Berry Gordy, Jr. once said "Don't bore us -- get to the chorus," which basically sums up most of pop music.
It doesn't, however, do credit to Roxette, who has crafted some of the best tunes of the '80s and '90s.
This compilation exhibits what pop masters Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson are.
It sums up major hits ("It Must Have Been Love," "Joyride"), minor hits ("Church of Your Heart," "How Do You Do!"), hard-to-find cuts ("Almost Unreal" from the Super Mario Bros.
soundtrack), and new material ("Stars," "Wish I Could Fly").
Every song is a gem.
Whether it's aching ballads like "Crash! Boom! Bang!," A/C/pop like "Dressed For Success," or techno/dance like "Stars," the two never miss a beat in terms of production, vocals, or lyrics.
You can see how much their skills sharpened as both they and pop music matured when you place "The Look" alongside "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" alongside "Wish I Could Fly." Even with the pop renaissance of the late '90s, no one picked up where Roxette left off.
This is a comprehensive collection of great contemporary music from overlooked and underrated pros.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June AfternoonPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | You Don't Understand MeDesmond Child, Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | The LookPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Dressed for SuccessPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Listen to Your HeartPer Gessle, Mats Persson | Roxette | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | DangerousPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | It Must Have Been LovePer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | JoyridePer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | The Big L.Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | Spending My TimePer Gessle, Mats Persson | Roxette | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | How Do You Do!Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Almost UnrealPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Sleeping in My CarPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 15 | Crash! Boom! Bang!Per Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 16 | VulnerablePer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 17 | She Doesn't Live Here AnymorePer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 18 | I Don't Want to Get HurtPer Gessle | Roxette | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 75 mins | 173 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 548 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelle Alsing | Drums, Hi Hat |
| 2 | Kjell Andersson | Design |
| 3 | Micke Andersson | Drums, Tambourine |
| 4 | Vicki Benckert | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Desmond Child | Composer, Lyricist |
| 6 | Marie Fredriksson | Group Member, Liner Notes |
| 7 | Humberto Gatica | Mixing |
| 8 | Per Gessle | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Kazoo, Liner Notes, Lyricist, Mixing, Piano, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals, Whistle (Human) |
| 9 | Anders Herrlin | Bass, Engineer, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Mats Holmquist | Arranger, Conductor, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 11 | Michael Ilbert | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Jonas Isacsson | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 13 | Henrik Janson | Talk Box |
| 14 | Christer Jansson | Drums, Hi Hat, Percussion |
| 15 | Sven Lindström | Liner Notes |
| 16 | Jonas Linell | Photography |
| 17 | Michael Llbert | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 18 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 19 | Jalle Lorensson | Harmonica |
| 20 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 21 | Björn Norén | Engineer |
| 22 | Björn Norn | Engineer |
| 23 | Clarence Öfwerman | Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements, Synclavier, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Staffan Ofwerman | Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Janne Oldaeus | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 26 | Mats Persson | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 27 | Roxette | Primary Artist |
| 28 | Pelle Sirén | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 29 | Alar Suurna | Engineer, Mixing, Tambourine |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |