Richard Marx – Greatest Hits
Tracks:
Don’t Mean Nothing
Endless Summer Nights
Now And Forever
Should’ve Known Better
Angelia
Hold On To The Nights
Angel’s Lullaby
Take This Heart
Satisfied
Until I Find You Again
Hazzard
The Way She Loves Me
Keep Coming Back
Children Of The Night
Touch Of Heaven
Right Here Waiting
Label: Capitol Records Inc
Year: 1997
Total Playing Time: 74:34 m:s
Richard Marx is a bit of an anomaly. Despite being what I’d regard as a fairly anonymous American adult contemporary star, he still manages to get hit singles in the UK. I remember being somewhat surprised to find him playing Hazzard on an UK chart show, long after I’d forgotten all about him.
I’ve always liked his singles, but for a long time I was never interested enough to buy any of his albums. I managed to pick up S/T and Repeat Offender at a reduced price somewhere along the line. Which means that I already own about half the songs on this collection. Judging by the tracks selected for this album, Richard has been adopting a ‘softer’ approach in recent years.
When listening to those albums I find myself wishing he’d let go and rock it up a bit more. His music always sounds a touch too controlled and laid back. I get that same feeling when listening to this. Although, I like virtually every song on this album, I find it difficult to keep playing it all the way through. I’m a sucker for a good ballad, but maybe it’s a case of ‘you can get too much of a good thing’.
Even the occasional radio listener will already be familiar with the vast majority of songs on here. So I don’t have to tell you that the album is crammed full of great songs. At the moment, my favourites are all taken from those first 2 albums, but that could just be because I’m familiar with them (e.g. Endless Summer Nights, Should’ve Known Better, Satisfied, Right Here Waiting). Despite the fact I’ve managed to review it, I haven’t really had the chance to listen to this too often.
Rating: 8
