David Sanborn - The Best of (1994)

GREATEST HITS WEEK (JANUARY 17-23, 2011)

When I bought this in '94, it was one of only 2 Sanborn CDs I owned. I've since replaced many of my LPs and cassettes with CDs, so I have most of the songs included here on other CDs.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks: I'm a big fan, so I like most all the tracks here. I prefer his earlier work as his late '80s material (starting with 1987's A Change of Heart album) hasn't aged particularly well, even though he was working with the fabulous Marcus Miller at that time. If I skipped any tracks, I might skip Slam. My favorites are A Tear For Crystal and Hideaway.

Song	Album	Year
Chicago Song	A Change Of Heart	1987
The Dream	A Change Of Heart	1987
Let's Just Say Goodbye	Voyeur	1981
Slam	Close-Up	1988
Lesley Ann	Close-Up	1988
Carly's Song	Hideaway	1980
Anything You Want	Hideaway	1980
A Tear For Crystal	Backstreet	1983
Over And Over	As We Speak	1982
Rain On Christmas	As We Speak	1982
Hideaway	Hideaway	1980
It's You	Voyeur	1981
As We Speak	As We Speak	1982
Lisa	Hideaway	1980
Neither One Of Us	Backstreet	1983
Lotus Blossom	Heart To Heart	1978

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I've seen Sanborn live twice. Both times he was an opening act. In October 1983, I saw him open for Spyro Gyra at Houston's Jones Hall and in August 1985, I saw him open for Al Jarreau at the Southern Star Amphitheater at the now defunct Astroworld.