Stumbled across this: link
which led me to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGpwpIudZVM
and this: http://omnivorerecordings.com
and more importantly this: http://omnivorerecordings.com/music/roger-taylor-best
Not sure who Omnivore is but there is a Hollywood imprint as well...
Track listing of BEST
Oct. 27
CD/2-LP Track List:
1. FUTURE MANAGEMENT (YOU DON’T NEED NOBODY ELSE)
2. I WANNA TESTIFY
3. LET’S GET CRAZY
4. MAGIC IS LOOSE
5. STRANGE FRONTIER
6. MAN ON FIRE
7. BEAUTIFUL DREAMS
8. NAZIS 1994
9. FOREIGN SAND with Yoshiki
10. EVERYBODY HURTS SOMETIME
11. HAPPINESS
12. SURRENDER
13. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
14. A NATION OF HAIRCUTS
15. TONIGHT
16. NO MORE FUN
17. THE UNBLINKING EYE (EVERYTHING IS BROKEN) (Single Version)
18. SUNNY DAY
Then The Lot for $199.98 in November
Nothing new and exciting but still interesting to collectors...Reportedly Best contains new liner notes from Roger Taylor himself...Could be cool
Recently I thought about the possible compilation following The Lot release... and now the time has come.
But I think 2CD set featuring RMT and The Cross material would be more representative.
Hopeless thought:
It would be great if they will finally release Nazis 1994 'F-word' version on this CD... :)
what the hell... how can you start the compilation with Future Management! That is not an opener. I agree mixing it completely would have also been inconsistent since Roger's style in the 80s is nothing like the 90s-10s.
But I think Strange Frontier or Man On Fire should have easily been picked to lead off the set.
Here's what it should have been:
Roger Taylor: Everything Is Broken (The Best Of)
1. STRANGE FRONTIER
2. MAGIC IS LOOSE
3. MAN ON FIRE
4. FUTURE MANAGEMENT (YOU DON’T NEED NOBODY ELSE)
5. HEAVEN FOR EVERYONE (ROGER VOCAL)
6. POWER TO LOVE (SINGLE EDIT)
7. FINAL DESTINATION
8. LIAR (SINGLE REMIX)
9. NEW DARK AGES (SINGLE EDIT)
10. LIFE CHANGES (SINGLE EDIT)
11. NAZIS 1994
12. FOREIGN SAND with Yoshiki
13. HAPPINESS
14. SURRENDER
15. A NATION OF HAIRCUTS
16. TONIGHT
17. THE UNBLINKING EYE (EVERYTHING IS BROKEN) (Single Version)
18. SUNNY DAY
Strange not to see any Cross stuff on there. Also strange? The release date listed in a Monday which is not the typical US release day of the week, a Tuesday.
^ am I mistaken in believing that THE CROSS was issued (if EVER) through VIRGIN records in the USA?
(Probably also doesn't want to share royalties)
My youthful eidetic memory remembers the imprint from a fan site. I've never physically seen a CROSS album in the US
Strange that no 'Pressure On' has been picked for this, considering that it was a single, while deep cuts like 'Where Are You Now', 'Beautiful Dreams' and 'Magic Is Loose' have made it.
matt z wrote:
^ am I mistaken in believing that THE CROSS was issued (if EVER) through VIRGIN records in the USA?
Yes they have, good sir! "Shove It" definitely was, not entirely sure about MBaDtK, will have to double check that one, but in the meantime this attached picture from my own collection shows the UK and (promotional) US LP releases :)
I remember reading somewhere that MBDADTK and Blue Rock were both never released in the US............
Sounds like a cool compilation anyway, I might just buy it!
MackMantilla wrote:
Maybe, they'll release a best of The Cross compilation later on?
Roger's name is barely a selling point on it's own in the US much less The Cross who never had a hit even in their home country. Roger's best of would've been the best place for some Cross material.
Excellent track listing, although three of my favourite Roger tracks aren't there - No Violins, Pressure On, and Is It Me.
And I'm glad they didn't pad it out with Cross tracks. There are only 2 or 3 of them that compare to the overall quality of Roger's best solo stuff.
The Real Wizard wrote:
Excellent track listing, although three of my favourite Roger tracks aren't there - No Violins, Pressure On, and Is It Me.
And I'm glad they didn't pad it out with Cross tracks. There are only 2 or 3 of them that compare to the overall quality of Roger's best solo stuff.
Hm, I dont know about that.........I'd put HFE, Love Lies Bleeding, Bad Attitude, New Dark Ages, and Final Destination up there with his best solo stuff, at least!
But thats just an opinion...........
I do love No Violins, btw.....:)
Nice track list.
Never cared much for Everybody hurts sometime, Tonight or Were are you now.
I love No Violins (Fun in Space is my favorite RT album) and I think Pressure on and Dear Mr. Murdoch should have made the cut.
It's weird that Mr. Murdoch was omitted, considering it was relevant enough for re-issuance in 2011 and to be included as a bonus track of Fun on Earth (instead of the unreleased When we were young).
Does anyone have the CD or LP already? I'm looking for the catalogue numbers before I have the CD and LP with me (as this is an import, I guess it will take long to deliver).