Love Lies And Other: The Thompson Twins: Amazon.ca: Music

1. In The Name Of Love

2. Lies

3. We Are Detective

4. If You Were Here

5. Love On Your Side

6. Hold Me Now

7. Doctor! Doctor!

8. You Take Me Up

9. The Gap

10. Sister Of Mercy

11. Don't Mess With Doctor Dream

12. Lay Your Hands On Me

13. King For A Day

14. Nothing In Common

15. Get That Love

16. Long Goodbye

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but hardly a complete collection., July 6 2004

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D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Lies And Other (Audio CD)

I think I speak for many Thompson Twins fans when I scream, "I want a Box Set!" There are simply too many "Hits" collections for the Thompson Twins that have songs missing from what fans would choose; and just forget about getting the original albums on CD, like "Here's to Future Days" for 30$?! Not likely. There are some songs here that made me scratch my head such as "Nothing in Common." That song over "Day after Day" or "No Rest for the Wicked"? What about "Breakaway," "Roll Over," or their great cover of The Beatles song "Revolution"? As for the tracks from their earlier recordings there is a glaring omission: "Love Lies Bleeding." Hell, what about some of the better songs from their album "Close to the Bone," like "Dancing in Your Shoes" or the under-appreciated "Savage Moon." Overall, as a one-time Thompson Twins fanatic speaking to all those loyal to this band through their peak and on through their waning years, don't get this CD or any other so-called "Hits" collection. For the casual fan who thinks I may be too harsh in my criticism, this CD and any other "Hits" collection seriously only scratches the surface of all that was once great about this band. This collection is only for the very casual fan. Any true fan would scoff at how many songs are not listed here. Let us pray for a Box Set, and soon, because this so-called "Hits" nonsense has got to stop!

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is sick!! We want more of TT!, Feb 10 2004

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Gilbert Noreau (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Lies And Other (Audio CD)

That band is probably the best band alive who brings the new wave era with them!! All the songs are original and inspired. My favorite one still Doctor, Doctor! The lyrics are so emotional (in some ways).

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Good and The Schlocky, Jan 3 2002

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Tom L. Jackson (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Lies And Other (Audio CD)

The Thompson Twins had some great tunes that were both quirky and beautiful. However, they also did some stuff that is very high on the cheese factor. I had to wonder if some of this stuff was Phil Collins rejects, esp. Nothing In Common, Get That Love and Long Goodbye. And tunes like We Are Detective and You Take Me Up rate high on the cornball scale. That said, I do love the quirkiness of Love On Your Side and In The Name of Love, the beautiful If You Were Here, the romanticism of Hold Me Now, Lay Your Hands On Me and King For A Day. This isn't a bad collection, but I can think of a zillion eighties bands such as Til Tuesday, Missing Persons, Berlin, Human League and Book of Love who have a much better greatest hits catalogue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!
Excellent CD that really is a total joy to listen to, my #1 favorite song is Lies, and I also like Hold Me Now, You Take Me Up, Lay Your Hands On Me, Doctor! Doctor! Read more

Published on Nov 14 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars almost definitive, and quite fun!
This is the best non-import Greatest Hits collection of the Twins that you will ever come across. All of their dance & singles chart topping songs from the Arista age are... Read more

Published on July 19 2001 by Jon Rydin