A Casual Affair - The Best of Tonic
Tonic
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You Wanted More | Tonic | 3:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Take Me As I Am | Tonic | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Could Only See | Tonic | 4:23 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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CleanKnock Down Walls | Tonic | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Count On Me (Somebody) | Tonic | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sugar | Tonic | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Soldier's Daughter | Tonic | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lemon Parade | Tonic | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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CleanMean to Me | Tonic | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Open Up Your Eyes | Tonic | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Casual Affair | Tonic | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Irish | Tonic | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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You Wanted More (Acoustic Version) | Tonic | 3:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sugar (Live) | Tonic | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Irish (Live) | Tonic | 7:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Open Up Your Eyes (Live) | Tonic | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lemon Parade (Live) | Tonic | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Casual Affair (Live) | Tonic | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Could Only See (Acoustic Studio Recording) | Tonic | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Soldier's Daughter (Radio Edit) | Tonic | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Could Only See (Two Meter Sessies) | Tonic | 5:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 21 Songs |
Album Review
Tonic amassed a total of six charting Billboard singles between 1996 and 2002 — enough for a greatest-hits album but not a long one, and at 12 songs, Casual Affair: The Best of Tonic is certainly not long. Released as a tie-in for the band's 2009 reunion tour, Casual Affair has all those hits — the biggest of which is 1997's "If You Could Only See," which reached number one on the Mainstream Rock chart (but "Open Your Eyes" and "You Wanted More" also reached the Mainstream Top Ten) — plus six other highlights from their three albums, adding live versions of "Sugar" and "Irish" as well as an acoustic version of "You Wanted More," whose presence helps fill out the collection even if it adds ever the slightest feeling of padding to a collection that's a good, basic overview/introduction to Tonic.
Customer Reviews
Love Tonic!
Tonic, has always been one of my favorite bands! As with every greatest hits album, there will be a few songs die-hard fans will miss, but for the most part it has all of their major hits such as "If You Could Only See" "You Wanted More" and "Mean To Me." I've never a big fan of "Irish," but overall, this album is a great pickup for the casual fan. FYI: Tonic has reunited and are working on a new album in the near future.
hey hey
hey hey what an album. during the alt rock movement of the early and mid 90's Tonic was a flagship for change and set the bar for a lot of up and coming bands. Their 97 smash "If you could only see" still gets massive air play 10+ years later. Good Job guys. You all deserve it.
Song selection?
First of all, a bigger Tonic fan there is not. But honestly I was torn about whether or not it was appropriate to give this five stars. There aren't many weak Tonic songs on any of their three songs, but there are a few great ones that are missing. I think "Head on Straight," "Roses," "Future Says Run," and "Wicked Soldier" could have easily been on here (at least two of these were actual singles, I believe, as I'd heard them on the radio before). The only inexplicable choice on here is "Irish" (was it a single??). It's not a bad song, but there were much better ones out there. Plus, three different versions of "If You Could Only See" on a single disc seems like overkill. Sure it's their best known song, but don't wear it out! Certainly they could find another version of a different song to put on here. But I guess this whole review is moot, because honestly, if you like Tonic enough to buy this but you're not willing to buy all three of their albums, you'll be satisfied with what you get here. I'd strongly recommend you listen to those four songs listed above though, as they are just as good as anything Tonic has done.
And that's not opinion, that's truth brothers and sisters!
Biography
Formed: 1993
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Tonic
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If You Could Only See | Lemon Parade | 4:21 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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You Wanted More | Sugar | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Open Up Your Eyes | Lemon Parade | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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If You Could Only See | '90s Rock Number 1's | 4:22 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Take Me as I Am | Head on Straight | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Soldier's Daughter | Lemon Parade | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMean to Me | Sugar | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sugar | Sugar | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Count on Me (Somebody) | Head on Straight | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Could Only See | A Casual Affair - The Best of Tonic | 4:23 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
- $13.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative, Alternative, American Trad Rock
- Released: Jun 23, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
