I've been waiting for this one for a long time! It did not disappoint.Even after 13 years and many, many personal changes, the Boy[s] still sound like the old Culture Club.. just come full circle. The entire album was fabulous to listen to,Especially cuts "Starman", "Cold Shoulder"... actually hard to say which is favorite. They still make you want to get up and move or sing along! Great backup vocals as usual even w/out Helen Terry. The whole album is professionally done which should be no surprise to hard core die hard fans! Boy George still makes MAGIC with lyrics and arrangements. A MUST! Hope this is just the beginning....

Why is this recording masterful? 1)The song material (lyrics, music and production) are spectacular. 2)This recording is more mainstream and mature and 3)The variety of this album is extremely pleasing.

I drove two hours into Chicago to buy this on the day it was released. I was in heaven on the drive home and this CD spun twice. I am so proud of Boy and the guys to release such a fantastically mature album that has so many highlights, it's almost like a mini-greatest hits effort. My favorite song is "Mirror". I just love the chord changes, backing vocals, tamborine line and lyrics. It's such a sassy song with a great message. My next favs are: "Your Kisses Are Charity", "Cold Shoulder", "See Thru" and the very solemn "Less Than Perfect". If I had to pick my least favorite track, it would be the remake of David Bowie's "Starman". It's an OK song, but the lyrics are not that of the Boy.

The only thing really wrong is that Virgin DID NOT RELEASE THIS IN THE USA and THEY MISERABLY PROMOTED IN THE UK. I hope that Culture Club's contract with Virgin is up and they shop around. Virgin lost tons of respect in my mind for not promoting this 80s powerhouse. Granted that times have changed, but the musical quality is better than ever. Two thumbs down to you Virgin...

Culture Club's "Don't Mind If I Do" is a focused, concise and brilliantly produced pop album. In many ways it reinforces why this band was once the most popular in the world, with its gorgeous melodies and Boy George's poignant, emotive vocals. There are some fantastic tunes on this album, notably "Less Than Perfect", "Your Kisses Are Charity", "Sign Language" and "Strange Voodoo". The cover of Bowie's "Starman" is a faithful tribute to one of George's influences, and is one of the best tracks. I would highly recommend this album to all pop music fans, particularly those who loved 80's pop. This would have been a terrific follow up to "Color By Numbers" and would surely have extended the band's critical respect and longevity. Nevertheless, it is wonderful to hear Culture Club so confident and producing such memorable work. I have to mention George's voice once again, what a magnificent instrument and it just gets better with time! I did miss the extroadinary vocals of Helen Terry while listening to the album but the current backing vocalists are still terrific and add much to the sound. It's refreshing to hear a reformed band at what is probably their artistic peak. It's so unfortunate that this will sell nowhere near the multimillions of previous Culture Club releases, but it is a great reminder of why we loved them in the first place. Buy Now! You won't be disappointed.

This CD came out in the late 90s to coincide with their US tour, but WHAT was Virgin thinking - WHY didn't they see fit to release this amazing "comeback" CD when CC were touring America to support it? Seeing as CC basically built Virgin's fortunes from the groundfloor up, the LEAST they could do was release this extraordinary album in the U.S? HELLO?! Highlights include Boy's signature blue-eyed soul sound on SEE THRU and COLD SHOULDER, as well as the reggae/dub-tinged YOUR KISSES ARE CHARITY (the DOLLY PARTON remix/duet is smashing, too, but alas not found here!) and JUST WANNA BE LOVED. The sad bottom line is: ANY of these tracks could and should have been big U.S. hits, but without Virgin's marketing money & muscle, another brilliant CC album goes underrated and ignored in the States. Although there has been no CC follow-up in the last five+ years, you can try to search online for Boy George's own dance/electro side project THE TWIN, which is an amazing, amazing, really dark underground dance album in tribute/homage (some might say rip-off?) to the late, great LEIGH BOWERY - either way, BOY and CO. deserve much better treatment than this! Yo Virgin, while you're at it, why not re-issue back-up singer HELEN TERRY's 1987 solo album, BLUE NOTES, on CD? That's another amazing CC confection that's criminally OOP!

"Don't Mind If I Do" is a great comeback for one of the best bands of the 80's. This album is a melting pot of pop,country, soul & reggae. The standout tracks are I just Wanna Be Loved, Cold Shoulder & Your Kisses are Charity. This album is very smooth & enjoyable to the ears. If you've ever liked Culture Club or Boy George, just great POP music, you should pick this one up. After all America does know a good drag queen when they see one.