Decent collection

I guess I am one of the rare few who likes budget compilations. Both the 20th Century Millennium and Platinum and Gold Collections are enjoyable because they are concise and feature excellent remastering.



This 12 track collection features some of Toni Braxton's biggest hits ("Breathe Again", "Unbreak My Heart") and misses ("Hit the Freeway", "Spanish Guitar"). Overall the selection is solid, although the addition of "You're Making Me High" would have made this a perfect collection, but Braxton is one of R&B's finest singers and this collection is further proof that her voice is missed on radio.



It's worth mentioning that "How Could An Angel Break My Heart", "Maybe" and "Spanish Guitar" are featured here in remix format, making this a good listen for both Braxton diehard and casual fans.

To Serve With Toni

The 1990's brought some grest R&B artists to the table. Yet, there are just very few of them that really remained as down to Earth, and soulful as they just started in the industry. Toni Braxton was just one of those artists. When she started, she made a couple of struggles, and problems with LaFace records in the process. Nevertheless, she has made a diverse career all her own. Some may have declared her the next Anita Baker because of her voice, but her rhythm with the music is just really a one of a kind gem. Sadly, I just wish I could say the same about Greatest Hits records.



The 2004 platinum & Gold Collection, is a BMG enriched collection of budget CD's of hits by several different artists that was their answer to Universal's 20th century Masters. The Toni Braxton edition contains a dozen of her songs from her 4 records with Arista and LaFace. The songs here are extremely delightful with some of her biggest hits, including Another Sad Love Song, Hit The Freeway with Loon, Breathe Again, and her #1 smash Un-Break My Heart. The collection also includes some tracks overlooked from last years Ultimate Toni Braxton like How Could An Angel break My Heart, and A Better Man.



Yet, there are really a bit of Toni Braxton songs here that were overshadowed on this collection such as Just Be A Man About It with Dr. Dre, Let It Flow from Waiting To Exhale, I Don't Want To, and her other #1 smash song from Secrets, You're Makin' Me High. That remains unfortunate not to have those songs, instead of some lesser known tracks like A Better Man, Maybe, and I Belong To You.



For some Toni Braxton fans, this collection fares very well, the 2003 Ultimate Toni Braxton hits collection is a much better purchase for die hard Toni Braxton fans. For people who are new to Toni Braxton's music, this collection might be a good purchase.



Overall rating: C