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I was very disappointed to find that the version of Penthouse and Pavement on this collection is the 4:04 edited single version with a horrible edit of the intro. The original version is something like 6:00, so there's nearly two minutes missing from the song. Otherwise, most of the must-have Heaven 17 songs are here, but all the shortest versions.

This might not be the best compilation, but anyone who hasn't heard (/of) these guys must have slept through the 80s! Who could forget the timeless "Let Me Go", the groovy "Play to Win", the happenin' "Penthouse & Pavement", the funky "Fascist Groove Thang", the furious "Temptation", & "Crushed by the Wheels...", and on and on... All of these guys, before and after the branching off of Human League, DEFINED British Electronic Pop!

RE The Best of Heaven 17;
Typo on #4...should be "Play to Win" not "Play Town" as it is on site.
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1. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
2. I'm Your Money
3. Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)
4. Play Town
5. Penthouse and Pavement
6. Let Me Go
7. Trouble
8. Come Live With Me
9. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
10. Sunset Now
11. Flame Down
12. This Is Mine
13. Foolish Thing to Do
14. Contenders
15. (And That's No Lie)
16. Temptation

The problem with "Best Of" albums is that they just dont "Fit neatly" in the minds of people who grew up with the music on them.If your not familiar with any of the B.E.F. stuff,save your money and start at the begining with "Penthouse and Pavement".But remember this music is post punk Thatcherite U.K. and it might not be for you.Maybe you just had to be there Andre.Cheers,Sandy.

I ask that because the male lead singer of one of the '80's best contributers to the synth-pop genre, Human League, said that on the audio liner notes portion of their "Very Best Of" album. The three former members of this group left in the early '80's and formed their own music group, being Heaven 17. I'm sorry to say that, having listened to this album one night this past week, I find the CD's entire song selection, in my opinion, to leave a whole lot to be desired. I don't even remember any of the titles, and I can't understand how any of these purely mediocre tunes ever could have been a hit in any country. That is essentially it for me, the reason I didn't give this album only one star is that, thankfully, it's not the absolute worst I've ever heard. I don't think that my taste in music could possibly be that bad, I've got taste, decency, dignity, integrity, and a reputation to uphold after all!