Audio CD review:
Bananarama - Essentials

Bananarama - Essentials

Band: Bananarama Title: Essentials Rating: Release Date: 18 June, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' 2: Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good) 3: Robert Deniro's Waiting 4: Cruel Summer 5: The Wild Life 6: Venus 7: More Than Physical 8: A Trick Of The Night 9: I Heard A Rumour 10: Love In The First Degree 11: Love, Truth & Honesty 12: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

Customer Reviews Great introduction I still prefer the Bangles' slightly more rocking approach, but it's hard to deny the kind of pop that Bananarama serves up. Despite being a die-hard heavy metal fan, I will admit to a certain weakness for the occasional all-girl pop band like the Bangles, the Go-Go's, and Bananarama. The Essentials is exactly the kind of collection I was looking for. I'm not a hardcore fan by any means, so I'm not going to overanalyze the song selection. The Essentials contains the radio hits I was familiar with, and enough additional songs for me to get a good idea of what I can expect if I decide to go after some of the band's studio albums. The fact that the songs have all been digitally remastered and sound terrific certainly doesn't hurt. The song selection, sound quality, and low price tag makes the Essentials the perfect CD for the casual Bananarama fan who's ready to hear more than just Cruel Summer, I Heard a Rumour, and Venus. don't it make you feel good? This compilation is a good "primer" for the new listener, but for hardcore Rams looking for the only available US single remix of "More Than Physical" (3:20) on disc, i suggest you get "Living In Oblivion Vol. I was glad to find "The Wild Life" on cd but disappointed on "More Than Physical" album version. 5". CD Lives Up To the Title " The CD also contains a handful of their minor chart hits. I admittedly bought this CD for Banarama's main 3 US hits being "Cruel Summer," "Venus," and "I Heard A Rumor. In the UK Banarama were huge throughout the 80's scoring over 20 top 10 hits but in the US are mainly remembered for these three songs. "Cruel Summer" hit #9 *and later hit the top 10 again when covered by Ace of Base. * "I Heard A Rumor" #4 and "Venus" was their big #1 and signature song. That doesn't mean these are the only good songs. They're all pleasant pop especially their cover of "Kiss Him Goodbye" and "Robert Denero's Waiting. " A nice CD to add to your 80's collection. I also recommend Expose's "Greatest Hits. " Another fantastic girl group. . You can see a complete list of all Bananarama discography, or go back to the Bananarama tabs