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robB wrote: Is it just me or is it a weird release?
They did hardly any promotion or gigs when they were current. Other than New Order/Smiths fans, who will remember them? And most people who cared have got everything anyway. i just can't see anyone giving a shit especialy as there is nothing new or obscure on there to entice you.
i agree, weird pointless release... the first four singles from the first era, then random tracks from the later recordings. who will buy this?
Maybe the marketing was in the hope of attracting new listeners? I cant belive this was for anyone that was around for the first time
pumped full of drugs wrote:
robB wrote: Is it just me or is it a weird release?
They did hardly any promotion or gigs when they were current. Other than New Order/Smiths fans, who will remember them? And most people who cared have got everything anyway. i just can't see anyone giving a shit especialy as there is nothing new or obscure on there to entice you.
i agree, weird pointless release... the first four singles from the first era, then random tracks from the later recordings. who will buy this?
Even though I own all three studio albums by them, I'm still planning to buy it. I don't have a few songs that are on it ("Imitation of Life" etc...), and I would love the DVD that comes with it. I think it's stupid to flat-out dismiss this release as complete rubbish.
some of you are going to MOAN when I say this:
I am hoping that the omission of 'remixes' from this is a sign that perhaps they are going to issue a Remix compilation. That would be truly wonderful, for me...as long as it is cohesive and all-including, especially Second Nature. It would be a great opportunity for them to include chestnuts and rareities and all that lot.
Anyone know anything?
(I gotta say that I'm looking forward to a re-listening to the first two albums. I aint gonna buy this thing, Im just gonna dig out my old copy of the first two albums.)
a little memory: I read about the album before hearing it, so I knew about Neil participating and all that; then I heard Getting Away With It on Miami radio. My first thought was that Barney sounds so relaxed in his vocal effort- he's taking lessons from Neil, who is equally limited and knows how to deal with it.
woo hoo amazing, another pointless compilation, it will be great to be able to play them all on one disk, well worth shelling out more money to get bernard a new sail/mast/rudder.load of pish, blatemtly ripping off fans, and what new fans are they going to gain from this release? not one. so there.
MDMA420 wrote: I have to agree with you guys on the tracklist. It's a bit on the skimpy side with no "bonus features." Because I am a big fan, im going to purchase this anyways. Im guessing it's going to only be released in Europe, right?
It will find it's way here stateside and be bought by the leisure, bourgeoning middle class who are bulging around the middle themselves and who have become as lackadaisical as the the selection contained within, equally matched by the lack of effort it took to do this. In other words, it's the perfect product for those who find it the object of their desire. This derriere expanding lounge music will always be framed by "Getting Away With It" and "Disappointed" - both tunes that remain stirring, heart strung classics. I am beyond any addition financial expenditures having the lot already, but I would give a trip around the block in my '48 Chevy, a cup of coffee, and a cheese burger for a 'live, unplugged 75 minutes of their choosing"...even in today's rather girth of grit.
john dougherty wrote: some of you are going to MOAN when I say this:
a little memory: I read about the album before hearing it, so I knew about Neil participating and all that; then I heard Getting Away With It on Miami radio. My first thought was that Barney sounds so relaxed in his vocal effort- he's taking lessons from Neil, who is equally limited and knows how to deal with it.
WTF....dusting off the memory blanks - by the time Sumner and Marr had surfaced from their subterranean dungeon with actual hard copies of RTP, their teeth were green, their confidence eroded, and the music market had flipped 180 degrees. They were so taken back by this time capsule reality jolt, they...(are you paying attention?) they went and got George "friggin' looka my butt" Michael and invited him back for a little listen to this. Unbelievable. Unbeknownst to our nemeses and host is that old friggin' looka my butt had done gone and let loose a mighty buggering on a naive and unsuspecting country and would later gladly pay 20 pounds to any street urchin willing to be seen publicly having coffee and fish n' chips.
So they settle down for the evening in some fancy London flat and put Raise The Pressure on it's initial test market run. Please note use of the word INITIAL here. By this time ole friggin' looka my butt is warmed by the 20 year old single malt scotch and company of men. While RTP cranks out about the Out Of My League mark our guest belts out "It's grand, it's swell, and can I spend the night with you two blokes"? I don't know where he finally ended up crashing that night but......
Out of this evening came the self-imposed impression they had something good, something special that would later serve up equal portions of embarassment and historical marvel. Only the hiring of Arthur Baker and the dropping of some major power chords on the next album level the listening field. Believe it or not, this story is a lot more true than some would ever care to admit I shite you not. God, no wonder the album sounds so panty waist.
I will get it, assuming I can find it somewhere, purely cos I dont have any Electronic videos whatsoever... but was it too much to hope for all the videos on one disc? they should actually call it Disappointed :\ohwell:
leather_girl wrote: I think it's stupid to flat-out dismiss this release as complete rubbish.
Don't worry, it's a good thing some of us don't have crushes so can still be objective 
Not to labour the point (too late!) this Best Of is a poor effort by anyone's standards and a wasted opportunity for unreleased music or a new track to appear so THAT's why I think it's complete rubbish. Even the b sides in the tracklisting can still be found on their original CD singles (eBay) for no more than a few quid each.
I will buy this CD/DVD but only cos it'll complete my Electronic collection.
El Jarvo wrote: Electronic. The only band in living history to open their careers with a 'Best of'.
I am most definitely goin to second this. Can't believe the 'Best Of' would miss out Tighten Up and Some Distant Memory
what a piece of shit. seven years in the making and even if it does come out what's the point? Take a page out of the book of Revenge 'One True Passion V2.0' or Grace Jones 'Compass Point' or John Lydon 'Best of British' or indeed any half-way decent compilation featuring rarities, remixes, even unreleased tracks. What the FUCK is everyone getting so excited about?
...And all this criticism from their own fans.
The records going down the dumper.
I rest me case m'lud.
(What a fookin shame 
)
Russell Scott wrote:
john dougherty wrote: some of you are going to MOAN when I say this:
a little memory: I read about the album before hearing it, so I knew about Neil participating and all that; then I heard Getting Away With It on Miami radio. My first thought was that Barney sounds so relaxed in his vocal effort- he's taking lessons from Neil, who is equally limited and knows how to deal with it.
WTF....dusting off the memory blanks - by the time Sumner and Marr had surfaced from their subterranean dungeon with actual hard copies of RTP, their teeth were green, their confidence eroded, and the music market had flipped 180 degrees. They were so taken back by this time capsule reality jolt, they...(are you paying attention?) they went and got George "friggin' looka my butt" Michael and invited him back for a little listen to this. Unbelievable. Unbeknownst to our nemeses and host is that old friggin' looka my butt had done gone and let loose a mighty buggering on a naive and unsuspecting country and would later gladly pay 20 pounds to any street urchin willing to be seen publicly having coffee and fish n' chips.
So they settle down for the evening in some fancy London flat and put Raise The Pressure on it's initial test market run. Please note use of the word INITIAL here. By this time ole friggin' looka my butt is warmed by the 20 year old single malt scotch and company of men. While RTP cranks out about the Out Of My League mark our guest belts out "It's grand, it's swell, and can I spend the night with you two blokes"? I don't know where he finally ended up crashing that night but......
Out of this evening came the self-imposed impression they had something good, something special that would later serve up equal portions of embarassment and historical marvel. Only the hiring of Arthur Baker and the dropping of some major power chords on the next album level the listening field. Believe it or not, this story is a lot more true than some would ever care to admit I shite you not. God, no wonder the album sounds so panty waist.
That just an anti George Michael thing, anti-RTP thing or a whole gay hate thing you've got going on there?
:\pimp3:
I would have preferred a "singles" compilation with this tracklisting:
Getting Away With It Get The Message Tighten Up [US promo single] Feel Every Beat Disappointed Forbidden City For You Second Nature Until the End of Time [UK promo single] Vivid Make It Happen [UK promo single] Late at Night Prodigal Son [UK promo single]
For a second disc, they should have just compiled all of the b-sides and sold a DVD separately, perhaps adding some live footage (Dodger Stadium, Cities in the Park, etc.)
Barcaboy99 wrote: ...And all this criticism from their own fans.
(What a fookin shame
Yes. I think it's a fine final piece for the Electronic-episode.
Glad Second to Nature is not on it. 
Hmm how d you decide whats on a best of 
a few other cracking tracks shouldve been on it, eg
Come down now - Cevin Fisher
Dark angel
Free will
I feel alright
idiot country two
Reality
Second nature - plastik, or trance atlantic
Some distant memory
Try all you want
Until the end of time - Fluffy dice or k-klassic
Visit me ( ah the nostalgia of ten summers ago... I feel that Barney bared his soul somewhat on RTP revealing a more vulnerable side...)
When she's gone
course its too much for one cd though, and another disc required for all the videos.
seals wrote: Come down now - Cevin Fisher
You're having a laugh here aren't you?! 
That mix is utter utter shite and it's technically not even Electronic's own music either! It's just a pretty unimaginative dance track by Cevin Fisher with very little of the original (and fantastic) Prodigal Son featuring.
Electronic's worst remix bar none 
Nup. it just sounds good to me, no idea it has anything to do with Prodigal Son, another track that could easily go on a best of... hell I dunno who made it, just d/ld it from iTunes and it says Electronic...
Like I said, how do you decide... ignoring space considerations (as this is all a pipe dream) why not have them both :D
I actually prefer most of the Electronic stuff to post Technique New Order. Electronic's debut album was light years ahead of Republic which if most of us are honest, was crap.
So I'm looking forward to this new Electronic compilation. I have all the tracks but what most are forgetting is that this will all be digitally remastered too.
I pre-ordered mine, CD + DVD using my Nectar Points as they ae having a half price offer at the moment. Cost me the equivalent of £5.50 :D
thing... 
