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Writing On The Wall SPECIAL EDITION (CD Album) by Bucks Fizz - 15 Tracks : 1. New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (Full Length Version) 4:40 Previously Unreleased, 2. Soul Motion 3:50, 3. Love The One You're With (Dance Edit) 5:05, 4. Keep Each Other Warm (7" Version) 4:10, 5. Love In A World Gone Mad (1986 New Version) 3:48 Previously Unreleased, 6. Don't Turn Back 4:10, 7. The Company You Keep 4:01, 8. Give A Little Love 3:29, 9. In Your Eyes 4:18, 10. Too Hard 3:55, 11. I Need Your Love 4:37, 12. New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (Ian Levine Club Mix) 9:27, 13. I Hear Talk (1986 Remix) 6:58, 14. Love In A World Gone Mad (1986 New Extended Mix) 6:44 Previously Unreleased, 15. New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (Ian Levine Dub Mix) 8:20 - Lead Vocals : Bobby G , Cheryl Baker , Mike Nolan , Shelley Preston - Ececutive Producers : Dean Murphy & Ian Stocker
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The fifth - and last - studio album by Bucks Fizz was first released in 1986. It was their first and last album for Polydor, following the end of the group's RCA contract. Having released a pair of reasonably hard-edged singles in 1985, following the controversial departure of founding member, Jay Aston, Bucks Fizz need some real support from their new label. The '85 singles - the excellent "You And Your Heart So Blue" and the ill-judged "Magical" - failed to ignite the charts.
"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)", the first single for Polydor, returned the group to the Top 10 for the first time in 3 years, driven by its dynamic rhythms and euphoric harmonies. The follow-up single was something of a mystery though. Rather than opt for the sure-fire hit of "Love In A World Gone Mad", Polydor opted to release a brash and unlovely cover of Stephen Stills' "Love The One You're With," which dawdled near the starting gate. An edit of the excellent ballad "Keep Each Other Warm" failed to redress the balance. By now, all chart momentum had been lost.
When the album was released, Polydor tagged on the two 1985 RCA singles and promoted the LP by saying it contained "5 hit singles" without so much as a sideways glance at the Trades Descriptions Act.
The original running order made for a polished and satisfying album - provided you hadn't shelled out for all five singles. Of the remaining four tracks, the 60s-styled "Soul Motion" and the superb "Love In A World Gone Mad" were worth the entry fee. "Don't Turn Back" and "The Company You Keep" were well-produced and competent but unspectacular.
This re-release was conceived as part of one of the best fan-oriented re-release projects I have yet seen. It confines itself to the strictly Polydor recordings. "You And Your Heart So Blue" and "Magical" have been transferred to the excellent "Ultimate Anthology". It seems that this version of the album is something of a documentary. Unreleased versions of "New Beginning" and "Love In A World Gone Mad" replace the original versions. The latter features solo vocal passages by Shelly Preston, who replaced Jay Aston. It comes nowhere near the superior original version (which is available as a bonus track on "Bucks Fizz"). More casual shoppers should investigate "The Ultimate Anthology" and the group's two best studio albums "Are You Ready?" and "I Hear Talk". This revised album is aimed squarely at fans. In general terms, however, it is more an interesting concept than a great album.
"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)", the first single for Polydor, returned the group to the Top 10 for the first time in 3 years, driven by its dynamic rhythms and euphoric harmonies. The follow-up single was something of a mystery though. Rather than opt for the sure-fire hit of "Love In A World Gone Mad", Polydor opted to release a brash and unlovely cover of Stephen Stills' "Love The One You're With," which dawdled near the starting gate. An edit of the excellent ballad "Keep Each Other Warm" failed to redress the balance. By now, all chart momentum had been lost.
When the album was released, Polydor tagged on the two 1985 RCA singles and promoted the LP by saying it contained "5 hit singles" without so much as a sideways glance at the Trades Descriptions Act.
The original running order made for a polished and satisfying album - provided you hadn't shelled out for all five singles. Of the remaining four tracks, the 60s-styled "Soul Motion" and the superb "Love In A World Gone Mad" were worth the entry fee. "Don't Turn Back" and "The Company You Keep" were well-produced and competent but unspectacular.
This re-release was conceived as part of one of the best fan-oriented re-release projects I have yet seen. It confines itself to the strictly Polydor recordings. "You And Your Heart So Blue" and "Magical" have been transferred to the excellent "Ultimate Anthology". It seems that this version of the album is something of a documentary. Unreleased versions of "New Beginning" and "Love In A World Gone Mad" replace the original versions. The latter features solo vocal passages by Shelly Preston, who replaced Jay Aston. It comes nowhere near the superior original version (which is available as a bonus track on "Bucks Fizz"). More casual shoppers should investigate "The Ultimate Anthology" and the group's two best studio albums "Are You Ready?" and "I Hear Talk". This revised album is aimed squarely at fans. In general terms, however, it is more an interesting concept than a great album.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well this has already been out as a special edition, back in 2004, but that one only had a smattering of extra mixes. This one, Fizzophiles will be delighted to hear, not only has remixes, but an entire second CD of "Lost Masters". Oh, yes. Which is a good thing, because this final album, was (and is) by far the best album that Bucks Fizz ever made.
Andy Hill came up with an excellent set of tunes, and quite why the singles (and the album) stiffed, remains a bit of a pop mystery. I can only assume that their audience had grown up and moved on. And despite Bucks Fizz doing the same thing, it just didn't work. 'You And Your Heart So Blue' is a great song, but didn't crack the Top 30, and the Meatloaf / John Parr song, 'Magical', did even worse. In fact, of the six singles, only 'New Beginning' managed to fight its way into the Top 10. Shocking. At the time, this record got some good reviews, and even after all this time, it's easy to see why, as they added a more adult sheen to their excellent pop sound.
Of course, with hindsight, the departure of Jay Aston and the arrival of Shelley Preston probably didn't help, as those were the days when folks didn't like change, but it's a real shame, as this could have been the record to propel them into an Abba type world of proper, grown up, pop music. In fact, on the original album, there's only one clunker, and that's the p-poor version of the Stephen Stills hit, 'Love The One You're With'. But elsewhere, it's wall to wall quality, with the big ballad, 'Keep Each Other Warm', one of their best.
This, extremely expanded model adds a whole host of extras, including a brand-new never released extended mix of `Soul Motion', unedited versions of `Give A Little Love' and `Don't Turn Back', two of Bobby Gee's solo offerings and a first release for a number of tracks recorded in 1988. There are also original 12" mixes and B-sides of the era and two previously unreleased medleys from the "Live at Fairfield Hall" session. Not all the material is off the top shelf, but I did especiallly enjoy the Shelley Preston version of 'Love In A World Gone Mad'. Whether the world needs Bucks Fizz doing a Rolling Stones medley is quite another matter, but for fans of the band, this will be an essential release.
Andy Hill came up with an excellent set of tunes, and quite why the singles (and the album) stiffed, remains a bit of a pop mystery. I can only assume that their audience had grown up and moved on. And despite Bucks Fizz doing the same thing, it just didn't work. 'You And Your Heart So Blue' is a great song, but didn't crack the Top 30, and the Meatloaf / John Parr song, 'Magical', did even worse. In fact, of the six singles, only 'New Beginning' managed to fight its way into the Top 10. Shocking. At the time, this record got some good reviews, and even after all this time, it's easy to see why, as they added a more adult sheen to their excellent pop sound.
Of course, with hindsight, the departure of Jay Aston and the arrival of Shelley Preston probably didn't help, as those were the days when folks didn't like change, but it's a real shame, as this could have been the record to propel them into an Abba type world of proper, grown up, pop music. In fact, on the original album, there's only one clunker, and that's the p-poor version of the Stephen Stills hit, 'Love The One You're With'. But elsewhere, it's wall to wall quality, with the big ballad, 'Keep Each Other Warm', one of their best.
This, extremely expanded model adds a whole host of extras, including a brand-new never released extended mix of `Soul Motion', unedited versions of `Give A Little Love' and `Don't Turn Back', two of Bobby Gee's solo offerings and a first release for a number of tracks recorded in 1988. There are also original 12" mixes and B-sides of the era and two previously unreleased medleys from the "Live at Fairfield Hall" session. Not all the material is off the top shelf, but I did especiallly enjoy the Shelley Preston version of 'Love In A World Gone Mad'. Whether the world needs Bucks Fizz doing a Rolling Stones medley is quite another matter, but for fans of the band, this will be an essential release.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Back in 1986 bucks fizz realeased this cd to great reviews critical aclaim, due to the harmonies and quality of the music,(nothing new for the group), then with the release on New Beginning, being a top ten hit the fans thought this would see the group back on top were they belonged, sadley however it was not a commercial hit.
Comparing the re-released new version, which was apparently the way album was going to be done original, the new version seems to lack the full rich sound and flow of the original.
While some of the songs were re-recorded due to the new arrival, Shelley Preston, Songs Such as, Love In A World Gone Mad, again this dose'nt have the same full rich gutsy sound of the original however the exstended version of this track is brilliant. It goes without saying that the production quality of the cd is superb as with everytning they produced.
While i love the new version of the album and the new version of some of the songs,(have been a big fan since the beginning, have over a hundred fizz items) it seems to lack the guts of it's original, it is still great album you will love it. From the rock tracks to the ballads that they did so well (remeber Now Thoses Days Are gone. You Love Love) the ballads on this cd are of the same class and superb.. If your true Bucks Fizz Fan you will LOVE it due to it's bonus tracks and other exstended version on the cd. This cd will show, as does there previous albums, that the group had a diverese rich sound and were without a doubht a class act and were a world wide success
Bucks fizz were a very very under rated group who were wrongly judged because they won the Eurovison (look at abba, they don't seem to have the same stigma). The group won loads of major music awards during there career and were a huge success not only Britian in the 80's but in many other countries.
Buy this cd, you will love it even if your not a fan
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Published on 27 May 2007 by Mr. Nathan Armstrong
Pure nostalgia
I got the CD version having bought the tape as a teeenager (now 35!!) I'd forgotten what a fantastic album this was espically New beginning 3 versions and Soul motion each track... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2005 by E. M. Dewfall
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After the re-releases of the four RCA-albums, I waited anxiously for the last album to be released. It is a nice gesture towards the fans that Polygram made it suitable to the RCA... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2005 by Mark Coel
WO(T)W!
this was bucks fizz final album released in 1986-this special edition shows how the original cd should have been with lots of extra and unreleased tracks. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2004 by "casperfan"
An album before its time.
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