When Smyth had her first hit with the band Scandal in 1982 with the peppy kiss-off "Goodbye to You," MTV was still in its infancy and Alanis Morissette was not long out of diapers. Not exactly the stereotypical groundbreaker, the New York-born Smyth nonetheless helped make the pre-Madonna '80s safe for women in rock, paving the way for such hit makers as Morissette, Sheryl Crow, and the whole Lilith Fair flock. While this career-spanning retrospective is a hit-and-miss affair, it boasts plenty of enjoyable, chewy slabs of pop-flavored hard rock. Smyth's top 10 smashes--the anthemic "The Warrior" and the power-ballad duet with Don Henley, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"--are the star attractions, but some of her lesser-known material proves just as impressive. The rousing "Heartache Heard Around the World" is a welcome blast from the (circa 1987) past, and "Wish I Were You," a tune also available on the Armageddon movie soundtrack, shows that Smyth isn't ready to be relegated to the oldies-rock circuit just yet. --Michael Evans
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Patty Smyth - Greatest Hits - Featuring Scandal
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ASIN: B00000AG5C Release Date: 1998-09-08 |
Tracks:
- The Warrior
- Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
- Wish I Were You
- Carnival Lights
- Love's Got A Line On You
- Goodbye To You
- I Should Be Laughing
- Downtown Train
- The River Cried
- Everyone Gets Older
- Say What You Will
- Beat Of A Heart
- Heartache Heard Round The World
- Isn't It Enough
- No Mistakes
- Hands Tied
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When Smyth had her first hit with the band Scandal in 1982 with the peppy kiss-off "Goodbye to You," MTV was still in its infancy and Alanis Morissette was not long out of diapers. Not exactly the stereotypical groundbreaker, the New York-born Smyth nonetheless helped make the pre-Madonna '80s safe for women in rock, paving the way for such hit makers as Morissette, Sheryl Crow, and the whole Lilith Fair flock. While this career-spanning retrospective is a hit-and-miss affair, it boasts plenty of enjoyable, chewy slabs of pop-flavored hard rock. Smyth's top 10 smashes--the anthemic "The Warrior" and the power-ballad duet with Don Henley, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"--are the star attractions, but some of her lesser-known material proves just as impressive. The rousing "Heartache Heard Around the World" is a welcome blast from the (circa 1987) past, and "Wish I Were You," a tune also available on the Armageddon movie soundtrack, shows that Smyth isn't ready to be relegated to the oldies-rock circuit just yet. --Michael EvansCustomer Reviews:
Patty Smyth Greatest Hits review.......2007-02-12
Overall, I liked this CD.
Patty Smyth .......2006-11-06
Wonderful tunes.......2006-07-26
Very Good.......2006-04-09
WHAT!!! No "Never Enough".......2005-11-14
When will the music industry get a clue and actually include all of her hits (maybe an expanded edition is on the horizon?).
Still good to see a compilation of hers out there, especially when the Scandal EP and her 1st solo album "Never Enough" seem to be out of print.
Keep the faith Patty! Hope to see new music from you soon!
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