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Best of the Go-Betweens [Bonus Disc]

Artist: The Go-Betweens

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• The Go-Betweens: Grant McLennan (vocals, guitar, bass); Robert Forster (vocals, guitar); John Wilsteed (guitar, bass); Amanda Brown (violin, oboe, background vocals); Robert Vickers (bass); Lindy Morrison (drums).
  
• Additional personnel: Tracey Thorn (vocals); Chris Tomlin, Sally Hebert (violin); Sue Dench (viola); Audrey Riley (cello); Dean B. Speedwell (organ, keyboards); Bernard Clarke (organ); Jacques Loussier (Prophet synthesizer); Anna Di Silva (background vocals).
  
• Producers: Mark Wallis, John Brand, Richard Preston, Robert Andrews, Colin Fairley.
  
• Recorded between 1982 and 1988. Includes liner notes by Robert Forster.
  
• Recording information: Berry Street Studio, London, England (1982-1988); Camden, Lo (1982-1988); ICC Studios, Eastbourne, Sussex, England (1982-1988); Miraval Studio, France (1982-1988); Studios 301, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1982-1988).
  
• BELLAVISTA TERRACE (1999) compiles tracks from five of the six pre-2000 Go-Betweens albums (the odd one out is 1982's SEND ME A LULLABY) and, given the fact that very nearly everything that the band recorded is equally good, the only problem that anyone could have is the omission of tracks having a personal resonance with the listener. For example, while one might want a Go-Be's retrospective to include, say, "Love Is a Sign," one would be hard pressed to think of which of the collected tracks ought to be removed in its favor.
  
• All of the tracks here are notable in one way or another, but among the best are "Cattle and Cane," exploring memory and aging; "Bye Bye Pride," which poses a hopeful future for its narrator; and "Dive for Your Memory," which looks at redemption in loss. Hidden at the end of some copies of the disc is an ode to actress Lee Remick--from the band's first single--showing their funny side. Completists will need to find the limited-edition version of the album, which includes a second CD of 13 acoustic and electric tracks recorded "live in the studio" for a California radio station in the late 1980s.
  

NME (Magazine) (6/5/99, p.37) - 8 out of 10 - "...a primer for anyone unaquainted with the sweetest-ever exponents of baroque'n'roll, it's a love unlimited treat. Those who regard Belle & Sebastian as the pinnacle of sensitivity in pop might learn a thing or two, as well."

Format:	CD
Country:	USA
UPC:	0607618202026
Studio/Live:	Studio
Release Date:	18 May, 1999
Guest Artist:	Jacques Loussier