Here's the scoop on this disc in a nutshell: it is a fine and satisfying survey of the years that Yanni spent while under contract to major record conglomerate BMG. It evenly samples different stages of the keyboardist's work from 1986 to 1994 (his thunderous early phase; his romantic-icon period of the early 1990s) and attractively groups some of his most memorable works in a single package (though by shifting back and forth between eras, the pacing at times is uneven). For a Yanni newcomer, this is a good introductory sampler of a major and worthwhile New Age artist. Just realise this: Yanni had nothing to do with this compilation. Nor has he had any involvement with any of the additional five samplers the company has rushed to market since Yanni jumped to another label in 1997. --Terry Wood