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Great Set - But this US Edition is missing a great US 12" Ve

Bill Anthony | North Texas United States | 06/22/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This stunning album was the pinnacle of 80's UK invasion pop/rock, and a great album with 4 classic singles. An extremely cool reissue, with all the b-sides and 7" versions included, and the 12" singles section of disc 2 contains Shout (and it's dub), Mothers Talk, and Head Over Heals exactly as they were released on 12" single in America, but the version of Everybody Wants To Rule The World is the Urban Mix released in the UK, not the very different and superior "Extended Version" released on 12" in the USA in March 1985. Almost perfect...."

Unnecessary and overpriced

Mike S | Alpharetta, GA United States | 10/05/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The original album- 8 songs- is a five star album. I can listen to it straight through without any problem. I also don't mind the remastered edition that came out a few years ago that expanded this to 15 tracks. It has most of the same bsides/bonus tracks found here- but you can get it for half the price of this. So what do you get for the extra $15 here? 12 remixes. Big deal. I don't need to hear 4 versions of Shout in one sitting. Do yourself a favor and get the single disc of this for half the price, OR get Chonicles instead: It has the same 15 track remastered and expanded version of this album PLUS you get the expanded and remastered Hurting and Sowing the Seeds of Love CDS- 26 other (great) songs instead of 12 (boring) remixes. That's 3 expanded remastered CDs for the same price as this bloated mess."

The Best Chair Yet

David D. McFarland | Oceanside, California United States | 07/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, I would have given this a full "Five" star review but as a collector of their work with everything from vinyl to CD, I can't understand WHY they put the single version of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" when it's the same as the album version?! Anyway, they could have used the U.S.12" remix of this track instead of wasting time on the same track twice. Other then that, a great addition in which I had all the original sources and all collected together for this double CD set. I also recommend picking up the all there CD's up to "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" & the others if you really get into this band. I am also on the web which you search "Judemac Forever" on msn."