Alexander O Neal, along with Luther Vandross, was the public face of male soul in the 1980s. This Greatest Hits compilation, produced mainly by longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis charts the hits predominantly from his first two albums and a handful of songs from subsequent releases.
The intro song, Never Knew Love like This , with label mate Cherrelle epitomises his mid-tempo style, awash with overly slick MIDI instruments and catchy choruses. The big songs here are undoubtedly Fake and Criticise from the acclaimed second album Hearsay, slightly rougher and more macho than say, The Lovers but just as crammed with heartfelt sentiment and soulful tales of love. A welcome inclusion is the duet from Cherrelle s High Priority album, Saturday Love , a classic of the Minneapolis sound that sits more than comfortably with O Neal s own work. Greatest Hits may seem heavily packed with older material but it was these songs on the Tabu label that made him a latter day soul legend and with the all new remastering, this collection is just as valid now as it was almost twenty years ago.


Tracklist:

01. Never New Love Like This
02. Innocent - Alex 9000 - Innocent II
03. Fake
04. All True Man
05. Criticize (Single)
06. Saturday Love (Cherrelle featuring Alexander O Neal)
07. If You Were Here Tonight
08. Hearsay 89
09. (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me
10. The Lovers
11. What s Missing
12. A Broken Heart Can Mend
13. What Is This Thing Called Love?
14. You Were Meant To Be My Love (Not My Girl) (Single)
15. Love Makes No Sense (Single)