Greatest Hits (2000)

Bekend van de hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", maar deze veelzijdige "Studio Musician" heeft veel meer noten op zijn zang, zoals hij in het aangehaalde nummer zelf al bezingt. "A singer/songwriter and poet, Rupert Holmes has performed and written for many music legends, and gained fame on his own with a series of successful pop singles during the 1970s and '80s. Although a reserved playwright and book writer, his contributions to the rock music industry and Broadway have been numerous. Rupert Holmes' swinging '70s sound only occupied a small portion of his career, as Hip-O's 18-track 2000 collection Greatest Hits illustrates. He had a yen to be a little bit more than a soft rock craftsman -- he drew heavily from Brill Building and Tin Pan Alley, plus Hollywood musicals, wryly obvious social commentary, and soft pop to create a distinctive blend. And be forewarned -- it's not just about Pina Coladas, and not a lot of these songs sound like that." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)