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Berlin - Best of Berlin 1979-1988 (CD)

Album Details: Best of Berlin 1979-1988

Release Date:11/15/1988
Label:Geffen Records
UPC:720642418727

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    By Lee  May 23, 2007

    Pros: Are you kidding me...what is not a pro.

    Cons: You have to be a child of the 80s to get it.

    Berlin is one of the stand out musical acts of the 80s. This "best of..." is a must have if you know the era. Come on...there was SO MUCH MORE to Berlin than Top Gun...try it...you'll like it.

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    By Hilljayne  Jun 28, 2004

    Pros: n/a

    Cons: Overemphasis on synthesizer

    Greatest hits package from an often forgotten group. Great lyrics but VERY VERY dated-VERY 1980s. NOW ITS MY TURN and THE METRO are the best songs here. Jessica Simpson's version of TAKE MY BREATH AWAY is better.

Pro Reviews: Best of Berlin 1979-1988

  • All Music Guide

    Berlin's electro-pop sound is salvaged only by the enduring and assertive voice of Terri Nunn, which is why The Best Of Berlin is the most preferable place to hear this Los Angeles-based group's music. The synth-soaked punch of "No More Words" from 1984's Love Life album and the week-long number one ballad "Take My Breath Away" from the film Top Gun are the album's high points, while the other tracks are made up of clean and bright techno pop/rock with heavy emphasis stemming from three different keyboard players that were employed throughout the band's career. Berlin's eighties poignancy provided some rather palatable music, even if the charts didn't say so. Songs like "For All Tomorrow's Lies" and "Blowin' Sky High" could compete with anything Soft Cell or A Flock Of Seagulls spouted at the time, and the range of Nunn's vocals elevated most of Berlin's efforts above the norm of the run-of-mill synthesizer glitz, but only marginally. A compressed lineup of their most accomplished mate...rial is definitely the best way in which to enjoy Berlin, avoiding all the inessentials that crept through their albums. - Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Berlin

This Los Angeles-based synth-pop group, founded by bassist John Crawford, singer Terri Nunn, and keyboard player David Diamond, made its first national impression with the provocative single "Sex (I'm A... )" from the gold-selling debut EP Pleasure Victim in 1982. The group was filled out by guitarist Rick Olsen, keyboard player Matt Reid, and drummer Rob Brill. Berlin'... Read more