Bodypop 1 1/2

And One | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 7, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B001T46TYM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,578 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

And One mastermind Steve Naghavi realized today's club crowds don't know of the ground breaking synth pop hits of the 80s; the classic wave of electronic based music that inspired him. To educate the fans, And One performed such classics as New Order's "Blue Monday", Alphaville's "Big In Japan", and A-Ha's "The Sun Always Shines On TV" on tour, along with their own hits. The fruit of this labor is "Bodypop 1 ½", featuring nine of the biggest classics of electropop along with And One's patented sound, with a whole lot of flavor mingled in.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Predictably Good, May 15, 2009

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This review is from: Bodypop 1 1/2 (Audio CD)

Apparently Steve Naghavi felt that today's public was beginning to forget the roots of synth pop, and so he released this album as a pseudo "reminder" or tribute. The first not-quite-half of the album is original And One material, with two songs from Bodypop that I figure to be "pre-mixes," as they appear to chronologically precede the release of Bodypop. The highlight of the other three new tracks is certainly "Paddy is My DJ," which alone is worth the cost of the CD, in my opinion.

The remainder of the album consists of live performances of covers of classic (though not entirely well-known) synth pop. The highlight of these for me is "The Sun Always Shines On TV." I would have loved to have had their version of "Rebel Yell" included, but I suppose that would not be in keeping thematically.

All in all it is a good album, but I still prefer their original material.