Of course, within a single playing, I loved both Shake the Disease and It's Called A Heart. Both well crafted and traditional Mode all the way. I almost instantly hated Flexible. At first, I thought it would grow on me, so I listened and listened. I really tried, I did. But, I dislike the song to this day. It's to fast, to country. The harmonica sound is irritating.
I originally, for years, just had the single songs and their one extended mix. But, fortunately over the last 5-6 years, new official remixes and one Dreamtime Fan Mix popped up, which increased the tracklisting considerably. And, I am very grateful for that. I will say, though, that I always return to the original extended mixes, because they are the mixes that I grew up with and are very dear to my heart.
The cover art is flawless, and perfect. So, a single sleeve was all that was needed, and I think it would make a fine addition on the shelf between SGR and BC.
Enjoy, this is a good one...
still the greatest synthpop band of all time!
ReplyDeleteWith all the fan mixes out there, you could easily do this for all their classic songs ... never get tired of it
At one point in time I had about 3-4 gigs of fan mixes, but 90% of them were horrible. It got to the point where I didn't even feel like weeding through them all, and ended up deleting them all and focused on the original stuff. If I can find some that sound GOOD, I keep them, but they are few. I do have several mix discs of Fan Mixes, and I will eventually get to those, just a matter of when....
DeleteThe problem with DM, especially their old stuff, is that they are so damn good, and their remixes are already so perfect, that it's hard to top ... lol ... It's nice to hear a different take on their material every once in a while, but like you, I always go back to the originals!
DeleteAs you suggested yesterday, yes this makes me happy! Thanks for an interesting set of album & single packages you've been providing!
ReplyDeleteI'm still working on finding that niche that excites my visitors. Some albums I thought people would love, sometimes get the lowest visitors. Then, there's albums that I think people will browse over going "meh", and they turn out to be the most popular. My top posts, surprisingly, are my Thompson Twins, Prince and Madness posts. Weird...
DeleteHow could you omit Fly on The Windscreen? Now that was the single that was not a single. I dunno about It's Called a Heart, I wanted to like it, but it sounded like a greatest hits single to me.... like they were regressing. Still, it is probably better than some of that played out blues they are doing now. I remember as a teenager playing It's Called A Heart, and even my mom commented, "that's not really one of their best ones is it?"
ReplyDeleteI know that Fly On the Windscreen was sort of part of this set of records, but it was also on Black Celebration, so I shoved it off into that set, as I felt it had a home there. These don't have a home at all.
DeleteJust to confirm, FLEXIBLE really is crap - agreed! :D
ReplyDeleteI still to this day love love love the "Edit The Shake" version of "...Disease", such a thrilling remix. Cheers!
Just to confirm, FLEXIBLE really is crap - agreed! :D
ReplyDeleteI still to this day love love love the "Edit The Shake" version of "...Disease", such a thrilling remix. Cheers!
Lol. I ask myself is it a sin? To write shit like this, when the $$$ comes in....
DeleteYou're all full of it. Flexible is great.
ReplyDeleteThen again, they (DM) think It's Called A Heart is a piece of shit too. So at least you're in good company with your wrongness. :p
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