The Best of: Book of Love: Amazon.ca: Music

1. I Touch Roses

2. Boy

3. Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes) (Single Remix)

4. Alice Everyday

5. Hunny Hunny (Radio Remix)

6. Getting Faster

7. Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (Single Version)

8. You Make Me Feel So Good (Single Remix)

9. Sunny Day (2001 Version)

10. Chatterbox Pt.2

11. Tubular Bells

12. Counting The Rosaries

13. Lullaby

14. Try

15. Boy (Peter Rauhofer Remix)

16. It's In Your Eyes

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An American Human League? Abba? Book of Love was that good, earning the comparisons while remaining a wholly unique outfit. A handful of singles as good as the highlights of this retrospective would improve current radio immeasurably. I Touch Roses' 15 album cuts and remixes drawn from the California group's Sire releases (1985-'93) reflect a love of pop as an art form and a wish to communicate rather than merely sell. Though linked to the synth-pop era, Book of Love was as much rooted in girl groups and other ostensibly throwaway stuff; in turn, cuts like the title track, "Boy," and "Sunny Day" remain as vibrant as "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" or "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Only a post-new wave outfit such as this, though, could've gotten away with an innocent Exorcist tribute such as "Tubular Bells," much less one that appears here adjacent to the ultrasweet "Counting the Rosaries." It's hardly nostalgia that makes this disc sound so fabulous: Book of Love's shouts and coos should appeal to anyone under, say, 90--anyone, that is, whose heart and tear ducts remain alive. --Rickey Wright

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of a great band, Nov 13 2002

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Chris D. (Ocean Grove, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of (Audio CD)

Let me preface my review by saying that I think that the first three Book Of Love albums are fantastic. I saw them live in '86 and went to a "Candy Carol" album release party, so you could say that I have been a long-time fan. Having said that...I picked this album up as soon as I saw it, but I am more than a bit disappointed with it. The new tracks are not particularly interesting (where are all the chimes and bells?), the remixes of "Hunny Hunny" and "Sunny Day" are no improvement on the original versions, and the dance remix of "Boy" is a total waste of a track. Instead of these (and "Chatterbox"), they should have included "Witchcraft", "Turn The World", "Sunday AM", or "Book Of Love" (to pick one from each album). One track that should have definitely made the cut is the amazing 1991 version of "With A Little Love".
The rest of "I Touch Roses" is excellent (I agree that the separation of "Tubular Bells" and "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" was a great idea) but, as a whole, this is not one of the better "Best Of" albums out there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection, Dec 12 2001

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This collection features all the highlights of the fun, danceable, synth-pop band. Great collection to augment cassettes or to start your listening.

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5.0 out of 5 stars booooook of heaven, Nov 22 2001

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shervin nooshin (Helotes, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD collects all the wonderful songs that put a smile in our faces. "I touch roses","boy", "Pretty boys and pretty girls" and the list goes on and on..........This CD makes you want to get up and dance from the start to finish. If you are a new-wave and synth-pop fan, this is your CD. JUST FANTASTIC

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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book to listen to
This is my first exposure to Book of Love. I must say I absolutely adore this group. I love that new wave sound from the '80s so I knew somewhat I was getting into when I bought... Read more

Published on Jun 23 2001 by Erica Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Listened to any good books lately?
After reading the other reviews posted here, allow me to clarify a few things:

- The versions of "Tubular Bells" and "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" included... Read more