Although early period BF (i.e. up to & including TBSB in '78) includes most of my favourite stuff, I still find myself drawn back to some of the later singles which, in commercial terms, died on their arses...
The likes of Slave To Love & Don't Stop The Dance have been in too many set lists for my tastes, which may be why I like the "film soundtrack trilogy" of Dance With Life, Help Me & the unfairly maligned Is Your Love Strong Enough? so much more.
DWL & HM weren't even released as singles in the UK (Australia & Germany only (plus US promos) for the former and USA only for the latter, I think?) and IYLSE has had little airplay for decades. And I can't recall any of the three ever being played live; a missed opportunity with the orchestra in Dublin maybe?
This week I've been re-enjoying a cracking German CD single (although its generous playing time makes it more of an EP) which includes all these hidden gems. Track listing is: DWL (edit) [4'21]; DWL (full version) [6'15]; IYLSE (long version) [7'15]; HM [5'14].
It's not one of the easier BF singles to find at a decent price, but it's well worth seeking out (if anyone's frustrated in this endeavour, I found a spare copy in my collection; just message me if you think we could manage some sort of exchange...).
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