Buy the originals instead - Funny thing about best-ofs that are based around all of two albums: even with only a couple dozen songs from which to choose, they miss the mark surprisingly often. I would have to call this one of those.This was a groundbreaking partnership. While Depeche Mode s debut Speak and Spell was fairly groundbreaking in its own right, Clarke decided to head out, and he and Alison Moyet found each other, and the rest was kismet.If you re a fan, the remixes plus Tuesday may be worth the purchase price. But if you re just getting started, might I suggest spending a few bucks more and buying Upstairs at Eric s and You and Me Both instead?The song selections here are decent -- although State Farm still annoys me and Goodbye Seventies continues to tread on very thin ice -- but by no means do they tell the whole story. For just a few dollars more, you could also have Too Pieces, Softly Over, and the two haunting little numbers that define Yaz for me better than even the best tracks on this compilation: In My Room and And On.
A great groundbreaking Band Deserves More - and yes, Groundbreaking. the collaboration of Vincent Clarke synthetics and Alison Moyet s Bluesy Vocals was the first of it s kind. In a time where most Electronic driven bands were led by dead pan vocals and dark inspiration, They put emotion into the cold electronic pop movement. If you re going to create a so called Best Of, Shouldn t the collection contain the best? When I heard this album was being compiled, I was extatic! Yeah, they only had two albums but the american releases contained slightly different tracks then the releases in thier home country. I agree on the songs chosen but their are a few omissions that could have made the collection complete for the american audience. where is the single only release other Side Of Love? and though not one of the best songs, happy people which appeared on the UK release of You and Me Both. And do away with the remixes! Though the songs hold up nicely to today s bass driven dance mixes, these versions don t do the songs justice. The 1990 remix of situation blows these versions away. Next time someone tries to compile a best of from a band that has it s followers, ask the fans their opinion, you can t go wrong and you just might come out with an appropriate album.
One hit wonder - I bought this cd for the first song on it, and it s a great song. But as a whole, this cd is terrible.
Try to leave it home when you go on trips. - I take this every time I go on a trip. I love this album. I wish they would have made more music together. Thank goodness for erasure.
Terrible Compilation - Two albums and they couldn t even get things right with selecting the best material. They made the obvious choices of their three best songs, but after that everything is filler. Plus all those annoying remixes. I hate remixes as a rule and these even are worse than the ones I usually avoid. Who compiled this? They should be shot.