The Definitive Collection
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Man…this brought me back to my formative teen years listening to AM soft rock before graduating to the FM dial. Those were good times and Lionel Richie’s crooning and smooth vocals, never overstaying their welcome or overpowering the listener, could put little wings on your shoulders or make you want to reach for a Kleenex before calling your girlfriend. So many greats are here, with a couple of Commodore songs slipped in, and (for the time of release) a couple of new tracks to entice long-time Richie fans who already had all of his product. I’m still surprised at how easy it is for me to sing these songs that I haven’t listened to for maybe 10-20 years! It’s like getting back on a bike: once you’ve learned to ride it you never forget and once you had learned to sing these songs so long ago they quickly and easily come back to mind. I don’t have a good singing voice (and, boy, is that ever an understatement!) so I think that some of the youth that I work with aren’t too happy that I have woken them up over the coms with “hello! Is it me you’re looking for?” I fear I’ve done Richie a disservice by singing his songs out loud to others but I have no fear because if/ when they hear Lionel’s bad boy originals they’ll come around. Who could resist “Say You, Say Me”? Not me! Great collection and I highly enjoy it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I think of male balladeers of the eighties, I think first of Lionel Richie. "Hello," Say You Say Me," and "Stuck On You" are just gorgeous gems. But some of his recordings also have some pep like "All Night Long" and "Dancing On The Ceiling." It\'s great that this compilation also includes hits from the Commodores of which Lionel contributed so much like my personal favorite, "Three Times A Lady" and "Still." However, #5 \'83 "My Love" and #9 86 "Love Will Conquer All" are excluded. Top 10 hits should always be included in a compilation like this. But this is a great enjoyable album so I still have to give it 5 stars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you love Lionel, this is the CD to purchase. It has all his best. My favorite place to listen to it is mowing my huge lawn. Makes the work much easier. Smile!! I listen to the CD in my house too on my Bose CD Player...Fills the house with his great music. If the CD got ruined for some odd reason, I'd buy another asap. You'll love it!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A wonderful album reminding listeners of the many great songs he has made over the years. Very nice collection of his hits. Many of my favorites included. Would highly recommend this CD as a single source of his work for your music collection. Excellent sound quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I forgot how many hits Lionel has. This CD has all but two (Deep River Woman and My Love). It even has the Commodore\'s Brick House, hidden on disk 2.\n\nHis songs have aged gracefully. Even though he was one of the many artists that "made" the sound of the 80\'s, he has transcended his time.\n\nI wish there were a DVD of his biggest videos (a la Britney Spears). I\'d buy that in a second. I guess I have to watch them on YouTube.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Lionel Richie won the 2022 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This disc includes his most popular work.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'De-hoarding items, including individual "albums" (yes I am old enough to own albums, though many now are on CD) by buying "Greatest Hits" collections. Eighteen of his hits (including five from his time with the Commodores), PLUS two additional songs - one w/Enrique Iglesias. A nice one to have.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2011', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Lionel just paid a visit to Wellington, New Zealand and I attended his concert.\nHe was simply fabulous.\nI had old tapes of his songs but wanted better sound quality so bought his DEfinitive Collection disc.\nThe sound was fabulous...the songs eternal.\nLIonel was simply amazing on stage and at his age of over 60 performed like a 30 year old giving one great song after the other without a break.\nAmazon provided the means for me to obtain a disk from afar at a great price and in a very short time.\nWhat a combination..!!\nStan Chun\nNew Zealand'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2010', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is without a doubt the best album I have ever owned. It has made me realize the incredible talent of Lionel Richie - as a songwriter and as a singer. The music is beautifully made - I listened to the album through Bose headphones which allowed me to hear every note and to appreciate the magic. It's a fun album - will take you back - and help you remember times of your life. Most of the songs are very familiar but the added songs are wonderful and add to the incredible depth and range of the album. Obviously, I'm quite impressed - no blown away."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had forgotten just how good Lional Richie could be. I cried on "It hurts to say goodby", I had just put my dog down and I had to pull over to stop crying. Excellent choice of songs. Definately buy this album.'}]