GREATEST HITS (ENGLI

Personnel includes: Jon Secada, Shanice (vocals). Producers: Tammy Kizer, Lisa Reddick. Compilation producer: Kevin Flaherty. Includes liner notes by Simon Glickman. Liner Note Author: Simon Glickman. Jon Secada really had only one blockbuster album, but he nevertheless was one of the finest adult contemporary singers of the '90s, as Greatest Hits proves. Released at the tail-end of his Virgin contract, just before he began recording for Sony Music, Greatest Hits covers his first four albums, including not only all of his hits -- "Just Another Day," "Do You Believe in Us," "Angel," "I'm Free," "If You Go," "Whipped," "Mental Picture" -- but selected highlights from the records themselves. As such, it's a definitive portrait. Secada always sounded good on record, but his material was occasionally uneven. Here, every song connects, making it not only a fine greatest hits collection, but arguably his best record to date. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 07/27/1999