This old "album" now remastered is a revelation.
Bob | California, USA | 06/16/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was a college freshman when this record came out in the states, entitled "Internationalists." It was hard to put into a category back in 1985, which explained why no single from the album saw wide, if any, airplay during that Top-40 era. That explains, in part, why Our Favourite Shop remains relevant, today, both musically and lyrically. As much as I find this CD (prior version) among my favorites, many of the songs in the prior CD had annoying production elements to them, some minor and some prominent. Dennis Munday and Roger Wake did an excellent job in remastering the sound of this old album, eliminating or softening those annoying elements. They uncluttered the original sound. Weller's vocals are richer. The jazz elements are heightened. For those like me who had grown accustomed to hearing the songs in their usual way, the remastered songs in this 2000 version are simply better, now, and filled with pleasant surprises."