There are a handful of obvious choices when compiling
Taylor Dayne, and
Platinum & Gold Collection has them all. The numerous dance numbers still sound well-crafted and fun, and
Dayne's brassy voice works so well on the
Diane Warren ballads that made her an adult contemporary star. When
Platinum & Gold steps outside the big ones it doesn't fare as well as her
Greatest Hits release, which includes a nice selection of extended mixes.
Platinum & Gold offers up a couple of forgettable album tracks and a bombastic
Jim Steinman production for the Shadow soundtrack instead. Fans might want the disc for the otherwise hard to get
Steinman track, but
Greatest Hits does a better job with the filler.