After a three-month delay, it finally happened on Tuesday: RCA released Bruce Hornsby's Greatest Radio Hits album.

Of everyone, Bruce himself is probably least interested in this collection, and "radio" has become something of a pejorative term among Hornsby loyalists. While Bruce is best known for his late 1980s hits including "The Way It Is" and "The Valley Road," he has since veered off into Dead-influenced jazz/rock fusion that, to the great delight of his fans, is simply too good for mass market airplay.

I'll get the greatest hits album when I have a chance, but am more eagerly anticipating the new studio album Bruce has been working on recently. It will feature Elton John, Sting and Eric Clapton, so maybe even as the haute musique of Hornsby goes, it will have a bit more radio appeal.