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A rather poorly assembled best-of from Martha and the Muffins' first three albums, released on DinDisc/Virgin. In fact, it's just the Metro Music release, with seven added tracks from Trance and Dance and This Is the Ice Age, and the latter is poorly represented, so it's not even a good overview of the band. The music is excellent, with tons of great songs and great memories ("Echo Beach" one of the finest singles released in the '80s), but it is the overall packaging that is particularly disturbing. The liner notes do not provide much information, and at times the notes appear almost insulting. With the exception of the odd but interesting "Insect Love" (previously only available on a single), there are no rarities or interesting oddities. With the wealth of material available to Virgin from the first three albums, this could have been a great, well-thought-out package. Martha and the Muffins deserve much better than this. Still, the music is top-notch, and fun to listen to once again.
© Aaron Badgley /TiVo
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Martha Johnson, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Gane, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martha Ladly, Keyboards, Trombone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist - Carl Finkle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Haas, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Gane, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Richard Manwaring, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Gane, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martha Ladly, Keyboards, Trombone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist - Carl Finkle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Haas, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, ComposerLyricist - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist - David Millar, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, ComposerLyricist - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha Ladly, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, Composer - Martha Ladly, Composer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, ComposerLyricist - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha Ladly, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Gane, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Gane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martha Ladly, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martha And The Muffins, Producer, MainArtist - Carl Finkle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Haas, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha Ladly, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Chris Spedding, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Mark Gane, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Ladly, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Lanois, Producer, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Gane, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Gane, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist - Jocelyne Lanois, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Haas, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Condon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Axon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Martha Johnson, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Lanois, Producer, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Gane, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Gane, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martha And The Muffins, MainArtist - Jocelyne Lanois, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Haas, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Condon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Axon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1988 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1988 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
A rather poorly assembled best-of from Martha and the Muffins' first three albums, released on DinDisc/Virgin. In fact, it's just the Metro Music release, with seven added tracks from Trance and Dance and This Is the Ice Age, and the latter is poorly represented, so it's not even a good overview of the band. The music is excellent, with tons of great songs and great memories ("Echo Beach" one of the finest singles released in the '80s), but it is the overall packaging that is particularly disturbing. The liner notes do not provide much information, and at times the notes appear almost insulting. With the exception of the odd but interesting "Insect Love" (previously only available on a single), there are no rarities or interesting oddities. With the wealth of material available to Virgin from the first three albums, this could have been a great, well-thought-out package. Martha and the Muffins deserve much better than this. Still, the music is top-notch, and fun to listen to once again.
© Aaron Badgley /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:41
- Main artists: Martha And The Muffins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1988 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
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