bananarama 30 Years of Bananarama (CD + DVD, £11.95)

Bananarama celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their first hit ‘Really Saying Something’ by releasing a ‘Best Of’ CD/DVD set on July 9th on Rhino UK. The ‘Best Of’ CD contains twenty-two tracks which feature nine Top 10 hits (including ‘Love In The First Degree’, ‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’, ‘I Want You Back’, ‘Venus’ and more) as well as a further five Top 20 singles. It features songs from every era of their career, stretching from their 1981 debut ‘Aie a Mwana’ (which inspired Terry Hall to ask them to collaborate with Fun Boy Three) to ‘Love Don’t Live Here’ which was taken from their tenth and most recent studio album ‘Viva’. The package is boosted with the addition of an extensive video compilation which represents the first time that Bananarama’s promos have been compiled on DVD. In addition to thirty-three accompanying clips for their singles, it also includes two bonus videos for the 12” mixes of ‘Venus’ and ‘I Can’t Help It’. TRACKLISTING: CD) 1 Aie A Mwana, 2 Really Saying Something (with Fun Boy Three), 3 Shy Boy, 4 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, 5 Cruel Summer, 6 Robert De Niro's Waiting, 7 Venus, 8 I Heard A Rumour, 9 Love In The First Degree, 10 I Can't Help It, 11 I Want You Back, 12 Love Truth and Honesty, 13 Nathan Jones, 14 Help featuring Lananeeneenoonoo, 15 Only Your Love, 16 Preacher Man, 17 Movin’ On, 18 Every Shade Of Blue, 19 Move In My Direction, 20 Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango), 21 Love Comes, 22 Love Don’t Live Here, DVD) 1 Really Saying Something (with Fun Boy Three), 2 Shy Boy, 3 Cheers Then, 4 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, 5 Cruel Summer, 6 Robert De Niro’s Waiting, 7 Rough Justice, 8 Hotline To Heaven, 9 The Wild Life, 10 Do Not Disturb, 11 Venus, 12 More Than Physical, 13 A Trick Of The Night, 14 I Heard A Rumour, 15 Love In The First Degree, 16 I Can’t Help It, 17 I Want You Back, 18 Love Truth and Honesty, 19 Nathan Jones, 20 Help featuring Lananeeneenoonoo, 21 Only Your Love, 22 Preacher Man, 23 Long Train Running, 24 Tripping On Your Love, 25 Movin’ On, 26 Last Thing On My Mind, 27 More More More, 28 Every Shade Of Blue, 29 Take Me To Your Heart, 30 Move In My Direction, 31 Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango), 32 Love Comes, 33 Love Don’t Live Here, Bonus tracks: 34 Venus 12", 35 I Can't Help It 12”