The Best of Dance Hits
Artist: Hubert Kah

Best Dance Hits is a ten-track budget-priced collection that features some of Hubert Kah's biggest hits, including "So Many People," "Machine Gun," "Limousine," "Carousel, ""Midnight Sun" and "It's Me, Cathy (Follow My Heart)." Although this isn't a bad budget-priced disc, there are better collections available, offering more songs and better... Read More

The Icon Is Love
Artist: Barry White
Community Score: 9.00

Barry White has been to the top of the charts an admirable number of times, but only one of his hits was a ballad (a studio effort for the Quincy Jones album Back on the Block that included El DeBarge, James Ingram and Al B. Sure!). However, as a solo artist, White has never had a ballad usurp the number one spot on the Billboard charts. The... Read More

Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
Artist: Aaliyah
Community Score: 8.78

Aaliyah has a pleasant voice, but the real reason the teenager's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, was a hit is the radio-ready production courtesy of R. Kelly, her then-husband. Kelly wraps Aaliyah's voice in layers of lush synths and deep grooves, while adding songs that are frequently better than the ones on his own album, 12 Play.... Read More

The Best of Barry White - CASABLANCA
Artist: Barry White
The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson
Artist: Freddie Jackson
Community Score: 9.70

During his five-album stay at Capitol, Freddie Jackson repeatedly showed himself to be a soul man of unusual merit. Ranging from outstanding to decent, all five of his Capitol albums are worth owning. But if a listener is allotted only one Jackson CD, The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson is the logical choice. From "Rock Me Tonight," "Nice &... Read More

Don't Say It's Over
Artist: Randy Crawford

In her slippery, velvety tone, Randy Crawford blossoms on this diverse cast of songs, which includes jazz, dance, pop, and a little bit of boogie. She does nothing fancy or unique other than address these lyrically sound numbers with good old-fashioned singing. Crawford softly croons through the lead track "I'm Glad There Is You," accompanied by... Read More

12 Play
Artist: R. Kelly
Community Score: 8.89

R. Kelly's debut album with Public Announcement from a year earlier, Born into the 90s, had been a fine new jack swing album, but it hardly foreshadowed the astonishing heights the all-around amazing producer/songwriter/singer summits on 12 Play, a likewise all-around amazing album with a little bit of something for everyone. There are a couple... Read More

Whisper a Prayer
Artist: Mica Paris
Community Score: 6.00

Britisher Mica Paris is the most exciting female vocalist to come along in some time. She hasn't exploded due to the uncertainty and unpredictable nature of the music business. This CD is arguably more satisfying than her stunning debut, So Good. My two favorites were co-written by Paris, "Positivity" and "Can't Seem to Make Up My Mind." The... Read More

This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal
Artist: Alexander O'Neal

While it can be argued that Alexander O'Neal's track record doesn't merit any greatest hits or best-of compilations, that didn't deter Tabu from issuing this compilation. It presented O'Neal's finest uptempo and ballad singles, displaying his ferocity on such cuts as "Fake" and "Criticize," plus his range and passion on "Never Knew Love Like... Read More

Martha Wash
Artist: Martha Wash

Martha Wash's work with the Weather Girls and Black Box was so strong that one couldn't help but greet this debut solo album with high expectations -- perhaps so high that a generally enjoyable album came as a slight disappointment. Anyone familiar with the big-voiced diva's history couldn't help but hope for a soul/disco/house extravaganza, and... Read More

Bump N' Grind - CD5/ VINYL SINGLE
Artist: R. Kelly
Community Score: 2.00