Absolutely, the best album from the Twins. Although "Into the Gap" made them stars and it is itself a great album. QS&SK is more quirky, energetic, and enjoyable.

Now on to the missing remixes. As IggyBowieLou pointed out, there were 6 tracks on the B-side of the cassette edition. One of the first CDs I burned when I got my first burner way back when was this album and the 6 tracks. The total running time of the US album release and the bonus tracks clocks in at 73:50. It appears that the CD can contain either the bonus tracks, or the extended versions of the original songs, but probably not both. A rundown of the approximate lengths of the bonus tracks are:

- Love Lies Fierce 6:55 <- Remix of "Love Lies Bleeding"
- (Long) Beach Culture 6:38 <- Remix of "Beach Culture", B-side of "Lies" single
- No Talkin' 6:13 <- Instrumental (almost) of "Lies"
- Rap Boy Rap 7:22 <- Remix of "Love on Your Side"
- Frozen in Time 6:22 <- Remix of "Kamikaze"
- Fallen Out 2:30 <- Instrumental of "All Fall Out"

The cassette version still occasionally pops up on eBay.

As far as I know, this is the FIRST time the full 7 and a half minute version of "Love on Your Side" has been on CD--every compilation I've ever found the supposed extended version on has used the EDIT from their Greatest Remixes CD--and Lies, while not as hard to find complete, is also often just the edited version from the same CD, but here, it is the full 6 minutes and 37 seconds. And We Are Detectives is 5 minutes and 49 seconds. So the bonnus tracks alone make this CD worth the purchase.

There have been some reviews about the album which, while factual, I think don't give all the facts in the matter. The Superfecta reissue is indeed worthy of purchase especially for those who find the 36 dollar Japanese reissue out of reach.

Superfecta, given contract obligations that they use the original track listing for the US release of Quick Step and Side Kick (then known as Side Kicks), included the cut used on the ORIGINAL US release of the album. While this may not be the true genuine cut for the UK and elsewhere release, it is what they were required to use to release the album here.

That being said, the album is still worth of purchase as several of the bonus tracks were unavailable prior to this release. It is debatable whether or not they should have used the original instrumental remixes. I am happy to see these albums rereleased and I appreciate Superfecta's efforts.

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I really like this CD, the bonus extras, make it even more worth while, at a reasonable price. I have been a fan of TT since Human Leauge was "Being Boiled, and what a great song that is". I have so many 12" vinyl remixes, and of course the 12" collection of remixes, and so many other CD's. There are alot of songs here, that I do not have, sure some are a bit drab, but not EVERY....CD is non stop packed with hits. I suggest this only for the fact I am a true fan drab or not, this group set in motion "The Tail" in the Mid 1980's remember (if not the brightly coloured hair, with a "tail" bleached, or Coloured black in the rear of the scalp) If you do not remember then you may not be interested in MY choice of taste, yet we are all different. I am just hoping with all the GREAT 80's gropus, having there hits remixed to today's 2005 club standards, they will follow, as well turning Lies, or Into The Gap and so many others into a HUGE club Anthem. I also recommend...(if you have not double clicked on another topic) the 12" remix collection. I am sure it is avialable on CD NOW, grey on the cover, the remixes are outstanding. Hope this is of help/Jason Prof DJ

THIS IS a) THE BEST THOMPSON TWINS ALBUM AND b) ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS EVER. ITS DEFINITELY MY FAVE ALBUM EVER. HOWEVER.....I, ALONG WITH MANY FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE RE-ISSUES AND DVD'S AND FOR THEM TO RE-ISSUE SUCH A CLASSIC ALBUM, ONE WOULD THINK THEY WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RELEASE IT WITH ITS ORIGINAL U.S "DOUBLE PLAY" BONUS TRAX. THERE GOES A MISSED OPPORTUNITY!!! I DONT KNOW WHATS WORSE, THIS OR "INTO THE GAP" BEING RE-RELEASED WITH BONUS TRACKS THAT BELONG TO THE "FUTURE DAYS" ALBUM. IF YOUR NOT GONNA DO IT RIGHT, DONT DO IT AT ALL. BUT ITS STILL GETTING FIVE STARS BECAUSE THIS ALBUM CONTAINS SUCH CLASSICS AS "KAMIKAZE" AND "LOVE LIES BLEEDING"