Belle Issima Sweet Memories [Import]

Belle Stars | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0002476GU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,407 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hiawatha

2. Big Blonde

3. Slick Trick

4. Take Another Look

5. Another Latin Love Song

6. Miss World

7. Stop Now

8. Having A Good Time

9. Iko Iko

10. Reason

11. Clapping Song

12. Blame

13. Mockingbird

14. Turn Back The Clock

15. Sign Of The Times

16. Madness

17. Sweet Memory

18. April Fool

19. Indian Summer

20. Sun Sun Sun

See all 38 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an 80s artist collection done right, February 21, 2007

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Daniel W. Kelly (NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belle Issima Sweet Memories (Audio CD)

this disc is really a dream come true for those who heard Belle Stars songs in the 80s on their favorite alternatve stations and wanted to have all their singles on one compilation. Not only does it include all their singles, but the entire "belle stars" LP is represented, including all the non-single tracks. And most important of all is all the full 12" versions, each running from 5 to 7 minutes long! However, you won't find the 12" mixes of "Iko Iko" on here--their biggest US hit due to its inclusion in the movie Rain Man several years after they broke up--because that 12" was released at the time of the movie. You also won't get one of their biggest US club hits "World Domination", because it was recorded on a different label with not exactly the same line up of belle stars.

If you're not familiar with the belle stars, they're a combo of a new wave/ska/brit pop/dance. The similarities in their sound to Bananarama is blatant, from the song styles to the vocal harmonies. Lead vocals often remind me of Annabella from Bow Wow Wow, sort of deep and throaty. But the Bananarama comparison is the best. If you love Bananarama sounds before they teamed up with Stock Aitken Waterman for a streak of HiNrg hits, then you'lll most likely enjoy the Belle Stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection, November 4, 2008

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JettNJett "Jett" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belle Issima Sweet Memories (Audio CD)

This is about all you need of the group..Its a collection of all their tracks pretty much.It has some fun Remixes and the b-sides! A must for all the fans out there!