Anthology

Headpins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000002R3X
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST BAND AND MUSIC EVER, July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

I have been looking for the three albums the The Headpins put out in the eighties ever since I got a CD player and have read many reviews and got my spirits up when I read that they were going to reissue them in the spring of '99. But I went so far as to get ahold of a music company in Canada who told me that I should e-mail Sonymusiccanada. So I did and I encourage anyone who would like to get these albums again to contact Sony and give a reissue requset as I did. It's in there that they have a request and the more people to request the reissue of The Headpins the more likely it is to happen. Thanks!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Headpins - Greatest Hits CD, March 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

I have been a Headpins fan since I first heard the tape while getting a ride to high school back in the mid '80's from my friend. My friend had their very first original tape to which I could not find anywhere even with his help. Since that time, I had searched everywhere for anything dealing with the Headpins. It wasn't until about 1989 while visiting relatives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, checking out old record stores that I came across the "Headpins - Greatest Hits CD" in a record store on Portage Avenue. I purchased it right then and there and I am ever so glad that I did, as I have never came across the title since, even at this paticular or any other stores. I had gotten the very last CD on their shelf at that time and they haven't had it in since. I have been offered quite a bit from friends as well as associates that have heard and know that I have this CD. I won't part with it at any price though. This is a rare CD, but even rarer yet is their very first album (title unknown). You see, the "Headpins - Greatest Hits" is missing one (possibly two) original scores from their first album. If you have their very first original tape, record or {rarer yet to possibly non-exsistent, CD}, my advise to you is don't part with it at any price. I ask though that you contact me to let me know what the scores are that are missing from the "Greatest Hits" album compared to their first album. Also as you may know, the Headpins have quite a fantastic beat and rhythm that many of us Earlier Headpin Fans love, enjoy and miss. If you have any information or leads regarding any of the Headpins music and where we can aquire thier albums, let us long-time fans who have submitted our reviews here know in some way where we can get our hands onto a copy. Again, I am looking myself for any original albums, tapes or CD's prior to the Greatest Hits release. Also, I would be very interested in any books regarding the Headpins, including sheet music/music books of their songs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good collection, but 5 stars?, October 24, 2006

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

Come on people; is this really a 5-star album? Maybe you have to come from Canada to truly appreciate this band. I happen to enjoy both Canadian rock and bands with female vocalists, and I have to say I've heard better in both categories.

That's not to say Headpins was a bad band. Far from it. They were fun rock band, and no one can deny that singer Darby Mills has a hell of a voice (if a bit raspy for my tastes at times). They just don't quite measure up to what I would consider the real 4 and 5-star female rock artists of that era, like Robin Beck, Annica, Vixen (yes, Vixen) and of course Heart.

Headpins was a better than average band along the lines of Private Life, Harlow, Skew Siskin, and Chrissy Steele. One Way Records' 1995 Anthology provides a nice overview of the band's catalog. Die hard Headpins fans will no doubt find the song selection to be incomplete, but it is perfect for casual fans looking for an introduction to the band (though the recent Greatest Hits album may be a better option).