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A Great Compilation from 415 Records!!!

Jukebox Graduate | Parma, Ohio USA | 07/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Best of 415 Records is a compilation CD containing great tracks from the bands on the roster of 415 records, specifically Wire Train, Red Rockers, Translator, Until December, and Romeo Void.For this review, I am going to limit my comments to the Romeo Void tracks. The other groups I will review later.The three Romeo Void tracks on this CD are uniformly excellent. Only one track can be found elsewhere.A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) can also be found on the Romeo Void compilation CD "Warm, In Your Coat" as well as the recent Wounded Bird Records re-release of "Instincts". It's likely available on many 80's compilations as well. You can get an exclusive "Dance Mix" of this songs on a CD entitled "Classic Alternatives Vol 3. It's a great remix, and worth checking out.Never Say Never is presented in it's original unedited, full length version. Most 80's compilation contain the version bleeping out a rude word in the second verse, and the "Warm, In Your Coat" compilation is missing the beginning guitar only intro. So the only place to get Never Say Never in it's original (and best) version is on this CD.Not Safe is exclusive to this cd, and it not available anywhere else (as of July 18, 2004).Hopefully we will see reissues of Romeo Void's other albums: It's A Condition and Benefactor, as well as the NVR SAY NVR EP. The only thing that could make this disc better (from a Romeo Void fan's standpoint) would be the inclusion of "Apache", which was a Jorgen Ingmann cover songs recorded as the b-side to Romeo Void's first single "White Sweater".All in all, this is a good compilation. Get it while you can!!!"