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Music : Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 51
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Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 51 by: Various Artists |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724353864729 Label: EMI/Virgin Manufacturer: EMI/Virgin Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: EMI/Virgin Release Date: March 25, 2002 Studio: EMI/Virgin Sales Rank: 6519 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Well if you thought the last one was a tough act to follow then check out the track listing for Now That's What I Call Music 51. As ever there's a bit of everything so as not to get too bogged down in the whole teen-pop aesthetic, making it more a collection of popular songs from the "hit parade" rather than a tribute to Britney, the Club et all. So, in no particular order, there's classic rock from the Stereophonics and Nickelback, feisty rock from Sum 41 and Alien Ant Farm which is preceded by a conveniently placed twilight pasture at the end of disc one with Geri and Vicki lumped with the Allstars (a Bucks Fizz cover?!?) and Hear'say (they won 2001's Popstars show). But thankfully the rest is non-stop popular music excitement with number ones from Enrique Iglesias ("Hero"), Daniel Bedingfield ("Gotta Get Thru This"), Aaliyah ("More Than A Woman"), Robbie & Nicole ("Something Stupid") and S Club 7 ("Have You Ever"). Dancey highlights include DB Boulevard, Lasgo and the Chemical Brothers with R&B from queen Mary J Blige and a smidgen of hip-hop crossover from Ja Rule with Ashanti but with far too many "choons" to mention, the best thing would be to have a peek and see for yourself.--Georgina Collins Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - fsdfsamusic is just so bad today compared to the 1990's i cant stand this album i bought this album listened to it once and never listened to it agian. Rating:  - Spring is HERE!So Spring is here and as usual we have a new offering from the Now series. A little earlier this year, presumably timed to coincide with the Easter holidays. And very welcome it is too. CD1 starts off with arguably the biggest hit of 2002 so far (that they decided to include), Enrique Iglesias's big ballad Hero. We then proceed with the latest from Blue, an update of their album track Fly By (or should it be All Rise?), Ali G and Shaggy's marvellous massive film tie-in Me Julie, then Daniel Bedingfield with his rather old but still played hit Gotta Get Thru This, Princess Aaliyah with her fabulous RnB anthem More Than A Woman, Robbie and Nicole's festive offering, the brand new R Kelly smooch-along, and then on to S Club 7 with Have You Ever, ... Read More: Rating: - A little slip at quality control this time?There are compilations, and there are the "Now" compilations. Usually it's the definitive of all British quarterly chart compilations, but unusually "Now 51" is a little exposed in places. No Will and no Gareth for example - and you can't ignore the Pop Idol phenomenon, love it or hate it - we have to settle for Rik Waller here unfortunately. S Club devotees miss out on "You" in favour of the older "Have You Ever", whilst some of the dance tracks on CD2 are too much in the way of filler compared to the usual high standards of the "Now" series. In its favour are the exquisite "Murder on the Dancefloor", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and the irresistible "Lazy"; however it could be argued that there has been a little slip in the quality control department ... Read More: Rating:  - croos over deluxe of hitsLike I have mentioned in previous encounters of this series, Now 51 really does set the standards. While here in USA Now reaches for Now 9 installment with only 18 tracks, Britain storms to huge value. However; the numeorus cover versions seem to be endless which to my mind certainly opens the door to a whole new wave of writers to be discovered. Somethin Stupid is a good version though I hope you fans out there reading this can start encouraging artists to come up with their own songs. Of course following the baby boomers has created a difficult gap to fill for today's generation.Just look at the stars that have come and gone to confirm that. Now series historically has always covered the times though hopefully by Now 52 we will see more originality ... Read More: Rating: - Very good - could do betterThe Now compilation albums always go down well at where I work (we always stick something on to listen to as we stack shelves 'oh so happily.' This one is no different, though in my opinion it isn't as good as the last two. The album starts with Enrique Iglesias' 'Hero,' which I thought was a bit bland and didn't deserve to be at number one for so long. However, the rest of CD1 picks up with a mixture of fun pop and great club tracks, ranging from Kyie Minogue's sizzling 'In Your Eyes,' to Robbie and Nicole Kidman's great take on 'Somethin' Stupid,' to the groovin' DB Boulevard's 'Point of View.' However, it is then let down with a few forgettable hits such as Geri's boring 'Calling,' which are especially highlighted due to the lack of Will ... Read More: |
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