CD-Charts Position 51
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Live Lounge

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 16, 2006
I am gutted cos I have lost one of the CDs in this amazing double album. Even with one CD is is TOPS. My favorites are Lemar singing the Darkness Track, and James Blunt singing Lemar..... as I said Pure Gold!

CD-Charts Position 52
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In the Night Garden... A Musical Journey... The Album

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 26, 2007
The programme is surely set to become as classic as Camberwick Green, Bagpuss, etc. The whole package is just perfect, lovely characters, visually beautiful and great music. The CD is brilliant - like an extended episode with all the familiar individual character songs, Derek Jacobi's lovely narration, the regular bits (intro/closing theme, the Tittifers, the dance number that they all do and choice bits from various episodes. My 18 month old son and I listen to it in the car all the time and he does the actions and loves joining in on the big dance number! And ok, I have to admit it - I have it on my iPod too ;) Absolutely charming - can't recommend it enough.

CD-Charts Position 53
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The Girls

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 15, 2008
The programme is surely set to become as classic as Camberwick Green, Bagpuss, etc. The whole package is just perfect, lovely characters, visually beautiful and great music. The CD is brilliant - like an extended episode with all the familiar individual character songs, Derek Jacobi's lovely narration, the regular bits (intro/closing theme, the Tittifers, the dance number that they all do and choice bits from various episodes. My 18 month old son and I listen to it in the car all the time and he does the actions and loves joining in on the big dance number! And ok, I have to admit it - I have it on my iPod too ;) Absolutely charming - can't recommend it enough.

CD-Charts Position 54
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The Northern Soul Story Vol.1: the Twisted Wheel

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 30, 2007
What an excellent idea to create a northern soul "mecca" around the clubs which gave it birth!. All of these hallowed names now so familiar to those who loved the music and the scene and which are in no small way totally responsible for its success both then and again now.

Born in 1963 I was not considered old enough to go to the all dayers and all nighters of that time. Therefore back then I loved the music but only heard a tiny portion of it and never had the honour of entering the sacred halls themselves; Blackpool Mecca, The Torch, The Twisted Wheel and Wigan Casino. Thanks to Richard Sterling however I have enjoyed the revival and added extensively to my northern soul knowledge and collection. Now with these 4 CD's, this ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 55
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P.S. I Love You

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date December 10, 2007
This is my favourite film soundtrack of the last few years. Every song is brilliant, and relates well to the story and film.

The music chosen for this soundtrack is a mix of pop, rock and alternative, with a couple of highly popular UK artists (Paolo Nutini & James Blunt) even making it onto the CD.

My personal favourite is 'Last Train Home' by Ryan Star. I also like 'More Time' by NeedToBreathe, and 'If I Ever Leave This World Alive' by Flogging Molly.

It's the perfect companion to the movie - or even the book - if you haven't yet seen the big screen adaptation.

CD-Charts Position 56
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The Mix Tapes: Alternative Music from the Late 1970s & 1980s

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 22, 2008
This is my favourite film soundtrack of the last few years. Every song is brilliant, and relates well to the story and film.

The music chosen for this soundtrack is a mix of pop, rock and alternative, with a couple of highly popular UK artists (Paolo Nutini & James Blunt) even making it onto the CD.

My personal favourite is 'Last Train Home' by Ryan Star. I also like 'More Time' by NeedToBreathe, and 'If I Ever Leave This World Alive' by Flogging Molly.

It's the perfect companion to the movie - or even the book - if you haven't yet seen the big screen adaptation.

CD-Charts Position 57
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Jackie - The Album

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 19, 2007
Ah, why do these compilations always have 3 or 4 you don't recognise, even though I spent the 70s with my ear glued to my transistor radio and Radio 1? I am hoping they plan a second compilation because there's loads missing that were real favourites at the time - wish they'd included these instead of the unknown tracks. Apart from that, sigh... I'm 14 again... (mind you, JEANS ON was in the charts when I was in the 6th form...

CD-Charts Position 58
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Ministry of Sound Anthems

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 19, 2007
I buy dance compilations primarily to listen to good mixing between (good) tracks. The track selection on this package isn't awful, OK there are some tracks that perhaps shouldn't be there, but what annoys me slightly is the total lack of any careful mixing between tracks. Some transitions are as smooth as silk, whereas others are a simple fade down and fade up which all takes place in about 3 seconds, or just a crash edit, which I find defeats the point of buying an album such as this.

When will MOS return to letting actual named DJ's mix their output?

CD-Charts Position 59
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100 R&B Classics: The Anthems

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 28, 2008
This is a great compilation with an inspired combination of recent hits and old massive tunes.

It's worth buying for the first CD alone but if, like me, you do not have all the tracks on back catologue then, at 5 CDs, it's fantastic value for money.

CD-Charts Position 60
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Nationwide Mercury Prize: 2008 Album Of The Year

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 25, 2008
This is a great compilation with an inspired combination of recent hits and old massive tunes.

It's worth buying for the first CD alone but if, like me, you do not have all the tracks on back catologue then, at 5 CDs, it's fantastic value for money.