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Away

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The Bolshoi, one of the 80's great undiscovered acts, deserved a better 'Best of' than this. This is an awkward collection of songs that doesn't feature many of their best moments and edits others in unfortunate and unnecessary ways. Why replace album versions with shorter radio edits? Bad move. I don't mind including "Away II" as an extra, but they should have at least included the better original version.

For fans, it is nice to get the b-sides "Foxes" and "West of London Town" on CD. It's also nice to hear a couple of Trevor Tanner songs. Howveer I still would have rather seen more great Bolshoi songs in their full glory.

The Bolshoi may be one of the best alternative bands that you never heard, but this isn't the best way to hear them. Go out and buy 'Friends' (hopefully the CD that includes the 'Giants' EP) instead. If you like that, then check out 'Lindy's Party' which was more subtle and acoustic than its biting predecessor.

Note to fans: Ever notice the obscure red circle that surrounded the letter "r" on the 'Friends' album? Combine that with the smiling, but very sinister face watching over you from the clouds. I came to the conclusion that this album had a double meaning in that you could interpret the title to be 'Fiends' sans the 'r'. It's as if the red circle is meant to be a strikethrough. Listen to the bitterness and think about it.

I've been waiting for this cd for years , and I'm glad to say I wasn't disappointed . All the old faves are here and a few obscure and brilliant b sides . But the most exciting thing is the 2 new tracks from Trevors solo album . " Master of the world " and " Mary " are sheer genius . As good as The Bolshoi material , they show Trevor has lost none of his infamous edge . At last the original " Dark Lord " returns to show his imitators how it's done . The Best of The Bolshoi is a real triumph , and I can't wait for the new cds .

This is a good collection, though already owning all of their CD's and singles, I only bought it for the two new songs and to have the Foxes and West of London Town B-sides on CD. Master of the World and Maryare incredible, and I'm looking forward to the rumored Trevor Tanner solo album from which they came. Also rumors of a New Bolshoi album called Overdriver 2000, but who knows? Anyway if rumors are true, and you buy this CD, you are buying it only to have the two B-sides, for everything else on here is re released by Beggars Banquet (and available here at Amazon), or will be released soon when (if) the Master of the World CD comes out.

The Bolshoi is awesome. Their front man, Trevor Tanner is an extremely powerful presence and talent. His voice is stimulatingly erotic. This group is a Number 1 in my opinion. Great production..great sound..great songs..my favorite is Away.

I have to agree with everyone else pro and con. This collection is mainly good for three things: 1) A few hard-to-get B-sides; 2) A nice collection on one disc; 3) Letting Beggar's Banquet know that a Bolshoi reunion would be swell if the guys ever start talking to each other again :)

It's a nice collection, and it's great to have "Foxes." I wasn't overwhelmed with Tanner's new stuff, but it's solid. Biggest criticisms are that the album is missing some essentials like "Waspy" (especially since "Waspy" wasn't available on every version of the album "Friends) and the fact that most of the songs are radio or single edits that are missing a few bars of music, usually towards the end. Better purchases are "Friends" and "Lindy's Party," the band's great sophmore and final efforts (IMHO "Lindy's Party" is better musically but "Friends" is a bit sharper and more cutting lyrically -- and if you can get a copy of "Friends" with the aforementioned track "Waspy," even better).

I will be eternally grateful to the college buddy who, nearly ten years ago, popped "Friends" into the cassette player of his battered MG as we were riding along. As the liner notes to "AWay" put it, the Bolshoi ARE the best band you never heard of, or at least one of them. Now that Beggar's is reissuing the CDs, take a listen. Please.

For those who would like to see Trev live, you can check out his "other" projects, Rathkeltair at www.rathkeltair.com and another folk/Celtic act that is currently on hiatus called Celtic Soul.
Met these guys a couple decades ago as Bolshoi and ran into Trev at a Celtic Festival. Paul married and living in Seattle, I believe.
Slainte.

...what can I say? ...a few friends told me to get this cd...I'm so glad I did...Bolshoi is wonderful...and Trevor's new songs just blew me "away"...great lyrics...backed up with fabulous music...and Trevor's nuances shine...great cd...can't wait to hear more from Trevor

I've been waiting for this album for years , and I'm pleased to say that I was n

I've been waiting for this album for years , and I'm pleased to say that I was n

I've been waiting for this album for years , and I'm pleased to say that I was n