A momentary burst of sheer genius
Patrick Earley | Edmond, Oklahoma USA | 12/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Back in 1978 I bought this obscure little import called "Mistakes", with a 45 single inside with 6 more songs on it called "More Mistakes".The album started out with the piano intro from B.B. and the Stingers 'Nutrocker', and then flies into some great female double vocals singing "Mission A Paris". A song I could never get out of my head. It remains to this day 4 minutes of the best pure pop I've heard. But the good stuff didn't end there.The rest of the album is filled some great pop music with some of the funniest lyrics I've ever heard. This band really had a bone-dry since of humour. They also managed to piss off about everybody, from Eric Clapton to Tom Petty with their words. Check out "I shot my manager",their parady of "I shot the sheriff". Funny stuff.You can't go wrong buying '10 Mistakes'.The only gripe I have about this import version is you don't get the full version of their original vinyl album. Instead, you get a later album 'Buddy odor is a gas',which is ok, but nowhere as good as 'Mistakes'. In order to get that full album you also have to buy the import 'Back to 78'. The period between 77-78 was when they were at their creative best. Their later music just doesn't live up to this early stuff. Buy "10 Mistakes" first. This is their best by far."
The merriest Rock'n Roll you can get!
Manuel | Lisbon, Portugal | 01/28/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Gruppo deserves all the merrits. I remember when I was 18, in Lisbon, Portugal, how fashionable was then to dance at the sound of Gruppo Sportivo: Mission à Paris, Superman, Beep Beep Love. Great tunes...lovely melodies, funny lyrics... First class pop rock! And sometime later they released Buddy Odor. Then again, Hans Van de Fruits made it again. How can we forget "Teardrops and two broken hearts"? A great release, a very special band!"
1978 cut-out bin classic
Bruce Goldstein | Knoxville, TN United States | 07/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've bought the vinyl three times because I've worn 'em out. No way to describe this but FUN. This is what rock and roll was supposed to sound like before everyone started crying and complaining. A great injustice that they do not rule the airwaves."
Track Listings (25) - Disc #1