Snake Eyes on the Paradise: Greatest Hits 1976-1989

Dragon - Snake Eyes on the Paradise: Greatest Hits 1976-1989

Snake Eyes on the Paradise: Greatest Hits 1976-1989
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Artist: Dragon
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1998-06-05
Music Label: MSI:RAVEN
Soundtracks:
  1. This Time
  2. Get That Jive
  3. Sunshine
  4. April Sun in Cuba
  5. Konkaroo
  6. Are You Old Enough?
  7. Still in Love With You
  8. Love's Not Enough
  9. Island Nights
  10. Ramona
  11. Rain
  12. Magic
  13. Cry
  14. Wilderworld
  15. Speak No Evil
  16. Dreams of Ordinary Men
  17. Western Girls
  18. Celebration
  19. River
  20. Young Years
  21. Summer

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Free Music Review: Perfect collection of Dragon's hits
Hit: 5 Stars

Dragon are the sort of under-rated band to which you say "Yeah, I remember they had a few good songs". It's only after listening to a collection like this that you remember just how many great pop/rock songs they came up with. Despite a few rough edges early on, the band always had an amazing pop sensibility, firstly through Paul Hewson, and later through the Hunters and those who rotated in and out of the band. Nearly every song here is a classic, and anyone familiar with Australian/NZ rock of the time will be saying "Oh that's right, they had THIS song as well" over and over.

How can you go wrong with an album containing 'This Time', 'Get That Jive', 'April Sun In Cuba', 'Are You Old Enough?', 'Still In Love', 'Rain', 'Magic', 'Cry', 'Speak No Evil', 'Dreams of Ordinary Men', 'Western Girls', and 'Young Years'? There's nothing particularly innovative or experimental about any of these songs; they're just excellent examples of hook-laden pop/rock. A few detours are evident, such as the electronic 'River' and the cover of 'Celebration', but for the most part Dragon stick to their winning formula. Also included are Marc Hunter's solo track 'Island Nights' during the period of the band's hiatus.

There is a stylistic shift of sorts from 'Rain' onwards, as the original members began departing the band to be replaced by a rotating cast of well-known musicans supporting the Hunters. The result is a more polished and accessible Dragon, which also resulted in a second spurt of commercial success. But Dragon never "sold out" as such, partly because they always retained a streak of individuality, and partly because their early songs already had strong pop hooks.

It's strange how a band with so many great songs is often overlooked when discussing great Australia/NZ bands. Hopefully a collection like this will remind people just how good Dragon were.
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