Kim Wilde - More of the Best

A treasure trove

There are many compilations which feature tracks from Kim Wilde's first two EMI albums; this is the only single-disc collection which emphasizes content from her third, and most difficult to find, album. Containing 8 out of 10 tracks from her 1983 release Catch As Catch Can, plus a few non-album singles and B-sides from the same era, this CD finds Wilde hovering somewhere between the energetic new wave sound that she initially was known for and the more commercial dance-oriented pop she would explore for the rest of her career. The brash "House of Salome" stands alongside "Kids in America" as a post-punk masterpiece, while the lyrics of "Child Come Away" continue the story-song approach cowriters Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde frequently mined. The ballads "Can You Hear It" and "Stay Awhile" rank as some of the Wilde's best recordings. There's a treasure trove of good songs here, taken from Wilde's most elusive album. June 12, 2001

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