The Best of Naked Eyes

Naked Eyes

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1991)
• Original Release Date: April 30, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B00000DRC4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,071 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars - Some of the Best of the 80's!, June 25, 2006

By	Dwight Blubaugh "MichiBlue" (The only Eaton Rapids on Earth, MI, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First, thanks to Pete Byrne (the surviving half of Naked Eyes, along with the late Rob Fisher) for clarifying what happened with the two greatest hits collections of Naked Eyes in his Amazon review of Promises Promises (December 14, 2005) - EMI put this earlier compilation together, leaving off When the Lights Go Out, one of only four Top 40 hits by Naked Eyes (What WERE they thinking?). Pete subsequently put together a different, and somewhat superior, compilation (the aforementioned Promises Promises collection), but when EMI decided to delete one of them, they chose the wrong one and kept this one - Promises Promises is now long out of print, and used copies are usually VERY expensive. (Byrne, of course, makes nothing on the sale of used CD's, so don't blame him for profiteering.) This "Best Of" collection only contains 15 songs (all from their two U.S., studio albums), while "Promises Promises - The Very Best Of" contains 20 (including some bonus material).

That being said, even without When the Lights Go Out, this is a fantastic collection of songs by Naked Eyes, covering 9 of the 10 songs from their first album, the self-titled Naked Eyes, never yet released on CD. The Promises Promises collection leaves off only Could Be from their first album. By the way, looking at a Naked Eyes discography, I just found that the debut album was titled Burning Bridges in other countries, including two additional songs A Very Hard Act to Follow and The Time is Now, both included on Promises Promises, but not on this compilation.

Four of the ten songs from their other studio album, Fuel for the Fire (also never yet released on CD), are left off this compilation - Once is Enough and Answering Service do not appear on either compilation, while New Hearts and Me I See in You appear on Promises Promises. Of these four, all but New Hearts appear on Everything and More, a later compilation of rarities, b-sides, and remixes.

For the completist, almost everything from the two studio albums appears on either this Best Of package or the Everything and More rarities CD (and you can pick up When the Lights Go Out on the Back-to-Back Naked Eyes / Spandau Ballet CD quite cheaply - it has all 4 of their Top 40 hits). But hopefully Pete Byrne will be successful in the negotiations he mentioned in his review, to eventually bring out ALL of the Naked Eyes recorded output on CD. And hopefully this will include the song from the Dr. Pepper commercial done by Naked Eyes that someone in another review referred to - how cool.

Though they released only two studio albums, Naked Eyes had some of the catchiest pop songs of the 80's, and this CD is an excellent collection of all (except one) of their best!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DYNAMIC DUO - Outstanding Compilation, January 11, 2005

By	H. Adorno "Hillary Adorno" (Unionville, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I listen to a Canadian live stream radio station that plays deep cuts from 'one-hit wonders' and other obscure retro stuff. That is where I recently heard "In the Name of Love" by Naked Eyes. I instantaneously fell in love with the song, just like I did the first time I heard "Promises, Promises" way back in the early 80's. This prompted me to purchase this CD. If you're making the same consideration, let me reassure you, it will be money well spent. Rob Fisher & Pete Byrne knew how to write & execute a hit song. Why they weren't all hits, I'll never know. Almost every song on this CD is a hit single (In my humble opinion). It gets a little weak around track 13, but there are 12 stand-out tracks before that. Sadly, these gifted artists were shattered by the death of Rob in 1999, which is such a shame because with the resurgence of the 80's sound, I bet these guys could have had another shot.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come on people, take it for what it is!...., December 22, 2005

By	Justin Quick "rageinretrospec" (Oxford, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It was great (and still is) great music! If you are not a fan of the synth sound, then what are you even doing listening to a band consisting of only two people and a bunch of keyboards! Their song writing prowess in my opinion was unmatched at the time and has been a large factor in their longevity. The way they matched the vocals to the complexities in their programming is pure genius and I have been absolutely inspired by their ingenuity. Keyboard was the best medium for their music. I just dont picture the songs having the depth that they did in a rock atmosphere. It is too bad Rob Fisher passed away; I think in today's music arena, he would have blown everyone away. Some of my favorite songs are: No Flowers Please, Emotion in Motion, Burning Bridges, Promises Promises, and A Very Hard Act to Follow (which unfortunately is not included on this album).