I first purchased this album on double-length cassette when it came out almost ten years ago and it's still one of my favorites. This great compilation covers the albums "Black Celebration" through "Ultra". Even if you had all five of them, this is still an essential collection. Some of the tracks here are different from the original album versions. One noteworthy omission was "But Not Tonight" which in the US was flipped with the "Stripped" single. There's one previously unreleased track, "Only When I Lose Myself". "Little 15" from "Music For The Masses" seems a little out of place near the end of the collection but it was only released as a single in France. The album ends with a live version of "Everything Counts" from the 1989 live "101".Whether you're a die hard fan or just a casual one, this will be a great addition. It's a true testament to their longevity. The first disc runs just under 42 minutes the second 55 1/2 minutes.
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