One of my favorite power-pop bands from 80's. Most welcome news.

Product Description
Improbably hailing from the dry, church-dominated town of Zion, Ill. on the banks of Lake Michigan, Shoes were formed, like a lot of rock bands, by three kids who were just looking for something to do. The difference? Very few bands — none actually come to mind — write and perform perfectly crafted power pop songs for 35 years and counting. Indeed, Gary Klebe and brothers John and Jeff Murphy reign as deans of the entire power pop scene. And now, concurrent with the release of Ignition, their first new studio album in 18 years, and Boys Don’t Lie: A History of Shoes, a behind-the-scenes biography detailing their odyssey through the musical industry, Shoes and Real Gone Music have teamed to release the first-ever career-spanning retrospective of the band. 35 Years—The Definitive Shoes Collection includes 21 tracks chosen by Shoes and taken from all eight of their studio albums that saw an official release, starting with the DIY masterpiece of 1977, Black Vinyl Shoes, through the three albums (Present Tense, Tongue Twister and Boomerang) released on Elektra, the three albums (Silhouette, Stolen Wishes and Propeller) the band self-released in the ’80s and ’90s, and culminating in a newly-released track, “Say It Like You Mean It,” from Ignition. Included are classic Shoe-tunes like “Tomorrow Night,” “Too Late,” “She Satisfies,” “In My Arms Again” and “Feel the Way That I Do.” The liner notes by Stephen "Spaz" Schnee feature fresh, exclusive interviews with the band and pictures from their private archives. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to Shoes’ sublime power pop pleasures, 35 Years—the Definitive Shoes Collection 1977-2012 is essential.

1. Tomorrow Night (from Present Tense)
2. She Satisfies (from Tongue Twister)
3. A Thing Of The Past (from Propeller)
4. Love Is Like A Bullet (from Stolen Wishes)
5. Too Late (from Present Tense)
6. Okay (from Black Vinyl Shoes)
7. Girls Of Today (from Tongue Twister)
8. In My Arms Again (from Present Tense)
9. Curiosity (from Boomerang)
10. Don't Do This To Me (from Propeller)
11. Only In My Sleep (from Tongue Twister)
12. Get My Message (from Silhouette)
13. Feel The Way That I Do (Stolen Wishes)
14. Three Times (See Me, Say It, Listen) (from Present Tense)
15. The Summer Rain (from Boomerang)
16. Your Devotion (from Stolen Wishes)
17. Your Very Eyes (from Present Tense)
18. Say It Like You Mean It (from Ignition)
19. Oh, Angeline (from Silhouette)
20. Burned Out Love (from Tongue Twister)
21. Torn In Two (from Stolen Wishes)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008S9CH4C/?tag=imwan-20

Rick A.

i have their first comp, not being home, how does this compare?

Shoes Best (1987)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001LB2/?tag=imwan-20

01 Burned Out Love 02:45
02 Tomorrow Night 02:56
03 Turnaround 04:03
04 Get My Message 03:42
05 Love Is Like A Bullet 03:24
06 Karen 02:46
07 Mayday 04:22
08 She Satisfies 02:59
09 When Push Comes To Shove 03:03
10 Too Late 02:42
11 Your Imagination 02:33
12 Now And Then 03:13
13 The Summer Rain 03:41
14 Curiosity 03:27
15 Pieces Of Glass 04:00
16 Will You Spin For Me 03:56
17 Too Soon 03:19
18 Double Talk 03:12
19 Boys Don't Lie 01:56
20 I Don't Wanna Hear It 02:47
21 I Don't Miss You 04:08
22 Hate To Run 02:49

In other words, it looks like there are quite a few differences in content alone.

This new comp. has got to sound better than the older "Best", as that one was sorely lacking in the volume department - I had to turn up my stereo every time I played this CD. One minor peeve on this new one, however, is that they left off "Karen", which I liked a lot. I'm not familiar with latter-day Shoes so maybe one of the newer songs will make up for that one loss.

I agree Melodyman, "Karen" was a great track and a lasting memory of a former girlfriend of the same name. On second thought, maybe its best that it is left off (for my behalf that is).

Rick A.