Full title - Greatest Hits - One Thing Leads To Another. Canadian edition of 1989 compilation (that's out-of-print in the U.S.) for the London-based new wave act, includes all their early hits. 12 tracks. MCA.
Full title - Greatest Hits - One Thing Leads To Another. Canadian edition of 1989 compilation (that's out-of-print in the U.S.) for the London-based new wave act, includes all their early hits. 12 tracks. MCA.
I great retrospective into the musical career of London New Wave band The Fixx.
The Fixx were founded in 1979 and were extremely popular on MTV.
Almost every great song is included here.
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Rich C. (jeepjeep) from SUMMERVILLE, SC Reviewed on 3/2/2007...
the best of englands fixx
Sandra B. from PITTSTOWN, NJ Reviewed on 9/19/2006...
Awesome - quintessential 80's!
CD Reviews
One Notable Mistake
Brian D. Rubendall | Oakton, VA | 08/04/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Synth-rock new wavers The Fixx hit their stride on about four or five decent singles. Like many such groups from the early 1980s, their albums were loaded with fairly bland filler material between the obvious hits. That said, this Greatest Hits package collects the most obvious highlights, including the catchy "One Thing Leads to Another," the U2-like "Red Skies," the almost funky "Saved By Zero" and "Are We Ourselves," that were staples of rock radio (and MTV) circa 1982-1984. The one glaring error in this collection is the inclusion of a live version of "Stand or Fall" rather than the original studio recorded single. The live recording is unfortunately inferior, and since it is one of the few vital Fixx songs, this mistake weakens the collection. The rest of the material included sounds dated today and serves as a reminder why this band came and went so quickly.Overall, "One Thing Leads to Another" contains all of The Fixx most fans will ever need with that one glaring exception."
Incomplete Fixx
Tim Brough | Springfield, PA United States | 01/10/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Warning shot....the versions of "Stand Or Fall" and "Red Skies" are inferior live versions. This collection also does not include any tracks from albums after "Walkabout."
The "Ultimate Collection" has the studio versions from "Shuttered Room" and songs from 3 more albums, and is the better buy."
VERY SOLID, BUT BEWARE!!!
nivtop75@aol.com | CT, USA | 09/26/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"THIS IS A VERY SOLID OVERVIEW OF THE FIXX'S CAREER, BUT IT IS NOT COMPLETE. "RED SKIES" IS A RE-RECORDING, AND "STAND OR FALL" IS LIVE. FOR THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS OF BOTH THOSE SONGS, YOU'LL HAVE TO GET "SHUTTERED ROOM" OTHERWISE, I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DISC. IS NOT "SAVED BY ZERO" ONE OF THE BEST SINGLES OF THE 80s?"
A quick FIXX to the usual
Brian D. Rubendall | 10/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Fixx stood just left of centre in the techno-funky-electro-new-romantic sloppy-bob songs of the 80's. There was enough adherence to the melodies and structure expected at the time to have it played in the mainstream, yet enough creativity to give them a quirky edge and make them "hip" in an acceptably under-rated sense. Every album from Shuttered Room, Reach the Beach, Phantoms to their efforts in the 90's such as Elemental showed that they matured just hat bit more, still leaving them with their own eccentricity. Nice work guys."
The Fixx - Decent Compilation
Steven Sly | Kalamazoo, MI United States | 03/05/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Fixx are one of those bands that I never went out and bought any of their studio albums, but I always liked what I heard from them. I saw them open for The Moody Blues once and thought they put on a very good live show. This compilation is a decent overview of their career. It gets some criticism for including a live version of "Stand Or Fall" instead of the studio version and an alternate version of "Red Skies At Night". Personally I like both of the versions included here, but it is probably a disappointment for people who are looking for a true studio compilation. Slightly different versions of "Deeper And Deeper" as well as "Built For The Future" are also included here. The Fixx were kings of top 40 radio for about four years and then were dropped like a hot potato. I always thought they were a step above the average new wave bands of the day and this collection shows that they were a capable band who wrote catchy stuff. I always found it interesting that although they were a top 40 singles band, most of their lyrics were not your typical radio friendly stuff. You won't find any relationship related songs here, but more topical material dealing with world events and issues. That is one thing I always liked about The Fixx is because of this they did not really fit any mold. If you are looking for a decent overview of the band, this one is worth picking up. The Fixx still tour from time to time and have released several albums since their hey day."