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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry you didn't get it...., March 12, 1999
By A Customer
Sorry Peter, but you really didn't get it. I don't know what your personal tastes are, but The Knack is just fine for me. I'm 48, saw The Beatles in '65, and spent my high school years in the Summer of Love in San Francisco. I wish more artists today had an ounce of this band's energy, wit, talent, chutzpah, and just plain damn simple dedication to ROCK N' ROLL.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of the "Best of" Compilations, July 30, 2005
Of all the Knack "Best of" compilations CDs I happen to like this one best. I recommend it if you see it in the store or on-line.
The track sequencing is not chronological by the way.
"The Hard Way" is from "...but the little girls understand" and is also a cover; the original version being by The Kinks.
Here is the track listing (I don't see one from Amazon)
01. My Sharona [Averre, Fieger] 4:53
02. Your Number or Your Name [Averre, Fieger] 2:56
03. One Day at a Time [Averre, Fieger] 4:23
04. The Hard Way [Davies] 2:13
05. Good Girls Don't [Fieger] 3:09
06. (She's So) Selfish [Averre, Fieger] 4:30
07. Just Wait and See [Averre, Fieger] 3:01
08. Baby Talks Dirty [Averre, Fieger] 3:45
09. We Are Waiting [Corey, Fieger] 4:23
10. I Want Love [Averre, Fieger] 4:04
11. Africa Averre, [Fieger] 4:33
12. Can't Put a Price on Love [Averre, Fieger] 4:39
13. Rocket O' Love [demo version] [Averre, Fieger] 3:09
14. Another Lousy Day in Paradise [Averre, Fieger] 3:28
15. Sweet Dreams [Fieger] 3:31
16. Don't Look Back [#] [Springsteen] 2:21
17. Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) [Averre] 4:07
There is also a 1996 compilation, Very Best of The Knack that has 16 tracks, 4 of which are "new songs". The new tracks (2 are covers) sort of spoil the idea of a "Best of" compilation by taking up space for previous classic Knack songs.
"Retropective" is a CD which does what it was designed to do; i.e. give an overall perspective of the Knack's output up to 1991.
There is a demo version of 1991's "Rocket of Love" (from "Serious Fun" CD) and a Springstein cover we've never heard before. (the lone totally new song).
In my opinion this CD was wise to include "Africa" and "We Are Waiting" from the Knack's 3rd album "Round Trip". Both tracks are expressive and unusual Knack songs but also highlights from an overlooked great album.
Also from "Round Trip" is "Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)". Thankfully, this is the last song on the comp and one of very very few Knack songs I just don't care for. Sadly, this was chosen as a single from "Round Trip" back in the day and I still think this song Killed The Knack.
"One Day at a Time" also appears here and it's from Serious Fun and was even redone on "Normal as The Next Guy" (2001). Truly a great love song.
The Knack's first and second albums are well represented:
"My Sharona" and "Good Girls Don't" & "Baby Talks Dirty", etc. etc.
Of course this lacks tracks from Zoom/Re-Zoom (which came later), but you should buy "Re-Zoom" separately anyway (HINT HINT!).
It's that good.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More To Offer Than You Might Think, June 19, 2000
I bought this Cd for one reason, so I could listen to "My Sharona" whenever I wanted to. I listen to that song over and over and I never get tired of it. That's an accomplishment in itself when any band produce a track like that. To be honest, I didn't know what else The Knack had done besides "My Sharona". If you were a teenager in the late seventies and early eighties, you will recognize some of the other tracks here. My favorites are "Good Girls Don't" and "Can't Put A Price On Love". But all the tracks are good. This CD is well the price, not only for "My Sharona" but to learn more about the band that produced it.
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