The Very Best of Deee-Lite

The Very Best of Deee-Lite

The Very Best of Deee-Lite

ASIN: B00005QK0A

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Deee-Lite were the happiest of accidents. The cuddly, mainstream-pop version of New York drag culture (frontwoman Lady Miss Kier was essentially a female drag queen) and deep club music, they stayed faithful to their pancultural, pansexual, musically omnivorous dance-utopian roots throughout their too-brief career. Even their biggest hit, the agelessly potent suite "Groove Is in the Heart," sounds like a bunch of unrelated ideas (a Herbie Hancock riff, a Q-Tip rap, cartoon P-Funk cameos, and a cutup diva-house vocal) that bumped into each other and decided to have a party. They were never less than sweet, and rarely less than kittenish--or, as Kier put it, "De-groovy!" Compiled by the band themselves, Very Best is a curious cross section of their career, omitting a couple of singles from Infinity Within and including more songs from their uneven farewell Dewdrops in the Garden than from their hit debut World Clique. They do get points, though, for rescuing the kicking Masters at Work collaboration "Bittersweet Loving," whose straightforward four-on-the-floor points out how eccentric their beats and production usually were. --Douglas Wolk

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The Very Best of Deee-Lite
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Deee - lite rocks
  • If you don't want something serious then it's for you
  • Missing a gem, but good nonetheless....
  • How do you say "deee-groovy"?
  • Deee-licious
 The Very Best of Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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  1. Dewdrops in the Garden
  2. Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities
  3. Infinity Within
  4. World Clique
  5. Sound Museum

ASIN: B00005QK0A
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Deee-Lite Theme
  2. Good Beat
  3. Groove Is In The Heart
  4. What Is Love?
  5. E.S.P.
  6. Power Of Love
  7. Who Was That?
  8. I Had A Dream I Was Falling Through A Hole In The Ozone Layer
  9. Heart Be Still
  10. Pussycat Meow
  11. Love Is Everything
  12. Say Ahhh...
  13. Somebody
  14. Bring Me Your Love
  15. Mind Melt
  16. Apple Juice Kissing
  17. Picnic In The Summertime
  18. Stay In Bed, Forget The Rest
  19. Bettersweet Loving
  20. Party Happening People

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Deee-Lite were the happiest of accidents. The cuddly, mainstream-pop version of New York drag culture (frontwoman Lady Miss Kier was essentially a female drag queen) and deep club music, they stayed faithful to their pancultural, pansexual, musically omnivorous dance-utopian roots throughout their too-brief career. Even their biggest hit, the agelessly potent suite "Groove Is in the Heart," sounds like a bunch of unrelated ideas (a Herbie Hancock riff, a Q-Tip rap, cartoon P-Funk cameos, and a cutup diva-house vocal) that bumped into each other and decided to have a party. They were never less than sweet, and rarely less than kittenish--or, as Kier put it, "De-groovy!" Compiled by the band themselves, Very Best is a curious cross section of their career, omitting a couple of singles from Infinity Within and including more songs from their uneven farewell Dewdrops in the Garden than from their hit debut World Clique. They do get points, though, for rescuing the kicking Masters at Work collaboration "Bittersweet Loving," whose straightforward four-on-the-floor points out how eccentric their beats and production usually were. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Deee - lite rocks.......2006-08-11

Great CD, Deee-lite was the first dance-house music I heard and fell in love with, its got hits from the ultimate dance album World Clique and Dew drops. This group came and left too quickly, but this CD rocks. Great service, great packaging, right on time. I recommend this seller and product to all you dance music lovers. Cheers!!

3 out of 5 stars If you don't want something serious then it's for you.......2006-03-15

i do like deee-lite for their insanity and their old style, they or let's say she created her own style, but after all if you like something oldie and similar to austin powers style or the chanel number 5 (play station 2 game) then buy it. the best songs are "Groove is in the heart", "Good Beat", and "Power of love" where Madonna took or stole it(i don't remmember exactly) and obviously the tone and most of the corrs and created the fabulous "Rescue me" song in the immaculate collection as shown on channel V life of the celebrity. the rescue me is waaaay better but after all this cd is kinda nice.

4 out of 5 stars Missing a gem, but good nonetheless...........2005-05-03

I cant believe RUNAWAY is missing!?!!? It was the first single from their 2nd album,Infinity Within, which isnt really represented much on here anyway.
Most of the excellent tracks from World Clique are on here. I was kinda hoping they would have remastered some of the tracks to bring out the bass or make em sound alittle bit fresher but, you cant have it all...
Its a good best of. Its not getting 5 stars for leaving out RUNAWAY...not sure why. I think it might have been their last more successful single release.
Nice liner notes...lotsa cool pics...and a biography...

5 out of 5 stars How do you say "deee-groovy"?.......2003-04-20

OVERVIEW: VH1 may play "Groove is in the Heart" on their "One Hit Wonders" show, but this collection makes it clear that Deee-Lite had more hits up their sleeve than most people ever knew. As consistently creative as they were undeniably catchy, Deee-Lite gets a chance to shine on this generous compilation.

AT ITS BEST: "Groove is in the Heart" will always be a dancefloor favorite, and rave-ready workouts like "Somebody," "Bittersweet Love" and "Party Happening People" prove they never lost their ability to get a party started. But "Heart Be Still" lays on the midtempo funk with equal energy, and "Say Ahhh," "Picnic in the Summertime" and "Stay in Bed, Forget the Rest" make a strong case for frontwoman Lady Keir as a seductive rapper. And no matter what incarnation they try on, Lady Keir's lyrics and the group's thoughtful production are constants.

AT ITS WORST: "I Had a Dream I Was Falling Through a Hole in the Ozone Layer" offers a slow-burning funk groove, but the sudden shift to a waltz time signature interrupts the flow. A similar distraction mars "Bring Me Your Love"; and as the only ballad on the collection, "Love is Everything" sticks out.

OVERALL: Those only familiar with "Groove is in the Heart" will be pleasantly surprised to discover the many sides and talents of Deee-Lite.

4 out of 5 stars Deee-licious.......2002-12-30

Overall a good hits package. First 7 tracks are from "World Clique". That's represented well. The next 4 are from "Infinity Within", and the last 9 from "Dewdrops in the Garden". I could have had a couple more from "Infinity Within", like "Runaway" and "I wont give up". Those are great songs and "Runaway" was a single I think. The last 8 tracks are good, but not as catchy and dancy as the first half of the disc. Had this taken from each album a bit more evenly it would have been flawless. But there is no deee-nying that having "What is Love", "I had a dream I was falling through a hole in the ozone layer", and "Say Ahhh.." on the same disc, is deee-lightful!

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