A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS

This compilation reflects the band's work from 1971 ("Meddle" to 1979 "The Wall"). So, of course you won't get the full picture of the Floyd's work (we'll get closer with "Echoes" - the compil of course). I have to admit that the title is quite a mystery for me (I didn't find any info on why they had chosen such title). So, if one of you does, please forward the info to me. Based on this, I can hardly criticize the track list. Let's hear :

"One Of These Days" is the second best one from "Meddle" but the only possible choice for a single LP compilation effort.

"Money" is the most commercial number from "The Dark Side". It has never been my fave (I would rather have preferred "Time").

"Sheep" is the best track from "Animals" (on par actually with "Dogs").

"Shine On You" is the best track from WYWH (and probably one of the all time best from the band).

"Wish You Were Here" is in terms of music, the weakest track of the WYWH album; but probably the strongest one, emotionally. I guess that it is therefore that we have two numbers from the same album here. A tribute to Syd.

"Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" is, again, the most commercial number from "The Wall". I would rather have gotten "Comfortably Numb". It is their first single brought on the market for twelve years (at least in the UK), so this effort can hardy be compared to "Relics" which was mostly a collection of A and B sides.

OK, most of the numbers are edited and shortened slightly. But not that much after all. Most of this was done for rights issues. The original "Money" for instance could not be released in the States due to contractual problems. "Another Brick..." is also edited. Due to contracts, different versions were issued for Europe and America.

All in all some tracks are great : "One Of These Days", "Sheep", "Shine On You...", to good ("Money", "Wish You Were Here" and "Another Brick..."). The editing does not hurt me either. This is of course more for a newbie to the Floyd (but I guess there aren't so many on this site) than for a veteran fan. A present to offer maybe ?

Still, a veteran will rate this one with three stars.