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Though each of their studio albums is worth seeking out, this "best of" collection is a neat shorthand way of experiencing the technologically perfect, intellectually stimulating pop music Paddy McAloon and his cronies from Newcastle, England created during the second half of the 1980s. Two tracks, "The Sound of Crying" and "If You Don't Love Me" are previously unreleased. Since they have had little chart success, the rest are somebody's idea of what makes a great Prefab Sprout song. "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" has a lilting bounce; "Wild Horses" benefits from producer Thomas Do
Though each of their studio albums is worth seeking out, this "best of" collection is a neat shorthand way of experiencing the technologically perfect, intellectually stimulating pop music Paddy McAloon and his cronies from Newcastle, England created during the second half of the 1980s. Two tracks, "The Sound of Crying" and "If You Don't Love Me" are previously unreleased. Since they have had little chart success, the rest are somebody's idea of what makes a great Prefab Sprout song. "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" has a lilting bounce; "Wild Horses" benefits from producer Thomas Dolby's computer wizardry as sounds pop up and out of the mix instantaneously; "We Let the Stars Go" is McAloon at his most emotionally sincere. --Rob O'Connor
Album Details
After the Commercial Success of 1988's "From Langley Park to Memphis" and the Universal Critical Huzzahs Following 1990's "Jordan: The Comeback," Prefab Sprout Could Take Its Time Crafting a Follow-up, which is Why the Exemplary "Andromeda Heights" Wasn't Released Until 1997. In the Meantime, Cbs/Sony Released the 16-track Hits Compilation "a Life of Surprises." Named after a Track from 1989's Previously U.k.-only "Protest Songs" the Compilation Includes Classic Prefab Sprout Singles Like "The King of Rock and Roll", "When Love Breaks Down", "Faron Young", "Goodbye Lucille #1", and "Cars and Girls", Along with a Number of Tracks from Prefab Sprout's Five Previous Albums. There is also One New Track, "The Sound of Crying". As Brilliant as Prefab Sprout's Individual Albums Are, this Excellent Compilation is the Definitive Introduction to Paddy Mcaloon's Unique, Gershwin- and Porter-influenced Songwriting.
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Manufacturer: Sony
Release date: 6 October 1992
EAN: 0074645284729 UPC: 074645284729
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