A must have for fans of old school electronic pop music!
01/25/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you were ever a fan of the synth based pop music of the early to mid eighties, this is a must have CD to own. Canada's only real answer to the music coming out of Europe in the late '70's, early '80's, Images in Vogue's most obvious influences were the likes of Ultravox, Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra & Kraftwerk. However, they managed a unique & interesting hybrid sound that still rocks solid today.
This CD was obviously a labour of love, clearly filling in the gaps of the groups history from the previous best of collection. It includes several unreleased rarities (Travel, Quiet Room, Look Me in the Eye, Someday) as well as several never before available on CD album tracks & single versions (Call it Love, In The House & Save It). The only repeat song from their collection volume 1 that I can see is Lust For Love, an understandable choice considering the songs past & current popularity. This CD sounds so good you have to hear it yourself to believe it!!"
More synth-wave gems from an overlooked 80s band
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 05/07/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Moody male vocal, swirling synths, danceable drum machines, and gorgeous melodies make Images in Vogue one of the best ignored new wave groups of the 80s.
Where as "best of" collected many of the band's power pop/synth-rock new wave tracks, Collection version 2.0 covers their more avant-garde synth-new wave tracks that should have been eaten up by alternative stations in the early 80s. This is new romantic era at its best, offering something fresh for those who listened to the likes of Our Daughter's Wedding, Gary Numan, OMD, and Ultravox. You'll also find the bigger single releases like the gorgeous synthpop dance track Lust for Love and Call it Love, and tracks that perfectly blend new wave guitar riffs into the mix to give the strong pop song structures more of an Icehouse feel. Simply the best of the sounds the 80s had to offer--and a band that is worthy of the 3 volumes of collection available, all of which fill the CDs to capacity.
Surprisingly, there are a few extravagant instrumental synth tracks, including Travel and For Germans, that are a bit over the top--they sound like really cheesy 80s soundtrack stuff--but it doesn't hurt to have them on here to get the complete Images in Vogue experience.
Without a doubt, if you loved all the new wave synth bands of the 80s (need I name them?) then you should absolutely get the three Images in Vogue collections."
BUY THIS CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
colin legge | Clagary, Alberta Canada | 04/15/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Every song on this cd leaves you wishing the 80's had never ended.Lust For Love by far is one of the best songs ever written!If you like this Cd you should also buy The Best Of= Real Life (Send Me an Angel)"
Track Listings (19) - Disc #1