If you have heard of Terrorvision but never brought any of their music then this is the album to buy. If you have never heard of Terrorvision then this is their "best of" album, and for £5 new then I can't see how you can go wrong.
As a band Terrorvision are difficult to classify, in the broadest sense they are a British Rock-Pop act but I have never been able to find any band to compare them to. Terrorvision are the epitome of the UK student scene, throughout their lifespan (1987-2001). The band played across the country at various student bars and graduation balls, as a student myself I was lucky enough to see them numerous times, including my own graduation ball. Despite the student support the band never managed to hit the big time, although the majority of their singles charted in the UK Top 40.
Die hard fans may argue about whether the 18 songs on the album are a true reflection of Terrorvision "Greatest Hits" but they are certainly the most well known and popular of the band's released materials. Songs on the album- 1) Perseverance; 2) Tequila; 3) Alice, What's the Matter?; 4) Discotheque Wreck; 5) Some People Say; 6) Bad Actress; 7) Easy; 8) Pretend Best Friends; 9) Josephine; 10) New Policy One; 11) Celebrity Hit List; 12) Fists of Fury; 13) My House; 14) 3 Wishes 15) Middleman; 16) American T.V.; 17) D'ya Wanna Go Faster?; 18) Oblivion
Of these songs, Tequila was their biggest UK hit, but it was also the song that differed greatest from their rock-pop background. For the true sound of the band, listeners should focus on Perseverance, Discotheque Wreck, Middleman and Oblivion, all of which provide the bounce and verve to be expected of the band. Listeners should expect classy guitar rifts, and bounce a long choruses from all of their songs, but do not expect thought provoking lyrics
The album inset leaves a lot to desire, whilst giving the lyrics to each of the featured songs, it doesn't provide any information about the band.
As previously mentioned if you are only going to buy one Terrorvision album then buy this one. If you find that you enjoy their music then look for their other albums - Formaldehyde, How to Make Friends and Influence People, Regular Urban Survivors, Shaving Peaches and Good to Go - these albums give more choice of songs and a much wider range of the abilities of this underrated band
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My husband is a really big fan of Terrorvision but I can take or leave them. There are a few decent tracks that are quite catchy but then some of them make me cringe.
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