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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This collection is ideal for the casual listener or those who wish to investigate the work of Siouxsie And the Banshees based on what they have heard on the radio. As such, it is a more than satisfying collection that offers the greatest hits from 1978’s Hong Kong Garden up to 1991’s Kiss Them For Me and 1995’s Stargazer. It includes two cover versions: The Beatles’ Dear Prudence and Julie Driscoll’s hit This Wheel’s On Fire, both competent if not brilliant interpretations.
Of course the 1980s was their most fruitful period with UK hits like Happy House, Israel, Christine, Spellbound and Arabian Knights. Most of these are atmospheric numbers with just a hint of The Banshees’ proto-goth dark side shining through. Their debut album The Scream still remains one of the most psychotic statements in rock but is not a piece of music that lends itself to hits compilations. Well, perhaps Helter Skelter should have been considered …
My favourites include their first hit, Hong Kong Garden, a powerful punk number with absolutely blistering guitar work and an exotic touch, Kiss Them For Me, their lilting, swaying 1991 hit about a doomed actress, Peek-A-Boo from the 1988 Peep Show album and Stargazer from their last, under-appreciated album The Rapture. Great songs and an innovative edge lend a timeless quality to the music. Those who want more of this great band are advised to investigate the compilations Once Upon A Time (1981) and Twice Upon A Time (1992).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this the other day when I had a voucher to buy some music. As a group Siouxsie and the Banshees possibly did not get the recognition they deserved and although this collection goes some way towards acknowledging their achievements it still feels as if it falls a little short. Having said that the CD does include great tracks such as Hong Kong Garden, Christine, Israel, and Arabian Nights which still feel quite fresh after all of these years. I suppose the best indicator of how good some of these tracks are is the fact that my 15 year old daughter added the album to her iPod when she heard me listening to it
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Siouxsie & the banshees influenced some of the best music of the last decades. In fact, Trip-hop could have never existed wihout them.
MASSIVE ATTACK recorded a cover of "Metal Poscard"(from "The Scream") in 1997 for "The Jackal" cd. TRICKY sang in 1996 "Tattoo"(from "Downside-Up") on his "Nearly god" album. Other famous singers were also inspired by them : JEFF BUCKLEY covered live "killing Time"(from "Boomerang") which is a Siouxsie / The Creatures composition. MORRISSEY even recorded a single "Interlude" in duet with Siouxsie !!! where as others like Shirley Manson from GARBAGE wrote in 2003 the foreword of "The Siouxsie & The Banshees's Authorized Biography". So, this band can't be ignored in every good collection of albums.
This best-of is an excellent teaser to discover them. Classics like "Happy House" or "Hong Kong Garden", are as brilliant as any Blondie or Talking Heads songs. "Kiss them for me" is musically a catchy song close to New Order or Garbage and "Peek-A-Boo" is The Chemical Brothers meet Massive Attack.
This music is just superb.
MASSIVE ATTACK recorded a cover of "Metal Poscard"(from "The Scream") in 1997 for "The Jackal" cd. TRICKY sang in 1996 "Tattoo"(from "Downside-Up") on his "Nearly god" album. Other famous singers were also inspired by them : JEFF BUCKLEY covered live "killing Time"(from "Boomerang") which is a Siouxsie / The Creatures composition. MORRISSEY even recorded a single "Interlude" in duet with Siouxsie !!! where as others like Shirley Manson from GARBAGE wrote in 2003 the foreword of "The Siouxsie & The Banshees's Authorized Biography". So, this band can't be ignored in every good collection of albums.
This best-of is an excellent teaser to discover them. Classics like "Happy House" or "Hong Kong Garden", are as brilliant as any Blondie or Talking Heads songs. "Kiss them for me" is musically a catchy song close to New Order or Garbage and "Peek-A-Boo" is The Chemical Brothers meet Massive Attack.
This music is just superb.
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Published 18 months ago by Mr. A. T. Vose
Siouxsie And The Banshees best of
Great takes you back to good times and some real music. Even the kids enjoyed this one.
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by R. Cameron
Good old classic
This album contains all the songs I wanted to add to my collection. If you like Siouxsie from the old days and just want a best of this is the one to buy.
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by J. Ewert
souxie amazing
Haven't played my vinyl album for years as its scratched, it bring back many good memories and still know all the words, its brilliant, the clarity is amazing
Published on 12 Mar 2009 by Mrs. J. A. Goodman
Not exactly the best of....
I adore Siouxsie & The Banshees, but this so called 'Best of' dissapointed me greatly. It really is 'Banshess-by-numbers', choosing the most commercial songs, creating such a... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2004 by S. R. Hall
best of sioxsie and the banshees
i'm hip hop fan from the old days,but in the back of my mind i've always liked goth/punk style stuff...any thing different! Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2004 by "luthor9"
Could do better...
OK, a Siouxsie and the Banshees best of - should be fantastic right? Well, sort of - this one doesn't really do justice to their output. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2002 by michael_m
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