The Best of Thomas Dolby - Retrospectacle
Thomas Dolby
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Europa and the Pirate Twins | Thomas Dolby | 3:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Urges | Thomas Dolby | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Leipzig | Thomas Dolby | 3:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Windpower | Thomas Dolby | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Airwaves (7In Version) | Thomas Dolby | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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She Blinded Me With Science | Thomas Dolby | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
One of Our Submarines | Thomas Dolby | 5:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Screen Kiss | Thomas Dolby | 5:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Hyperactive! | Thomas Dolby | 4:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
I Scare Myself | Thomas Dolby | 5:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Flat Earth | Thomas Dolby | 6:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Pulp Culture | Thomas Dolby | 5:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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13 |
Budapest By Blimp | Thomas Dolby | 8:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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14 |
Cruel | Thomas Dolby | 3:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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15 |
Close but No Cigar | Thomas Dolby | 4:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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16 |
I Love You Goodbye | Thomas Dolby | 5:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Songs |
Album Review
After what had seemed like a promising start with "She Blinded Me With Science" in 1983, Thomas Dolby only charted with two other singles in the U.S. (though he had nine chart singles in his native U.K., 1981-1992). This 16-track compilation, embracing both his Capitol/EMI and Warner Bros. recordings, demonstrates that Dolby deserved better. His synthesizer-based songs are consistently catchy and clever, and especially notable are early songs like "Urges" and "Leipzig" that have not previously appeared on a U.S. album. "One of Our Submarines," Dolby's cover of Dan Hicks' "I Scare Myself," and "Hyperactive!" all hold up well. Some of the later (non-hit) material from the albums Aliens Ate My Buick and Astronauts & Heretics is less impressive; a better choice could have been made from those records. But for the most part, this is an efficient collection that justifies its name.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant Music!
Amazingly creative, detailed & entertaining music. Great Collection of his best work.
Awesome!
I totally remember these songs from when I was like 7! My mom would play them so much! My personal favorites are Hyperactive and She Blinded Me With Science :)
Creative
This collection has a typical 80's sound, but Dolby, though seldom on the charts, is very creative and creates very unique and beautiful music.
Biography
Born: October 14, 1958 in Cairo, Egypt
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Thomas Dolby
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She Blinded Me With Science | The Golden Age of Wireless | 3:42 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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She Blinded Me With Science | The Sole Inhabitant | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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She Blinded Me With Science | She Blinded Me With Science - Single | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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She Blinded Me With Science | 80's Super Hits | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Love You Goodbye (Live) | Forty - Live | 7:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Scare Myself (Live) | Forty - Live | 5:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ability to Swing (Live) | Forty - Live | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One of Our Submarines (Live) | Forty - Live | 5:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hyperactive (Live) | Forty - Live | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Screen Kiss (Live) | Forty - Live | 5:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
