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This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Dannii Minogue (vocals); Gil Cang, Jock-E (various instruments); Mathias Johannson (guitar, programming); James Nisbett, Camille Troillard (guitar); Matthieu Jolly (keyboards, drums); Henrik Korpi (programming); Michelle Stevens, Karen Poole, Riva (background vocals). Producers include: Korpi, Blackcell, Jean Claude Ades, Jewels, Stone. Dannii MInogue's NEON NIGHTS contains the hits "Put the Needle On It" and "Who Do You Love Now." The disc comes with enhanced features comprising videos and a photo gallery. Personnel: Dannii Minogue (vocals, background vocals); Mitch Stevens, Terry Ronald (vocals, background vocals); Mattias Johansson (guitar, keyboard programming); Camille Troillard, James Nisbett (guitar); Matthieu Joly (keyboards, drums, keyboard programming); Ian Masterson, Pete "Boxman" Martin (programming); Henrik Korpi (keyboard programming); James Khari, Michelle Stevens, Liz Winstanley, Debbie Ffrench, Bruno Alexandre, Karen Ann Poole, Anna Nordell, Anna Robinson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jean Claude Ades; Niklas Flyckt; Pete "Boxman" Martin ; Tim Speight; Heff Moraes; Etienne Colin. Recording information: The Dub Basket. Arrangers: Henrik Korpi; Jocke; Blackcell . There's something about those Minogue sisters. No matter how many times they seem to be down for the count, a surprise comeback hit is always just around the corner. Dannii has never quite achieved the level of superstardom that sister Kylie has attained, but she has shown equal tenacity. Released in 1997, Girl may have been a commercial failure, but it succeeded in repositioning her as a sophisticated club artist rather than a B-list pop singer. That album caught on in the burgeoning trance scene of the mid-'90s, and Neon Nights partially follows that trend into the 2000s on tracks such as "Who Do You Love Now?," the out-of-nowhere comeback collaboration with Riva that gave Dannii the biggest hit of her career. However, Neon Nights is a more varied collection, a veritable pick and mix of the European dance scene at the turn of the century. Songs such as the sleazy "Put the Needle on It" and the pulsating "A Piece of Time" are pure electroclash, whereas the bouncy "For the Record" and "Mystified" caught on at the beginning of the major '80s revival that took off in a big way over the next few years. Despite the variety of influences, the album flows better than any of Dannii's albums have before, with only the overly crass "Vibe On" even approaching filler status. Minogue is no faceless vocalist either; she infuses the tracks with her persona, sexually charged but smart and slightly aloof. There is a revelatory performance on the album's closing track and only ballad, "It Won't Work Out." Against a chilly, spare musical backing, Dannii delivers a heartfelt, unadorned vocal somewhat reminiscent of the best moments of Everything But the Girl. Although the album con