The Very Best of Deee-Lite [Rhino] Deee-Lite

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CD - Reissue

  • Release Date: 07/28/2009
  • Original Release: 2001
  • Sales Rank: 13,933
  • Label: RHINO FLASHBACK
  • UPC: 081227985295

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The Very Best of Deee-Lite [Rhino]

1LISTENDeee-Lite Theme 2:09
2LISTENGood Beat 4:38
3LISTENGroove Is in the Heart 3:52
4LISTENWhat Is Love? 3:39
5LISTENE.S.P. 3:44
6LISTENPower of Love 4:40
7LISTENWho Was That? 4:34
8LISTENI Had a Dream I Was Falling Through a Hole in the Ozone Layer 5:38
9LISTENHeart Be Still 4:10
10LISTENPussycat Meow 3:49
11LISTENLove Is Everything 5:27
12LISTENSay Ahh 4:10
13LISTENSomebody 3:29
14LISTENBring Me Your Love 3:37
15LISTENMind Belt 0:33
16LISTENApple Juice Kissing 3:13
17LISTENPicnic in the Summertime 3:32
18LISTENStay in Bed, Forget the Rest 3:09
19LISTENBittersweet Loving 3:42
20LISTENParty Happening People 3:59

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Editorial Reviews

Deee-Lite is often seen as a one-hit wonder, albeit a brilliant one hit; the phenomenal "Groove Is in the Heart" is one of those great, giddy pleasures that defined a time and transcended it. The thing is, that wasn't the end of the Deee-Lite story, even if it was undeniably their chart pinnacle, because their dizzy, ironically hippified second-summer-of-love dance music was overflowing with delights: sonic thrills from DJ Towa Tei and DJ Dmitry and clever sexiness from Lady Miss Kier. This was most evident on their mini-classic debut, World Clique, but their next two albums had their merits, and all of them are featured on Rhino's fine 20-track collection, The Very Best of Dee-Lite. This understandably relies very heavily on the debut, with even selections, grazing over Infinity Within with four cuts before settling in for no less than nine songs from the underrated 1994 swan song, Dewdrops in the Garden. This doesn't have the sustained thrills of World Clique, but it does make a convincing case that the group was consistently entertaining and inventive, thereby winding up as a first-class summary of thrilling band. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Very Best of Deee-Lite [Rhino]by Anonymous

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May 04, 2004: Deee-lite stands in a class of their own. They were and still are one of the first and only bands ever to use only samples only to create their work. Deee-Lite took the samples they obtained and remastered them, added vocals, some pizzaz, p-funk, and a great groove to make them of the most fabulous bands of all time. All their work is fresh earcandy. Lady Miss Kiers voice (the lead singer) is a soulfuletic style which is unlike no other singer/songstress around. Deee-Lite was always way before its time and they never deserved enough recognition for their work. 'Groove is in the Heart' was their single which made it to the top, and 'runaway' hit big for sometime as well; but, their other work really did not (sadly) did not get radio-airtime play which is should have becasue the ideas and sounds incoorporated in the music is outstanding for the dance gendre. Always different. Always something special. Deee-Lite is definatly in a league of its own. Way to go Lady Kier, Dmitri, and Towa tei!

This review was written about the CD edition.