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Another defective reissue...but not as bad as some recent on

Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 08/28/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"On first listen to this reissue, everything will probably sound quite good. Now replay it and pay close attention to the fade at the end of each track. The last 5-10 seconds of each song fades with a defect, with almost all the instruments dropping out and the vocal sounding like it's coming through a tunnel. This is clearly a sloppy job in mastering. Also of note--the "remix" of Circus Ring is NOT the remix--it's the album mix repeated. The same handful of reissue labels that we appreciate so much for making this music available again are infamous for screwing up a remaster every couple of releases...and this addition of Vitamin Z is, unfortunately, one of them."

Finally available!

John A. Bolsar | New York City | 08/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've heard that this was previously on CD before, but I believe it was very rare (and I don't think it was ever on CD in the US). Renaissance did a nice job with this one by adding some good bonus tracks. Includes 2 songs that were played on MTV back in 1985 - "Burning Flame" and "Every Time That I See You." A nice slice of '80s pop/rock."