This is simply a fantastic pop album, maybe the duo's best. Great songwriting, smooth production, and PSB had finally grown into their sound. In 2000, Q magazine placed Very at number 91 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. It is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, edited by Robert Dimery (2010).
Press of the time:
- Billboard: "frothy Euro-disco flavors, light-handed electro grooves, and faux mini-symphonies"
- Rolling Stone (★★★★): "worth hearing again and again"
- Stereo Review: "another good piece of enriched popcraft"
- Robert Christgau (A): "Fey and ironic naturellement, but I wasn't ready for baroque--techno synths, massed brass, Village People chorus boys."
Tracks: Some great stuff here, including I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing, A Different Point Of View, Yesterday When I Was Mad, One And One Make Five, and One In A Million. There's also a senseless remake of the Village People's Go West, which is the low point of the album until it starts to sound more like a PSB song at the coda around the 4:24 mark. The CD ends with a dreaded, albeit brief, hidden track which is just a curiosity more than anything.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: Like all PSB albums, this CD reminds me of my best friend from high school, Scott. In fact, he may have given me this CD.
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