"Gee it sure is great to hear the warbling tones of this GREAT BRITISH INSTITUTION FIVE STAR! I was a huge five star fan in the eighties and I never got over that indicent exposure malarky. HE WAS FRAMED MAN. I couldn't see anything - but I sure as hell felt - the power of the Romford 5.Buy this CD and you'll relive all those COOL Eighties moments like, ra-ra skirts and Rambo movies and Rain or Shine.A difinitive moment in 80s pop culture."
Family Affair
fabio-italy | milan, italy | 11/20/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was only a teenager when Five Star were selling million of copies around europe, delivered countless UK TOP 10 hits and became the british answer to the american Jacksons some 20 years later.
The guys had the moves, the vocals and the writing skills to make you wanna buy them.
This greatest hits collection proves and charts how good they were throughout the '80's.
CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE will always be dear to me ... and the Diane Warren-composed STRONG AS STEEL is delicious R'n'B (later covered by both Gladys Knight and Tina Arena).
If you want to have a little taste of dancefloor rhythms off the UK charts, just buy this n enjoy the flow!"
FIVE STAR are the embodiment of the eighties
chenniqua@aol.com | London, England | 03/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Five Star, are the embodiment of everything that was stylish, sexy, and fun about the 1980's. The 80's group's ability to cultivate a rich tapestry of Pop, Rock, Soul, and R and B styles of music, is not only ingenious, but unrivalled. Their song called, "Can't wait another minute", showed that not only could Five Star, give U.S bands a run for their money, and WIN, but that the British are stylish, fun, and can dance, a quality which is unrivalled. Five Star were not only unique, but represented what hard work, and perserverance could get one if one tries. The spectacular Five Star are one of the greatest groups of all time, their fabulous costumes, designed by Stedman, the great dance routines, choreographed by Doris, the spectacular lead vocals, sung by Deniece, the main spokesperson Lorraine, and that gorgeous cutie Delroy, whose magical smile could make you melt. The music world wasn't the same when Five Star moved to the United States, they are everything that is engaging, happy, clean, and non-offensive. They displayed: family unity, harmony, and great dance routines, which gave Five Star the right to be called the, "Kings of dance routines", and the "Royal Family of Pop music", the charm and timelessness of their creativity, music, and talent, that of which again are unequalled. Their music video's made you believe that you were in a world of your own, with Five Star, and that you could sing and dance for hours, without interruption, you could even walk and dance in the street. Five Star's music, and personality was that of Five individuals, who's combined efforts made Five Star a force to be reconned with, and one of the greatest musical influences of all time. Stedman, Deniece, Doris, Lorraine, and Delroy, you've done us proud, and let it be said, that there is only one, FIVE STAR."
Like this Greatest Hits? You'll like the other albums more!
chenniqua@aol.com | 01/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The critics were (are) wrong! It seems they didn't do there homework well. Comparing Latoya with them is like comparing Janet with Samantha Fox.! Five Star proved themselves to be excelent songwriters and producers (the "5 Star" album of 1990), they dance on their own, they design on their own and they have still in 1999 their own record-label: TENT Records. They made after this greatest hits 3 more albums: "5 Star" (1990), "Shine" (1991)and "Heart & Soul" (1994). In total they made 7 (!) albums and 3 more greatest hits albums. No One-hit-wonder here. Just a good, proper and hard working family-band. Thumbs up for Five Star!"
Track Listings (18) - Disc #1