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As an overview of Art of Noise's brief output, this best-of can't be beat, though it does inadvertently track their slide from forerunners to recyclers and cultural panderers. The 1-2-3 rush of "Beat Box," "Moments in Love," and "Close (To the Edit)" make this CD worth the money already -- at the time of their release, these singles swiped electronic music back from America (by way of Germany) and cut the whole thing up with ridiculous samples (a car starting, the omnipresent orchestral hit) and enjoyable art school posturing. It was like Dada had invaded the charts, circa 1984. But soon, after their break with ZTT and joining China Records, it wasn't long until they were parodying themselves and trying to score pop hits with a recognizable "sound." Singles featured older pop stars trying to score a hit again (Duane Eddy on "Peter Gunn," Tom Jones on "Kiss"), current celebrities riding their own popularity wave (Max Headroom), or cover songs gussied up with a few more car starting sounds (the made-for-hire "Dragnet '88," used in the regrettable film remake). The vinyl version contains the (sometimes preferable) single mixes; the CD and cassette contain 12" remixes, good for the collector, bad on the patience. A similarly covered CD, only in pink (and released two years later), is also called "The Best Of" but focuses more on the group's album tracks.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
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Gary Langan, Composer, Producer - Anne Dudley, Composer, Producer - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1986 China Records Ltd
Anne Dudley, Composer, Producer - Art Of Noise, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer, Producer - Nkosi, Composer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1989 China Records Ltd
Liam Howlett, Producer - Gary Langan, Composer - Anne Dudley, Composer - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer - Chaz Stevens, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1991 China Records Ltd
Mellin, Composer - Anne Dudley, Producer - Reverberi, Composer - Art Of Noise, Producer, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1989 China Records Ltd
Gary Langan, Producer - Henry Mancini, Composer - Anne Dudley, Producer - Duane Eddy, Performance, FeaturedArtist - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1986 China Records Ltd
Gary Langan, Composer, Producer - Anne Dudley, Composer, Producer - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer, Producer - The Art Of Noise, Performance - Max Headroom, Performance, FeaturedArtist
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1986 China Records Ltd
Gary Langan, Composer, Producer - Anne Dudley, Composer, Producer - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1986 China Records Ltd
Robert Schumann, Composer - Anne Dudley, Producer, Arranger - Art Of Noise, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Producer, Arranger
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1988 China Records Ltd
Prince, Composer - Tom Jones, FeaturedArtist - Anne Dudley, Producer, Arranger - Art Of Noise, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Producer, Arranger
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1988 China Records Ltd.
Gary Langan, Composer, Producer - Anne Dudley, Composer, Producer - Art Of Noise, MainArtist - J. JECZALIK, Composer, Producer
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1986 China Records Ltd
Album review
As an overview of Art of Noise's brief output, this best-of can't be beat, though it does inadvertently track their slide from forerunners to recyclers and cultural panderers. The 1-2-3 rush of "Beat Box," "Moments in Love," and "Close (To the Edit)" make this CD worth the money already -- at the time of their release, these singles swiped electronic music back from America (by way of Germany) and cut the whole thing up with ridiculous samples (a car starting, the omnipresent orchestral hit) and enjoyable art school posturing. It was like Dada had invaded the charts, circa 1984. But soon, after their break with ZTT and joining China Records, it wasn't long until they were parodying themselves and trying to score pop hits with a recognizable "sound." Singles featured older pop stars trying to score a hit again (Duane Eddy on "Peter Gunn," Tom Jones on "Kiss"), current celebrities riding their own popularity wave (Max Headroom), or cover songs gussied up with a few more car starting sounds (the made-for-hire "Dragnet '88," used in the regrettable film remake). The vinyl version contains the (sometimes preferable) single mixes; the CD and cassette contain 12" remixes, good for the collector, bad on the patience. A similarly covered CD, only in pink (and released two years later), is also called "The Best Of" but focuses more on the group's album tracks.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:49
- Main artists: Art Of Noise
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EastWest U.K.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1992 China Records Ltd ℗ 1992 China Records Ltd
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