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Good music good service!!!!!!!!!! 
2008-01-14
A wonderful collection of some of the best songs by David Gray. Highly recommend it. The seller offered great service as well. Thanks.
David Gray CD 
2008-01-12
If you have never listened to David Gray before, give him a listen...I absolutely love his voice. Start with his CD White Ladder...every song is great. I'm putting this one in my car today!
Treasure Trove 2007-12-04
One might argue that David Gray's claim to fame must be his 1998 album White Ladder which spawned such deserving hits as Babylon, Please Forgive Me, This Year's Love and Sail Away, all of which are represented on the collection of hits. Actually there's more. The title of the disc is a little off. It's more a best-of though incomplete, which is not too surprising.
However, as an intro to Gray's mastery, this 1-disc set suffices. His essential songs are culled from Ladder and the two follow-up, A New Day at Midnight and Life in Slow Motion. There's the incredibly sensitive Be Mine and the heart-aching The One I Love. Older and less known material shows up in the form of a live version of Shine and Flame Turned Blue, both of which cannot do enough justice to Gray's earlier works. The bitter song Slow Motion from his last album is sorely missing. Of course, the two cursory new tracks, You're the World to Me and Destroyer rounds up the disc. (B+)
A successful formula. 2007-11-26
David Gray's "Greatest Hits" contains fourteen songs that span his musical career and throws together eleven of his sixteen singles to date, one new; a second previously-unreleased song; and a couple of album tracks.
Needless to say, the majority stem from his most popular albums but there are a few that showcase a talent that was left overlooked for some time.
One such track is "Flame Turns Blue", a song originally recorded in 1999 that appears on the Lost Songs 95-98 record.
It begins with an acoustic guitar accompanying Gray's stark vocals and slow-builds into an absolutely beautiful ballad, complete with pianos and drums. It's one of those tracks you'll wish you'd discovered earlier and is a highlight of the "Greatest Hits" collection.
Likewise, Caroline, a track that is "eccentric" by Gray's own admission, having been written on his computer using lots of blips and bleeps and drum machine sounds. It works surprisingly well.
The new single "You're The World To Me" kicks things off in typically solid fashion, effectively showcasing the epic sweep and emotive power of the artist's songwriting and vocals. It nods to the brilliance of White Ladder but is unlikely to have the impact "Babylon" had on the masses.
And then the hits speak for themselves.
"Babylon" hasn't really shown any sign of ageing, "Please Forgive Me" continues to stir the emotions, "Be Mine" is a rousing love anthem, "This Year's Love" remains one for the hopeless romantics, and "Sail Away" offers one of two knee-tremblers, along with "The Other Side".
And a live recording of "Shine" also provides a welcome reminder of why Gray is considered such a terrific live artist too.
There are some omissions that would have fit in well with the existing selection on the greatest hits compilation, such as "Slow Motion" or some of his earlier works such as "Faster Sooner Now".
This fine compilation is predictably satisfying to fans of David Gray. However, assuming that the hardcore followers will already own his fourth album - arguably his best work ever - "Greatest Hits" album is probably more something aimed at the peripheral admirers of the singer.
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Please let it be true! 2007-11-14
I'm a HUGE David Gray fan and I'm hopeful that the 2 new songs on this album mean a new album isn't far behind.
This is a great mix of songs for fans new and old. You shoud also check out the Early Years best of, it's magic too :-)
My fav song on this album is "Be Mine". I don't know what it is about this fantastic musician that reflects exactly how you're feeling......
Buy it......buy it now!
For The Heart 2008-06-26
My boys introduced me to David Gray. This has got to be my favorite album ever. I can't believe he's not that well known in the states. The CD is worth what you paid for it! You can't say that about many CD's you've purchased.
Outstanding 2008-06-19
The only way to make this better would be if David did a live album. Period. Nice selections, good solid recordings.
David Gray Greatest Hits 2008-05-05
I really loved this album! I love David Gray and loved the album! The only thing I wanted more of was a few more up-beat songs, some of the album can get to feel a little slow. But still Its Sounds Amazing!
David Gray "Greatest Hits" 2008-02-15
I ordered this CD for one song I heard on the radio "You're the world to me". I love the entire CD. I have listened to it over and over and over and haven't tired of it. Can't wait for his next CD!
David Gray-Greatest Hits 2008-02-10
I actually had never heard of David Gray, but when I listened to his music I was very impressed with the sound of his voice and his style of music. Now that I am becoming more involved with music and learning to play the guitar I wanted to broaden my horizons to listen to more of a variety of music.
Love it!
