Ultimate Gary Glitter

What a great collection of Gary Glitter's tracks.However, let's get the bad stuff out of the way first...I was really pissed to learn of his child porn behavior....throw him in jail and bury the key, I say. His music is banned in our home....my wife, a very avid ex-fan, won't tolerate his music!I attended, wife in tow, a number of his concerts and they were outstanding! I attended the concert where "Gary Glitter's Gangshow - The Gang, The Band, The Leader" was recorded. One of the best, if not the best, live performance and shows ever. His songs were somewhat unique and looking over the titles with hindsight ie 'Do You Want To Touch Me', 'Angel Face' and 'Rock Hard Men', they look mighty suspicious.Gary sure looked creepy but I liked his sound.This is a good collection and a must have if you like his stuff. However, I would also track down the live album identified above...it captured the manic exuberence of this whacked-out nut.Highly recommended!

just looooove this cd set, every song is just a great mix of glam rock and bubble gum pop....really, not a bad song in the bunch. if you're gonna go with just one gary glitter greatest hits cd, THIS is the one......

Great music

Icon of the rock at that timeIt is like to come back to that timeI do recommend

What more can be said....just FAB!

They call this album the ultimate. Indeed, it is the best single collection of Gary Glitters music ever put out. Spanning two discs, it traces 25 years of music (1972 to 1997), during which time Gary Glitter was among the biggest stars, having a world wide profile of hit singles and sell out tours.His biggest hits included "Rock N Roll", "Leader Of The Gang", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "I Love You Love Me Love", "Always Yours" and so on... these songs helped to define an era of Rock. As the 1970s drew to a close, Glitter had also recorded Country, Disco and Ballads and while his songs charted, he was no longer able to reach number 1, "Oh Yes, You're Beautiful" had given him an additional Number 2 success and the classic disco/rock number "Little Boogie Woogie" had also charted (Shakin' Stevens would later cover this, bringing it back into the top 40 in the 1980s), but Glitter was facing bankruptcy (he had made - and spent- over 5 million pounds by 1979).He went on to a career as a stage actor in the rock horror show, but was soon making new hit's, with "Then She Kissed Me", in 1981, followed by "Dance Me Up" in 1985, and Christmas of that year saw "Another Rock And Roll Christmas" go top 10, and it remains one of the top 30 Christmas song hits of all-time in the United Kingdom.Later success included the single "Through The Years", it's parent album, his own restaurant in London, Many TV and Radio appearances, including hosting an episode of Top Of The Pops, other artists covering his material (such as Joan Jett, Oasis and Generation X), More success as a stage actor, and the song "Rock Hard Men" (included here).Also on this album is are songs such as "When I'm On I'm On", "Sidewalk Sinner" and "Oh what a fool I have been", which were not hit singles but either popular album cuts, or non-charters that found popularity among fans after their initial releases.If you are a fan of great Rock music, then you should enjoy this album.

Though he was labeled a pedophile, he was an exceptional performer. A remnant of the 50's. His ROCK N ROLL was classic, heavy drums, lots of bass and followed by a baritone saxophone...........simple lyrics that get to the point, point being SEX. He wore a wig most of his career, and glam rock clothing........his songs demanded good feelings and rhythm induced audience participation... if youve ever been to a sporting event, or not lived your entire life with your head buried in the sand like an ostrich, then youve heard GARY GLITTERS songs. if you listen to rock n roll pt 2 and dont like it, then i suggest you better go back to your home planet and stay there for 4 million more years.....look theres nibiru, its right by the sun see it?..........

Contains all the classics and a few extra. Will take anyone back to the era of Glam Rock. Gary had a real stage presence and related to the audience like no other rocker - OK - so Marc Bolan was up there too.

excellent product

good cd

Voici le best of d'une des icônes les plus adulées de Grande-Bretagne pendant les seventies même si son image s'est nettement dégradée depuis quelques années suite à des faits divers pas trés glorieux!C'est donc à l'été 1972 que Gary Glitter (aka Paul Gadd) et son Glitter Band explosent outre-manche ainsi qu'en europe grâce au single "Rock and roll part 1&2" dont il sera le point de départ d'une série de 12 singles consécutifs dans le top 10 britannique. Surfant sur la vague glam, entamée un an plus tôt par T-rex, ce dernier s'y assimilera parfaitement (on parlera même de Glitter rock!!!) peut-être de part son look extravagant, voire improbable (une caricature à lui tout seul!!!) mais surtout de part sa musique!Accrocheuse, mélodique et tribale, c'est bien simple c'est une tuerie! Accompagné de Mike Leander à la production ainsi qu'à l'écriture, l'artiste à paillettes nous délivra une série de tubes qui restent plus de trente ans après comme une valeur sûre! Ecoutez "Do you wanna touch me", "I'm the leader of the gang", "Always yours", "Hello, hello I'm back again", "I didn't know I loved you"... vous comprendrez pourquoi ils ont cannibalisés les charts anglais de 1972 à 1975. En 1976, Gary décida de s'octroyer un break tout en sortant quelques singles dans une veine un peu plus soul/disco aux succès moins probants mais néanmoins flatteurs: "Papa oom mow mow", "You belong to me", "A little boogie woogie in the back of my mind"...Après une faillite personnelle à la fin des années 70, il reviendra périodiquement avec plus ou moins de succès ce qui ne l'empêchera pas d'avoir eu une influence incontestable pour un bon nombre d'artistes d'hier et d'aujourd'hui!9/10*

You cant take away the fact that the man will always be remembered for the wrong reasons, but that aside this is a great complilation. He and Mike Leander were an awsome combination. The first 2 albums I ever bought were from double G........halycon days!!

great