Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Scotti Bros.
• ASIN: B000000T1K
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #663,089 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hooked on a Feeling - The Slugs

2. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Bo Bud Greene

3. Popcorn - Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet

4. Convoy - The New Duncan Imperials

5. Jackie Blue - Smashing Pumpkins

6. I'm Not in Love - Red Red Meat

7. Venus - Southern Culture On The Skids

8. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vic Chesnutt

9. Kun Fu Fighting - Fig Dish

10. I Wanna Be with You - The Sneetches

11. I Feel Love - Poster Children

12. Ode to Billie Joe - Susan Voelz

13. Welcome Back - Rex Daisy

14. Movin' On - Uncle Tupelo

15. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) - Fastbacks

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, Cheeseball Fun, May 27, 2004

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This review is from: Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits (Audio CD)

Unlike the other reviewer, I like this concept, right down to the tracks listed under "side one" and "side two" and the "can also be played in mono" disclaimer. Seems like the bands that revelled most in the goofiness turned out the best covers. I bought it cheap and feel it's well worth the price, even though I probably will routinely skip some of the songs.

Low-lights include "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "I'm Not In Love". These are my least favorite types of remakes - a simple sped up rhythm and the addition of lots of hard, grinding guitars. Totally unorginial and boring. Susan Voelz tries to do "Ode To Billy Joe" ala the Cowboys Junkies but with not as much talent. Snooze. "Jackie Blue" is pretty uninspired as well.

I like the addition of Popcorn, which is not quite what I'd consider the same genre as the other songs but total cheesy nostalgia so I love it. I also like getting to hear something else from the band who did the Kids in the Hall theme song.

"Side Two" is much more consistent. I know I'll listen to it more often. Even if many of the songs aren't too different from the originals, they're upbeat and well done. The only exception is "Rocket Man", but then I despise the original so maybe I'm biased.

My favorite remake is "Venus", done as bluesy, southern rockabilly. To me, this is what doing a cover tune is all about. It's fun, it creative, it's a darn good song in it's own right. I can't believe I've never heard this on the radio.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is a ridiculous concept, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits (Audio CD)

ugh! Think of a mix of early 90's alternative stars and underground bands covering some mid-70's K-TEL 'greatest hits'. The Smashing Pumpkins blow some fuzz into 'Jackie Blue', and some of the other songs are amusing, but really, you should have better things to spend your money on.