Pearls Of Passion (2009 Ramastered Version - Includes Bonus Tracks) [Import, Original recording remastered]

Roxette | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002N57W92
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,507 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #88 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > Swedish Pop

Track Listings

1. Soul Deep

2. secrets That She Keeps

3. Goodbye To You

4. I Call Your Name

5. Surrender

6. Voices

7. Neverending Love

8. call Of The Wild

9. Joy Of A Toy

10. From One Heart To Another

11. Like Lovers Do

12. So Far Away

13. Pearls Of Passion (Bonus Track)

14. Neverending Love (Demo) (Bonus Track)

15. Secrets That She Keeps (Demo) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue Featuring 8 Bonus Tracks. Includes Soul Deep, Secrets That She Keeps, Goodbye To You, I Call Your Name, Voices, Neverending Love, Call Of The Wild, Joy Of A Toy, From One Heart, Like Lovers Do, So Far Away, Pearls Of Passion, It Must Have Be. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Historical -- get it if you need to collect Roxette, September 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pearls of Passion (Audio CD)

It's important not only to understand the direction Roxette's taken in the past 12 years but to appreciate how far the Swedish supergroup has come in its musical, vocal and creative development. Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson started out on a pure-pop road filled with synthesizers and spunky little tunes, and all of that is evident on Pearls of Passion, originally released in Sweden in 1986.

There were singles from this album that hit big in Sweden, such as "Neverending Love" (the very first Roxette release featuring Per and Marie), "Goodbye to You" and "Soul Deep," as well as a few single releases in Italy and Canada. And this re-release features the original 1987 version of "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Heart)," which was re-mixed and re-mastered for the 1990 Pretty Woman soundtrack, that version becoming Billboard's No. 2 pop single of the year. Other than that, it's hard to imagine why anyone who isn't familiar with or a fan of Roxette would buy this album.

But, if you're a tried and true Roxette junkie like I am, you'll appreciate this album and even like it. "Neverending Love" has an interesting melody, and "Voices" and "So Far Away" are beautiful ballads. And principally interesting here is how differently Marie Fredriksson sang back then compared to the last five years, when her voice has become softer and a bit gruffer. She almost screams on this album, and it's nice to know how much she's evolved as a pop-rock frontwoman.

Once the 1999 Roxette comeback release is out, you REALLY will appreciate what this band's been through and where it is going. Rox on...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roxette's best by far and an 80s classic, September 18, 2005

By 

Timothy Plumb "Kusee Pee" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pearls of Passion (Audio CD)

Let's get to the point; this is an outstanding 80s pop album, comfortably exceeding all of Roxette's later work. It has the Roxette trademarks of soaring tunes, harmonies and rhythm. However, what marks it out are the excellent 80s production values which make the whole album soft on the ear by ensuring each track receives deft strokes of the engineer's brush. It therefore has great subtlety (which is often lacking on later Roxette works) which help each track to provide hidden depths with repeated listening. The songwriting is consistently good (a Roxette trait if ever there was one) - Joy of a Toy, Neverending Love and I Call Your Name are all great rock/pop tracks. The standout is Call of the Wild which has such emotional depth that it ranks with It Must Have Been Love (an extra on the album).

It's hard to believe some of the other reviewers' comments about some poor songwriting and implications of superficiality (bubblegum indeed...). Such accusations are a mile wide of the mark. This is a very serious pop album that ranks alongside the best works of the 80s whilst remaining individual and providing high quality from start to finish.

If you are a Roxette fan you should definitely buy this. If you are an 80s pop fan then you have even more reason. It won't let you down.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One great album!, July 28, 2000

By 

Rachel Price (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pearls of Passion (Audio CD)

I've been a huge fan of Roxette for years, and I just recently purchased "Pearls Of Passion." I have to say, I was really impressed.

This album is a must for any Roxette fan, but it's also a great album to have for any fan of the eighties. It features some great songs such as "Secrets That She Keeps," the upbeat "Pearls Of Passion," "Neverending Love," "Joy Of A Toy," my personal favorite, "Like Lovers Do," and many other outstanding tracks.

Roxette's subsequent albums do show an elevation in music-writing talent, but "Pearls Of Passion" is still one great album.