There have been many Air Supply hits collections released over the years, but this album may very well be the ONLY single-disc collection of theirs (including imports) to include all 13 of their U.S. "Hot 100" chart singles. Particularly notable is the inclusion of the oft-forgotten "Lonely Is The Night". This was Air Supply's last chart hit (#76 in 1986). It hadn't yet been recorded when their original "Greatest Hits" album was released in 1983 and it was also excluded from 1999's "Definitive Collection", 2003's "Ultimate Air Supply" and 2005's "Love Songs". (Although it did finally turn up on 2004's "Platinum & Gold" Collection). So technically, if you're looking for a truly complete hits collection from Air Supply, this is definitely the one to get.

This particular collection also features another rarity of sorts in that the first two songs are from Air Supply's first album, "Love And Other Bruises" in 1976. (This was four years before they broke through with the international smash "Lost In Love" in 1980). The songs, "Empty Pages" and "Love And Other Bruises", show the duo in a much less orchestrated state than what most of their hits are known for.

The booklet includes some liner notes and a few photos of the guys, as well as information on which albums the songs came from, and the Pop Chart positions of the 13 songs that made the chart.

For the Air Supply enthusiast, this collection covers 1976-1986. If you're looking for a collection that covers their later work, you would most likely be better served by the 2-disc import "Forever Love" which covers 1980-2001. But as mentioned before, if you want just strictly the hits, this album is the way to go. As for sound quality, this album sounds every bit as good as "Ultimate Air Supply" and "Platinum & Gold". If you have either one of those albums, you'll know what I mean.

Now a suggestion for the folks at Sony BMG/Arista. How about including Air Supply in your 2-disc "Essential" series?? With 2 discs, there would be plenty of room for all 13 of their chart hits as well as album cuts and rarities (like the original Australian version of "Lost In Love" that turned up on "Definitive Collection"). Just a thought...I'd really like to see "The Essential Air Supply" sometime!!!!