Deep Sea Skiving (Reis) [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Bananarama | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino/Wea UK
• ASIN: B000N2G1FI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,484 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shy Boy

2. Doctor Love

3. What a Shambles

4. Really Saying Something

5. Cheers Then

6. Aie-A-Mwana

7. Young at Heart

8. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)

9. Hey Young London

10. Boy Trouble

11. Wish You Were Here

12. Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares [*]

13. Girl About Town [*]

14. He's Got Tact [*]

15. Tell Tale Signs [*]

16. No Feelings [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic album, lousy CD., August 16, 2004

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John Corbett (Summerland, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deep Sea Skiving (Audio CD)

Bananarama's debut album, Deep Sea Skiving, is one of the hidden gems of the 1980s, and helped launch the career of the most successful girl group in history. "Aie A Mwana," sung completely in Swahili, is their first and one of their best singles. Other classics include "Shy Boy," and a cover of "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)." The whole album is full of catchy beats and great melodies.

Now for the bad news. Collectables Records says this CD is "digitally remastered." Digitally "ripped" is more like it -- the songs on this CD sound like little more than badly ripped low quality mp3s, with the muddled and churny sound typical of them. You'd probably hear better quality on your worn out old casette tape, or perhaps even those crummy mp3s you'd been hoping to replace with your hard-earned dollars by buying this disc.

Shame on Collectables for passing these off as legit CDs. Stay away from this one if you don't want to be seriously disappointed!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yup, Really Saying Something!, May 12, 2007

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William (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Deep Sea Skiving (Reis) (Audio CD)

A great debut from Bananarama, though they don't sound as confident as on their other albums this album is still a gem. From excellent songs like What a Shambles, to Shy Boy it is all here. The bonus tracks are good too. I would recommend this album to everyone, such good work!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rating based on original CD, not this reissue, March 28, 2005

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Ryan A. Rigg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deep Sea Skiving (Audio CD)

I own the original PolyGram issue of "Deep Sea Skiving" issued in 1986. Before that I owned the cassette. This is one of those CD's where I love every song, not just the hits. Of course I love the hits: "Shy Boy", "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" and "Really Saying Something". But I also love the other tunes, especially "Doctor Love", "Cheers Then", "Hey Young London" and "Boy Trouble". Brings back fond memories of 82-83 and the 2nd British invasion and listening to all these songs.

Apparently according to the other reviewer, this reissue by Collectables is poorly done. My advice is to scour stores that sell used CD's and pick up the original. It is well worth it.