AlexdeParis said:

Dancelot said:

they should make a Deluxe-Edition of this Best Of ...and add the three missing songs as bonus tracks

Why wouldn't they include "That's the Way Love Goes" from his second album?

actually he had a couple of albums and even minor chart apperances after that one too, but nothing is on the Best Of. legal reasons I guess, different record company, he had some battles with Delicious Vinyl and left after the debut

Adorecream said:

SoulAlive said:

Remember in the 80s when Motown began issuing those cheaply packaged "Greatest Hits" compilations such as this one? this one is downright embarassing.It includes mostly single edits (only "Square Biz" and "I'm A Sucker For Your Love" are the album versions)....a song as captivating as "Portugese Love" must be heard in it's entirely! I used to own a few of these ridiculous sets but I later sold them.They're not worth having in my music collection.

Wow! Despite the mediocre music, she's not even smiling there, but the funniest part is the horrendous hot pink design and font. Why was this crimson magenta, pizazz style art so popular about 1987 - 88. This screams 1987, but knowing motown its probably 1989 to 1992 as they were behind in fashion design.

Like where people in the late 80s, was Fran Drescher their designer?

I always think of the wretched logo for the London 2012 Olympics as a sort of bastard offshoot of that soulless late-80s 'pizzazz' style you're talking about.

[img:$uid]http://media.ticketmaster.com/og/en-gb/img/sys/tournament/london2012/london2012-logo.gif[/img:$uid]

aardvark15 said:

In height of recent events I remember how bad this one was:

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Only the U.S version though. The U.S version basically takes all the biggest hits and remixes them without including the original versions.

And I've always thought that cover shot was terrible! It looks like she's been institutionally confined and then rather unwisely left in command of a power tool.

aardvark15 said:

In height of recent events I remember how bad this one was:

[img:$uid]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516G5emppeL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/img:$uid]

Only the U.S version though. The U.S version basically takes all the biggest hits and remixes them without including the original versions.

Oh yeah. I forgot about that one. I purchased it but ended up selling it back because I was under the impression that the second disc included the original extended versions and remixes but was horrified at what I heard. I thought that second disc was atrocious!!!!

kitbradley said:

I did as well initially, but it grew on me a great deal when I revisited years later. Give it another spin if you can (Spotify?). You might change your mind.

deebee said:

Funny, I love it for the same reasons! It's so ridiculously awesome (or rather awesomely ridiculous).

deebee said:

aardvark15 said:

In height of recent events I remember how bad this one was:

[img:$uid]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516G5emppeL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/img:$uid]

Only the U.S version though. The U.S version basically takes all the biggest hits and remixes them without including the original versions.

And I've always thought that cover shot was terrible! It looks like she's been institutionally confined and then rather unwisely left in command of a power tool.

i love that cover packing by DAVID LACHAPELLE ...

AlexdeParis said:

deebee said:

And I've always thought that cover shot was terrible! It looks like she's been institutionally confined and then rather unwisely left in command of a power tool.

Funny, I love it for the same reasons! It's so ridiculously awesome (or rather awesomely ridiculous).

I have to admit, I do like pieces of art/design that sit on the thin line between those two states.

getxxxx said:

deebee said:

And I've always thought that cover shot was terrible! It looks like she's been institutionally confined and then rather unwisely left in command of a power tool.

i love that cover packing by DAVID LACHAPELLE ...

You're absolutely sure it wasn't Dave Chappelle?

deebee said:

Adorecream said:

Wow! Despite the mediocre music, she's not even smiling there, but the funniest part is the horrendous hot pink design and font. Why was this crimson magenta, pizazz style art so popular about 1987 - 88. This screams 1987, but knowing motown its probably 1989 to 1992 as they were behind in fashion design.

Like where people in the late 80s, was Fran Drescher their designer?

I always think of the wretched logo for the London 2012 Olympics as a sort of bastard offshoot of that soulless late-80s 'pizzazz' style you're talking about.

[img:$uid]http://media.ticketmaster.com/og/en-gb/img/sys/tournament/london2012/london2012-logo.gif[/img:$uid]

I agree totally, the logo is god awful. Was the designer on drugs. Maybe I should start a thread on Pizazz style art.