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DVD includes 13 music videos spanning 1977 to 1982, including groundbreaking conceptual clips for "Denis" and "The Tide Is High," as well as their most recent productions for "Maria" and "Good Boys," plus the new music video for the "Rapture Riders" mash-up.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic, but far from perfect..........2007-06-14
Blondie is my favorite band and I have all of their albums, so I was curious to compare this collection with their first hits collection, The Best of Blondie (1982), and their other Greatest Hits album from 2002.
Sound & Vision is much better than The Best of Blondie, with vastly improved sound quality and a bigger selection of songs. The only songs that The Best of Blondie contains that this collection does not are "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" and the original version of "In the Flesh"--the version of the latter on Sound & Vision is an awful remix with brand new vocals by Debbie Harry, and it sounds NOTHING like the original. Sound & Vision is certainly preferable to The Best of Blondie, though, no matter how you look at it.
However, when compared to the 2002 Greatest Hits CD, Sound & Vision doesn't fair quite as well, not taking into account the bonus DVD with music videos. Greatest Hits has nearly every song from this collection--it does NOT include "Good Boys" or "End To End" from The Curse of Blondie, released in 2004, nor the "Rapture Riders" mash-up, but makes up for it with the inclusion of "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" and "X Offender", two of Blondie's best songs. It also includes the original version of "In the Flesh" in lieu of the pointless remix. Those factors alone, along with the fact that Greatest Hits is quite a bit cheaper than this collection, make Greatest Hits worth getting instead of Sound & Vision.
So, how does Sound & Vision hold up on its own? It is a decent collection of Blondie's most popular songs, but they are mostly radio edits and not the full album versions. They even dared to chop off the openings of "Heart of Glass", Atomic" and "The Tide is High"! Another huge mistake: The incredibly charming French portion of "Sunday Girl" has been removed and substituted by an English translation that the producers must have forced Debbie Harry to record as a backup. The remix included for "Good Boys" is decent, and much MUCH better than the remix for "In the Flesh", but the album version is still the best. The remastering is swell, but in some cases I prefer the remasters of the original album versions (for example, "Union City Blue").
If you're a diehard Blondie fan like me, you will want Sound & Vision for the bonus DVD, which includes some of Blondie's best music videos. These are not traditional music videos because they were all produced before MTV, but rather they are performance videos of the band lip-synching to the studio versions of the songs. My personal favorite of the videos is "Rapture", but "Heart of Glass", "Denis", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Dreaming" and "The Hardest Part" are favorites as well. The worst of them by far is "The Tide of High"--love the song, but the video is T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.
Most casual listeners will not be concerned with the things I am nitpicking about here. But unless you must have the videos, you would be better off purchasing the 2002 Greatest Hits collection because of the cheaper price tag. Thankfully, I found this collection for $12 used, or else I would have bought Greatest Hits, too.
Blondie Greatest Hits (CD & DVD).......2007-03-10
Fantastic!!! The best songs and the best videos.
One of The Best Blondie Greatest Hits.......2007-01-15
A terrific collection of their greatest hits. Excellent sound quality and comes with a bonus dvd! Although, the re-make of "In The Flesh" I thought was boring and rather dull. Should have just put the original on the line-up and left it alone. It was their first break through hit and the original recording is really pretty. The original recording of "Good Boys" should have been put on there as well. I think the whole thing would be truly excellent had they done that. Otherwise, great collection for Blondie fans and the non alike!
Once I had a band, and they were a gas........2007-01-11
Blondie have finally got the respect they truly deserve. Seeing them inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was pretty cool (they even had an onstage snit to prove they were still loaded with attitude), and this collection is just frosting on the beater.
On the plus side, you get three interesting "new" items. There's a previously unavailable mix of "Good Boys" (from "The Curse of Blondie" CD), a new mix of "In The Flesh" (which doesn't better the original) and an outrageous mash-up of The Doors Vs Blondie with "Rapture Riders" (and its accompanying video!). The interesting thing about the new "In The Flesh" is that you can imagine the new breed of Rock/pop goddesses like Gwen Stefani of Brittany Spears tackling it - and knowing they wouldn't have a peroxided molecule of the sass that Debbie Harry has.
Blondie was always about flash and glamour, which is what made their best albums ("Parallel Lines" and "Eat To The Beat") so charmingly eclectic and their best singles so earth shattering. They were the first "new-wave" band to score a number one with -- Fer crying out loud -- a disco song, and were the very first band to chart a hit rap song that mashed-up rap and pop. (It was nearly 6 years later that Run-DMC would share video space with the resurgent Aerosmith.) Even the lesser know singles are killer. "The Hardest Part" has got to be the fiercest Debbie Harry vocal, and the French/English version of "Denis" is a lost classic.
The DVD is a hoot. It is kind of striking to see these primitive MTV era bits from "Heart Of Glass" and "Rapture." It's worth it just to see the band in their young and hungry stages...hard to believe that the band that recorded the terrific "Maria" were in their 50s. All great archival material.
Minor quibble - single edits. But these were SMASH singles, and it just goes to show you that there is no shame in being a pop band, and there is also no reason a pop band can't have a major impact on popular culture. Thanks to this new CD/DVD set from Blondie, you can now join in with those who call the music of Debbie Harry and company a pleasure without using the word "guilty" as a preface. Although the 2002 "Greatest Hits" is probably a better CD for the casual listener, for us fans, this is absolutely worth the bucks.
Debbie Harry is the coolest woman in the history of everything........2006-11-23
Awesome greatist hits package- The videos are so simple and entertaining you just want to watch them over and over. Debbie Harry is so cute that you just want to eat her up. Great songs and just a great album.
I really recommend this to any fan of "new wave" or the whole New York Underground scene from the 1970's. One of the best Greatist Hits albums I have ever heard! Long live Blondie and I love Debbie Harry!!!!
Average customer rating:
- A SINGLE DISCOVERY
- Not all available elsewhere
- Turning rebellion into money
- clash city rocker!
- Does NOT include the 'Erasure Head'promo on the 'Cost of Living' EP
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The Singles (CD version)
The Clash
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ASIN: B000HCPU0Q
Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Tracks:
- White Riot
- 1977
Tracks:
- Listen
- Interview With The Clash On The Circle Line
- Interview With The Clash On The Circle Line
- Capital Radio One
Tracks:
- Remote Control
- London's Burning
- London's Burning
Tracks:
- Complete Control
- The City Of The Dead
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- Clash City Rockers
- Jail Guitar Doors
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- (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
- The Prisoner
Tracks:
- Tommy Gun
- 1-2 Crush On You
Tracks:
- English Civil War
- Pressure Drop
Tracks:
- I Fought The Law
- Groovy Times
- Gates Of The West
- Capital Radio Two
Tracks:
- London Calling
- Armagideon Time
- Justice Tonight
- Kick It Over
- Clampdown
- The Card Cheat
- Lost In The Supermarket
Tracks:
- Bankrobber
- Rockers Galore...UK Tour
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Train In Vain
Tracks:
- The Call Up
- Stop The World
Tracks:
- Hitsville U.K.
- Radio One
- Police On My Back
- Somebody Got Murdered
Tracks:
- The Magnificent Seven (Edit)
- The Magnificent Dance (Edit)
- Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)
- One More Time
- One More Dub
- The Cool Out
- The Magnificent Seven
- The Magnificent Dance
Tracks:
- This Is Radio Clash
- Radio Clash
- Outside Broadcast
- Radio 5
Tracks:
- Know Your Rights
- First Night Back In London
Tracks:
- Rock The Casbah
- Long Time Jerk
- Mustapha Dance
- Red Angel Dragnet
- Overpowered By Funk
Tracks:
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Straight To Hell
- Inoculated City
- Cool Confusion
Tracks:
- This Is England
- Do It Now
- Sex Mad Roar
Amazon.com
This box set contains 19 separate CD reproductions of the Clash's original U.K. singles, in paper sleeves with the original single artwork. This might seem a tad ridiculous at first--after all, CDs can hold 80 minutes of music, right? But every possible B-side has been included--songs from 12- and 7-inches, many of those rare tracks only released in other countries--and some of the CDs have as many as eight tracks. One of the earliest (and strongest) criticisms of CD reissues has been the way in which they tend to divorce the listener from the context of original releases; obviously that's not the case here. All of the group's major single statements are here, from their earliest buzz saw manifestos to the latter experiments in dub. If the Clash are indeed the Only Band That Matters for you, don't hesitate in ordering this one. --Mike McGonigal
Album Description
2006 box set, a real 'treasure chest' for Clash fans (and Punk and Rock fans in general)! During their lifespan (1977-85), The Clash released 19 of the greatest singles of their generation and all of them are here. Each CD single is packaged in it's own individual sleeve (plus original artwork from various countries), with each single including every B-side that appeared on various seven-inch and twelve-inch formats released around the world. Yes, every single from 'White Riot' to 'This Is England' complete with all the rare B-sides including 'London's Burning' (Live), 'Justice Tonight', 'First Night Back In London' 'Rockers Galore...UK Tour', 'Do It Now', four mixes of 'Magnificent Seven' and so much more. Even after all these years, The Clash are still the only band that matters. Sony. 2006.
Customer Reviews:
A SINGLE DISCOVERY.......2007-06-11
I AM A HUGE CLASH FAN , HAVING DISCOVERED THEM IN 1982 NEAR THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY . I PURCHASED THIS COLLECTION MORE TO SATISFY MY CURIOSITY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE . I ENJOYED IT OVERALL , AND EVEN FOUND ONE ADDITIONAL SANDINISTA TRACK [ RADIO ONE ]! I THOUGHT I HAD EVERYTHING .
THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT GIVE THIS 5 STARS IS THE PACKAGING . IN AN EFFORT TO BE ACCURATE , THEY RELEASED EACH SINGLE ON ONE DISC WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK . THAT MAKES FOR 19 CDs . THE FIRST HAS ONLY TWO TRACKS , AND 3:40 MINUTES OF MUSIC . I WISH THEY HAD CONSOLIDATED ! ALSO , THE COMMENTS ARE RATHER INCOMPLETE , AS IN " ARGENTINIAN 7" ". WAS IT A DIFFERENT MIX ? THIS IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE CLASH LEGACY , EVEN IF YOU WILL HAVE TO LOAD YOUR CD PLAYER FOUR TIMES...........
Not all available elsewhere.......2007-06-01
Not to be confused with the one-disc, 18 track collection "The Singles," this is a box set that collects the Clash's UK singles on 19 individual discs that are designed to look like black vinyl. Since it includes not just the original B-sides of the vinyl singles, but also alternate B-sides from releases in different markets, the total length and track listing is quite considerable, 67 tracks total. Since the ordering follows the UK singles releases, not the US ones, there are a few oddities that may seem a bit humorous. For example, "Train in Vain," one of the biggest US hits, is included here only as an alternate B-side to the "Bankrobber" single.
I shouldn't need to tell serious Clash fans that this set has a lot of fine material. Still, I should say that for anyone who is just looking for a career-retrospective of the Clash, you might find the CLASH ON BROADWAY box set, or even THE ESSENTIAL CLASH more user-friendly than the 19 disc format here. The real audience for this set is the Clash completist, who really wants to have the total recorded works of the Clash on CD.
It is true of course that some of the tracks are available elsewhere, and certain tracks may appear on as many as five other discs. Collectors can expect some duplication. Still, it is not true, as an earlier posting implied, that all of this is available elsewhere. I have tried to compile a list of what is distinctive about this set.
(1) The "Capital Radio EP" was a free vinyl giveaway distributed by New Musical Express magazine. It included an interview conducted by Tony Parsons on a moving train. A few minutes of this was included on the STORY OF THE CLASH compilation, but not the two part, 12 minute version included here. The instrumental "Listen" plays through part of the interview, but to hear it without the talk, you have to get SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH.
(2) The live version of "London's Burning" from the "Remote Control" single was once released on CD on a disc called 1977 REVISITED: CRUCIAL MUSIC, but that has been out of print for years, so it is only currently available here.
(3) This set includes a pair of "dub" remixes of "Armagideon Time, "Justice Tonight" (running time: 4:09) and "Kick it Over" (4:44), presented as two separate tracks from different single releases. That is a little different from the combined "Justice Tonight/Kick it Over" track on SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH (8: 53) and even more different from the earlier 7:00 version of "Justice Tonight/Kick it Over" on BLACK MARKET CLASH.
(4) "Rockers Galore...UK Tour" is a reworking of "Bankrobber" with Mikey Dread singing new lyrics about touring with the Clash. This is not the same track as "Robber Dub" on SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH, which lacks the Dread vocal and lyrics.
(5) "Radio One" from the "Hitsville UK" single is a fun Mikey Dread composition with Dread on vocals. The lyrics complain about the lack of reggae music on the BBC.
(6) This set has two single re-edits of "The Magnificent Seven" from the 7" single (3:39) and the 12" single (4:30). Both of these are shorter than the version on the SANDINISTA album (5:29). The longer 12" version is available on the single-disc THE SINGLES CD, but the 7" version is only available on CD here.
(7) There are also two versions of the instrumental "The Magnificent Dance" from the 7" (3:35) and 12" (5:36) singles. The longer version is on SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH, but the shorter one is only available on CD here.
(8) "Outside Broadcast" is a jaw-dropping variation of "This is Radio Clash" with mostly different lyrics that reference everything from "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" to "Lord of the Dance." Truly unique and a highlight of this set.
(9) "Radio 5" is a dub remix of "This is Radio Clash" with lots of rap style record scratching. It is more conventional than "Outside Broadcast," but worth a listen.
(10) "Long Time Jerk" from the "Rock the Casbah" single runs 5:08, almost twice as long as the version on SUPER BLACK MARKET CLASH (2:57).
(11) "Inoculated City" from the "Should I Stay or Should I Go Single" incorporates a radio commercial about toilets into the middle of the song. Either this is the original radio commercial that the "Flushco" company sued to have removed from the US release, or it is a substitute commercial that was only on the UK single. Either way, it adds a more satiric tone to the song than is found on the version on the US release of COMBAT ROCK
(12) "Straight to Hell" appears here in its short single version, running only 3:51. That is shorter than the version that appears on COMBAT ROCK (5:33) and the still longer version on CLASH ON BROADWAY (6: 50). I am not sure longer is better. I rather like the shortest version.
(13) and (14) The 12" single of "This is England" included two tracks that are only available on CD here, "Do it Now" and "Sex Mad Roar." I think these are better than several of the tracks that did appear on the CUT THE CRAP album.
Obviously, some of the above are only slight variations of familiar tracks, but there are also interesting rarities like "Outside Broadcast" and "Sex Mad Roar." The set goes a long way toward making all the previously uncollected Clash tracks available, though there are still a few exceptions. Around the time of the STORY OF THE CLASH release, the Clash put out a CD-single called "Back to Brixton" that contained three remixes of "The Guns of Brixton" that are not included here. Also, the discography of CLASH ON BROADWAY lists a B-Side called "Radio 6." If that is not a misprint for "Radio 5," then it is missing here.
Turning rebellion into money.......2007-04-29
All of this material (in some form or another*) is available on Clash album releases. This set was released for one reason, and one reason only: so our good friends at Legacy could buy themselves a few brand new Cadillacs. It will sound cliche, but it has to be said that Strummer would *never* have approved this. It's not coincidence that they held off twenty years and then rushed this out in the years after his death. Please don't fall for it.
*for instance, "Armagideon Time" is merely a shorter version of "Justice Tonight/Kick It Over," which is on Super Black Market Clash.
clash city rocker!.......2007-04-26
this is the best you will ever find,,,,,all singles are great and its a unique box of the ultimate band ever......
Does NOT include the 'Erasure Head'promo on the 'Cost of Living' EP.......2007-03-08
I was disappointed that the 'Erasure Head' promo was omitted from the end of the 'Cost of Living' EP.
Average customer rating:
- A Fine Career-Spanning Overview For Starters
- Best of DM, Vol. 1
- Best of Depeche Mode Vol. 1 CD/DVD
- Best of the history of depeche mode in high quality sound
- Great Value
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Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (CD/DVD)
Depeche Mode
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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ASIN: B000IU3Y1O
Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Personal Jesus
- Just Can't Get Enough
- Everything Counts
- Enjoy The Silence
- Shake The Disease
- See You
- It's No Good
- Strangelove
- Suffer Well
- Dream On
- People Are People
- Martyr
- Walking In My Shoes
- I Feel You
- Precious
- Master And Servent
- New Life
- Never Let Me Down Again
Amazon.com
By their very nature, best-of collections lend themselves to nostalgia, and Depeche Mode's instantly identifiable sound and string of pervasive, catchy singles are undoubtedly the soundtrack to many memories--memories served well by this fine collection of beautifully remastered songs. If you've heard any of the band's double-disc rereleases, you'll have an idea of just how good their remastered songs can sound. While there are some obvious omissions ("Somebody," "Policy of Truth"), compiling a career-spanning collection of Depeche Mode's best would be considered a challenge for just about anybody; and as this is Vol. 1, it seems obvious that there's more to come. There are a couple odd choices in the mix ("See You," "New Life") and the obligatory new track ("Martyr"), but the non-chronological mix makes these classics sound fresh and better than ever. The accompanying DVD in the deluxe edition features 23 videos, including nearly every song on the CD, and a documentary--that's worth the price of admission alone. --Alan Wiley
Customer Reviews:
A Fine Career-Spanning Overview For Starters.......2007-04-22
Most of the big hits are here,from the bouncy 1981 U.K smash "Just Can't Get Enough" and 1985's USA Top 20 "People Are People" to the modern-rock dance hits "Strangelove","Shake The Disease" and "Never Let Me Down Again" to the breakthough smashes "Personal Jesus","Enjoy The Silence" and "I Feel You"(sorry,no "Policy Of Truth") to such recent highlights "Dream On","It's No Good","Precious","Suffer Well" (the last two from 2005's "Playing The Angel")and the unreleased track "Martyr",all in fine remastered sonic glory thanks to engineer Simon Heyworth.The DVD features most,if not all, of their videos in great picture and sound and a short but entertaing 30-minute film showcasing and discussing the DM songs featured on this collection.All in all,an excellent introduction to the music of Depeche Mode for the novice.Bring on Vol. 2!
Best of DM, Vol. 1.......2007-02-26
I love this compilation. All the great songs in 1 CD!
Best of Depeche Mode Vol. 1 CD/DVD.......2007-01-19
The very best! Everyone who loves DM should add this to their collection.
Best of the history of depeche mode in high quality sound.......2007-01-16
The CD music shows the history with the best of DM. The quality of the sound better than older ones. Also, the versiones included are excelent.
The DVD with videos show the oldest videos and newest, those are not in the last DVD, we can only find those in this DVD.
In conclusion, a good review for collector and perfect beginning for initial fans.
Roger G.
Great Value.......2007-01-16
This is a great value for getting a cd and a dvd. A ton of music video's on the dvd. My nephew loved this gift for Christmas.
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- Sinking Deeper Into The Abyss . . .
- Lugubriously Brilliant
- Take Out the Out-takes
- Questioning the new "Faith"
- Still Holding Up
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Faith [Deluxe Edition]
The Cure
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0007XT8A8
Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Holy Hour
- Primary
- Other Voices
- All Cats Are Grey
- Funeral Party
- Doubt
- Drowning Man
- Faith
- Carnage Visors: The Soundtrack (Bonus Track)
Tracks:
- Faith
- Doubt
- Drowning
- Holy Hour
- Primary
- Going Home Time
- Violin Song
- Normal Story
- All Cats Are Grey
- Funeral Party
- Other Voices
- Drowning Man
- Faith
- Forever
- Charlotte Sometimes
Album Description
Originally a Goth-flavored post-punk outfit, the Cure evolved into one of the truly seminal bands of the '80s, and ultimately one of modern rock's most celebrated and influential acts. Guided by creative visionary Robert Smith, the Cure's signature sound balances a dreamy pop savvy with a dark, brooding majesty and fuses superbly crafted, literate songs with a feverish emotional intensity. The band's early catalog-newly remastered and expanded wtih a wealth of rarities-is a series of masterpieces that laid the groundwork for their phenomenal and enduring popularity.
Customer Reviews:
Sinking Deeper Into The Abyss . . ........2006-11-20
Much darker and gloomier than its predecessor SEVENTEEN SECONDS, FAITH is typically one of the most beloved Cure albums by fans who get into their brand of "depression rock" (and I would be one of them). "Haunting" is a rather overused term, but many songs on this record definitely fit that description, especially the trippy "Other Voices," the gorgeous "The Drowning Man" and the doom and gloom title track masterpiece. The only track I really don't care for is "Primary," the album's only single. It's mood doesn't fit in well with the other songs and, to me, it sounds too much like a conventional rock song, and the Cure are capable of so much more than that. If the "Charlotte Sometimes" single had taken its place, FAITH would be perfect.
Overall, FAITH sounds like a bleak testament of spiritual desolation. For Cure leader and lyricist Robert Smith, the comfort of religion crumbles away in the face of this harsh life, leaving him with "nothing left but faith." The period during which FAITH was made was one of the darkest in Smith's life. According to the accompanying liner notes, Smith came to realize around this time that he in fact did not have faith in a "personal entity."
Added to the end of Disk 1 is the rare "Carnage Visors" (which I used to have on tape, a special release with FAITH on one side and "Carnage Visors" on the other), a dark, droning, nearly 30 minute long instrumental. It's bleak atmosphere provides a useful backdrop for chilling out. For me, it has a calming effect.
Disk 2 -
The bonus CD is chock full of interesting rarities, fun to explore for the dedicated fan but inessential for the casual fan, save for the mind-blowing "Forever." My impressions of Disk 2:
"Faith" (Robert Smith home demo) - spare but interesting demo of "Faith," just Smith on guitar playing along to a drum machine.
"Doubt" (Robert Smith home demo) - another home demo sketch, this one is much different than the heavy-rocking final version. Slow and meandering, it's only about 1 minute long.
"Drowning" (group home demo) - this unused song sketch is desolate and ominous.
"Holy Hour" (group home demo) - this is a great demo, totally warped with trippy atmospherics that didn't appear on the final version. The bass guitar sounds like it's totally overloading an amplifier.
"Primary" (studio out-take) - quite different than the final released version, this take is really spacey.
"Violin Song" and "A Normal Story" are, unfortunately, unremarkable sketches for unfinished songs, never used. (studio out-takes)
"All Cats Are Grey" (live) - the drums sound is absolutely amazing, but I'm pretty sure Lol Tolhurst is playing along to a pre-recorded drum track. Still, Tolhurst was a pretty creative if quite limited drummer who doesn't get as much credit as he might deserve. He could definitely keep a beat. Overall, this is a great version of "All Cats Are Grey" with Robert on synth.
"The Funeral Party" (live) - a good version of this mellow, depressing dirge.
"Other Voices" (live) - excellent version
"The Drowning Man" (live) - beautiful, very cool version that employs some elements not found on the studio version, in particular, strange intermittant "whirlwind" sounds.
"Faith" (live) - this greatly extended version of "Faith" is solid but not legendary like certain bootlegs (still floating around I would imagine), and it can't top the original studio version.
"Forever" (live) - this nearly 10 minute long non-album epic proves the Cure could get VERY heavy when they wanted to. Builds to an ecstatic climax comparable to "The End" by the Doors, but even better. The crowning jewel of Disk 2.
"Charlotte Sometimes" - the lush, moody original single.
I know FAITH is the favorite Cure album of a few certain fans, although it's not their strongest one in my view. But as a die-hard fan, I can't rate this release less than 5 stars, especially considering the inclusion of "Forever." Like every release in this series of remastered Cure albums with bonus rarities disks, the packaging is excellent with a very informative essay and rare photos, including an ultra-rare shot of Robert Smith with a big grin on his face.
Lugubriously Brilliant.......2006-08-25
The deluxe version of Faith is so tenebrous you just might want to jump off a cliff after listening to it. Just kidding!
Actually, the songs are catchy throughout both discs. And that is the brillance of the Cure. Robert Smith can lay out the most depressing sounds ever found in a stuido and make them worth hearing.
And this version is a treat for the discerning fan. The production is elegant. The extra songs are beyond expectation. And, of course, Robert Smith is at or near his creative peak.
Highly recommended.
Take Out the Out-takes.......2006-07-25
The Cure's 'Faith' has never sounded better with the arrival of this excellent remastered edition. Every song on disc one (the original album) is memorable, making it arguably the band's best of this era -- From the rapid rumble of 'Primary' to the more somber moments like 'All Cats Are Grey' and 'The Funeral Party'.
The second disc, like most in the deluxe-edition series, contains mostly studio out-takes and bonus tracks. This era of The Cure was minimal to begin with, and the out-takes are just painful to listen to. There is one great bonus track included on disc two: 'Charlotte Sometimes'. I would have much preferred the option to purchase a single disc containing the original album along with the studio bonus tracks.
Questioning the new "Faith" .......2006-01-06
Although heavy in topic the music of FAITH is marked with a sad beauty. Icy synth sounds feature heavily throughout and, combined with the machine-like pulse of Lol Tolhurst's drum kit, gives the music a fragile feel. Echo and reverb are treated on instruments and voices alike that linger over the music of FAITH like a heavy fog.
"All Cats Are Grey" is lyrically sparse, yet conveys greater emotion through it's lengthy instrumental passages. The superb "Other Voices" has a great bass riff (courtesy of Simon Gallup) and opens with one of Robert Smith's memorable anguished howls. Two of FAITH's songs disrupt the dark tranquility of the album with surprising jolts (one being the propulsive tempo of "A Primary" and the other the jarringly violent "Doubt"). "The Holy Hour" and "Faith" are also standouts.
FAITH is a four-star recording, but the latest repackaging of this fine album adds a bonus disc of largely forgettable material, and for this I feel I must subtract a star from the overall rating. Because B-side material from the Cure's singles was relegated to the Join the Dots box set, that leaves out-takes (mostly uninteresting instrumentals), demo material (murkily recorded, skeletal versions of FAITH tracks), and live performances to fill the bonus CD. Still, there are a few treasures to be found here. The early version of "A Primary" that is revealed here is practically a new song in itself. The A-Side single "Charlotte Sometimes" is awkwardly tacked on at the very end, but is a welcome addition nonetheless. And immerse yourself in the extended live version of "Faith" if you want the lingering feeling of gloom to last a little longer.
If the bonus disc did not add to the sticker price of the final product then I wouldn't raise much fuss. I have nothing but praise for the Rhino label and the packaging for the Cure reissues is very impressive (lyrics, liner notes, and lots of photos including Robert Smith entering his trademark wild-hair and make-up persona). This reissue nicely summarizes the look and sound of this early period in the Cure's history. More surprises were yet to come.
Still Holding Up.......2005-11-06
While `Seventeen Seconds' was dark, `Faith' is pitch black. `Seventeen Seconds' may have been sullen, but `Faith' is downright bleak. For all of that, it's also a slightly better album than its predecessor. Singer/songwriter Robert Smith was getting very good at expressing depression, even when it was painfully over wrought (I'm sorry, but every time I hear him singing about `crying at the funeral party', I have a perverse desire to laugh out loud). `Faith' was the perfect record to play if you felt incapable of crying but wanted to experience your depression anyway. It offers eight dirges, each one capturing a different nuance of catatonic pain. The naïve but appealing simplicity of "Boys Don't Cry" (their first album) is further expanded on here, but with some subtle and yet very significant changes. Words are boiled down to almost nothing, while the music provides atmospherics that fill in the moody blanks. For effect, somebody spent a hundred bucks on a flanger pedal, and quite obviously must have liked it, since it appears on virtually every song here, along with tons of echo and reverb.
For all of the atmospherics, though, the real mood setter is Robert Smith's voice; never in the history of recorded music has someone sounded so distracted, doleful, and depressed. He makes late-era Billy Holiday sound like Mary Poppins. I could be judgmental and claim that the album contains only eight songs due to a lack of songwriting ideas, but I think it is more due to the fact that they simply could not bring themselves to edit the chord progressions. Many songs build for over two minutes before vocals enter, but this only adds to the hypnotic appeal of the depressing themes. This utterly simple (or mind-numbingly redundant) game plan results in a record that is, for better or worse, extremely consistent in content, and in mood.
The extra disk (and extra track on disk one) is even creepier - and somehow even simpler in structure - than the main album. The audio quality for some of it sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom...underwater. Most tunes consist of a few repetitive, hypnotic chords, making time slow down like some musical version of Einstein's theory of relativity. "Carnage Visors" does this for thirty full minutes, with no vocal.
The fact is, you already know if you like the Cure or not. "Faith" captures them at a point in time when they completely abandon commercial acceptance and leap headlong into cult status. If you'd like to know where stylized gloom developed, then you've come to the right place. B Tom Ryan
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Duran Duran
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ASIN: B0007QJ1O8
Release Date: 2005-03-29 |
Tracks:
- Is There Something I Should Know?
- The Reflex
- A View To A Kill
- Ordinary World
- Save A Prayer
- Rio
- Hungry Like The Wolf
- Girls On Film
- Planet Earth
- Union of the Snake
- New Moon on Monday
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- I Don't Want Your Love
- All She Wants Is
- Electric Barbarella
- Serious
- Skin Trade
- Come Undone
Tracks:
- Girls On Film [uncensored] (DVD)
- Hungry Like The Wolf (DVD)
- Rio (DVD)
- Union Of The Snake (DVD)
- New Moon on Monday (DVD)
- The Reflex (DVD)
- Wild Boys [uncensored] (DVD)
- A View To A Kill (DVD)
- Ordinary World (DVD)
- Save A Prayer (DVD)
- Is There Something I Should Know? (DVD)
- Planet Earth (DVD)
Customer Reviews:
greatest.......2007-01-17
all their hits and more on this cd/dvd package from duran duran.the videos are great and take you back to that special place in time that you remember when you were younger.girls on film is pretty explicit but other than that the rest of the videos seem pretty much the same as i remember as a teenager in the 80's.great songs and videos by a great band.get this.
There's a REASON why they call this "Greatest".......2006-04-05
England's Fab five have rounded up all their hits (with a bonus DVD!) on this spectacular greatest hits album. What's not to like? They're the greatest group of the 80's, 90's, and 00's!!
What an amazing collection!.......2006-01-28
I graduated from high school in 1986, so how could I not be a Duran Duran fan? But their late 80s/early 90s stuff never held as much appeal to me, and my interest in the band faded over the years. Happily, this amazing collection of their "Greatest" has rekindled my enthusiasm for this awesome group and their unique sound.
I attribute my love of these CD in large part to the masterful sequencing of the songs. "Is There Something I Should Know?" is not necessarily one of my top picks, but it definitely start things off right with its catchy beat. The strong rhythms continue with the next two tunes, "The Reflex" and "A View to a Kill" (I always find that the latter stays in my head for days afterward). Then, the tone of the album changes with the moody "Ordinary World," an offering from 1993's altered band that I had previously ignored but am now quite partial too, and "Save a Prayer," a sentimental favorite. Several other songs from the mega-hit album Rio come next, followed by the best two tracks from their very first album, "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth."
By this point in the CD (about halfway through), I don't even mind that there are four songs in a row from the previously-dreaded late 80s/early 90s era. The next five tunes are all more recent (1990s/2000) offerings, and to my surprise, I found each one of these to be incredibly fun, upbeat, and amazingly familiar, although there were actually two that I hadn't heard before ("All She Wants Is" and "Electric Barbarella," a homage to the movie which gave the band its name). Finally, the compilation draws to a close with "Come Undone," another gem from the group's 1983 incarnation.
So, if all of the above weren't enough, this deluxe CD also comes with a bonus DVD featuring twelve of the band's videos, including the often-talked-about but rarely-seen uncut version of "Girls on Film." If you are a fan of Duran Duran in any way, shape, or form, don't hesitate to buy this DVD--I promise, you will not be disappointed.
I Think This Was A Good Idea.......2005-09-20
I purchased the Duran Duran greatest hits CD when it was originally released in 97 or 1998. In 2003 the Duran Duran video compilation was released by EMI. The two disc dvd set included a lot of "Easter Eggs" and hidden content. Some of it was hard to find, others not so hard. It included the videos for the songs that were featured on the "Greatest" CD but also included the video for "The Chauffeur."
This set from EMI/Capital included the "Greatest" CD and it includes a scaled down version of the DVD which was released in 2003. For the most part you get the really popular Duran Duran videos. The only post 1985 video included on the set is "Ordinary World." There are no alternate versions of the videos. The DVD includes 12 videos. For "Girl on Film" the long uncensored version is here. For "New Moon On Monday" (edit version 1) is included. The long arena version of "Wild Boys" is included. This is a great set for the casual Duran Duran fan who just doesn't need every extra and every video released on DVD. The price is right and the packaging is small and compact. I like this DVD because I can take the music and the videos with me with ease.
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS [CD&DVD]!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-07-23
ANOTHER TRIP BACK INTO THE DECADE OF THE 80'S.AND THIS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE.
DURAN DURAN RULED THE RADIO AND RULED THE WORLD OF VIDEO'S IN THE 80'S.THEY WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN FOR BEING THE FIRST.TO HOP ON THE TRAIN OF MUSIC TELEVISION AND HAVE HITS BACK TO BACK.
DURAN DURAN [TO ALL YOU GUYS OUT THERE] IS THE ONLY BAND I KNOW THAT HAS A {FULLY NAKED GIRL} ON THE GIRLS ON FILM VIDEO!HECK YOU SHOULD BUY IT JUST FOR THAT! NO?.
THEY WERE A HIT MAKEING MACHINE IN THE 80'S.THEY HAD THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT EVERYONE COULD ENJOY. (KIND OF THE WAY SHERYL CROW IS TODAY).AND THEY GAVE 100% INTO MAKEING GREAT VIDEO'S TO ALREADY GREAT SONG'S.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS CD PACKAGE AS A PIEACE OF HISTORY.NOT SAY THIS STUFF IS OUT DATED AND FORGET ABOUT IT.BECAUSE EVERY WHO GREW UP IN THE 80'S WAS A FAN {ADMIT IT}.AND IT IS NICE TO GO BACK IN TIME AND LISTEN TO MUSIC YOU HAVE GREAT MEMOREY'S TO.
AND WITH THIS PACKAGE YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO'S THAT STARTED IT ALL!
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER 80'S:SO PICK THIS UP AND ADD IT TO THE CD COLLECTION WITH THE 90'S AND THE 2000'S.AND YOU WILL NOTICE AS THE YEARS GO BY THAT GROUPS LIKE DURAN DURAN.WILL FADE IN POPULARITY BUT WILL ALWAYS STAY FRESH IN YOUR BRAIN.
IT'S BEEN OVER 20 YEARS AND YOU STILL REMEMBER THE SONG'S AND THE VIDEO'S.THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW A GROUP IS GREAT.THEY GROW OLD WITH YOU!
{TONY~TONI~TON`E}:ROME,NEW YORK:HOME OF WOODSTOCK 1999
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Relax
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002JIT
Release Date: 1994-04-07 |
Tracks:
- Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix
- Jam & Spoon Hi N-R-G Mix
- Ollie J Remix
- Trip Ship Edit
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Differant cuts of Relax.......2005-10-10
If you like to hear different tracks of relax then this is the CD for you. It was interesting how one song can be the same sound but done so differently with some beats useing bongo drums. Very toe tapping CD and I enjoy it very much.
Relax...............2000-03-29
This is the reissue of the 1985 single "Relax" by England's finest none other then "Frankie Goes To Hollywood". The single has 5 tracks on it. The first 4 are all remixes of the classic new-wave song. But track 5 happens to be the 7 minute version. If you ever owned the 12 inch single of "Relax", it's on here. Not the 3 minute version that they played on the radio to death. Nope, your only going to find 4 remixes and the original 12 inch single (which happens to be better then the radio version). Get this only for the 12 inch single, if not buy the 1985 LP "Welcome To Pleasuredome" (that's only if you want the radio version of Relax). This is a must have for FGH fans. Track 5 the 12 inch single just rocks. Buy this also if your a big 80's fan.
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Stray Cats
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ASIN: B00013F5YM
Release Date: 2004-02-09 |
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Album Description
Japanese K2 24-bit remastered reissue of 1982 album features 12 tracks. Arista. 2004.
Album Details
24 bit digitally remastered Japanese release.
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- For fans only
- From New Wave To Late 1980s Dance
- Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)...
- The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls...
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Dream Come True
A Flock of Seagulls
Manufacturer: Almacantar Records
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ASIN: B000667QKU
Release Date: 2005-05-10 |
Tracks:
- Better & Better
- Heartbeat Like A Drum
- Who's That Girl (She's Got It)
- Hot Tonight
- Cry Like A Baby
- Say So Much
- Love On Your Knees
- How Could You Ever Leave Me
- Whole Lot Of Loving
Product Description
Now on CD.
Customer Reviews:
SHOCKING!!!.......2007-06-06
I am amazed they reissued this without adding bonus tracks like probably their best song 'Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)' b-side to 'Heartbeat like a Drum' 12inch. HOW? I don't care since I perfectly transferred that song to CD. You truly don't know Flock without hearing Cosmos.
Sad pathetic reissue to a poor album to begin with. Outright embarrassing corny lyrics displayed here. I don't mind the attempt at a new style of sound here, I have a soft spot for 'Heartbeat like a Drum' but Mike Score truly has nothing left to say. 'Dream Come True' represents the complete end of this once brilliant band.
For fans only.......2007-03-15
This album has it's moments. I actually don't mind listening to it now, but if this was 1986 and they just released this album, I would have pissed on it, especially knowing it would have been one of their last.
With their first 3 records, I think their sound was a little too weird for most music buyers at the time. Although they are a talented band, it was total luck they scored a hit with "I Ran" because the industry was just not ready for that kind of stuff back then. I believe this 4th release was an attempt to make an album a little easier on the ears for the more conservative, average music listener. Comparing this to their first album is a huge departure where that album played on a vibe rooted in punk rock with dark synth overtones and a concept story line about alien abduction. (((The cloud is moving nearer still. Aurora borealis comes in view. .......Aurora comes in view)))
AFOS is one of my favorite bands and I consider myself a loyal fan which is why I own this album. There are at least a few really awesome tracks on this record like "Hot Tonight", "Say So Much" and "How Could You Ever Leave Me" being some of the best songs of their career, in my opinion.
There are 2 types of people when it comes to this band: Those who really love their bizare, science fiction themed weirdness and own everything they've released and those who are only looking for "I Ran". Well, "I Ran" is not on this album which means you're probably wasting your time and money with this record unless you really love 80's synth-dance music like I do.
The thing is, the last time you heard this album was probably in the mid 80's while high on coke in some modish nightclub and 20 years younger. Now that you're older, and sober, this album might not sound as good as it used to.
From New Wave To Late 1980s Dance.......2007-02-06
This Flock of Seagulls album is a drastic shift from their spacy-sounding New Wave sound they were best remembered for to sounding like every late 1980s dance act group. Not that it's their worst effort for such a shift in music styles, though their weakest song here is "Whole Lot Of Loving".
Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)..........2006-02-27
First, the criticism: The departure of guitar virtuoso Paul Reynolds is what really finished off The Gulls, and the release of this album sure didn't help them stay around any longer than they should have or could have. Just about all the material on Dream Come True is light-years away from the brilliance of "I Ran", "Space-Age Love Song" or "DNA". Actually it's just a continuance of the slide that began with the Flock's second album, "Listen," which was still excellent, just not on the same level as the group's debut. The Third album, "The Story Of A Young Heart" had several genuine gems (such as "Never Again," possibly their very best song), and the potential to be a stirring and emotional opus, yet didn't quite live up to the standards of the first two albums. And the void left by Reynolds' absence must have swallowed up just about whatever creativity the band had left.
Now, the good: Dream Come True isn't a total disaster. And, if you're reading this, you must either be a new fan of the group or already own this album on vinyl or cassette. So, I do believe I can recommend this disc for any Seagulls fan without guilt or remorse. It's like that one bad album that just about any group or artist records. As a fan, you want to have it, and listening to it once in a while helps you appreciate just how great the previous (or later) releases are.
After reevaluating the album as a whole, I've come to agree with most fans that "Hot Tonight" is the best song here. That in itself wouldn't be saying much, but it is really a good song, worthy of being on their second or third albums had it been written during those times. It's a solid, bass-heavy rocker, with some surprisingly good vocals throughout, especially at the end.
I've always questioned why "Who's That Girl" was the single from the LP, it just doesn't do anything for me. "How Could You Ever Leave Me" is far superior, with some fat guitar work that's (slightly) reminiscent of Paul Reynolds. That should have been the single. "Whole Lot of Loving" follows to close out the album, and it's a nice little ballad. Not quite as good as, say, "Transfer Affection" from "Listen" but a good song nonetheless. I can't say much about the other songs, except to mention "Love On Your Knees." Most fans would agree this is the Flock's worst song ever, but again after re-listening to it, it made me think, if Prince had wrote this song (and he could have, given the sexual innuendo) no one would say one bad thing about it. I say that "Heartbeat Like A Drum" and "Cry Like A Baby" are just plain awful, and should have never seen the light of day.
Conclusion: if you know these songs and like them, (or are just a loyal fan), get the disc. The remastering does sound good. There are no extras here, though. No b-sides or rare demos, nada. Not even lyrics or commentary. Makes you wonder why sometimes record companies can't go that extra step and give the customer a little more value for their money.
The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls..........2006-01-28
I remember being a high school senior back in 1985, and listening to AFOS first two albums nearly nonstop. Then "Story of A Young Heart" came out, and although I didn't (initially) regard it as highly as the previous two discs, I gradually warmed to it and gave it a spot in my musical pantheon alongside A Flock's previous albums.
So obviously, I purchased "Dream Come True" when it was released and...was stunned by just how bad it was. I mean, how could their talent have deteriorated so rapidly between albums 3 and 4? A lot of this, I think, had to do with the departure of guitarist Paul Reynolds - a very underrated player, in my opinion. At any rate, "Dream Come True" pretty much marked the end of AFOS. (Mike Score still performs - with an ever-changing lineup of musicians - as A Flock Of Seagulls, and I continue to hear rumors about a tour featuring some original members, but nothing concrete.)
Ultimately, I'm left with a question about the re-release of "Dream Come True": Why release this abomination while "Story Of A Young Heart" remains unavailable?
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