This album is awesome
09/09/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Once again the Toy Dolls manage to come through with an awesome album which I listen to everyday. If you're in the mood to escape reality and enter into the the world of British comedic punk this would have to be the Cd I would get"
Great album, only a dash of what they've done.
Scorpion | Southern California, USA | 01/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In response to the review that advised people that "if you buy just one Toy Dolls album, but this one", I want to clarify that they probably haven't actually listened to all of the Toy Dolls albums. Yes, this is an excellent album! The very best Toy Dolls album? Not even close, in my opinion at least.
Consider this, if you're a fresh Toy Dolls fan; there are 16 full-length albums to date. Many of the songs on the albums repeat, but sometimes (generally) they are different versions of the song, which is great for die hard fans.
Instead of Idle Gossip, I would highly recommend Toy Dolls album: We're Mad! Anthology Anthems. It is a much better value, about 45 songs total, for the price of one CD; 15.99 or so. It gives you a much more in depth Toy Dolls experience, and twice as much material to put on permanent loop in your stereo, until you get the next album you can find.
Toy Dolls never disappoint, so if you're ever struck with indecision at the record store, you can't go wrong with a Toy Dolls album. They're all very worthwhile and full of entertainment. I garuntee if you like just one of their songs, you will be happier with one of their albums instead of most anything else, because when you buy something else, you're paying full price for maybe 3 worthwhile tracks usually. With these guys, every track is of the same calibur with the Toy Dolls flavor.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and dig that groove, baby!"