release date: Apr. 1988
format: 2 lp vinyl (303 275 - gatefold) / cd
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: various
label: Go! Discs / Chrysalis - nationality: England, UK
24-track compilation album by The Housemartins released after the band had split. The album was simultaneously released as a double vinyl album and a single disc cd, and it was promoted like a best of album, although, it's actually more than that. It contains a number of great songs by the band but also some B-sides to single releases as well as BBC recordings for radio live transmission. Two more recent and more regular best of albums were issued in 2004 and 2011 respectively: The Best of the Housemartins and Happy Hour: The Collection. Being familiar with the band's two studio albums, I really prefer this compilation over the two later ones, as it reflects a broader view on the band.
[ allmusic.com 4,5 / 5 stars ]
