| 30 Years of Bananarama | ||||
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| Released | 9 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, new wave | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
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30 Years of Bananarama is a CD/DVD retrospective of British girl group Bananarama's musical career from 1981 through 2009. This compilation album was issued by Rhino Records on 9 July 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group.[1] The album entered the UK album chart on 16 July at number 62.
The CD features Bananarama's 22 best-known singles, from their 1981 debut, "Aie a Mwana", to their 2009 effort, "Love Don't Live Here". All songs are presented in chronological order (except the bonus tracks on digital) with most of them being their album versions.[2] The digital version includes three extra tracks "Rough Justice", "Long Train Running", and "A Trick of the Night", adding up to a total of 25 tracks.[3]
The DVD showcases 35 music videos and marks the first time where the group's videos have been officially made available on this format.[4]
- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama". bananarama.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama on Amazon". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Music CD Review: Bananarama: 30 Years Of Bananarama". express.co.uk. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.