Repeat Offender [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Richard Marx

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B00000633U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,695 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Big, Big Sound!, September 3, 1999

By A Customer

From the opening lines ("Nothing You Can Do About It") of this album, Richard Marx practically challenges us just to try and NOT listen to this music! And, as any listener of contemporary music in the last 10 years knows, we all lost that challenge! Continuing from the spectacular success of his self-titled first album, and last single (the #1 Hold On To The Nights) "Repeat Offender" picks up right where Marx left off. The first single "Satisfied" rocked and rocketed to the top of the charts in just a few weeks. The follow-up single "Right Here Waiting" gave Marx a three-peat at the top, and has become one of the legendary love songs of all time. Following that success, "Angelia" (#3), "Too Late To Say Goodbye" (#7), and the uplifting benefit song "Children Of The Night" (#13), all proved that we just could not, and would not ignore this album.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps his best album--great late '80s pop/rock, August 24, 2002

By	Brad (CT) - See all my reviews

I prefer the "rock side" of Richard Marx to the more recent R & B style he turned to in the mid-'90s. That being said, this is probably his best album--with a wonderful variety of rock and pop.

The opening track, "Nothin You Can Do About It", is a crunching rocker which I actually heard briefly on rock radio way back when--proving that Marx was once about more than ballads. Equally as catchy is the second track, the lead single and #1 hit "Satisfied". Then comes another big hit, the beautiful yet still somewhat rock-based "Angelia". Gorgeous song.

Everyone who reviews Richard Marx's greatest hits album says it is an absolutely complete collection. I disagree for one reason: the top 20 hit "Too Late To Say Goodbye", which is the fourth song on this album, was not included. This song is a gorgeous, powerful anthem which to me is one of Marx's best singles ever. At the end of that song comes a soft instrumental that leads right in to the all-time famous ballad "Right Here Waiting".

From that point until the last track, the album is filled with non-hit rockers which are all good to great. "Heart On The Line" and "If You Don't Want My Love" are great, while the haunting, rocking "Wait For The Sunrise" is exceptional. That song to me is truly the best of Richard Marx--a fantastic rocker. Then comes that last track, the also-incredible "Children Of The Night". This song has a touching, heartfelt message not to mention melodic, anthemic sound. Beautiful way to end the album.

Along with certain "pop metal" albums, this album represents the epitome of why "'80s music" was so great and fun to listen to. A nearly perfect blend of the best of melodic pop and rock music of that era. I bought this album when it first came out (just months before I turned 20 years old) and still love it to this day.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Richard Marx albums!!!!, June 22, 2004

By A Customer

This is probably the first Richard Marx album that my mom ever bought for me, and probably my favorite! I just love his ballad "Right Here Waiting" and "Angelia". But again I was moved over his song "Children Of The Night". Other songs on here are great as well. This is a great follow-up to his debut CD! Rock on, Richard!