Greatest Hits [Import]

5 Star | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B000006YPG
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Can't Wait Another Minute

2. Whenever You're Ready

3. Rain or Shine

4. Find the Time

5. System Addict

6. Stay Out of My Life

7. Let Me Be the One

8. Rock My World

9. With Every Heartbeat

10. The Slightest Touch

11. All Fall Down

12. If I Say Yes

13. Somewhere, Somebody

14. R.S.V.P.

15. Strong as Steel

16. Love Take Over

17. Another Weekend

18. Something About My Baby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Star Rules!, August 1, 2000

By 

Luis Hernandez (New York, New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

One of the best groups to come out of the U.K. during the 1980's, Five Star was Britain's answer to the Jacksons. Composed by a group of siblings and cousins, Five Star became noticeable in the United States after the release of their hit song "All Fall Down" in 1985. Other songs such as "RSVP," "System Addict," and "Love Take Over" also became memorable songs, however the song that gave this band the respect they deserve was a song about love gone wrong titled "Let Me Be The One." That song which brought Five Star close to the top of the Billboard charts was a beautifully composed song that gives me many memories of the decade that was known as the 1980's.

After they parted ways with RCA/BMG in the late 1980's, this group tried what other artists never had done before, release their albums on their own label. That label, Tent Records, gave Five Star a bit more income, but their hey-day was over, and quietly (except for some scandal involving one of the male members of the band) the band disappeared from the public's sight.

When I ordered a copy of this album, I just confided in my luck that somewhere out there someone would be able to locate a copy of a greatest hits compilation from this awesome British band. Before the emergence of e-commerce, I had to search with an independent musicseller, who found me a copy in Germany. It is a shame that I had to rely on an imported compact disc, for it is a known fact that RCA/BMG never released a greatest hits compilations stateside.

Truly, Five Star had immense talent, and the lead singer simply had one of the most beautiful voices I had ever heard. Their style of funk, pop, and soul made them unique in their own sense, and they always had great outfits in their videos. Purchase this album and discover the greatness of Romford, England's greatest export to world culture--Five Star.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All is forgiven!, March 17, 2000

By 

Victor - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Gee it sure is great to hear the warbling tones of this GREAT BRITISH INSTITUTION FIVE STAR! I was a huge five star fan in the eighties and I never got over that indicent exposure malarky. HE WAS FRAMED MAN. I couldn't see anything - but I sure as hell felt - the power of the Romford 5.

Buy this CD and you'll relive all those COOL Eighties moments like, ra-ra skirts and Rambo movies and Rain or Shine.

A difinitive moment in 80s pop culture.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Family Affair, November 20, 2002

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fabio-italy (milan, italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I was only a teenager when Five Star were selling million of copies around europe, delivered countless UK TOP 10 hits and became the british answer to the american Jacksons some 20 years later.
The guys had the moves, the vocals and the writing skills to make you wanna buy them.
This greatest hits collection proves and charts how good they were throughout the '80's.
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE will always be dear to me ... and the Diane Warren-composed STRONG AS STEEL is delicious R'n'B (later covered by both Gladys Knight and Tina Arena).
If you want to have a little taste of dancefloor rhythms off the UK charts, just buy this n enjoy the flow!