Title: Unnecessary.
Product review: This is an entirely unnecessary release. A compilation album, however well-done, is not the proper venue for Regina's work, even as an introduction. Her albums each have a great degree of individual character, and in this compilation lose so much in context. I know a lot of people are anxious to jump on the Spektor bandwagon right now, but it's worth tracking down the individual albums. Begin to Hope and Soviet Kitsch are of course widely available, and can be found right on this site. The other two do take some work to track down, but can both be found at various independent music stores, and 11:11 can also be easily purchased digitally. I understand why a retrospektive like this might be attractive to a new fan, but it really isn't the best way to meet Regina's earlier work, espescially at this price.
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