Hardest Hits [Box set]

Disc: 1
1. Story of Love - Voice Of America
2. Swamp Thing - The Chameleons UK
3. First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters
4. You Move Me (One Good Reason) - The Comsat Angels
5. Love Is Shining Down on Me
6. Feels Like Heaven
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Never, Never
2. San Damiano (Heart and Soul) - Sal Solo
3. Money - The Flying Lizards
4. Take Me Now - Vicious Pink
5. 88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails
6. Escalator of Life - Robert Hazard
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. First, Last for Everything [Club Version][Version] - Endgames
2. Whistle Down the Wind [Version] - Nick Heyward
3. Melody - Boys Brigade
4. Working With Fire & Steel - China Crisis
5. Baby's in the Mountain's [New York Mix][Mix] - Peter Godwin
6. Day One [Mix] - The Comsat Angels
See all 14 tracks on this disc

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Hardest Hits [Box set]

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Volumes 3,4 and 5 of hardest hits series at a cheap price!!!
Definitely worth picking up!

Hardest Hits
Various Artists
Manufacturer: SPG Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rare & Remixed

ASIN: B00009PXXA
Release Date: 2003-05-19

Tracks:

Story of Love [Extended Version] - Voice Of America
Swamp Thing - The Chameleons UK
First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters
You Move Me (One Good Reason) - The Comsat Angels
Love Is Shining Down on Me
Feels Like Heaven
Goodbye Yesterday [Extended Version]
Heartbeat Like Thunder [Extended Remix][Version]
Dance With Me [Extended Version]
Tokyo Streets [Version]
Baby Judy - Hawaiian Pups
Cccan't You See [Extended Version] - Vicious Pink
New York [Dance Floor Cut][Version]
Transdance [Mix]

Tracks:

Never, Never
San Damiano (Heart and Soul) - Sal Solo
Money - The Flying Lizards
Take Me Now - Vicious Pink
88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails
Escalator of Life - Robert Hazard
You Don't Need Someone New [Charleston Mix] - Lotus Eaters
Everywhere I Go [Mix] - The Call, , Peter Gabriel, Jim Kerr
Brilliant Mind - Furniture
Life in Tokyo [Disco Mix] - Japan
Planet Earth [Night Version][Mix] - Duran Duran
Into the Fire [Full Version]
Let Me Go [Version] - Heaven 17

Tracks:

First, Last for Everything [Club Version] - Endgames
Whistle Down the Wind [Version] - Nick Heyward
Melody - Boys Brigade
Working With Fire & Steel [Mix] - China Crisis
Baby's in the Mountain's [New York Mix] - Peter Godwin
Day One [Mix] - The Comsat Angels
Pleasure Boys [Dance Mix] - Visage
Only You [Mix] - Flying Pickets
Doot-Doot [Extended Mix] - Freur
Love Missile F1-11 [Extended Version] - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Simon Says [Version] - Secession
International [Global Mix] - Thomas Leer
Jet Town [Mix] - SSQ
Jet Boy, Jet Girl [Club Mix] - Elton Motello

Customer Reviews:

Volumes 3,4 and 5 of hardest hits series at a cheap price!!!.......2005-08-24

Don't buy each volume separately except volume 2!!! This boxed set is volumes 3-5. Track times are:

CD1

1. story of love (5:39)
2. swamp thing (5:56)
3. first picture of you (5:27)
4. you move me (5:37)
5. love is shining down on me (6:09)
6. feels like heaven (3:31)
7. goodbye yesterday (6:26)
8. heartbeat like thunder (5:45)
9. dance with me (5:50)
10. Tokyo streets (4:42)
11. baby jude (5:05)
12. cccan't you see (8:11)
13. new york (5:07)
14. transdance (4:57)

CD2

1. never never (5:51)
2. san damiano (6:35)
3. money (5:50)
4. take me now (6:20)
5. 88 lines (5:30)
6. escalator of life (4:41)
7. you don't need someone new (6:05)
8. Everywhere I Go (4:18)
9. brilliant mind (7:00)
10. life in Tokyo (7:05)
11. planet earth (6:20)
12. into the fire (5:44)
13. let me go (6:23)

CD3

1. first last for everything (4:39)
2. whistle down the wind (3:41)
3. melody (3:58)
4. working with fire & steel (5:00)
5. baby's in the mountains (6:49)
6. day one (3:49)
7. pleasure boys (6:49)
8. only you (3:23)
9. doot doot (6:00)
10. love missile f1-11 (6:54)
11. simon says (6:10)
12. international (7:07)
13. jettown (3:40)
14. jet boy jet girl (7:00)

Definitely worth picking up!.......2004-03-25

Wow, 41 awesome tracks on 3 CDs! Includes extended mixes from Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Duran Duran, Visage, Lords of the New Church, Japan, Micro Chip League, Vicious Pink and many more. I appreciate the inclusion of the LONG version of the Flying Lizards' "Money," as well as Feargal Sharkey's hit song with Vince Clarke (of Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure, etc.) recorded under the name the Assembly. My only complaint with SPG releases is that many of the songs sound like they've been mastered off of vinyl; occasionally there are strange edits on the beginnings of the tracks and I can often detect the sound of a needle riding the record's groove.

Tracks:

Never, Never - The Assembly
San Damiano (Heart And Soul) - Sal Solo
Money - Flying Lizards
Take Me Now - Viciuos Pink
88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails
Escalator Of Life - Robert Hazard
You Don't Need Someone New (Charleston Mix) - Lotus Eaters
Everywhere I Go - The Call
Brilliant Mind - Furniture
Life In Tokyo (Disco Mix) - Japan
Planet Mix (Night Version) - Duran Duran
Into The Fire (Full Version) - Hitlist
Let Me Go - Heaven

Customer Reviews:

Just buy Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] for volumes 3-5 cheap!!!.......2005-08-12

Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] has volumes 3-5 at less than 25 bux here on amazon, so all you have to do is hunt down volume 2 (disc 1 was pulled off the market due to licensing reasons). Odd name for this SPG series, but I assume they mean Hardest to find on CD hits...almost entirely made up of 12" versions this is a series that will help you get rid of a load of 12" singles-and introduce you to some new wave tracks you may have missed out on back in the 80s. Track times on this volume:

1. never never (5:51)
2. san damiano (6:35)
3. money (5:50)
4. take me now (6:20)
5. 88 lines (5:30)
6. escalator of life (4:41)
7. you don't need someone new (6:05)
8. Everywhere I Go (4:18)
9. brilliant mind (7:00)
10. life in Tokyo (7:05)
11. planet earth (6:20)
12. into the fire (5:44)
13. let me go (6:23)

I should buy a second copy, in case this one is stolen!.......2002-06-29

Finding this CD a few years ago was like finding a long lost friend. (Yes, I have lots of friends, but some are closer than others)... I played this entire cd in the car- (after buying it, and played Vicious Pink TWICE)- I closed my eyes- and suddenly I could see the red head in leopard-skin tights dancing in front of me. I was home, and didn't want to leave.... Songs like 88 lines about 44 women, Life in Tokyo, Everywhere I Go- aren't just music recordings, but (to many of us)- part of where we've been, and who we are. I used to laugh at the way my parents would stare off into space when certain songs came on the radio- now I find myself doing the same thing, (particularly when I'm playing this cd). The recordings on this disc are perfect, and many are extended 12" versions YOU WILL NOT FIND elsewhere. If you're trying (like many of us your age)to buy all of these rare dance cuts, do yourself a favor and buy this disc-..., before long these songs will be pushed out of the market by awful, unimaginative, pop/marketing swill, and you'll wish you had bought this disc when you could have..Trust Me...

Vicious Pink.......2001-07-17

Worth three or four times the price for "Take Me Now" alone. The rest is just icing. And tasty icing at that.

The Lotus Eaters, Furniture, The Assembly... Enough said........1999-06-19

This compilation will astonish you. The downside with this CD is that once you get a taste of bands like The Lotus Eaters, you will want more. And there your troubles will begin.

Much of this music is long out-of-print. And don't bother making inquiries at your local used record store, their ignorance will drain you. Instead, spend your hours surfing for used vinyl sites. And find constructive outlets for your frustration.

Tracks:

First, Last For Everything (Club Version) - Endgames
Whistle Down The Wind - Nick Heyward
Melody - Boys Brigade
Working With Fire & Steel (Mix) - China Crisis
Baby's In The Mountains (New York Mix) - Peter Godwin
Day One - The Comsat Angels
Pleasure Boys (Dance Mix) - Visage
Only You - The Flying Pickets
Doot Doot (Extended Mix) - Freur
Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Mix) - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Simon Says - Secession
International (Global Mix) - Thomas Leer
Jet Town - SSQ
Jet Boy, Jet Girl (Club Mix) - Elton Motello

Customer Reviews:

Just buy Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] for volumes 3-5 cheap!!!.......2005-08-12

Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] has volumes 3-5 at less than 25 bux here on amazon, so all you have to do is hunt down volume 2 (disc 1 was pulled off the market due to licensing reasons). Odd name for this SPG series, but I assume they mean Hardest to find on CD hits...almost entirely made up of 12" versions this is a series that will help you get rid of a load of 12" singles-and introduce you to some new wave tracks you may have missed out on back in the 80s. Track times on this volume:

1. first last for everything (4:39)
2. whistle down the wind (3:41)
3. melody (3:58)
4. working with fire & steel (5:00)
5. baby's in the mountains (6:49)
6. day one (3:49)
7. pleasure boys (6:49)
8. only you (3:23)
9. doot doot (6:00)
10. love missile f1-11 (6:54)
11. simon says (6:10)
12. international (7:07)
13. jettown (3:40)
14. jet boy jet girl (7:00)

Great music that hopefully will make its way back.......2003-04-07

This CD series is super. If you really want to understand New Wave or simply love it, you can't get much better than this series or the Classic Alternatives Series offered by SPG.
So if you're like me, a New Romantic who cannot accept the past as dead, you'll cherish all of these tunes. Max Headroom couldn't be happier.

Great Entry in a Great Series.......2002-02-14

All five entries in this series are compilations of songs that were popular on alternative radio and in clubs in Toronto in the 1980s. We liked to believe then that Toronto embodied the best elements of the NY and London new wave scenes --- and that we were generally so hip that it hurt --- but, in retrospect, I'll only note that many UK acts were using Toronto as their North American beachhead. (One summer I worked in a restaurant and had the opportunity to offer Flock of Seagulls coffee, though only their management ordered any.)

My affection for all of this music runs deep, but probably principally for personal reasons evoked by Boys Brigade (local heroes) in Melody: "There was a time, and there was a place, and there are memories. And there was a girl, such a beautiful girl. ..."

The music's good too, of course. Go ahead, buy it. At this price, how can you go wrong?

excellent !.......2000-03-11

Generally, I don't like compilations because you always get the same well-known tracks. But this "Hardest Hits" sery is excellent and the vol. 5 is , in my opinion, the best one. I didn't know most of the tracks and I actually like them all very much now. Great if you are a 80's music fanatic & want to hear something new from radio playlists.

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Great series of new wave 12" versions....
Great 80's Modern Rock - from Cetu Javu to The Big Supreme

Hardest Hits, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Spg Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000756W
Release Date: 1994-12-26

Tracks:

Screaming Jets - Johnny Warman
Tell Me Girl - Scary Thieves
The Passion Love - Boys Brigade
(You'll Always Find Me In The) Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
The Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex
Da Da Da - TriO
Situations - Cetu Javu
Always SOmething There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag
Don't Walk - The Big Supreme
92 In The Shade - The West End Bance Project
Smiling Monarchs - Abecedarians
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
Change Your Mind - Gary Numan/Bill Sharpe

Album Details

Excellent Beginning of the Series (#1 Was Deleted Because of Contractual Problems) with Re-Flex-The Politics of Dancing / Trio-Da Da Da / Cetu Javu-Situations / Naked Eyes-Always Something There to Remind Me / Pigbag-Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag and More

Customer Reviews:

Great series of new wave 12" versions...........2005-08-12

Odd name for this SPG series, but I assume they mean Hardest to find on CD hits...almost entirely made up of 12" versions this is a series that will help you get rid of a load of 12" singles-and introduce you to some new wave tracks you may have missed out on back in the 80s. Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] has volumes 3-5 at less than 25 bux here on amazon, (disc 1 was pulled off the market due to licensing reasons). too bad they didn't just make that boxed set 4 discs, so you could get all 4 volumes in one shot. Track times on this volume:

1. screaming jets (5:18)
2. tell me girl (6:29)
3. passion of love (3:40)
4. kitchen at parties (3:03)
5. politics of dancing (6:47)
6. da da da (3:20)
7. situations (5:30)
8. always something there to remind me (6:15)
9. papa's got a brand new pigbag (6:00)
10. don't walk (6:29)
11. 92 in the shade (5:31)
12. smiling monarchs (6:35)
13. warm leatherette (3:23)
14. change your mind (8:24)

Great 80's Modern Rock - from Cetu Javu to The Big Supreme.......2000-05-18

This is an awesome collection, featuring very hard to find singles by The Big Supreme (Don't Walk) and Cetu Javu (Situations) and The Normal (Warm Leatherette).

A bonus is Gary Numan's "Change Your Mind" (an extended remix!)

Tracks:

Do Tha Crew - N2Deep
Gatha Round - N2Deep
Playa Jay Tee - N2Deep
From The Town - N2Deep
We Get's Down Like That - N2Deep
Out Here Hustlin' - N2Deep
Turn Into Somethin' - N2Deep
Playa 4 Life - N2Deep
Come Take A Ride - Latino Velvet
Buzzin' - Latino Velvet
Scrilla Scratch - Latino Velvet
Perk Wit' Us - Latino Velvet
Ha Naw - Jay Tee
So Cold - Jay Tee
You Ride Whitewalls - Latino Velvet
Certified - Jay Tee
I'm From Vallejo Playa - Jay Tee

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Piano Hits From J.S. Bach to Elton John

Manufacturer: Classic Concert Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Tangos | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000A1IMTA
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

Sonata BWV 1000/1001 - Adagio
Sonata BWV 1000/1001 - Fuge
Sonata BWV 1000/1001 - Siziliana
Sonata BWV 1000/1001 - Presto
Variations on a theme of Django Reinhardt
Canco del Lladre
El Noi de la Mare
Five Bagatelles - Allegro
Five Bagatelles - Lento
Five Bagatelles - Alla Cubana
Five Bagatelles - Untiteled
Five Bagatelles - Con Slancio
Un Sueno en la Floresta

Product Description

Which other instrument, apart from the guitar, offers a vomparable abundance of timbre for the demonstration of rhythmic and polyphonic connections? I have made a lot of effort to express the unique special charm and warmth of the instrument through this recording. (...)

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Chamsa

Manufacturer: Atlas Soul
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063UYB
Release Date: 2001-01-08

Tracks:

Merci
YaWillie
Atlas Mountains
Sarah
For fela
Yanabina
love is not easy
Casbah Dream
Halila
to the wild Life
Samba Factory
Cacahettes

Album Description

Atlas Soul Reviews Atlas Soul - "Chamsa" (Cosmos Productions) 12-Song CD Review YourSound.com CD Review by Michael Baldino, 09-06-2001 It's a rare joy to find an album that can be wholeheartedly recommended to fans of every type of music, and I'm thrilled with Atlas Soul's Chamsa. They've got it all: James Brown/Fela Kuti-style funk workouts, a multitude of Latin rhythms and percussion, catchy hooks and vocal melodies, and some smokin' soloists in Lotfi Tiken (guitar/vox.) and Jacques Pardo (sax/vox.). There's just short of a million guest players in addition to the group's six core members, but the sound is never cluttered, no one ever plays a superfluous note, and the groove is never lost. The whole affair reminds me of a wacky foreign Steely Dan or Los Amigos Invisibles and the Buena Vista Social Club jamming with Baba Maal and Orchestra Baobab. The liner notes explain it best: "Atlas Soul music incorporates many genres: Moroccan Rai, Shaabi, West African Hi! life, Socca, Reggae, Samba, Jazz, Funk, and Rock. It might sound a bit ambitious but it comes to us very naturally. - Michael Baldino, YourSound.com, Inc. (c)2001, Michael Baldino

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Just buy Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] for volumes 3-5 cheap!!!
Livin' in the 80's

Hardest Hits, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Spg Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000756X
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

Sory Of Love (Extended Version) - Voice Of America
Swamp Thing - Chameleons UK
The First Picture Of You - Lotus Eaters
You Move Me (One Good Reason) - The Comsat Angels
Love Is Shinging Down On Me - Jackie Leven
Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Goodbye Yesterday (Extended Verson) - Nick Heyward
Heartbeat Like Thunder (Extended Remix) - Steve Harley
Dance With Me (Extended Version) - Lords Of The New Church
Tokyo streets - Glamour Cult
Baby Judy - The Hawaiian Pups
Cccan't You See (Extended Version) - Vicous Pink
New Tork (Dance Floor Cut) - Micro Chip League
Transdance - Night Moves

Customer Reviews:

Just buy Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] for volumes 3-5 cheap!!!.......2005-08-12

Hardest Hits [BOX SET] [IMPORT] has volumes 3-5 at less than 25 bux here on amazon, so all you have to do is hunt down volume 2 (disc 1 was pulled off the market due to licensing reasons). Odd name for this SPG series, but I assume they mean Hardest to find on CD hits...almost entirely made up of 12" versions this is a series that will help you get rid of a load of 12" singles-and introduce you to some new wave tracks you may have missed out on back in the 80s. Track times on this volume:

1. story of love (5:39)
2. swamp thing (5:56)
3. first picture of you (5:27)
4. you move me (5:37)
5. love is shining down on me (6:09)
6. feels like heaven (3:31)
7. goodbye yesterday (6:26)
8. heartbeat like thunder (5:45)
9. dance with me (5:50)
10. Tokyo streets (4:42)
11. baby jude (5:05)
12. cccan't you see (8:11)
13. new york (5:07)
14. transdance (4:57)

Livin' in the 80's.......2001-08-03

If you want a cd that has rare songs on it, buy this one. There are songs on this cd that you will think you are hearing for the first time but, you will hear a song and say or think "wow, I've heard this before and I love this song". The tracks I like on the cd are; track #4, You Move Me (One Good Reason) by The Comsat Angels, track #9, Dance With Me (Extended Version) by Lords of the New Church, track #13, New York (Dance Floor Cut) by Micro Chip League, and track #14, Transdance by Night Moves. All of these songs are pretty much extended versions, and are all from the 80's. I also purchased Volumes 4 and 5 but do not have Volume 2 (limited availability), Volume 1 for some reason is not produced anymore, would love to have volumes 1 and 2 (Oh well, tomorrow's another day). The prices are very nice for this collection so go ahead and splurge and buy the three volumes that are available, you also might want to think about buying a similar collection called 'Classic Alternatives', containing more hard to find and rare alternative (and extended dance/alternative) songs. Happy Listening.