Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes doesn't improve on the definitive
Creation collection How Does It Feel to Feel, nor is it any worse. Instead, it's a comprehensive, well-produced 24-track compilation that contains every one of the group's major songs, plus a couple of interesting covers, lesser-known singers and album tracks. Like How Does It Feel to Feel it offers a generous retrospective of the underappreciated mod quartet, and if you don't have that compilation, it's a worthwhile acquisition. If you already have that other excellent collection,
Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes isn't necessary. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine