Search - Bananarama :: The Works (3 CD Set)

THREE DISCS / FORTY-EIGHT TRACKS

bestcdhead | 06/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

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Remastered 3-CD retrospective of British Girl group Bananarama's musical career from 1981 through 1993. This 48-track compilation album was issued by Rhino Records on November 5, 2007 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group.



DISC ONE:

"Really Saying Something" (with Fun Boy Three)

"Shy Boy"

"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"

"Cruel Summer"

"Robert De Niro's Waiting..."

"Cheers Then"

"Rough Justice"

"Hot Line to Heaven" (7" version)

"Wish You Were Here"

"Through a Child's Eyes"

"Aie a Mwana"

"He's Got Tact"

"Young at Heart"

"King of the Jungle"

"State I'm In"

"The Wild Life" [edit]



DISC TWO:

"Venus"

"Love in the First Degree"

"I Want You Back" (single version)

"I Heard a Rumour"

"A Trick of the Night"

"Do Not Disturb"

"I Can't Help It"

"More Than Physical"

"White Train"

"True Confessions"

"Set on You"

"Clean Cut Boy (Party Size)"

"Mr. Sleaze"

"Bad for Me"

"Once in a Lifetime"

"Ecstasy (Wild Style)" [edit]



DISC THREE:

"Help!"

"Nathan Jones" (single version)

"Love, Truth and Honesty"

"Cruel Summer '89"

"Preacher Man"

"More, More, More"

"Only Your Love"

"Long Train Running"

"Movin' On"

"Last Thing on My Mind"

"Is Your Love Strong Enough"

"Tripping on Your Love" (single mix)

"Ain't No Cure"

"Outta Sight"

"Give It All Up for Love"

"Is She Good to You""

Great music, poor packaging

Rabbit #23 | 04/28/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I had high hopes for this set -- a box set, from Bananarama, with b-sides too! Sweet!

But when I actually got it, it was totally underwhelming. First of all, there's all of one picture of the band. See the cover? That picture is repeated twice more on the liner notes. The liner notes themselves don't include any comments from the band, or producers, or critics -- just songwriter/copyright info for each song. Plus an ad for other midpriced greatest-hits sets by the likes of Bread. And another annoying thing -- the songs seem to be in approximate chronological order, but not exact chronological order. What's up with that?

So, the music is awesome, of course, but this is the first Rhino-related product I've been disappointed in in years. Seems like it was slapped together by the marketing department on a Friday afternoon. Can somebody do a real Bananarama box set sometime?

I guess I should've just gone with the album reissues..."

Bananarama "the works"

element106 | harrisburg, pa United States | 07/15/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"well, i can't write anything bad about this group.

i have been a fan of theirs since the early 80s.

it is just another cd of their hits.

if you are a die hard fan, i would recommend purchasing this cd.

if you have some of their cds, then you are fine.

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