Platinum Collection [Import, Original recording remastered]

Dollar, Modern Romance | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Warner Classics UK
• ASIN: B000G03RIQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,278 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

2. Give Me Back My Heart

3. Hand Held In Black & White

4. Videotheque

5. Give Me Some Kinda Magic

6. Second Time Around (Previously Unreleased)

7. Pink & Blue

8. Don't Change Your Life

9. Radio

10. Girls Are Out To Get Ya

11. Young Love

12. You Take My Breath Away

13. Takin' A Chance On You

14. Living A Life Of Dreams

15. Dangerous Blondes (Full Version) (Previously Unreleased)

16. Two Hearts (Previously Unreleased)

17. Hand Held In Black & White (Extended Version)

18. Give Me Some Kinda Magic (2006 Extended Remix)

19. Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) (Demo) (Previously Unreleased)

Editorial Reviews

UK only compilation by this '80s UK Pop duo, featuring their WEA recordings produced by Trevor Horn previously unavailable on CD. Already an indie Pop success, Dollar's career skyrocketted with their major label deal and Horn's shiny, dramatic production. Like Bucks Fizz, Dollar's appeal was in their delectable and catchy songs. 19 tracks including songs from their 1982 Dollar Album plus previously unreleased tracks, extended mixes and more. Features 'Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)', 'Give Me Back My Heart', 'Second Time Around' and more. Warner. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT RHINO COMPILATION, September 30, 2007

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Caracas' Guayoyo "Dj" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum Collection (Audio CD)

Modern Romance - Platinum Collection

Modern Romance was a UK pop music band, with a distinctive trumpet driven sound, formed in 1981 by previous members of an earlier punk band, Leyton Buzzards. After the first album vocalist Geoffrey Deane was replaced by Michael J Mullins for a more R&B/pop oriented sound. They quickly recorded "Everybody Salsa", which gave them their first UK Top 20 hit and set them at the fore-front of the emerging Latin-American salsa craze which broke out that summer.

Here you have an 18- song REAL GREAT COMPILATION of most of their singles (I don't understand why they missed MOVE ON / 1984). Excellent sound... And now you can sing...

Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey, Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey...

Now when I hear those trumpets and congas start to play

My heart starts a dancing down that Argentina way

I see Carmen Miranda; she's shuffling on her feet

She's just another lover of that saucy salsa beat.

Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey, Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey...

Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey, to help me through the day.

Track list is:

1. - Everybody salsa / 1981 (3:22)

2. - Ay ay ay ay Moosey / 1981 (3:09)

3. - Bring on the funkateers / 1981 (4:12)

4. - Queen of the rapping scene (nothing ever goes the way you plan) 12'' / 1983 (5:49)

5. - We've got them running (the counting song) / 1981 (3:40)

6. - Cherry pink & apple blossom white 7'' / 1982 (3:19)

7. - By the way (I'm still in love with you) 12'' / 1982 (5:51)

8. - The best years of our lives 7'' / 1982 (2:36)

9. - High Life / 1983 (3:31)

10. - Don't stop that crazy rhythm / 1983 (3:43)

11. - Let's go / 1983 (3:49)

12. - After all this time / 1983 (3:57)

13. - She's so fine / 1983 (3:42)

14. - Walking in the rain 7'' / 1983 (3:39)

15. - Just my imagination / 1983 (3:50)

16. - Band of gold / 1983 (3:54)

17. - Good Friday / 1983 (3:51)

18. - Best years of our lives (Midnight Mix) / 1982 (8:00)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Stephen, November 15, 2007

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A. Connor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Platinum Collection (Audio CD)

This is a stellar collection of Dollars Warner era. It would have been very nice to have been able to include "We Walked In Love" and the 7" mix of "It's Natures Way", HOWEVER, there are issues to be considered here:

a) space on the CD - only 2 of these songs had ever been on compact disc before so space was limited

b) licensing - Sanctuary hold "It's Natures Way" and Sony "We Walked In Love" - not Warner. Therefore with the best will in the world the expense of putting this album together would have increased with licensing, and there was insufficient budget for it. The absence of these two, very minor hit songs hardly warrants such a low review rating when this collection includes 5 top 40 hits and a clutch of other new-to-CD singles and album tracks.

5.0 out of 5 stars crazy rhythm, April 11, 2010

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Hayzel Brathwaite "Nutella" (Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Platinum Collection (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for "Don't stop that crazy rhythm", but discoveres that they also have a version of "One fine Day" which I really like. I love the sound of this group.