Here, the songs complement eachother from a non-obvious choice-list perspective (the inclusion of 'Jump' alone, definitely adds some extra flare to the lot).
In that respect, the audio side of this retrospective works on a level the songs are not predictably in chronological order (as is the case with Frank's two previous retrospectives - 1986's 'The Fad Gadget Singles' and its 2OO1 update 'The Best of Fad Gadget' which is horribly mastered btw, falling victim as one of the earliest examples of the 'loudness war'). The audio counterpart on the other hand is a bit of a repetition - to call it a 'cash-cow' would definitely be an insult to Frank Tovey's loving memory (and legacy) as here the audio pieces compiled serve a greater purpose in juxtaposing his early experiments with pieces of more, say-conventional nature - and all this in order to reflect his unquestionable artistic growth. Especially his stunning live at The Hacienda is a must, not to forget the documentary itself - but of course, the secret ingredients guarrantee collectors' satisfaction from those more obscure moments (like the Proyas/Silverstein short film 'Neon' that features 'Ricky's Hand' to great effect). By large, a collection mostly desirable due to the amazing double DVD, comprising probably everything Frank Tovey/Fad Gadget ever documented on video.
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