Mandy (Reis) (Spec) [Import, Special Edition]

Mandy Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Special Edition
• Label: Cherry Pop Records
• ASIN: B001UGWYAW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,142 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stay with Me Tonight

2. I Just Can't Wait

3. Victim of Pleasure

4. Duel

5. Boys and Girls

6. If It Makes You Feel Good

7. Positive Reaction

8. Say It's Love (Love House)

9. He's My Boy

10. You're Never Alone

11. Don't You Want Me Baby? [*]

12. Got to Be Certain [*]

13. Terry [12" Mix][#][*]

14. Positive Reaction [Our Mandy's Extended Mix]

15. Boys and Girls [Acid Remix][#][*]

16. Victim of Pleasure [Daize on Nights Mix]

17. Don't You Want Me Baby? [Original Mix][#][*]

18. Mandy's Theme (I Just Can't Wait) [the Cool and Breezy Jazz Version]

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered and expanded reissue of this 1988 album from the successful British model was still only 16 years of age when this album was recorded. Mandy, which was one of the many projects from the hit songwriting and production team Stock, Aitken & Waterman, features the singles 'I Just Can't Wait', 'Positive Reaction', 'Boys And Girls' and 'Victim Of Pleasure' along with the addition of a subsequent single, Mandy's 1989 cover of the Human League classic 'Don't You Want Me'. Also includes eight rare and previously unreleased bonus recordings selected direct from the PWL archives including an unreleased Hi-NRG cover of Twinkles 1964 smash 'Terry', Mandy's original version of the Kylie Minogue hit 'Got To Be Certain' and rare mixes of all five singles. Features an extensive booklet including full lyrics, additional photos, discography and an essay from PWL expert Tom Parker. Cherry Pop. 2009.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reissue of this SAW/PWL production, May 16, 2009

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Daniel W. Kelly (NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mandy (Reis) (Spec) (Audio CD)

Although Mandy Smith wasn't even vaguely one of SAW's big hit makers, Cherry Red has decided to (thankfully) reissue most of her output on this disc. Fear not, this time, Cherry Red has done a great job with the mastering, and also managed to give us most of the remixes. I'd only gripe about the classic stock aitken waterman 12" version of Boys & Girls being passed over for the 'acid remix' included here. There is a spectrum of PWL sounds on here, not just the SAW hi-nrg formula, because this album gathers songs recorded by Mandy over a couple of years towards the end of the 80s.

It's not unusual for SAW to have several of their artists record the same song, so here, you have a recording of "Got to be Certain" which Kylie Minogue also recorded, and a downtempo version of "if it makes you feel good," which is much better as a hi-nrg dance track on Donna Summer's SAW produced album. There are also cover versions--a cover of the Human League's "Don't You Want Me" (with the 'baby' thrown into the title), and a surprising cover of the Propaganda track "Duel."

If you're a fan of everything Stock Aitken & Waterman, then this CD is a must.

Stay With Me Tonight (3:31)

I Just Can't Wait (3:24)

Victim Of Pleasure (3:29)

Duel (4:02)

Boys And Girls (3:41)

If It Makes You Feel Good (4:27)

Positive Reaction (3:24)

Say It's Love (Love House) (3:51)

He's My Boy (3:51)

You're Never Alone (3:32)

Don't You Want Me Baby? (3:27)

Got To Be Certain (3:35)

Terry (12'' Mix) (6:47)

Positive Reaction (Our Mandy's Extended Mix) (6:36)

Boys And Girls (Acid Remix) (4:54)

Victim Of Pleasure (Daize On Nights Mix) (5:04)

Don't You Want Me Baby? (Original Mix) (3:41)

Mandy's Theme (I Just Can't Wait) (Cool And Breezy Jazz Version) (8:14)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont you want me baby?, June 17, 2009

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Muddwacker "I'm just here for the music." (Hazelton, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mandy (Reis) (Spec) (Audio CD)

This is definitive edition of this rare album. It has almost all the right remixes,plus the photos and details are PERFECT. (Although I must mention that Victim of Pleasure(Justin Strauss mix) did reach #23 on the US Dance charts.)

The inclusion of the original mix for Dont You Want Me makes it a MUST HAVE. Now PWL needs to see about doing a reissue of Haywoode's 'Arrival' album next!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandy Smith forever!, September 24, 2009

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CB "musicdivaSF" (Daly City, USA) - See all my reviews

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In the early to late eighties, there was an upswell of dance-pop divas hitting the airwaves and Mandy Smith aka Mandy was one of them. She was a PWL discovery and shared the limelight with other PWL stars like Kylie Minogue. IMO, even though she may not have been as popular as Kylie Minogue, Mandy has definitely left her mark in the pop arena. This was her first album and probably her strongest. So, if you happen to remember her and also be a fan of this type of bubblegum-pop music, this is a great collector's item.