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Oops, missed a B-side --EXPLANATION PLEASE?!

Robert Theodore Behr | San Francisco, CA | 02/12/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"OK, as a LONG-TIME Naked Eyes fan since the first album hit the shops oh so many years ago (I still have in possession both vinyl LP`s & various singles) I was thrilled to hear about this release. I thought, finally, the remaining songs, b-sides & mixes in crystal clear CD format.The first 'Best of' was not well thought out--"Promises Promises Best Of.." was far superior with the liner notes, photo's & the TWO versions of "Promises Promises." But as usual--a great compilation is deleted from the label's catalog & still the crappy "Best of" is out there" (On a side note: for some reason the US S/T LP I purchased the day of release--in Chicago--has the original "Promises, Promises" 'tea verse' version--tho all my friends who bought the same album got the newer version on their LP--was the first one recalled or was I just lucky?)Along comes "Everything & More" & we have what is supposed to be the missing pieces of the Naked Eyes puzzle with a few earlier bits thrown in which are WAY cool to listen to--along w/the Material Girl (yes, it is her contrary to the first reviewer on this page) speaking an interlude on "Promises Promises" AND my ALL-Time Fave song "Once Is Enough".Overall it's a great companion to what's already on CD---but a stop short of saying 'perfect" I REALLY REALLY want to give it a "5-star", but I can't due to one MINOR technicality----THERE IS STILL ANOTHER NAKED EYE'S SONG ONLY RELEASED ON VINYL THAT WAS LEFT OFF THIS CD. I refer to the B-side for the 45 of "(What) in the name of love"---"Two Heads Together" Why didn't this song make it on the CD which would have completed the "B-sides to Cd Format conversion"? What happened there? Anyone at One Way?? Mr. Byrne?? Was it just overlooked or is it going to be on a third helping of N.E's rarities released down the road? If so, forgiven--if not--grrrrrrrr. OK, there's my rant--in all honesty, it's a "4.999999999"rating---worth it worth it worth it for a trip down synth-pop memory lane by two of the most talented people ever to produce electronic music at the time. My PERFECT N.E.'s release? Both albums released as a 2-1 w/a bonus disc of ALL the B-sides, rarities & a few demos perhaps (Would get a kick out of hearing again the Dr. Pepper promo ad they did for the radio) original/updated liner notes, artwork & possibly a new remix of "Always..." or "Promises, Promises." Now that's' a hard-core fans dream release. RTB"

Go Girlfriend!!

bruce baron | Detroit, Madonnatown USA | 10/30/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jellybean's "girlfriend" mentioned in the description above is the one and only MADONNA. Her previously unreleased 1983 vocal for Naked Eyes has been kept secret from fans until just recently. Now is your chance to hear it."

Mainly for fans, but 80s nuts will also like it

D. H. Richards | Silver Spring, MD USA | 11/20/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Remixes and rare tracks make up this set. As a long time Naked Eyes fan it was great to hear some of these remixes, Arthur Baker really had a knack back then. The Jellybean stuff is less memorable, I can see why they got shelved. And Madonna's contribution is fleeting.
The tracks from the pre-Naked Eyes days, Neon, are really great. they have that classic 81 sound."