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Title: Worthwhile for the highlights....
Review: Melodically speaking, the highlights from this CD rank with XTC's best. 'Church of Women' is pure beauty and inspiration - alone almost worth the price of the CD - a musical gift of the heart from Andy Partridge. 'You and the Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful' is another gem. Thankfully, CD remotes have a programming mode, so that underwhelming tracks such the repetitive 'Stupidly Happy' (patterned somewhat on the 1989 hit 'Mayor of Simpleton'), and the three disappointing Colin Moulding offerings, can be passed over.The departed Dave Gregory (whose loss is definitely felt here, as well) made a comment as to that the best of Apple Venus Vol1 and Vol2 would have made a great single LP - I would agree wholeheartedly with that. Myself, having a preference for pop-rock with hard edge, along with hooks and craziness, my favorite XTC will always be the early 80's masterpieces 'Black Sea', 'English Settlement', and the overlooked 'Big Express'.
