Best Of

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If "Michelle" had been included i would give it a 5.

Most of the hits are here.

When you have a history that spans 20 years and includes more than 30 releases (including CD singles and remix albums) under their name as Clan of Xymox and as Xymox, it seems perfectly appropriate to release this "Best Of" album. Their history and the music provided throughout that history is very impressive. This album brings all of that out in the form of 14 strong selections and proves to the world the wonderful talents this group has portrayed over the years. From the very beginning their music has been stunning and they have only built on that one album after another.I have to say that when I receive a CD like this and have it in my hands and CD player, it is one of the easiest reviews I have to do. As I look back over the years and pick up each album and flip through it or listen to it in it's entirety, each of these tracks bring back so many memories and thoughts about when I picked up each one over the years. There is no doubt that these are some of the best songs released by this group, and some of the best released in the related electro-goth genres.The album contains the original versions of some of the later recordings, but the special treat for long-time fans who probably already have all of this material is the new recordings or alternate mixes. Of the fourteen tracks, half of them are either alternate mixes or new recordings. The songs from the earlier albums have been newly recorded including the very popular "Louise", "Back Door", "A Day", "Muscoviet Mosquito" and "Stranger". These are extremely well done as the moving beats and combination of guitars, solid synth-lines and Ronny's emotional and solid vocals combine for masterpiece after masterpiece. The alternate mixes include "I Want You Now" and "Into Extremes", two of the latest popular tracks from their later works.The order on the album provides a nice variety by mixing them up so their not really done in chronological order. The popular bomastic track "There's No Tomorrow" kicks it off and we go from one club hit to another as we go from "Jasmine and Rose", the huge hit that brought them back into the spotlight of the goth scene after a few years and then to "I Want You Now". We jump back several years for "A Day" and the dreamy classic Clan of Xymox track "Louise". It's not all about driving club tracks with their history and thus the appearance of the popular single "Consolation" with it's downtempo style is appropriate.This is how it all shapes up and this ends up being a great treat for new and old fans alike. Having these great tracks in one spot for me doesn't mean I'll stop listening to the individual album, but as a DJ makes it easy to have them in one spot. A great addition to any collection. Don't hesitate to pick it up!

After a 20 year career, one of the best known and highly revered electro-goth bands of all time releases its first "best of" collection, simply titled, "The Best of Clan of Xymox". COX has assembled 14 tracks voted on by the fans to best represent this treasured act, and its imaginative, groundbreaking music. "The Best Of" should serve as a great jumping on point for new fans as well as a must have for the initiated, because COX have re-recorded and re-mixed many of the tracks. Featured here as re-recordings are "A Day", "Louis", "Muscoviet Musquito", "Back Door", and "Stranger". Re-mixes include "I Want You Now" and "Into Extremes". Tracks that appear in their original form are, "There's No Tomorrow", "Jasmine & Rose", "Consolation", "This World", "Innocent", "Out of the Rain", and "Farewell".Vocalist Ronny Moorings offers his reasons for these changes inside of the extensive accompanying booklet, and reminisces about his memories of the tracks as well. I will say in his defense of some die hard fans out there that the re-recording and mixing of these songs does not hurt their integrity, it only enhances it, as the artists deem them the definitive versions. The production is crisper and the sound much cleaner than previously released versions of the songs, and not much else has changed about them. Overall, this is an in depth look at the career of one of the genre's best and most imitated musical giants and is an essential edition to any fan's collection.