Review by David R. A
This best-of collection tellingly starts off with four consecutive, woefully banal tracks from Elias' 1991 album A Long Story. It's certainly her most commercial work; whether it's her best is highly debatable. The disc doesn't get out from under the fluffy wordless vocals and synth pads until track seven, "Fantasia (To Amanda)," a teasingly short duet with bassist Eddie Gomez. Then, from tracks eight through 12 you're on more solid ground, as Elias shows her mettle in more organic settings (before sinking back into the over-produced morass on the final two cuts). With players like Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette, and Christian McBridepresent, the musicianship isn't the issue. But front-loading the disc with ear candy and burying the substantial stuff in the middle seems like a rather cynical move.

Track List
01. Back In Time
02. Long Story, A
03. Just Kidding
04. Life Goes On
05. Caipora
06. Up Dawn, An
07. Fantasia (To Amanda)
08. Paulistana
09. So In Love
10. Time Is Now, The
11. That’s All It Was
12. Bowing To Bud
13. Nighttimer
14. At First Sight