Best of

Steps | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jive
• ASIN: B0000633IB
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,265 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STEPTACULAR!!, May 16, 2002

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MilkyBarKid (U.K) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This is a condensed version of the "Gold" album we have in the U.K, but it contains many of the highlights from the Steps catalogue. If you like uncomplicated, fun pop this album is a must! Like ABBA before them, Steps have the ability to produce catchy tracks guarenteed to get any party going.
This album contains the two U.K No1 singles the classic, "Tragedy" (how many of you can do the dance?!) and the 70's disco sound of "Stomp"; every other track made the U.K top 5. Steps will always be remembered for their dance routines and up-tempo songs, but to redress the balance you find the original U.K version of "One For Sorrow", "Heartbeat" and their last ever U.K single, "Words Are Not Enough" (all of which are slowies).
Sadly, this version ommits some of the greatest ever Steps tracks, namely Lisa's solos "Never Get Over You", "Bittersweet" and "Just Like The First Time" - maybe if they had been included people would see why she was the best Step girl!
If you like this album, get the U.K albums - there are some great pop songs on them! The key to liking Steps is not to take them too seriously!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Pop Band of the Decade, March 29, 2002

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dareman "dareman" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

For Americans forced to listen to the TRL saccharine R&B and/or pseudo alt-rock produced by American pop solo artists and groups over the past 5 years, this best-of CD is the perfect alternative.

Just because pop groups and pop music are "manufactured" these days doesn't mean it can't be good. This British quintet has been producing the best pure modern pop in recent years. Those lucky enough to have seen their videos know how this group projects a charm and charisma unparalleld in this "boy band - diva" world.

Combining the perfect combination of danceable pop, easy-to-follow dance steps (hence their name) and good looks, this is the best pop band in the world never to have a Top 10 hit in America (band member Claire Richards has the best female voice in pop).

To our great disappointment, their recent breakup means that we'll never see Claire, Lisa, Faye, H and Lee perform here again. But this CD, is a great way to experience pure fun pop music at it's most "Steptacular" best.

Highlights include "One for Sorrow", "Stomp", and "Chain Reaction".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Best of" is the best ever....., March 24, 2002

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Andrew (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This has to be my absolute favorite album of all time (disreguarding the UK import "Gold:Greatest Hits"). This album truly is the best of Steps. It has 4 new tracks to the USA ("One For Sorrow" ["One For Sorrow (US MIX)" has only been released in america], "Better Best Forgotten", "Chain Reaction" and "Words Are Not Enough"). Although some of these songs weren't released as singles in the usa, they are some of the best. All the way from their first single (5, 6, 7, 8) to some of the best covers ever (Tragedy, Last Thing On My Mind, Chain Reaction) to some of their biggest hits (One For Sorrow, Stomp and It's The Way You Make Me Feel) and all the way to the last single (Words Are Not Enough). It is a true collection of best hits, and this is just a preview. If you want the full story, i suggest you get "Gold:Greatest Hits" from the UK, with another 7 tracks (and another 3 unlreased US tracks; Baby Don't Dance, When I Said Goodbye and Only In My Dreams) but this is a great one too. Or you could buy both like me!