Pretty Voices vol.7: Bananarama (2009)
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Electronica / Synh-pop / Pop | Covers | ~ 9.12 Gb
2xDVD5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Dolby AC3, 2 ch / LinearPCM, 2 ch
Electronica / Synh-pop / Pop | Covers | ~ 9.12 Gb
The most successful British girl group in pop history, Bananarama formed in London in late 1981. Drawing equal inspiration for their name from the children's television program The Banana Splits and the Roxy Music song "Pyjamarama," the trio was comprised of lifelong friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin along with Siobhan Fahey, whom Dallin befriended at the London College of Fashion. After getting their start singing at friends' parties and at nightclubs (where they performed accompanied by backing tapes – none of the women played her own instrument), they came to the attention of ex-Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, who produced Bananarama's first single, a cover of Black Blood's "A.I.E. (A Mwana)." After the group backed Fun Boy Three on the single "It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way You Do It," the Three returned the favor for 1982's "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'," a cover of the 1965 Velvelettes song that was the first of Bananarama's 26 U.K. chart smashes.
While their initial hits, including "Shy Boy," "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," "Cruel Summer" (their first U.S. smash), and a cover of the Shocking Blue's "Venus," were roundly dismissed as fluffy pop fare, the success of 1984's rape-themed release "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" convinced the group to tackle more serious topics; however, the follow-up single, "Rough Justice" – a song protesting political tensions in Northern Ireland – bombed, and the trio's career stalled. In 1986, Bananarama's fortunes improved considerably when they joined forces with the production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who produced the album Wow!; the group's most successful outing to date, it featured "Love in the First Degree" and "I Heard a Rumour," both of which were major hits.
In 1987, Fahey left the group after marrying Eurythmics' Dave Stewart; she later resurfaced as one half of the duo Shakespear's Sister. Woodward and Dallin, meanwhile, enlisted pal Jacquie O'Sullivan, formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters, to fill the void. After a long layoff, the revamped group teamed with new producer Youth to issue the 1991 album Pop Life, which featured a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Running." Shortly after the album's release, O'Sullivan too exited, and Woodward and Dallin forged on as a duo for 1992's Please Yourself and 1995's Ultra Violet. After a brief hiatus, the group returned with 2005's Euro-dance-friendly Drama and 2009's similar Viva.by Jason Ankeny, allmusic
Pretty Voices vol.7: Bananarama (2009):
Tracklist DVD1:
Clips:
1. Love Comes
2. Look On The Floor
3. Love In The First Degree
4. Cruel Summer
5. Venus
6. I Want You Back
7. Love Truth & Honesty
8. Venus (long version)
9. More Than Physical
10. Na Na Na Hey
11. The Wild Life
12. Move In My Direction
13. Tripping On Your Love
14. Natan Jones
15. Shy Boy
Remixes:
16. Move In My Direction (Bobby B and Miki M Vocal Mix Edit)
17. Mr. Sleaze (Rare Groove Remix)
18. I Can't Help It (Club Mix Edit)
19. I Heard A Rumour (Rockamerica Remix)
20. Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango) (Solasso edit Rockamerica remix)
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Tracklist DVD2:
Clips:
Long Train Running
Only Your Love
Do Not Disturb
Hot Line To Heaven
Cheers Then
А Trick Of The Night
Movin' On
Every Shade Of Blue
Remixes:
Venus (Marc Almond Hi NRG Showgirls mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Horoscope Mix)
Move In My Direction (Angel Sity Remix)
I Can't Help It (The Hammond Excursion Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Exotica Mix) VJ Tony Video Mix
Cruel Summer (VJ Tony)
Megamix (RockAmerica)
Venus (From Exotica)
Love Don`t Live Here Anymore (Ian Masterson Remix)
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