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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Mondo Bongo saw the Boomtown Rats moving firmly away from the sound of The Fine Art of Surfacing into more rhythmic waters. Led by the reggae tinged Banana Republic it showed be Rats experimenting in a way they hadn't done before. Fortunately all of the experiments paid off and the result is an enjoyable and imaginative album. I like the sound of the remaster, it sounds clear to me. The reissue includes the previously uncredited curio that finished side two of the vinyl release, now titled Cheerio, one b side, an rewarding cover of Arnold Layne and a good live version of Another Piece of Red. This album was the sound of the rats spreading their wings and it paved the way for the richer textures of V Deep.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I was really happy to here that the back catalogue would finally get a new lease of life!
The content for me is flawless, hence the 5 stars.
A great shift into the '80s for The Boomtown Rats !
UNFORTUNATELY this cd is plagued with DISTORTION throughout the disc which makes me question "Definitive Remaster".
The distortion carries through to the bonus tracks also so perhaps the problem is not from the original album master tapes.
It's nice to see this disc back in the rack but it would benefit greatly from a little more TLC at the so called remastering stage.
I have yet to listen to the other discs and hope that the sound quality is not as bad as this one.
The content for me is flawless, hence the 5 stars.
A great shift into the '80s for The Boomtown Rats !
UNFORTUNATELY this cd is plagued with DISTORTION throughout the disc which makes me question "Definitive Remaster".
The distortion carries through to the bonus tracks also so perhaps the problem is not from the original album master tapes.
It's nice to see this disc back in the rack but it would benefit greatly from a little more TLC at the so called remastering stage.
I have yet to listen to the other discs and hope that the sound quality is not as bad as this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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From the opener Straight up (could have come straight from The Fine Art Of Surfacing) this album had me interested. A change of direction for the rats on many songs here. The single Banana Republic with the sexy bass line and dreamy hook line is testement to the bands versatility. Elephants Graveyard should have been a big hit (love the line "justice isn't blind, it just looks the other way") while fall down is so different you wouldn't have said it was The Boomtown Rats at all. Nice little 60's feel to Whitehall 1212 complete with james bond style guitar riff. I loved this album when it came out and listening to it today still feel the same.
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Shame Amazon don't have the right name for the Album
Mondo Bongo NOT Mondon Bongo.
One of the patchier albums by the Boomtown Rats.
Some superb tracks like Banana Republic and Fall Down here in their full... Read more
One of the patchier albums by the Boomtown Rats.
Some superb tracks like Banana Republic and Fall Down here in their full... Read more
Published 8 months ago by ArrGee
These remasters are long over due...
...it's just a shame the sound levels are so wrong. It's remastered too loud, so it sounds as though your speakers are maxed out. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by wetwebwork
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