This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Identical-twin pretty boys Jay and Michael Aston led this band of U.K. dance-popsters to the top of the charts in the ’80s with hits like Desire and Jealous, combining the yelping, earnest vocals of a young Bono with the club-floor hooks and Goth-rock grooves.
Eventually, thanks to ego clashes and all the classic rock star tribulations, the lads also made their way back to the bottom of the charts. This set chronicles that career arc on 17 tracks from their 15-year on-and-off career, along with one new song that’s actually better than some of their older hits. Too bad it’s probably too little too late to keep GLJ from going down in history as just another set of Duran Duran also-rans.
