Die-hard fan, had to have it
Gina K | PA, USA | 02/12/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I couldn't wait to get this collection. Yes, I knew what was on it when I bought it and after listening to it...I missed the fiery sound of the originals. All the hits are there, Sadeness, the Gravity of Love, both by Enigma and the other artists. Yet, I felt like I was listening to a different Enigma, a more distant, cerebral (?!) Enigma. These were not quite the songs that had grabbed me over the past two decades and this set would not be the first place I would go to introduce someone to the sound of this pioneering band. However, the tribute bands exploded with some of the songs, louder, lustier, fresh. The "Lost" CD could be from another band, all ambient, few highs and lows, mellow for reading, meditating. Overall this is an okay collection for fans but the old material, sounds old, and the new material will be different from what you are used to expecting from Enigma."
Enigma great through the years
James Farmer | Fort Collins, CO USA | 02/15/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Enigma has really intrigued me over the years. The music never gets old. Probably due to the complexity of sounds and ever-changing feel with each new CD. I appreciate collections like this to get new listeners interested in an artist they might not otherwise be exposed to. Sometimes "greatest hits" or "best of" fall short of expectations. This CD with its expanded 3rd disc is a treat for fans and newcomers. Highly recommended!!"
3CD Limited Edition - Tracklisting:
Elegy | Tokyo, JAPAN | 04/17/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"ENIGMA
The Platinum Collection (3 discs)
EMI, Code: 5099945840722 [Printed in the EU]
Tracklisting:
Disc 1: The Greatest Hits
1. Sadeness (Part 1) (Radio Edit) - 4:20
2. Mea Culpa (Part 2) (Orthodox Version) - 4:01
3. Principles Of Lust (Radio Edit) - 3:27
4. Rivers Of Belief (Radio Edit) - 4:24
5. Return To Innocence (Radio Edit) (2001 Remaster) - 4:11
6. Age Of Loneliness (Radio Edit) - 4:17
7. Out From The Deep (Radio Edit) - 4:32
8. Beyond The Invisible (Radio Edit) - 4:35
9. T.N.T. For The Brain (Radio Edit) - 4:04
10. Gravity Of Love (Radio Edit) - 4:00
11. Push The Limits (Radio Edit) - 3:54
12. Voyageur (Radio Edit) - 3:57
13. Turn Around (Radio Edit) - 3:55
14. Boum-Boum (Enigma Radio Edit) - 3:44
15. Following The Sun (Radio Edit) - 4:19
16. Seven Lives (Radio Edit) - 3:48
17. La Puerta Del Cielo (Radio Edit) - 3:33
Disc 2: The Remix Collection
1. Sadeness (Part 1) (Violent US Remix) - 5:06
2. Mea Culpa (Part 2) (Fading Shades Mix) - 6:17
3. Principles Of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix) - 5:09
4. Return To Innocence (Long & Alive Version) - 7:08
5. Age Of Loneliness (Enigmatic Club Mix) - 6:22
6. Out From The Deep (168 BPM) (Trance Mix) - 5:50
7. T.N.T. For The Brain (Midnight Man Mix) - 5:58
8. Gravity Of Love (140 BPM) (Judgement Day Club Mix) - 6:14
9. Push The Limits (133 BPM) (ATB Remix) - 8:31
10. Voyageur (Club Mix) - 6:25
11. Boum-Boum (Chicane Club Mix) - 5:03
12. Dreaming Of Andromeda (Jean F. Cochois Remix) - 7:29
Disc 3: The Lost Ones
1. Lost One - 3:39
2. Lost Two - 2:13
3. Lost Three - 3:35
4. Lost Four - 3:28
5. Lost Five - 2:31
6. Lost Six - 2:18
7. Lost Seven (Instrumental) - 4:13
8. Lost Eight - 4:00
9. Lost Nine - 3:24
10. Lost Ten - 2:41
11. Lost Eleven - 3:50"