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T'Pau is the perfect example of a group that caught on in Europe but never made much of an impression in the U.S., which is a real shame. This would easily have to be the greatest pop music that I didn't discover until after its time had passed. This greatest hits package in particular is just loaded with wonderful songs that never got any sort of attention in America.

A Place In My Heart is downright delicious from start to finish. Of the many brilliant songs that I've ever stumbled across by accident, this one is quite possibly my favorite. It reminds me of Roxette's "Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)," except the hooks are even more amazing here. (In fact, Roxette's use of guitar in that song is very similar to many of the songs on this album.)

Rating each of the songs on a scale from 1 to 10, over half of them get either a 9 or a 10 from me:

10/10: Heart And Soul, Bridge Of Spies, Whenever You Need Me, The Promise, and A Place In My Heart

9/10: I Will Be With You, Road To Our Dream, Only The Lonely, Secret Garden, Hold On To Love

8/10: Valentine, Sex Talk, Only A Heartbeat, Strange Place

7/10: No Sense Of Pride

This collection was originally released with the same 17 tracks, a different cover photo of lead singer Carol Decker, a longer title (The Greatest Hits), and a lower list price than this new edition. If you missed out on this group the first time around, either of these collections will be a worthwhile investment.

This disc was most likely issued to cash in on her appearance from Hit Me Baby One More Time, the British version. As much as I love this band, we don't need another collection. These great songs can be found cheaper on "Greatest Hits" or "Heart and Soul: Greatest Hits" ect. Since only 3 albums are on this label the selection on the many compilations in print don't vary much.