The Twelve Inches of Bananarama [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Bananarama

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 2, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino/Wea UK
• ASIN: B000I2IZ34
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,640 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered collection featuring 12 of Bananarama's hottest twelve inch extended remixes. Features 'Really Saying Something' (Extended Mix), 'More Than Physical' (Garage Mix), 'I Heard A Rumour' (Horoscope Mix), 'Cruel Summer' (The Digital Mix) and more. Warner

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A few treasures--so many bad remix choices., October 31, 2006

By	Daniel W. Kelly (Long Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Well, a golden opportunity to satisfy long time fans and collectors of Bananarama has been ruined. There are only a handful of sought after 12" versions finally on CD here, the rest are really bad remix choices and a huge disappointment. This single disc barely scratches the surface of the fan favorite extended versions, including all the stock aitken waterman/bananarama extended versions that were released over the years. The breakdown is:

1. Really sayin' Somethin (4:00) (extended??? my vinyl 12" runs 7:54)
2. shy boy (5:52) (the version I have on "Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites volume 2 runs 7:22 and is very remixed. This is the original 12" version)
3. Cruel Summer (6:02) (should have used the original 12". This is a new extended version that chops the heck out of the original with annoying repetitions of individual words, drum rolls, etc. Disaster!)
4. Venus (7:22) (Eureka! The actual TRUE stock aitken waterman 12" version!)
5. More Than Physical (8:45) (The original 12" version!)
6. trick of the night (8:18) (original 12" version again!)
7. I heard a rumour (5:53) (another original 12"!)
8. Love Truth and Honesty (9:17) (NO!!!! A stock aitken waterman/banarama 12" desperately needing to be on CD--and instead they use a freestyle mix! BLECH!)
9. Nathan Jones (5:20) (one of Bananarama's best 12" versions, left intact. Hallelujah)
10. Only Your Love (6:33) (not a bad version, but not as much of a dance mix as the original "Pop Life" CD version)
11. Preacher Man (7:19) (A real treat. The hard-to-find Shep Pettibone mix on CD)
12. Tripping On Your Love (3:39) (None of the mixes on the original 12" were very good--but if I had to choose one to be on here, I would have preferred the "Silky Seventies mix, because the metropolis mix sounds very much like the original CD version)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing, November 10, 2006

By	Tom (Toronto) - See all my reviews

I must agree with DKW. This is a bit of a missed opportunity. It's bad enough the compilers missed dance classics like "I Can't Help It" and "I Want You Back", but to not use the SAW 12" of "Love Truth and Honesty" is a major disappointment. It's one of my favorite tracks from the girl group and it's represented here in an overlong and dull mix that zaps the Euro-NRG appeal of the original.

I'm happy to have this compilation but considering the wait, I wanted much more.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great ... but not so great , December 1, 2007

By	ANDY T. Siing (malaysia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a die-hard fan of Bananarama (since 1984), so thrilled to see this album released. When I saw TRICK OF THE NIGHT included in this 12", I was so happy! Had been looking all over for that remix for ages (I only got it in LP), I couldn't care less about the rest of the tracks.

It is overall a great album, but quite disappointed with some of the remixed tracks. I am really looking forward for The Twelve Inches of Bananarama Part II. Anyone?