Bananarama CD

Bananarama Music

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Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, New Wave
Label	Collectables
Orig Year	1984
All Time Sales Rank	15497
CD Universe Part number	6738101
Catalog number	6510
Discs	1
Release Date	Jun 22, 2004
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Steve Jolley; Tony Swain
Recording Time	34 minutes
Personnel	Siobhan Fahey Keren Woodward Sarah Dallin

Bananarama Songs

1.	Cruel Summer	$0.99
2.	Rough Justice	$0.99
3.	King of the Jungle
4.	Dream Baby
5.	Hot Line to Heaven
6.	State I'm In
7.	Robert DeNiro's Waiting
8.	Through a Child's Eyes
9.	Wild Life, The

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Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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3 stars wow!!! hehehe
this cd is an amazing cd, becuase it showed the talent and ablitity for bananarama to show style and that 80s tune. Even before more success with venus or love and the first degree, they were hotting it up with cruel summer and wild life. Although i would love to have heard wild life on the original press, its worth the buyign to just purshase the cd for that single...now im just waiting for a DVD!!!!!will they ever bring one out!!!!!!
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5 stars One of many
This CD their second attempt in the music business is a testimony to their versality and ability for song. Cruel Summer even though not a #1 in the US, made lots of noice on the radio and dance floors across america played it constantly. In Europe this CD was considered their best, other hits included Robert De Niro is waiting, Rough Justice, which cause some controversy in England because of the Irish problems, State I'm in and The wild life. Overall this is an excellent CD and a great example of their talent.
Submitted by Rodolfo.Fuentes (Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA)
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5 stars MY DESERT ISLAND DISC!!!
Listening to this group of tracks from what I consider a pioneer girl group on vinyl was always a great experience. I had a great system back in the day and this LP sounded awesome. Be sure to get the latest updated remastered CD release from Rhino with bonus tracks as some of them are jewels! Saw the girls in San Fran back in 88. They rocked and yes they could carry a live tune quite well!!!
Submitted by jlmsac (Fair Oaks, CA, USA)
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5 stars bananarama rocks !!!!
I was born in 81 and I first heard bananarama in 83 since than I have been collecting 80's music from my Generation, these girls rock !!!!
Submitted by christopher (Jonesboro, GA)
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4 stars Oops
Mixed up reviews for my Bananarama albums!! See the "Deep Sea Skiving" review for this one!!
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