Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes [Import]

Dead Or Alive | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Avex Trax
• ASIN: B00005R6B2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,757 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Turn Around and Count 2 Ten [Y&Co. "B" Mix]

2. You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record)

3. My Heart Goes Bang [Love Machine Remix]

4. Something in My House [Deadend of Eurasia Mix]

5. Hit and Run Lover [Ventura Mix]

6. Isn't It a Pity [Bustard Remix]

7. I Paralyze [B4 Za Beat Remix]

8. Blue Christmas [P.K.G. Remix]

9. Lover, Come Back to Me [Earthquake Mix]

10. Just What I Always Wanted [R.M. Hyper Techno Mix]

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Unbreakable" or simply broke? More DOA remixes., December 27, 2001

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Andrew J. Yarrows "andy_nyc" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes (Audio CD)

Not a new album, just more remixes...but good ones, at that.

Dead or Alive has, of late, been resting on its laurels somewhat, putting out new albums that contain a few new songs and otherwise consisting mostly of remixes of older material. "Unbreakable" continues this trend, featuring remixes of songs featured on their 2000 "Fragile" album which, as previously stated, was a compilation of new and old material. Even the "old" songs on that album were made new, however, by extravagant remixes and, I believe, some new vocals added here and there. There are no new songs on "Unbreakable." If you have "Fragile," expect simply a collection of newly remixed versions of the tracks from that album.

Dead or Alive's recycling of old hits has, to some degree, worn thin, even with this avid fan, but one positive aspect of this is the fact that most of the old material is made to sound very new, and very different from the original song. While I could dry heave at the sight of yet ANOTHER remix of "You Spin Me Round," I have to say that Steve Coy never seems at a loss for ways to make this dead horse of a tune gallop again. While the original mix was clearly the best, it's amazing to hear yet another, completely unique sounding version on "Unbreakable." There was also one on "Fragile," and another few on "Nukleopatra," of course, plus various other albums and singles, new and old. Similar magic is worked with other old favorites on "Unbreakable," just as was done on "Fragile," though occasionally I like the "Unbreakable" version better. For instance, "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" was somewhat lackluster on "Fragile," but it is much better on "Unbreakable." Perhaps my favorite remix is "Hit and Run Lover," the best new song from "Fragile," which is given a more high energy mix on "Unbreakable."

Indeed, there is a much more pervasive "high energy", techno and club feel to the remixes on "Unbreakable." This isn't a bad thing at all. While some artists have their pop songs remixed into lyricless oblivion, which I dislike, "Unbreakable"'s mixes are full-fledged songs, tunes easily recognizable despite the blitz of techno into which they have morphed.

"Unbreakable" is definitely worth the price for any DOA fan. The fact that they have not released a full-length LP of completely new material since 1995's "Nukleopatra" (and even some of that album was recycled from 1990's "Fan The Flame") is worrisome, perhaps a sign that they are running out of money to produce new material...? I hope not. Pete Burns is easily one of the most versatile singers in popular music, with the ability to sing rock, pop, dance and even punk (!) music, genres that DOA has continually mixed and matched throughout its career. Hopefully the next LP release from these guys will be a long-awaited, fully realized follow-up to "Nukleopatra." Until then, I'll dance to "Unbreakable."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unimaginable, January 24, 2006

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VertigoXpress (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes (Audio CD)

Worth a listen, once, just to hear how bad things can get for a group that's in an unfavorable recording contract with a record label. Not only did Avex Records demand that DOA's last full length release, "Fragile", be composed of 50% previously released material, but they also issued this abomination on the world, much to the horror and displeasure of Dead Or Alive.

Indeed, look at the sneer on Pete's face on the insert sleeve, and take heed of his warning. Could you imagine being stuck on a rickety carnival ride for 50 non-stop minutes? This is the musical equivalent of it.

The tracks from "Fragile" are "re-imagined" here in a series of increasingly monstrous incarnations, welded together from leftover 2 Unlimited riffs that were already stale in 1996. Wickedly fast, you would break your neck dancing to these tracks, and quite possibly break your eardrums listening to them. The mastering on the "Fragile" release was murky, to say the least, but some of the moments here make it sound absolutely pristine--not that a crystal-clear transfer would make these songs sound any better (in this form). The brilliant original material on "Fragile" deserved better treatment. These tracks deserve the "erase" function.

Normally I take into consideration the fact that everybody who writes these reviews has their own unique opinion, but this is one case where I absolutely cannot understand the positive remarks that have been left here by some. How could anybody like this? Were we listening to the same album? Because the one I heard was literally unlistenable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pete rocks but..., December 28, 2005

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G. Mitchell "greggmitch" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes (Audio CD)

I love DOA just as much as as the next fan, but c'mon already, these 'remixes' of FRAGILE tracks are, sadly, lame, uninspired, and downright tacky. DOA needs to be allowed to release a brand-NEW studio album, not continually glut the saturated market with even more tired remixes and dated rehashes - and this coming from someone who owns ALL their stuff. Better to support Pete's new single, "JACK AND JILL PARTY" hoping for a new DOA album, or at the very least, maybe a SOLO album by Mr. Burns?