgan... Read More

For Old Times Sake: The Freddie Jackson Story
Artist: Freddie Jackson

Although there's a fair amount of duplication between this and Greatest Hits, it's not exactly a greatest hits collection, divided as it is between high-charting singles and album tracks. It's perhaps more oriented toward his lover-man outings than Greatest Hits, which remains the first choice if you only want one Freddie Jackson disc. ~ Richie... Read More

Mission to Please
Artist: The Isley Brothers
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Best of Randy Crawford
Artist: Randy Crawford

The Best of Randy Crawford highlights her jazzy urban R&B hits, including "Street Life," "Give Me the Night," and the Al Jarreau duet "Your Precious Love," among many others. Nearly all of her finest moments are included, making the compilation the perfect introduction to Crawford's career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

The Best of Alexander O'Neal
Artist: Alexander O'Neal

Although he has stated his love of Otis Redding, Alexander O'Neal is one of the few R&B singers without an antecedent. The Best of Alexander O'Neal covers his work from three regular release albums from 1984 to 1991. The early tracks from the best-of not only trace O'Neal's vocal and stylistic evolution, but also the sound of his chief producers... Read More

Christmas Moments - CEMA
Artist: The Whispers

The highlights of the Whispers' multiple holiday recordings are assembled for the budget-line collection Christmas Moments, a fine sampling of soulful readings of favorites including "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Merry Christmas Baby" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem." ~ Marvin Jolly, All Music Guide Read More