Limited nine CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD box. This set housed in a sumptuously packaged 12"x12" deluxe casebound book, comprising the six studio albums from their international hit-laden recording periods with RCA Records and Epic Records. All six albums feature extra tracks, including non-album B-Sides, with the remaining three CDs containing forty two 7" and 12" alternate versions and remixes. The release features the original album tracklistings plus B-Sides, a multitude of alternate mixes, instrumental versions and more than 30 mixes previously unreleased on CD, bringing a two-label collection together from the band's internationally successful career, for the very first time. This deluxe set features a 2,000 word recollection, with Denise Pearson interviewed by Record Collector Editor, Paul Lester. Five Star were managed by their father, Buster Pearson who harbored the idea that his talented children could be the UK's 1980s version of an older Jackson 5. Following an appearance on BBC One's Pebble Mill in 1983, Five Star signed to RCA Records then spent 1984 honing their craft and performing at numerous club PAs around the country. They were rewarded in May 1985 with their debut hit 'All Fall Down', which reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart taken from the debut album Luxury Of Life, from which seven singles were released. It was the final single from the album, 'System Addict', that charted the highest from the album and which started a run of nine consecutive Top 20 hits.
S**N
Five Star
This is a great package of music. Several hours of entertainment from the 80's and 90's.
M**O
More reason to like 5 Star!
I enjoyed this group for many years! I only have inspiration from this musical group!
L**N
The Greatest British Group of all time!
Great compilation especially with the new mixes and b sides.
A**R
Bogus Bonus Tracks
As a fan of Five Star since the 80s I was pretty stoked about this because it had a long list of bonus tracks listed on five out of the six original albums that were not remixes so I expected demos and b-sides that I never got to hear. Well, I guess they are just that but what I wish had been clear was that they are largely INSTRUMENTAL SONGS! Five Star was not a band who played their own instruments, they were known for their harmonizing and dance moves, so these instrumental bonus tracks are out of place and frankly disappointing as they are largely why I invested this kind of money. What's worse, most of these instrumental tracks sound like kids playing on someone's synthesizer, which may be exactly what these are since the family had a studio in their home. Also, the quality of the music on these album reissues doesn't really sound much better than my original CDs bought in the 80s and 90s. I guess the remix discs are cool and the DVD is pretty cool as well, but overall this was not worth the more than $50 I spent. Buyer beware if you are buying for the bonus tracks, I only wish the description of this set had warned me.
C**H
6 Studio Albums?
Five Star had 8 Studio Albums. I wish they had added the albums included in this collection so we could see which ones are missing:1. Luxury of Life2. Silk & Steel3. Between the Lines4. Rock the World5. Five Star6. Shine7. Heart and Soul8. EclipseCan anyone who purchased this set tell us which albums are missing? Thanks.
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