RCA Victor
's 2002
The Very Best of James Galway
is a comprehensive overview of
James Galway
's prolific career, touching not only on his
easy listening
pop
crossover tunes, but his
classical
pieces. In fact, it does something very clever: it devotes a disc, a full half of the collection, to his
works, with the second disc to his smooth, lovely covers of
hits. This way, the full scope of
Galway
's talents are showcased on one compilation, but they're also kept separated, so you can hear one side or the other, depending on mood. Some may find a certain favorite or two missing, but overall, this is an excellent summation of
's
RCA
recordings, which did find him at a peak. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine