The second album follows the same formula as the first; You Caught Me Out is a well-chosen collection of covers from obscure oldies to contemporary favorites (Madness' "My Girl" -- retitled here as "My Guy") and even another stab at a Kirsty MacColl song ("Terry") -- all done in the classic '60s girl group sound. Though it failed to produce the smash hits of the debut, "My Guy" and "Sunglasses" were minor hits in the U.K., and the album is nearly as much fun. [JVC Victor reiss...   [ read more ]

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This might be slightly inferior to 1991's Best of Tracey Ullman on Rhino, as that compilation had a few more tracks (20 to Takes on the Hits' 17). Each of the anthologies has songs not on the other, but either one will satisfy the basic needs of someone looking for an Ullman overview. Takes on the Hits, most importantly, has all five of her British Top 40 hits: "They Don't Know" (which also made the Top Ten stateside), "Break-a-Way," "Move Over Darling," "My Guy," and {&"Sunglass...   [ read more ]

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Although comic actress Tracey Ullman is these days entirely dismissive of her early-'80s sideline career as a chart-topping pop singer, that's an unfair assessment. There is nothing much of lasting import on Ullman's 1983 debut, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, but it's kitschy pop fluff at its best. The twin highlights are the title track and "They Don't Know," both written by the indescribably talented Kirsty MacColl. (Indeed, Ullman's "They Don't Know" is merely the backing tr...   [ read more ]

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