Various Artists
I.R.S. Greatest Hips Volume 4 - The Remixes

IRS Records    X2 13096  (1991)

Rock/Pop
CD, 11   Tracks, 65:10  Length
01 Tired Of Getting Pushed Around Andy Cox; David Steele 2 Men A Drum Machine And A Trumpet 06:34
02 Prepare To Energize Laurie Mayer; William Orbit Torch Song 05:32
03 Fire And Mercy William Orbit William Orbit 05:13
04 Is There Anybody In There? John Archer; Doug Falconer; Jack Howard; Robert Miles; Mark Seymour; Jeremy Smith; Michael Waters Hunters & Collectors 05:17
05 The Sheep's A Wolf Betsy Martin; Fred Cross; Kevin Pinnt; Mark Schafer Caterwaul 05:32
06 The Crack Richard Mazda Cosmetics 05:54
07 Tenderness General Public General Public 06:00
08 So Excited Dave Wakeling; Roger Charlery Ranking Roger 06:07
09 Mad About You James Whelan; Mitchel Young Evans; Paula J. Brown Belinda Carlisle 05:05
10 Blue Kiss Jane Wiedlin; Randell Kirsch Jane Wiedlin 06:15
11 Good Together Willie Wilcox Candi And The Backbeat 07:41
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Personal Details
Index # 3683
Owner Dave
Tags Alternative Rock, Electro, House, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
User Defined
Purchased Cut-out/Promo
Notes
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)