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Track Listings
| 1. Wouldn't It Be Good |
| 2. I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me |
| 3. Dancing Girls |
| 4. The Riddle |
| 5. Wide Boy |
| 6. Nobody Knows |
| 7. One Step Ahead |
| 8. Human Racing |
| 9. Don Quixote |
| 10. Drum Talk |
| 11. Shame On You |
| 12. Bogart |
| 13. When A Heart Beats |
| 14. Wild Horses |
| 15. Gone To Pieces |
| 16. Radio Musicola |
| 17. Cloak And Dagger |
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'd just like to add, to the sentiments of the other reviewers here, that Nik Kershaw is simply an amazing songwriter. If you know anything at all about writing music, you will know that it takes a special talent to write pieces as complex as Bogart, Drum Talk and Don Quixote, and make them gel so convincingly. He does simpler stuff brilliantly too - as the big singles attest (and did you know he wrote number one single 'The One And Only' for Chesney Hawkes?) - but overall Nik knocks spots off the pap that Guy Chambers churns out for Robbie Williams, for example. This collection is a good record of his craft and talent, so put it in the player and appreciate an underrated master at work.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like the rest of these reviews, I will say that this album reflects the difference of song writing and music production from the 80's, from the efforts of what we are subjected to today. For the price of a large McDonalds meal you can get your teeth into something alot more fulfilling by getting this Nik Kershaw album! Even if you don't recognise a certain track on the album, you will find yourself listening through instead of skipping to one of his more popular numbers.
I LOVE 80's MUSIC! This album is a bargain!!!!
I LOVE 80's MUSIC! This album is a bargain!!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Buying this CD like me, as a reminder of my teenage days, you might now find
some of the lyrics primitive and a few tracks outdated in soundscape. However,
including Kershaw's debut album Human Racing almost in its entirety
and a good half of the second release, The Riddle, this CD is a particularly
good option to get also the less known tracks (the contemplative Human Racing
or Save the Whale, the futuristic Drum Talk or Dancing Girls that might be
difficult to come by on a digital release nowadays. If you like the 80s futu
pop stuff, Kershaw Essential is a place to go.
some of the lyrics primitive and a few tracks outdated in soundscape. However,
including Kershaw's debut album Human Racing almost in its entirety
and a good half of the second release, The Riddle, this CD is a particularly
good option to get also the less known tracks (the contemplative Human Racing
or Save the Whale, the futuristic Drum Talk or Dancing Girls that might be
difficult to come by on a digital release nowadays. If you like the 80s futu
pop stuff, Kershaw Essential is a place to go.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best compilation for Nik Kershaw
So far, this is the best compilation for Nik Kershaw. Only track 'Faces' is missing. All other tracks is here. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mrke
Handful of good hits - terrible recording
There's a lot of filler here - the lesser hits/album tracks all sound quite samey, but it would be worth buying for the big hits if this wasn't such an awful recording - muffled,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by New Kid in Town
Nik Kershaw
This took me back to my teens, loved every song on it and probably sang along far too loudly. Great purchase.
Published 12 months ago by roofy
Some of the songs are good
I like some of Nik's songs very much. My favourites are "Wouldn't it be good" and "The riddle". There are more good songs, but I was a bit surprised to see how many fillers there... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Unsmart
Essential Nick Kershaw CD
Great Album and VFM received in 2 days. All Nick Kershaws Hits on one CD
Published 23 months ago by AGH
I love the 80's!!
It was so great to hear these songs again - there's no doubting Nik Kershaw's talents as a songwriter and musician, although I did kind of miss the crackly sound of vinyl which is... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Happy Snapper
Well worth the money
I bought Nik Kershaw's The Riddle back in '84 in LP format, and decided to buy this for nostalgic reasons after seeing Nik live at Cropredy in August 2009. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by High Speed
What a gem!
I think this contains most of Nik's greatest tracks on one ridiculously cheap cd - an absolute gem, and for me a great way of hearing again those brilliant songs I used to own on... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by scoobydoo
Best of the best
This album is great, all the tracks that should be there are! its great to be taken back in time and hear those tracks that stir the memeory's, even if you are not the biggest fan... Read more
Published on 4 July 2009 by Kevin J. Elliott
too long !
Nik Kershaw's finest up to the year 2000. Obvious classics like 'wouldn't it be good', I won't let the sun', the riddle' and 'don quixote' are all here, in addition to other... Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by Red Rose
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