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Work 1989-2002

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3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (3 Jun 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Ffrr
  • ASIN: B000066EWN
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,400 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Can it really be 13 years since Orbital first blended the naïve charm of synth pop with rave's new ways? Now grandly remodelled as "the godfathers of British techno", early glo-stick anthems such as "Chime" seem as distant as lilac- hooded sweatshirts, yet placed alongside all their other unorthodox singles, things begin to make sense on Work.

The brothers Hartnoll always had more to them than most of their drug-addled, often novelty contemporaries. With a swaggering sense of melody and their trademark clockwork rhythms, they made emotive instrumental dance music that feels as fresh today as it ever did. Admittedly, looking back on this best-of retrospective, some of the breakbeats do sound a bit clunky, yet the haunting, classical lilt woven through gems like "Nothing Left" and the heart-stopping "Belfast" are testament to their genius. The only disappointment here (aside from 2 Unlimited sound-a-like, "Choice") is the pointless vocal remix of "Kinetic", now renamed "Frenetic". One word: why? --Paul Tierney

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'Work' is a retrospective collection of tracks from dance duo Orbital. Includes songs from their six previous albums, spanning from 1989-2002, such as 'Are We Here', and 'Satan Spawn'. Also features 'Frenetic' a previously unreleased track, and a remix of 'Chime'.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Something not quite right, but still great, 7 Jul 2002
By Robert Evans (Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Orbital's "best of" album is supposed to sum this hugely influential electronic band (arguably the second greatest ever, behind their idols Kraftwerk) in one single disc. I think this is the first flaw, Orbital deserve a double CD comparable to Pink Floyd's "Echoes". As for the music, it is difficult to argue with the tracks chosen, (with the exception of the dreadful "Illuminate"), but too many are in edited form, and thus inferior to their album versions. A clear case in point is "Halcyon", an all-time great that achieves moving emotion on the Brown album, but fails to satisfy in the seven inch form. "Impact USA" is also inferior to the version on the Brown album, whilst the "Spawn" version of the classic "Satan" is puzzlingly included. Making a best of Orbital album is sure to cause more than a few murmurs of discontent, but that does not detract from the fact that what is chosen is still pretty damn good. But the question still has to be asked: why does Orbital's worst ever track ("Illuminate") appear on a "best of" album?
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A sad waste of a chance to celebrate a fantastic history, 9 Aug 2002
By Mr. R. P. England (Leeds, W Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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"Industry Standard" mix of Are We Here? How apt! A 1 disc collection was never going to do them justice but... Illuminate, Frenetic? These tracks aren't terrible (not by a long stretch) but... what are they doing on a "best of" album, when they're plainly not the best that the Hartnoll brothers have to offer?

Dubious entries, apart from the above, include Satan Spawn (the original's so much better); Halcyon (butchered 7" version); in fact practically every "short" version! A shame that this compilation misses the target so widely.

An industry standard compilation representing an above standard discography.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fitting work for 13 years, 19 Sep 2002
I would just like to make this clear, this is not meant to be a "Best Of" compilation, it isn't. Work is meant (as it explains in the inlay card) to be a singles collection, with the exception of choice and frenetic which are bonus tracks. Each of these were released at various points in the last 13 years as singles. I agree that if it was a best of, the track choice would be radically different, but this is not meant that way. I also cannot understand the criticism of the version of Halcyon included, it is a great track, and in my opinion compares favourably with Halcyon+on+on on Orbital 2. Which, in fact is not even the original version. And anyway, if "Work" only contained the album versions of tracks, what would be the point? Instead of complaining about tracks being missing etc. just enjoy a compilation which shows how a great band's sound has evolved over the years.
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