In 2001, shortly after a new album and a new tour of England and America, EMI announced plans to release
Never Enough: The Best of Jesus Jones. Although the label had released
Greatest in Japan in 1999, the collection had many holes -- most notably, the complete lack of material from
Already. Building on
Greatest,
Never Enough adds classics like "Move Mountains" and "All the Answers" from
Liquidizer; the hidden gem "Blissed" from
Doubt; and the electro-rock shaker "Idiot Stare" from
Perverse. Making a strong showing from
Already are the singles "The Next Big Thing" and "Chemical #1," the poppy "They're Out There," and the haunting "February." Closing out the first disc is "Come On Home," a new track that bridges
Jesus Jones' signature sound of the past with their garage rock influence of the present. Disc two offers rare B-sides and a generous helping of remixes by
the Prodigy,
Aphex Twin,
Ben Chapman,
Phil Harding, and
Martyn Phillips. A true catch-all of both the group's popular and more obscure material,
Never Enough serves as the ultimate companion for hardcore
Jesus Jones fans, and an eye-opener to more casual listeners who may only be familiar with hits like "Right Here, Right Now" and "Real, Real, Real."
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Don Kline, Rovi