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A handful of his millions of fans worldwide are bound to not have every big Yanni hit in their collection, and so this collection -- perhaps the final Private Music greatest-hits collection, because there have been various others -- certainly serves a functional purpose. Because of the seemingly simple compositional nature of his tunes and his intense showmanship, the Greek-born keyboardist has inspired his share of detractors, too. But these songs, from the classically inspired "Aria" (first heard on a series of British Airways commercials) to the exotic, Middle Eastern-flavored "Looking Glass" and lush, percussive "Swept Away" proves that if he's not the world's greatest technician, he can definitely write a strong melody. And that's what pop music is all about, so lighten up. The solo piano number "One Man's Dream" is now a precious new age classic, as is "In the Mirror." These tracks make the most emotional impact, even though most of the songs here that made him most popular are a bit more of the synth-created variety. If you are a big Yanni fan, check the track listing; chances are, you have all these songs somewhere else. Still, The Very Best of Yanni is a good primer on the man and his music. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Gnarls' Cee-Lo gets best-of set
With "Crazy" the smash hit of the year, Gnarls Barkley frontman, Goodie Mob rapper, and solo artist releases hits package.
Long before the runaway success of Gnarls Barkley catapulted Cee-Lo Green into a whole new stratosphere, the round mound of soul was a solo singer and rapper and frontman for Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob.
Cee-Lo at Coachella in April.
Now that the Gnarls song "Crazy" has has gone through the roof, Aristra/Legacy is looking to capitalize.
The record label is prepping Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine, a compilation of music from Cee-Lo's two solo albums and his first album with Goodie Mob, as well as one track from Outkast's 1994 debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
The 19-track best-of set will hit stores October 31 and includes collaborations with Timbaland ("I'll Be Around"), Pharrell ("The Art of Noise"), Ludacris ("Childz Play"), and Jazze Pha and T.I. ("The One"). Goodie Mob tracks "Free" and "Soul Food" are included, as is "Get Up, Git Out," the Outkast and Cee-Lo song that Macy Gray sample to great success on 1999's "Do Something."
Gnarls Barkley is at the tail end of its lengthy world tour in support of its Downtown/Atlantic debut, St. Elsewhere, which has sold 920,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group plays at the V Festival in Baltimore on Saturday.
The tracklisting for Closet Freak:
Goodie Mob, "Free"
Cee-Lo, "Closet Freak"
Cee-Lo featuring Timbaland, "I'll Be Around"
Cee-Lo featuring Pharrell, "The Art of Noise"
Cee-Lo, "Bad Mutha"
Cee-Lo, "Gettin' Grown"
Cee-Lo featuring Big Gipp & Backbone, "Suga Baby"
Cee-Lo, "I Am Selling Soul"
Cee-Lo, "Living Again"
Cee-Lo, "A Thug's Concern"
Cee-Lo, "One for the Road"
Cee-Lo, "Bass Head Jazz"
Cee-Lo featuring Ludacris, "Childz Play"
Cee-Lo, "Sometimes"
Cee-Lo, "Under Tha Influence (Follow Me)"
Cee-Lo featuring Jazze Pha & T.I., "The One"
Goodie Mob, "Soul Food"
Goodie Mob, "Cell Therapy"
Outkast featuring Cee-Lo, "Git Up, Git Out"
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