Thomas Dolby - The Best of Thomas Dolby: Retrospectacle

Primary Artist
Thomas Dolby
Album Title
The Best of Thomas Dolby: Retrospectacle
Release Date
April 4, 1995 
Time
77:16 
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Review by William Ruhlmann
After what had seemed like a promising start with "She Blinded Me With Science" in 1983, Thomas Dolby only charted with two other singles in the U.S. (though he had nine chart singles in his native U.K., 1981-1992). This 16-track compilation, embracing both his Capitol/EMI and Warner Bros. recordings, demonstrates that Dolby deserved better. His synthesizer-based songs are consistently catchy and clever, and especially notable are early songs like "Urges" and "Leipzig" that have not previously appeared on a U.S. Read More