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As Virgin did with the many B-sides and rarities from Almond's days with them, so too did EMI some years later, compiling an intriguing variety of tracks -- 25 all told -- for the ease of shopping by the hardcore Almond fan. Unlike the frequently brilliant Virgin's Tale collections, however, this two-disc compilation sounds far more scattershot for two reasons. First, the increasing commercial sheen of Almond's work during this time rendered a fair amount of the songs far less musically intriguing than they should be. Second, nearly half the collection consists of various dance remixes -- some good enough (one of which by his old Soft Cell partner Dave Ball), but most fairly unnecessary or adding little. Still, this being Almond, there are some welcome tracks, including the sweet and soaring "Libertine's Dream" and the tale of a married transvestite stripper, "Exotica Rose," imbued with the swinging cabaret feel of his late-'80s work. Intriguingly, no less than five of Enchanted's ten tracks appear here in demo form, as much a tacit acknowledgment that the overproduced final versions weren't as good as they could be as curiosities in and of themselves.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Bob Kraushaar, Producer - Gary Maughan, Producer - Marc Almond, Composer, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Richard Norris, Mixer, Remixer - Bob Kraushaar, Producer - Gary Maughan, Producer - David Ball, Mixer, Remixer - Marc Almond, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Dave Pine, Mixer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chris Brown, Mixer - Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Tristram Penna, Mixer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Kraushaar, Producer, Mixer - Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Annie Hogan, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1989 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, MainArtist - Bill McGee, Composer - Billy McGee, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Kraushaar, Mixer, Remixer - Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Dave Pine, Mixer - Annie Hogan, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roger Cook, Composer - Roger Greenaway, Composer - Marc Almond, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - The Extra Beat Boys, Mixer, Remixer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Annie Hogan, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Bill McGee, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Annie Hogan, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Stephen Hague, Producer - Marc Almond, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Steve Reece, Mixer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1989 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, MainArtist - Bill McGee, Composer - Billy McGee, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1989 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Kraushaar, Producer, Mixer - Almond, Composer - Marc Almond, Composer, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, MainArtist - Bill McGee, Composer - Nigel Hine, Producer - Billy McGee, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Bill McGee, Composer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Almond, Composer, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Annie Hogan, Composer - La Magia, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
As Virgin did with the many B-sides and rarities from Almond's days with them, so too did EMI some years later, compiling an intriguing variety of tracks -- 25 all told -- for the ease of shopping by the hardcore Almond fan. Unlike the frequently brilliant Virgin's Tale collections, however, this two-disc compilation sounds far more scattershot for two reasons. First, the increasing commercial sheen of Almond's work during this time rendered a fair amount of the songs far less musically intriguing than they should be. Second, nearly half the collection consists of various dance remixes -- some good enough (one of which by his old Soft Cell partner Dave Ball), but most fairly unnecessary or adding little. Still, this being Almond, there are some welcome tracks, including the sweet and soaring "Libertine's Dream" and the tale of a married transvestite stripper, "Exotica Rose," imbued with the swinging cabaret feel of his late-'80s work. Intriguingly, no less than five of Enchanted's ten tracks appear here in demo form, as much a tacit acknowledgment that the overproduced final versions weren't as good as they could be as curiosities in and of themselves.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:15:00
- Main artists: Marc Almond
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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