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After having built up a considerable reputation in the U.K. and Europe,
first fully reached America via this compilation, cherry-picking some of the group's finest moments for this trans-Atlantic co-release between home label
and then-stateside label
. None of the ten tracks had been released in America before, but whoever assembled the release knew exactly what they were doing in terms of whetting appetites. The only absolute rarity on the disc was
originally turning up on a compilation tape given away by
. It's a fine number, recorded soon after
joined the group -- a good mix of
' instrumental lushness and
's vocal acrobatics. The version of
'
included here is slightly remixed and arguably even better than the original, bringing out everything a little more clearly and powerfully. A sage decision was the inclusion of all three tracks from the
EP; as flawless as that was, all deserved inclusion, while beginning the compilation with
was also inspired. Other cuts include
and the then-recent single
Concluding with the similarly album-ending
from
,
is a lovely taster for anyone wanting to discover the peerless early years of
. ~ Ned Raggett