Various Artists
I.R.S. Greatest Hips Volume 4 - The Remixes
IRS Records
X2 13096
(1991)
Rock/Pop
CD, 11
Tracks, 65:10
Length
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01 |
Tired Of Getting Pushed Around |
Andy Cox; David Steele |
2 Men A Drum Machine And A Trumpet |
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06:34 |
02 |
Prepare To Energize |
Laurie Mayer; William Orbit |
Torch Song |
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05:32 |
03 |
Fire And Mercy |
William Orbit |
William Orbit |
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05:13 |
04 |
Is There Anybody In There? |
John Archer; Doug Falconer; Jack Howard; Robert Miles; Mark Seymour; Jeremy Smith; Michael Waters |
Hunters & Collectors |
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05:17 |
05 |
The Sheep's A Wolf |
Betsy Martin; Fred Cross; Kevin Pinnt; Mark Schafer |
Caterwaul |
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05:32 |
06 |
The Crack |
Richard Mazda |
Cosmetics |
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05:54 |
07 |
Tenderness |
General Public |
General Public |
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06:00 |
08 |
So Excited |
Dave Wakeling; Roger Charlery |
Ranking Roger |
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06:07 |
09 |
Mad About You |
James Whelan; Mitchel Young Evans; Paula J. Brown |
Belinda Carlisle |
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05:05 |
10 |
Blue Kiss |
Jane Wiedlin; Randell Kirsch |
Jane Wiedlin |
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06:15 |
11 |
Good Together |
Willie Wilcox |
Candi And The Backbeat |
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07:41 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Index |
#
3683 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Alternative Rock, Electro, House, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth Pop |
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Get past the trio of monotonous techno tracks at the beginning of I.R.S. Greatest Hips, Vol. 4: The Remixes and there are some exceptional 12" reworkings that are highly collectible. "Is There Anybody in There? [Extended Dance Mix]" adds fuel to Hunters & Collectors' fiery mix of post-punk aggression and funk. Pulverizing percussion, slamming basslines, and meaty guitars characterize Hunters & Collectors' interpretation of club music. Such a rocking song may seem out of synch with all of the electronica and new wave pop surrounding it; however, it fulfills the album's purpose of making feet move. Caterwaul's "The Sheep's a Wolf [Extended Dance Mix]" has more forceful drums than the original; its howling female vocals still sound like a blatantly derivative cross between Siouxsie & the Banshees and Throwing Muses, but the track is nonetheless captivating. While "The Sheep's a Wolf" resuscitates mid-'80s gothic rock, the rest of the album's best picks give a tune-up to former Top 40 smashes and songs that dreamed of reaching the U.S. charts. Belinda Carlisle's excessively sweet "Mad About You" was her first solo hit after leaving the Go-Go's; however, the extended version of the track, with its pulsating beat, should've been the one on the radio. "Tenderness [Special Dance Mix]" breathes new life into General Public's overplayed confection. Ranking Roger's "So Excited" and Jane Wiedlin's "Blue Kiss" are undeservedly forgotten '80s classics that appear here in superior remixes. -- Michael Sutton (allmusic.com)