Bananarama - The Very Best of Bananarama

UK compilation featuring an exclusive megamix of 'Venus', 'I Heard A Rumor' & 'Love In The First Degree' by hit producer, Pete Waterman. 22 tracks including their U.S. hits, 'Cruel Summer', 'Venus' & 'I Heard A Rumour'. Deluxe packaging with sleeve notes by friend of the band Paul Simper & contributions by former members Siobhan Fahey & Jacquie O. 2001. Album Description

Really saying something

Bananarama is one of my favorite pop groups from the '80s. Their music was a ton of fun to listen to and it still is for me to this very day. I recently got hold of a copy of THE VERY BEST OF BANANARAMA. I never thought about it until recently that the group was a precursor to The Spice Girls but a lot more fun and a lot less stupid. THE VERY BEST OF BANANARAMA is a comprehensive look at the group's past and present hits, with and without Siobhan Fahey. Yeah a lot of the group's songs are corny like "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" and "Nathan Jones" but Bananarama's music has always been a lot of fun to listen for me. My personal favorite songs are when Siobhan was still in the group. I absolutely love "Cruel Summer", "Venus", and "I Heard a Rumor". I don't consider Bananarama a guilty pleasure. I am not ashamed that I was and still am a fan of the British pop group today. October 1, 2007

A Would-be Terrific Compilation!!!!

mmm.....I have their "Greatest Hits" and that's a truly magnificent piece of work.I was just wondering that how can somebody review a CD album when that title hasn't arrived at all in the country itself! He has to be kidding!!! In India so sorry that this title still isn't available......Based on 'The Greatest Hits" a review cannot be made to this title too.....What can I say to such buyers PLEASE AVOID THIS GROUP IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM AND DO NOT BLUFF UP NONSENSE!!!!OK??.....I would be sensible enough to avoid Bananarama if I did not like the songs from Greatest hits itself!! So why go for another compilation!!......Weirdos !As I said,Indian groups themselves are DAMN lousy and Bananarama have an advantage of teaching them what "girl-power " is ALL ABOUT.I would be geting this title shortly anyway and let me hear it....and get back here."Long Train Running" Is a real Diamond-hard dancey,bubbly,yummy take-on of the Doobie Brothers cover version.....I love Bananarama so much! Just wait till I get this one and speak up for them again!!.....They are awesome!! Jeasus! I have heard nothing like their songs!I would strongly recommend it...... May 1, 2004

Bananarama are still ripe after 20 years!

This "Best Of" compilation is in celebration of 20 years of Bananarama. Can you believe that they have been around for 20 years? Although Keren and Sara now perform as a duo, this collection contains tracks with original member Siobhan Fahey and subsequent replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan.

Bananarama's original "Greatest Hits Collection", released in 1989, contained most of the hit singles from their (at that point) 4 London Records albums, "Deep Sea Skiving", "Bananarama", "True Confessions" and "Wow!". This updated collection covers a wide range of those tracks but now includes material from their last 2 London releases, "Pop Life" and "Please Yourself".

The stand out tracks for me are "I Can't Help It", "I Want You Back", "Only Your Love", "Preacher Man", "Movin' On" and "More, More, More". Not a noteable ommission but I would have like to have seen the 1989 remix of Cruel Summer and perhaps the new versions of "Venus", "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and "I Can't Help It" which can be found on Bananarama's latest studio album, "Exotica".

The girls still look fabulous and are apparently looking to make a comeback, although they have never actually split up. I for one am looking forward to it. March 2, 2002

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