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Excellent hits collection plus a few treats

08/20/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Rita Coolidge has a pleasant and soothing if unexpressive voice, but on a track like "All Time High", she lets her voice soar and it's a knock-out. The other genuine standout on this excellent hits collection is "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love". She sings the melody the way it should. I've heard far more imaginatively arranged, energetic and superior versions of her biggest hits ("Higher & Higher", "The Way You Do The Things You Do", etc), but they're pleasant enough. That's the way singers did them in the 70s and Rita's no different. Whereas "We're All Alone" succeeds in this style, "Fever", "You" and "One Fine Day" only come across souless and mechanical. Then, there're a couple of treats for fans like an early live version of "Superstar", on which her voice sounds oddly wobbly, but you don't complain 'cos it's honest and touching. This is as good a Rita Coolidge hits collection as any available in the market."

Better Hits Compilation

Harold J. Gaugler | 02/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"From her previous "greatest hits" albums, this is the best Rita Coolidge collection because it includes my favorite song "All Time High" from the James Bond movie 'Octopussy' (sounds pornographic but it's not LOL). Her previous hit collections are either out of print/stock or don't contain that song so this is ideal for the casual and Rita fan. You need that song to complete her Billboard hit years.Good packaging: liner notes, chart entries, and nice pictures. Highly recommended."

Pretty good representation

Harold J. Gaugler | 06/23/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"To the casual listener, some of these songs may sound a bit dated, being that most of them are from the late '70's. But it's hard not to find tracks like "Higher and Higher," "The Way You Do The Things You Do," and "You" infectious. And she still has a way with a good ballad ("Loving Arms" is a real treat)."