Can anyone who has purchased this give me the lowdown?

What's the tracklisting? How 'bout the photo album? Is it worth $50?
Thanks in advance for the info!!!!

Tracklist:

Disc 1
Modernaire 04:01
I Like The Beat 04:12
(Is This?) Pop Music 04:22
The Sound Of Breaking Hearts 03:34
After Hi School 03:31
Make It Boy 03:48
This Morning 04:26
Good Time Tonite 03:07
Our Time 05:22
Kiss It Goodbye 05:17
Hotter Than The Sun 03:07
Do You Remember 04:10
'Til All The Tears Are Dry 04:41
She Loves 2 Video 03:50
One More Chance 03:42
Disc 2
When U Were Mine 04:42
Until It All Falls Down 04:20
Can We Connect 03:11
What Makes Your World 04:44
No Turning Back 04:15
Never Wanna B The 1 03:53
I Will 04:23
Chasing The Big Beat 04:10
What I Am 04:24
The Choice 04:19
High Tower 05:10
If You're Lonely 03:55
Maybe 05:30
Remember Me 04:13
Tear After Tear 04:48
Stranded In Babylon 04:08

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The photo album you mention, I presume is the booklet you get with it - A4 size, b&w, with details of each track, and some photos from various points in Dez's career towards the back. It's fanzine quality printed.

The 2CD set itself is of similar 'amateur' quality in terms of appearance, in a slimline DVD case with a printed b&w cover.

The music makes up for the substandard packaging, Modernaires is pretty much the only 'purple'-sounding track on there (oh, and Dez's own version of After High School), the rest of the set sounds like 80s rock/pop, I'd liken it to stuff like Billy Idol, Pat Benatar, Wang Cheung. Imagine being dressed like one of the kids from The Breakfast Club and dancing in your bedroom, this would probably be the stuff you'd be listening to

There's a lot of standout tracks, I can imagine if Dez had had the right backing and promotion, and had released this material back in the 80s, he could've had a few big singles on his hands.

I'd say if you like 80s rock/pop, you'll like this set

Thanks...by the way, is "When U Were Mine" Dez's version of Prince's song?

emilio319 said:

yes, it's a live version of Prince's song...

Oh yeah, there is a extended version of Modernaire featuring a guest slot by Dez's former boss (His royal badness) Prince on guitar. This was re-discovered I'll assume in 2004 or some time in 2005. The extended version may see the light soon. I'm still trying 2 get the song. I haven't heard it in full yet. I know, it's Purple. We can only hope 4 the extended version soon from Dez's Official Site.