Bang: Greatest Hits

Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ztt
• ASIN: B000B5KR4I
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Relax

2. Two Tribes

3. War

4. Ferry Cross the Mersey

5. Warriors of the Wasteland

6. For Heaven's Sake

7. The World Is My Oyster

8. Welcome to the Pleasuredome

9. Watching the Wildlife

10. Born to Run

11. Rage Hard

12. The Power of Love

13. Bang

Editorial Reviews

This Greatest Hits compilation combines the seven ZTT singles, including 'Relax' 'Two Tribes', 'The Power Of Love', 'Rage Hard' and 'Watching The Wildlife' along with other various album tracks. False Tuned. 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Frankie Still Say A Lot..., October 15, 2001

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Bjorn Clasen (Rolléngergronn, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bang: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood was one of the very best bands of the 1980s. The band only released a couple of albums, then it split... but its music still lives on, or rather has been revived with a BANG! release, and this is well-deserved. So even though Frankie Say... No More, Frankie still say a lot!

This compilation contains the best track of the outstanding concept album 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome', such as the debut hit single 'Relax' (regarded controversial back then!), the absolutely great 'Two Tribes', the breathtakingly beautiful ballad 'The Power Of Love', and an interesting and varied version of 'Ferry Cross The Mersey'. Plus stuff from the less impressive 'Liverpool' album, like 'Rage Hard', but sadly not including the wonderful 'Is Anybody Out There?'.

The listener also has to live with more mediocre songs like 'Warriors Of The Wasteland' or 'For Heaven's Sake'; both unmistakably Frankie but not really top quality. Still, as a whole, this compilation album makes you rock and think about the rocking 1980s. It's a great memory.

The CD booklet which accompanies the compilation is also very interesting: Frankie's history and nice pictures.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars When Two Tribes Go to War., August 19, 2004

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bang: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Exactly twenty years ago, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, led by the flamboyant Holly Johnson, was the hottest band to emerge from the UK. From their hit singles to their "Frankie Say Relax" t-shirts, FGTH was as much an attitude as they were a music group. Their songs, often produced by Tervor Horn, were elaborately produced, highly conceptualized, and had all the subtlety of a hand grenade. Not everyone, it must be said, was pleased with the group. And Johnson's coming out as a gay man did nothing to appease conservatives, either. But that didn't stop the hits from coming. Their debut single, the high-NRG "Relax," was banned from the UK airwaves for its explicit lyrics, despite going Number One and sitting comfortably in the Top Ten for several weeks. That song was unseated from Number One by the band's own followup, the politically charged "Two Tribes," whose video was also frowned upon. The third single, the killer ballad "The Power of Love" also went Number One, as did FGTH's debut album "Welcome to the Pleasuredome." But the success was short lived; 1986's "Liverpool" LP was a relative flop and the band called it a day shortly thereafter. Still, "Bang! The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood," is a great snapshot of FGTH's brief career as a band. In addition to the previously mentioned singles, we get the full-length 13-minute "Welcome to the Pleasuredome," which is far more preferable than the edited single version, "Rage Hard," and their campy cover of Bruce Springsteen's classic "Born to Run." As a bonus, we also get the original, 7-minute mix of "Relax" as well as a 90's update of "Two Tribes." My only complaint is that the liner notes aren't as detailed as they should be. Even so, this disc is worth picking up. If nothing else, it's a welcome trip down 1980's memory lane.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More to them than "Relax"..., January 24, 2004

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H. Yu "smashnthrash" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bang: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I just saw the band on VH1's "Bands Reunited". I was glad to see all the band members in the same room still doing well after many years, particularly Holly Johnson. It's a shame that they couldn't do a performance together. Oh well. At least they put out this CD which contains material from "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" and "Liverpool". The combination of synthpop, melodramaticism, and big sound (among other things) is what made the bad so big in their heyday! All the big hits are here including "Relax" and "Two Tribes". Then there are the cover versions of Edwin Starr's "War" and believe it or not, Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run"! But the most prominent track has to be the 13 and a 1/2 minute version of "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" ("Shooting stars never stop when they reach the top! Hoo! Hah! Hoo! Hoo! Hah!") Because of the show on VH1, I knew I had to go out and buy this disc. The disc does not disappoint! Now I really wish that the band did perform! SIGH!