There are a handful of obvious choices when compiling
Taylor Dayne
, and
Platinum & Gold Collection
has them all. The numerous dance numbers still sound well-crafted and fun, and
Dayne
's brassy voice works so well on the
Diane Warren
ballads
that made her an
adult contemporary
star. When
Platinum & Gold
steps outside the big ones it doesn't fare as well as her
Greatest Hits
release, which includes a nice selection of extended mixes.
offers up a couple of forgettable album tracks and a bombastic
Jim Steinman
production for the
Shadow
soundtrack
instead. Fans might want the disc for the otherwise hard to get
Steinman
track, but
does a better job with the filler. ~ David Jeffries