AMG Review of Love Songs

Rob Theakston
All Music Guide

Trimming the fat off of 2003's Ultimate Air Supply and coming close in scope to 1999's Definitive Collection, Love Songs delivers what its title so simply promises. All of the greatest hits are here, along with a few latter-day tracks that didn't have as much commercial success. While the obvious choice would be to replace them with fan favorites, Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell instead paint a chronological portrait of their finest soft rock moments. The new recording concluding the disc ("Miracles") is a bit flat, leaving an otherwise solid compilation with an ending unworthy of its start and middle. Love Songs is accessible and pleasant, which should appease casual listeners seeking Air Supply's best-known hits (die-hard fanatics probably own everything but the new recording already). However, those who are looking for a more thorough experience would be better served checking out the aforementioned greatest-hits collections.