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Clubland Classix

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date March 31, 2008
Just about said it all in the title, this is a great set of CDs, high energy ranging from maintstream pop dance remixes to hardcore style tunes. Packed full of vocals, ideal to dance to and sing along with, just what the doctor ordered. Thumbs up!

CD-Charts Position 82
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Classic FM Anthems 2008

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 14, 2008

Classic FM has attempted to provide the classical music version of `rock anthems' to shake your head and punch the air to, an equivalent of Rainbow's `Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' anthem of the 1970's. Does it work? Yes of course it does because the Classic FM marketing team are in touch with the needs of today's classical music listeners.

The track list is comfortably predictable - Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner), Carmina Burana (Orff), Jupiter (from Holst's Planets), Pomp & Circumstance (Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory), A Night on a Bare Mountain (Mussorgsky) and many, many more.

Those `many more' include three outstanding performances - Alfie Boe's version of Nessun Dorma, David Garrett's virtuoso (and breathtakingly ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 83
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Now Xmas 2005: Massive Christmas Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 14, 2005
This is a great CD, obviously for Christmas. But whatever you do...DON'T PUT IT ON REPEAT! You will soon go insane having this on repeat, unless you love Christmas songs. We bought this to put in a jukebox over Christmas, and it was constantly on! Its good if you are having family round, as maybe background music, but loudly, it would drive you insane...

CD-Charts Position 84
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Legends - The Christmas Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 06, 2008
This cd set is brilliant value for money. All your favourite Christmas classics, and a few you may not have heard. This is the kind of Christmas music I grew up listening to at my grandparents house, sitting around the tree drinking cocoa, and the kind of festive music I'd like my own kids to grow up listening to! Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Wizzard, Slade, Cliff Richards, etc., but they can't hold a candle to likes of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and Frank Sinatra. I would recommend this set for anyone who wants an old-fashioned Christmas :)

CD-Charts Position 85
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101 80s Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2007
This 3 CD boxset is crammed full of the greatest hits from the best decade of music --- the 80s!
It makes for a good introduction for anyone who dosen't already own an 80s comp or just for those who want to relive the music.
I wouldn't say that this is the best set to buy on the market, many of the biggest hit singles of the decade haven't been included but all the same, there's enough good songs by some great artists to keep the customer happy.
Recommened!

CD-Charts Position 86
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Ethiopiques - the Very Best of Ethiopiques: Hypnotic Grooves from the Legendary Series

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 13, 2007
Hey pop pickers! Do you despair at the state of British indie music? Need that itch seriously scratching? Man,this is one wild and groovy ride. Weird and wonderful and very much deserving the attention of any curious and open minded music fan.I ain't no world music fan ,but the currently very stale indie scene forces one to search further afield to satisfy ones needs. If you like this, watch the film: Broken flowers (Bill Murray). Alot of this music soundtracks that film brilliantly. Also try Tinariwen (for seriously cool desert blues)or Kasai allstars.
We have people like Damon Albarn to thank for drawing our attention to such brilliant music. Nice one.Fair play to bands like Vampire weekend and The Good,the bad and the queen for mixing it up with sound ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 87
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The Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date May 21, 2007
I saw the show in October, The Four Seasons were way behind my time but the show and this recording are what will bring the band's great music back and to younger generations. The soundtrack is one of the best cast recordings I have ever heard, I play my favourite songs from it everyday and dance around like a loon!

It has an amazing feel good factor to it, they sound a lot like The Four Seasons but there's a freshness about the music too which coming from a younger generation appeals to me more than the original recordings of Franki Valli and The Four Seasons.

Go and see the show, it's having amazing runs everywhere and I've just heard it's come to London, I'll be booking my ticket to see it there next time I go!

Buy this because it's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 88
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Floorfillers Clubmix

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 15, 2008
I brought this album as the first disc has a great track list but was slightly dissapointed to find some of the songs have been remixed a bit too much and don't sound as good as the originals, like 'She's like a star'! Shame because I love that song.
I first loaded this album onto my computer and listened to it and it sounds absolutely awful!! I have Dolby Surround sound on my laptop and still sounds rubbish so I left a 1 star rating but this morning I put it in my car which has a very good sound system in it and this album sounds AMAZING!! So the 1 star rating has been removed and it's got a 5 star from me. The bass they have put on this album makes the remixed songs sound better than in a club!! One album you have got to buy if you seriously like your car to thump!!!!!

CD-Charts Position 89
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'A Classic FM Christmas' - The Ultimate Classical and Jazz Album

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date December 01, 2008

While maybe not the `Ultimate' Christmas Album from Classic FM - they have for many years released a new festive selection and I'm sure this won't be the last - this is certainly one of the most innovative thanks to its combination of traditional classical hymns and a selection of familiar festive music arranged jazz style, one disc being dedicated to each style of music.

The `jazzing up' of Christmas hits is nothing new to the pop music world, and certainly forms part of the recording repertoire of most jazz musicians, but it's rarer to find a combination of the two on one album release of greatest hits, and in this case some truly great, all American, artists. Names like Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Count Basie ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 90
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Favourite Welsh Choirs

CD-Charts > Music > Compilation
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 03, 2000
The quality of the accompanyments and the production quality are outstanding. This is undoubtedly the best Welsh Male Voice choir recording in my collection.