From Time to Time: The Singles Collection

's retrospective brings together all his major U.S. and European hits from the 1980s and early 1990s. Some of these, including his only U.S. number one were remixed when released as singles and to radio -- this collection intelligently includes those versions. 's music, which bridged , British , and , always sported state-of-the-art production, and, coupled with his soulful, yearning voice, has gone on to become some of the finest and most timeless the 1980s had to offer. The songs sound just as lush and energetic as when first released. Highlights include his bewitching breakthrough U.S. single its -flavored follow-up his massive the electrifying the timeless and sadly underrated his breakthrough U.K. cover of 's his last U.S. Top Ten hit and the international smash (with Italian star ). was a superb interpreter of other people's hits, evident here by two new tracks -- his stirring renditions of and The only hit missing is his smash from but, then again, that song was released the year after this collection. ~ Jose F. Promis