Best of Me (Maxi Priest album)

Best of Me is a compilation album by English reggae vocalist Maxi Priest, released in 1991. The album mostly contains Priest's biggest hit singles up to 1991, including the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single, "Close to You". The majority of the tracks are from his first four studio albums: You're Safe (1985), Intentions (1986), Maxi (1987) and Bonafide (1990).

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Jose F. Promis gave Best of Me four and a half out of five stars, describing the album as "timeless, breezy, and thoroughly engaging". Promis also described the album package as featuring "great pictures, song lyrics, and detailed liner notes".

Track listing

Personnel

Producers

Mikey Bennett (track 7) Geoffrey Chung (tracks 4, 13) Augustus "Gussie" Clarke (tracks 8, 11) Clifton Dillon (track 7) Sly Dunbar (tracks 1, 4, 5, 10, 13) Nellee Hooper (track 16) Jazzie B (track 16) Willie Lindo (tracks 1, 5, 10) J.P. "Bluey" Maunick (track 15) Paul Robinson (tracks 2, 3, 9, 12) Robbie Shakespeare (tracks 1, 5, 10) Handel Tucker (tracks 4, 13) Drummie Zeb (tracks 6, 14)

Other production

Executive producer: Erskine Thompson

Project co-ordination by Erskine Thompson and Sue Thompson

Compiled and edited by Crispin Murray

Mastered by Gordon Vicary at The Townhouse, London

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

Best of Me at Discogs

1991 greatest hits albums

Virgin Records compilation albums

Maxi Priest albums

Albums produced by Nellee Hooper

Albums produced by Sly and Robbie