The Best of Harem Scarem [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

The Best of Harem Scarem [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese-only compilation released to support their 1998 Japanese tour. A must for any fan as it contains 17 crucial recordings: nine classics, the new song/ single 'What I Do' added as a bonus track, plus 'Rain' (Full Band Version) and mixes of six other cuts. 1998 WEA International release.

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Average customer rating:

Obviously great but almost unneccesary

Unknown Melodic Rock Perfectioners

Melodic hard rock doesn't get any better then this

Pete Lesperance Is The MAN!!!

One of the hardest rocking cliche' hair bands of the '90's!!

The Best of Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G6FV
Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

Change Comes Around
Die Off Hard
Slowly Slipping Away
Blue
Believe (Kevin Elson Mix)
Rain (Full Band Version)
Turn Around
Staying Away (Kevin Elson Mix)
No Justice
Honestly
Saviors Never Cry
So Blind (Kevin Elson Mix)
Tables Turning (Kevin Elson Mix)
The Paint Thins
Morning Grey (Kevin Elson Mix)
New Religion (Remix)
What I Do

Album Description

Japanese-only compilation released to support their 1998 Japanese tour. A must for any fan as it contains 17 crucial recordings: nine classics, the new song/ single 'What I Do' added as a bonus track, plus 'Rain' (Full Band Version) and mixes of six other cuts. 1998 WEA International release.

Album Details

Japanese Exclusive Version. Digitally Remastered featuring 16 Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Obviously great but almost unneccesary.......2005-02-19

OK, if you are just getting into Harem Scarem, go ahead and snag this record if you just want an overview. But be warned, if you are into this style of music (heavy melodic AOR, sort of like Whitesnake meets Van Hagar meets Def Leppard with smoking guitar and vocals), you will more than likely go buy everything they've ever recorded, which will make this purchase basically obsolete. It doesn't help that it's an expensive import, and you can snag 3 or 4 of their other titles used for the same price...
Anyway, what's here is great, although some of the tunes seem randomly selected (especially from their masterpiece "Mood Swings"... "No Justice" over "Sentimental Boulevard"?) I think the biggest incentives for purchasing this album is the studio version of "Tables Turning," of which I think only a live version exists elsewhere. This song is a melodic monster with excerpts from their early demo "Say Goodbye" (later to appear on Early Years CD). I won't go into all the best tunes here like I do in my other reviews, but suffice to say that I really don't hit the skip button (maybe on "Turn Around", but it's still solid). Harem Scarem may be the best kept secret in melodic rock, here's to hoping they won't stay a secret forever...they're just too talented.

Unknown Melodic Rock Perfectioners.......2002-06-16

Who are the greatest melodic hard rock artists ever? Survivor? Styx? Journey? Toto? or Hardline? Maybe so. But aren't you forgetting some of the 90s essential melodic rock giants such as Ten, Fair Warning and Harem Scarem? Japanese rock fans are fortunate to have them all and some of their titles reached album top 30 in Oricon album chart in Japan.

Harem Scarem who recently restarted their career is the most hopeful rock band melodic rock world is proud to introduce as representative. This compilation is incomplete for music fans that have any of their albums. For me missing some of my top favorites such as Stranger Than Love, Sentimental Blvd from Mood Swings their most known work ever and Reload from Big Bang Theory is unbearable (main reason of 3 3/4 stars). Yet for ordinary music fans it is the most easily reachable one and gives you the idea how this band sounds like. It is not the repetition of 80s band and well mixed in modern rock vibe in excellent manner. Their music is characterized by lots of twists and turns from slow to up tempo from moody to aggressive. They put the dynamism in people's changing mood into beautifully structured rock songs. Get it if you like either Mood Swings or their latest Weight Of The World and want to hear more of their major songs.

Melodic hard rock doesn't get any better then this.......2001-05-24

Better then anything, and I mean anything you ever heard in the late 80's - early 90's hairband heyday. This is the textbook definition of melodic hard rock. The only thing I can remotely compare this to may be the new Danger Danger release "The Return of the Great Gildersleeves". Its a shame this band is only known in the States as an import item. Also check out the bands new look as "Rubber".

Pete Lesperance Is The MAN!!!.......1999-02-12

I never knew there was a band this melodic, oh so beautiful. You definitely need to hear this if you like my band.

One of the hardest rocking cliche' hair bands of the '90's!!.......1999-01-13

I've never been able to even order this hard-to-get Canadian import band until now! I couldn't believe they were this good! What a waste of the early 90's hair band scene in the States to have these guys hidden as an import!!

Average customer rating:

Give this a try

The Very Best of Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem
Manufacturer: Wea Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YX0M
Release Date: 2002-03-27

Tracks:

Freedom (New Recording)
Hard to Love
Slowly Slipping Away
Honestly
Change Comes Around
Saviors Never Cry
No Justice
Paint Thins
Blue
Believe
Die Off Hard
Rain
So Blind
Climb the Gate
Turn Around
Without You
Stuck With You
Draggin' Me Down

Album Description

Japanese exclusive compilation for the Canadian heavy metal act.18 tracks including the original versions of 'Rain' & 'So Blind' plus one new (2002) track, 'Freedom'.

Album Details

Japanese Exclusive Release featuring 18 of their Most Popular Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Give this a try.......2005-02-05

This is an excellent compilation. Great for anyone who's new to Harem Scarem. After I got this album, I went on to get the band's entire catalog. Contains the very best songs from the "Harem Scare" debut (1991) to "Ultra Feel" (2001) which was actually released under the "Rubber" monicker. Harem Scarem (aka Rubber) is an excellent melodic rock band.

Average customer rating:

The name changes, but the music still rocks...

Ballad Best
Harem Scarem
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003WG8J
Release Date: 1999-11-15

Tracks:

Honestly
Slowly Slipping Away
Something To Say
Stranger Than Love
If There Was A Time
Just Like I Planned
Mandy
Let It Go
Necessary Evil
Rain
Hail Hail
Mirror
In My State Of Mind
Without You
More Than You'll Ever Kno
Remember (Bonus Track)
Why (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Japanese-only tour souvenir featuring the Canadian metal quartet's five greatest ballads. 17 tracks in all including 2 bonus tracks 'Remember' and 'Why'. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Exclusive Ballad Colection. Features 2 New Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

The name changes, but the music still rocks..........2000-01-12

Harem Scarem might have changed their name to Rubber, but this CD shows they can still rock, regardless of the name. 2 new songs are added to this group of great Harem Scarem ballads. It's very unfortunate that this band isn't more well known in the US, or even in their home country of Canada, but in Japan they are one of the most loved bands. Also, the great song "More Than You'll Ever Know" was left off the track listing, so there's a total of 17 songs on this cd. If you're still a fan of late 80's/early 90's hard rock ballads, this is a disc for you.

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