This album costs £9 on CD and has all the hit singles plus some new tracks.
The band have really only been having hits since May 2001 and already a "Best Of" is out, while they apparently take a year's break.
Here's a track listing and some commentary.
1. All Rise (Radio Version)
This was an instant Top 10 smash and is probably still their best track. It's a pop, R 'n' B tune with a great chorus.
2. Too Close
This is a cover version of a song which originally only reached the Top 20. It's quite a good song but the women singing on it, should have been credited. Lee's voice is really excellent on this mid-tempo track. It's great for the clubs.
3. If You Come Back
This is my favourite song. It's a beautiful ballad.
"Maybe I didn't know how to show it, maybe I didn't know what to say". Great stuff.
4. Fly By II
This is quite a boring track, which sounds very similar to "All Rise".
5. One Love
Another boring track, with ludicrous mentions of "hip hop beats". Again, it sounds like "All Rise".
6. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Radio Edit)
A good cover version of the Elton John song, featuring Elton himself. The harmonica in the middle sounds like "All Rise" (yet again!) but it's really good. Duncan sounds brilliant.
7. U Make Me Wanna (Radio Edit)
This is a mid-tempo love song and while all 4 Blue boys sound good, the material is bland.
8. Guilty
Co-written by Gary Barlow, this track reminds me of Take That at their best. It's a ballad about how hurtful it is if you genuinely love someone who already has a partner.
"If it's wrong to tell the truth, what am I suppose to do.....if loving you will my heart's a crime, then I'm guilty".
9. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
This cover of the Stevie Wonder track features Stevie himself and Angie Stone. It's ok but not a patch on the original and it all feels a little forced, as though it was the record company's decision.
It's not exactly a "best of", is it? Like so many bands its just a collection of all their hits. And although there is a couple of good tracks in there, the majority are "just another boy band". I hope, like j3ssica says is possible, that their break DOES turn out to be permanent. Good review. Paula x
AnitaM 17.12.2004 00:11
Santa will be bringing me this. Can't wait!
KarenUK 26.11.2004 12:45
I like some of their songs. They didn't seem to be around very long.
ALL RISE TOO CLOSE IF YOU COME BACK FLY BY II ONE LOVE SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD ... more
feat. ELTON JOHN U MAKE ME WANNA GUILTY SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED I'M YOURS feat. STEVIE WONDER AND ANGIE STONE BREATHE EASY BUBBLIN' feat. L.A.D.E. CURTAIN FALLS...
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