Greatest Hits [Import]

Thompson Twins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 14, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: RCA Victor Europe
• ASIN: B00008Q03P
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,546 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In The Name Of Love

2. Lies

3. We Are Detective (7'' Version)

4. If You Were Here

5. Love On Your Side (7'' Version)

6. Hold Me Now

7. Doctor Doctor

8. You Take Me Up

9. Sister Of Mercy (7'' Version)

10. Don't Mess With Doctor Dream

11. Lay Your Hands On Me (12'' Version)

12. King For A Day

13. Nothing In Common

14. Get The Love

15. Lucky Day

16. Roll Over

Editorial Reviews

Internationally successful synth-pop group from the 80s. This import exclusive compilation contains all their Top 20 hits including, 'Doctor Doctor' & 'You Take Me Up' along with rarities. BMG/Camden. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Twins Fans Collection CD, May 28, 2003

By A Customer

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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is the ultimate collection for Thompson Twins fans around the world, to date.... (Stay tuned for a future box set).

It contains the original UK 12" version of Lay Your Hands on Me, which many fans claim to be their most favorite version of the song as well as their number one favorite song. This 1984 version blows the pants off of the 1985 version.

Also you'll find the original 7" version of Roll Over. Ooooh Baby, pinch me I'm dreaming.

Both version are the pre-Nile Rodgers version. Most Twins fans would also agree that he "ruined" the original flavor of Here's To Future Days with his re-vamping after Tom's collapse. Arista/Camden, please release the original master tapes of HTFD as a new CD....

Also you'll find a new remix of Sister of Mercy.

You'll also find the pre-mix version of Hold Me Now, previously found the the Old Gold 3" Cd Single, as well as a pre-mix verion of In the Name of Love.

Another favorite B-side you'll find is the 7" version of Lucky Day. A quirky song that really enjoy.

Compilation of this disc was done in part with the webmaster of the Unofficial Thompson Twins Website.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Alternate Versions for the Diehards, June 21, 2007

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M. Samples "nwsportsguy" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

OK, first off, let it be known for the not-so-die-hard Thompson Twins buyer that many of the versions of the songs on this CD are not the album (or even radio) versions of these songs that you have heard in the past. Some have been altered only slightly, some much more majorly. If you are looking for a CD with the versions you remember, this likely isn't for you (Arista has a 16 track CD - still in print - that better suits these listeners).

If you're a die-hard Twins fan, this CD becomes much more interesting. Personally, I actually bought this one because I was lacking both "In The Name of Love" and "Nothing In Common" on CD. The version of "In The Name of Love" here is a little more stripped down than the single version and has a slightly longer Shiela E. type drum break out preceding the final run through of the chorus at the end of the song. The version of "Nothing in Common" is similar that it is stripped down somewhat from the 7" vinyl single release (not that it's bad - just different).

The real standouts in terms of alternate versions here are the 12" version of "Lay Your Hands on Me" (this really is the mix that the single release should have been based off of) and the original mix of "King For A Day" (some refer to this mix as the "Fools in Paradise" version). The demo-like version of "Hold Me Now" is also interesting.

A few of the I-could-take-it-or-leave-it alternates include the 7" version of "Sister of Mercy" (the way it was released in Europe which I found inferior to the album version) and the B-side "Lucky Day" (it's certainly not bad, but it's not one of those B-sides that make you feel you've just witnessed the Second Coming when you hear it for the first time). The version of "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" has been altered from the album version as well (possibly their attempt to make a single mix?) - and the album version is preferable as it flows more smoothly than this mix.

Then there's the included 7" version of "Roll Over". Die-hards all know the story of this song and Tom's exhaustion (this was to be the first single released from "Here's to Future Days" and just prior to the release of the album, Tom collapsed from exhaustion. The Twins took this as a sign and released "Lay Your Hands On Me" instead and even went so far to have later versions of the album drop "Roll Over" altogether). My CD of "Here's To Future Days" does include the track and it's long been one of my favorites, so I was very curious to hear what the 7" would have sounded like back in 1985. While it does sound a little more like "Into The Gap" era TT (meaning less guitar and some additional keyboard filler), I have to admit that I much prefer the version that's on the album (the 7" still has the Steve Stevens guitar solo at the break, but much of the other guitar is omitted). It's not bad (especially if you can't get a copy of "Here's To Future Days" that contains "Roll Over") but I prefer the album version by a decent amount.

Verdict? Casual listeners might not like the non-traditional versions of many of the songs, but core fans will find some worthwile alternate versions of the hits here. Reccommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have for Thompson Twins Fans!, November 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

By far the best Thompson Twins greatest hits CD available. While it includes all the usual suspects, it also has some true gems like the original 7" versions of Roll Over, Lies and Sister of Mercy, the B-Side Lucky Day and the original 12" version of Lay Your Hands on Me. On top of that, it has a demo-like version of Hold Me Now.

It would have been an even better CD if it had included The Gap, Passion Planet and some Warner releases such as Sugar Daddy and Come Inside. Other than that it is perfect! Overall a must have for TT fans!