Greatest Hits (Thompson Twins album) album "Big Trash". Though Thompson Twins' previous album, 1987's "Close to the Bone", was also a flop, both singles taken from it–"Get That Love" and "Long Goodbye"–are included here. Thompson Twins' first singles collection chronologically compiles songs by the band's three different lineups (big band in the early years, three-piece group from 1983 to 1987, and duo in the later years). Thompson Twins released one more unsuccessful album after the span of time covered on this compilation. 1991's "Queer" generated two more singles: "Come Inside" and "The Saint." Though these were minor hits—and quite popular in clubs—neither would be included
Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album) the time the Thompson Twins recorded "Close to the Bone" they had abandoned new wave synth-pop for light funk-inflected dance-pop. Most of "Close to the Bone" is too sterile and predictable to be truly enjoyable, yet there are a handful of tracks that serve as a reminder that the group can turn out well-constructed and catchy pop songs when they choose." Ira Robbins of "Trouser Press" felt the album was "modest and, for the most part, likable", adding: "Currie's lyrics take a surprisingly reflective approach here, suggesting doubt and anxiety instead of the usual oblique contemplations." Close to the Bone