From Luxury To Heartache ger

I would say Culture Club is one of those bands where all of their albums were good. That's why it doesn't make sense to me that this, being Culture Club's 4th album is so hard to find and where you can probably order online-I don't see why you can't seem to find it in stores that sell CDs. I can only guess that maybe some of the other fans was disappointed because the songs did seem longer. But , still it was every bit as good as their other albums. I definitely recommend this CD.

I personally LOVE From Luxury to Heartache and agree with some of the other reviews that this album is way underrated. This is not even just for hard core Culture Club fans it is a Great record. My personal favorites are Move Away, God thank you Woman, and Work on me Baby but all of the songs are fanatastic. And for those who may have critisized the one or two songs with women as the stars bare in mind that culture club was a band and the lyrics do not necessary have to just reflect the preference of one memeber. I would recommend this album to anyone who is a culture club fan and definitely for anyone who enjoyed Kissing to Be Clever because this is a more up tempo album in that regard. Love it!

Culture Club might have peaked before this album was released but it is still a gem and will be enjoyed by not only fans of 80's pop but by fans of music from any era. It has some of the really lovely moments you'd expect from a Culture Club album ("Heaven's Children", "Come Clean", "Move Away") but also teems with a burgeoning social conscience that transcended their "war is stupid" past ("I Pray", "Too Bad"). Perhaps best of all, is the delightfully decadent tango of "Sexuality", the remix of which is glorious.

The final LP during what would have been considered Culture Club’s heyday was released in mid 1986 to middling reviews, waning enthusiasm by both the public and the band, and disappointing sales. Their last big hit record in the U.S., as a band was the lead off single “Move Away”. It peaked at #12. One more single was released. The completely unlistenable “Gusto Blusto” Which should have been put on a B side of one of the much stronger LP’s tunes instead of being given the burden of compelling people to give ole Boy and his, um, ...Boys another chance after the thoroughly half witted and half hearted previous LP, the disastrous and hokey “Waking Up the House On Fire” after a year and a half of total radio silence. It almost felt like Epic Records killed this one on purpose, and it worked. The single didnt chart anywhere and this album quickly faded away. They eked out one more minor hit from this one in their native UK. The striking “God Thank You Woman” which was expected to be the second single in the US as well but nope. I personally think that this was not only the strongest track on the LP, but also was the strongest song of theirs from 84-86. It’s quite good. Other goodies include the apologetic “Work On Me” , the surprisingly listenable, country tinged “Come Clean”, and the dance floor ditty “Sexuality” which attempted to explain Boy’s sudden transformation from a drag queen to Bowie-Esk fashionista. With a new producer , Arif Martin, they were trying for a smoother straight up pop sound and it mostly worked. However, with Boy George’s unreliability at the time (he often completely missed recording sessions) this caused the record to go way past schedule and due to previous obligations, the producer hat was handed off to Lew Haun who was originally the albums engineer, so somebody could finish the vocals. The lack of focus is occasionally apparent but as a whole and despite his growing addiction issue, Boy George was in fine voice and the production value was top notch. It just lacks the enthusiasm that won them such incredible acclaim and success just 3 years earlier. I recommend this LP to anyone interested in culture club, However if you’re looking for an album full of hits this is the wrong one to get.

Underrated entry from Culture Club overshadowed by the very public personal problems Boy George was going upon its release. Work On Me Baby, Gusto Blusto, Sexuality and Come Clean worthy of being released as singles. My favorite track is Too Bad. Great beat and terrific vocal stands the test of time and would be right at home on radio today.

Unfortunately, Culture Club did not feel the need to re-release this CD here in America when they re-mastered their previous 3 CD's earlier in the decade. It is not up to the high standards of the previous discs, (and particularly the brilliant Colour By Numbers), but it is a great album none the less. Boy George was beginning his dive at this time but was still in relatively high form. "Move Away" and "Heaven's Children" are highlights.

One, I can't believe I actually found a copy of this album, let alone a new one. CD and case are in excellent condition. Package arrived on time, during the estimated time window I was given.

Album is in great condition. Album cover in good shape. Speedy shipping and very safely packaged. I’m pleased!!!

昔カセットテープでこのトラックを聞いていて、とても気に入っていたのですが、CDで売っているものは一部の曲しか入っていなかったので、ほぼカセットテープと同じトラックで大変感激しました

Whist this may not contain as many top selling singles as their first 2 albums this is still a fantastic album which doesn't get the credit it deserves. The opening track "move away" is a personal favourite and along with "god thank you woman" was enough for me to buy this album. It was a great buy as I hadn't heard the rest of the album. As well as the original album it also contains a few alternative versions of some of the songs as an added bonus. A great buy and a must for any fans of George and the band.

One of their best albums!

Received item quickly in excellent, brand new condition.

se sei un collezionista dei culture club e' da avere ..Se ami i pezzi classici puoi farne a meno perche' pezzi memorabili nn ce ne sono..Bene x le 3 extended version. in piu' Usato ma come nuovo solo rigato il cd di plastica