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A year after releasing their Platinum & Gold greatest-hits collection and two years after their initial greatest-hits compilation, BMG struck yet again with Rick Astley's Artist Collection. The difference between this collection and the other two lies in very small details: there are two extra tracks that were minor hits in Astley's career, and while the Platinum & Gold collection used alternate mixes and edits, the renditions here are the originals. These are extremely minor points that most casual fans won't notice, especially as the biggest hits, "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Together Forever," are included on Artist Collection. The omission of "It Would Take a Strong Man" is a bit disconcerting, and makes this one of the few flaws of the whole album. It's a solid collection, but until a definitive release is compiled, Platinum & Gold is still the reference point most casual fans should use for a greatest-hits collection. Rob Theakston, All Music Guide