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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm a bit of a sucker for these deluxe albums and by and large I've been fairly pleased with them. This is probably the 5th incarnation I've had of this album, so you can tell that I like it!
However, the last version I bought, entitled Anthology, which combined the Germ Free album with a live recording is probably a better package than this one.
Disc 1 of this set has the Germ Free album together with the singles and BBC sessions from the John Peel show; as far as I know this is the first time these recordings have been made available.
The second disc has demo and instrumental recordings and for the most part the sound quality is poor. The performances sound pretty good but the compressed sound makes listening tiring. The last few demos and instrumentals (the better sounding ones) were also included on the Anthology set mentioned above.
So on the plus side, you do get the Peel recordings here but most of the demos aren't really worth having and the best ones are available elsewhere.
So my advice would be: if you don't know much about X-Ray Spex then seek out the original 1 disc album featuring the album and the singles; if you want more then try to find the Anthology set, although it doesn't look as if this is available anymore, at least not from Amazon; and if your still want more then try this set but take on board my reservations about the poor sounding demos.
However, the last version I bought, entitled Anthology, which combined the Germ Free album with a live recording is probably a better package than this one.
Disc 1 of this set has the Germ Free album together with the singles and BBC sessions from the John Peel show; as far as I know this is the first time these recordings have been made available.
The second disc has demo and instrumental recordings and for the most part the sound quality is poor. The performances sound pretty good but the compressed sound makes listening tiring. The last few demos and instrumentals (the better sounding ones) were also included on the Anthology set mentioned above.
So on the plus side, you do get the Peel recordings here but most of the demos aren't really worth having and the best ones are available elsewhere.
So my advice would be: if you don't know much about X-Ray Spex then seek out the original 1 disc album featuring the album and the singles; if you want more then try to find the Anthology set, although it doesn't look as if this is available anymore, at least not from Amazon; and if your still want more then try this set but take on board my reservations about the poor sounding demos.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Actually not quite punk rock or new wave but somewhere in between, this is my favourite moment in late '70's antagonistic pop. The thrashy, carefree, lollipop songs & tight, no-nonsense playing are excellent but like Lydon on Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols it's Poly Styrene's unique vocal electricity that makes the tracks exciting. If you like this stuff & don't know this LP you really need to introduce yourself.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
I was delighted to find this album is now available on MP3. This album was the soundtrack to the summer of 1981 for my brothers and I, but the singles take me as far back as my Aunty Olwen asking "What is that?" about the fabulous Poly Styrene in 1977. All their good stuff is here and seems to sound cleaner, the old lp version had a static feeling to it. If you like your music original you can't go wrong here. Favourite trax for me were Germfree Adolescence, Age which used to make us all freak out pogoing when we were 16-17 IDENTITY and of course "Plastic Bag!", which explains how we all feel sometimes. The Catchiest song is "I Can't Do Anything" which would have been top ten had they released it. Every track is fab today as it ever was. BUY IT!! I have three different versions now plus a live cd! Yours Paul
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