Cher - Greatest Hits [MCA]
Cher saw a major upswing in her career fortunes with the early-'70s soap operas "Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves," "Half-Breed," and "Dark Lady," all collected here. Her best record of the period, though, was the simmering "Train of Thought," with a classic electric-piano riff setting the pulse. This wasn't the last time she'd reinvent herself musically, but it was possibly the most effective.--Rickey Wright