Customer Reviews

Relax

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4 star:		(1)
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This is the reissue of the 1985 single "Relax" by England's finest none other then "Frankie Goes To Hollywood". The single has 5 tracks on it. The first 4 are all remixes of the classic new-wave song. But track 5 happens to be the 7 minute version. If you ever owned the 12 inch single of "Relax", it's on here. Not the 3 minute version that they played on the radio to death. Nope, your only going to find 4 remixes and the original 12 inch single (which happens to be better then the radio version). Get this only for the 12 inch single, if not buy the 1985 LP "Welcome To Pleasuredome" (that's only if you want the radio version of Relax). This is a must have for FGH fans. Track 5 the 12 inch single just rocks. Buy this also if your a big 80's fan.

Just not what I was looking for. Guess I was looking for a simple radio version.? I'm not a huge 80's new wave music person and just wanted the song to "Relax" with once in a while. This CD has five extended versions, each mixed a bit differently and if you're into that you may like it better. I purchased it after reading good reviews, so what do I know...

If you like to hear different tracks of relax then this is the CD for you. It was interesting how one song can be the same sound but done so differently with some beats useing bongo drums. Very toe tapping CD and I enjoy it very much.

Goodness, it hurts me to post this one because this is one of my favorite songs of all time, but this CD is more than a bit disappointing. I feel this way mostly because it doesn't have the original track or radio version of the song on it. It has a ton of remixes that, for all intents and purposes, aren't too bad, but just aren't what I was expecting. They have some pretty nice "latin/club" style rhythms & synths, but were a little TOO much on the "club-style" theme. The original song had a nice, strong, solid rhythm and bass-line. The stuff on here is more techno.

Depending on what you're into, some may like it. I was hoping for the original track with some new re-mixes. In this case, 1 out of 2 is bad.

The CD on this page is the 1999 German Island Records ZTT release of the 1983 recording. It was not sold in a plastic jewel case. This is the only known non-vinyl release of the original 1983 12" 7:15 minute version of Relax. Produced by Trevor Horn.
Track listing:
1. Relax (7:15)
2. Ferry Cross the Mersey (4:15)
3. Relax "From Hard to Soft" mix (4:24).

This is not the single I thought it would be. Most of the songs are instrumental. I wanted the RELAX to be done differenly four times.
But the CD came fast and I was happy with my service. Thank you.