Album Description

UK edition of the tabloid queen/gifted vocalist's career retrospective. Featuring a different tracklisting than the domestic, this version features four tracks not available on the US version, 'RunTo You', 'Count On Me' (duet with CeCe Winans), 'Greatest Love Of All' (Club 69 Mix) and 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' (Dronez Mix) but only has 35 tracks where the US has 36. 2000 release. Standard double jewel case. ... Read more

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Excellent CD... best Whitney CD
This is an excellent CD. I recommend you get if you like Whitney. It has all of her great hits and its TWO complely full CDs. Its very L O N G but very good. If you just want one of the songs I still recommend you buy the whole thing and listen to the whole thing.

Here's the track list I copied from Amazon.com:Disc: 1 1. You Give Good Love 2. Saving All My Love For You 3. Greatest Love Of All, The 4. All At Once 5. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful - (with Jermaine Jackson) 6. Didn't We Almost Have It All 7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go 8. All The Man That I Need 9. Run To You 10. I Have Nothing 11. I Will Always Love You 12. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 13. Why Does It Hurt So Bad 14. I Believe In You And Me 15. Heartbreak Hotel (Featuring Faith Evans, & Kelly Price) 16. My Love Is Your Love 17. Same Script, Different Cast (Duet With Deborah Cox) 18. Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Duet With Enrique Iglesias) (Metro Mix) ----------------------

Disc: 2 1. Fine 2. If I Told You That (Whitney Houston & George Michael) 3. It's Not Right But It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix) 4. My Love Is Your Love (Jonathan Peters Mix) 5. Heartbreak Hotel (Featuring Faith Evans And Kelly Price) (Hex Nector Mix) 6. I Learned From The Best (HQ2 Mix) 7. Step By Step (Junour Vasquez Mix) 8. I'm Every Woman (Clivilles & Cole Mix) 9. Queen Of The Night (CJ MacIntosh Mix) 10. I Will Always Love You (Hex Rector Mix) 11. Love Will Save The Day (Jellybean & David Morales Mix) 12. I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez Mix) 13. So Emotional (David Morales Mix) 14. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Junior Vasquez Mix) 15. How Will I Know (Junior Vasquez Mix) 16. Greatest Love Of All (Juniour Vasquez Mix) 17. One Moment In Time 18. The Star Spangled Banner (Performed Live 1/27/91 at Super Bowl XXV) ----------------------

This CD is definatly rememberable and is a bunch of Whitney Houston tied up in one great CD that you really need for your home CD collection. This is a great CD and I recommend you get it for yourself here at Amazon.com really cheap.

A set I have waited years to own!
It's about time Whitney released a greatest hits package! I have loved her music since high school in the mid-80's and have been dying for a compilation of her wonderful songs. The first disc is the best, containing mostly unmixed versions of her slower classics like "Saving All My Love For You," "Greatest Love of All," and "All At Once." The second disc is OK, I do enjoy the mixed versions, but would also have liked to have the original versions of "So Emotional," and "I Wanna Dance (With Somebody Who Loves Me.)" I was floored by the duet with Deborah Cox, "Same Script, Different Cast," I had never heard it before and it is beautiful. I also really like the inclusion of the Jermaine Jackson duet, "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful"; I only wish I knew it existed when I got married. The only other thing I dislike is that the CD case is a single jewel box...you have to pry the back cover apart to get the second CD out, and I can't tell you how annoying that is when you're at a stop light and need to get it out quick! You'd think that with all her clout she could persuade the record company to put the CD's in a jewel case with room for them. That's just one more reason I don't listen to the "Throw Down" disc too often. All in all, this is a satisfying retrospective of her career.

Whitney's Greatest Hits, or is it Remixes?
The first disc "Cool Down" of this truly magnifcent singer's greatest hits collection is superb, with all her greatest. Then comes "Throw Down". It's started off with "Fine" which is Ok, but it's not classic Whitney. Then she goes off into various remixes, those would have been better off in their original form, EXCEPT "I Will Always Love You". In that song, the best part is by far the 'And I's' where Whitney's best note in the song is transformed into an array of different volumes. It's cool. Bottom line: if you don't have any Whitney cd's and you're looking to get just the classics "Cool Down" will do it for you, "Throw Down" you can 'Throw Out' if you just want unspoiled Whitney classics, but if you're on the lookout for old and new, it's worth every penny.

Should have used the original versions of her dance hits
Whitney Houston has had an amazing career, churning out hit after hit over a 20 year span. She will truly be remembered as one of music's greatest divas. Her incomparable voice is showcased beautifully on the first disc of ballads. I was slightly disappointed with the second disc of dance hits, however. I was looking for her greatest hits, and I did not care for many of the "club" mixes of songs that I grew up listening to. I especially miss the original versions of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "How Will I Know". I wish she had released the second disc with the original versions instead.

Cover to songs
From Cover to songs, her company has obtained and released a very good compilation. All the songs are timeless classic of Whitney. There are rare songs and I am glad that she didn't want to repeatedly release the songs again and again. It is a great way to consumers specially her fans, why would you buy a CD/2CD if they are exactly the same songs released in her old albums?
If you buy this CD and then you can truly tell people that you have "all" whitney songs. If you bought this and then tell people you don't like Whitney's songs then you have never liked her. If you bought this CD and then tell people you don't like what whitney does now, then you are a liar because how can you like her and now don't? as most songs are exactly from the previous albums.
The remixes are just a bonus. She doesnt have to give you that and you should appreciate it if you buy it. If you don't appreciate what she is doing, then please go ahead listen to something else. She didn't force you to buy her albums, you know! ... Read more

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The best Dance song in Ages
My family and I heard the Cha Cha Slide in the Gambia West Africa on our holiday in March of this year (2002),the kids raved about it so much but no one knew the title or the artist as it was a recording given to someone in the hotel on a visit from the USA.The staff in the hotel gladly taught us the dance moves and we havn't stopped dancing yet.So after searching the net I found the title and artist and ordered it straight away.its an excellent dance song and I am amazed that it isn't popular in the UK (that I will have to try and remedy).I would love to know all the dance moves as well as the words and any other songs that are of this kind.

Cha-cha slide
This is delightful! It taps into some of the basic steps from dance and weaves them together with a great beat. Most importantly, though, it enables a person, like myself, to feel a simple, fun, and energizing rhythm. It is a GREAT way for people to share an activity together, especially those who may not be able to find common ground in verbal communication. Get it! Do it with family (especially dysfunctional ones during the holidays) and friends. Watch the introverted, cerebal, shy, intellectual and even cynical types move their bodies in ways they may have never moved them before! You'll giggle!

In the bum bum
This track is like so not kewl dude! It's like, hello, this track isn't kewl at all man, so it's like, duh, i mean, like, whateverrr man. This TOTALLY sucks man, it's like so not kewl. I hate you all. Moo har har har.

CHA CHA SLIDE
This is a great song (the cha-cha slide) for young girls. My daughter has been a cheerleader for 3 years and she is 9. This song helps break the tension or shyness between other girls on her squad. It is great if your child may be overweight, she (he) could use this song as a cardio exercise. I was at the San Diego Sports Arena for competition with about 7,000 other cheer squads. During intermission this song was played and 90% of the cheerleaders were dancing to the steps of this song. Now my opinion is if almost 7,000 girls liked it than use your own opinion. I like it, It is better than watching my young daughter dancing to ME AGAINST THE MUSIC W/BRITNEY SPEARS.

Wicked an groovy
The Cha cha slide by Dj Casper is a real hit. It has that sort of twang that gets you moving where ever you are. I really would give this song a chance even if you don't like this sort of music. It is a great work out and gets everyone off their ass and dancin' to the grooovy beat. Even older people can love this song.It has a party feel and makes you dance even if your cat has just died. 'Everybody clap your hands' for Dj Casper the cha cha slide man who rocks our world!!!!! ... Read more

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Young Argentine guitarist Federico Aubele became transfixed with the music of Astor Piazzolla even as he listened to the cool lounge sounds of Thievery Corporation and the Six Degrees label. Incredibly, he put these influences together for an exceptional debut album entitled Gran Hotel Buenos Aires. It's produced by the Thievery guys, but one gets the sense that this really came from Aubele. He surrounds his downtempo beats delicate acoustic guitar figures, an array of sexy women singers (all vocals are in Spanish), and a rich tapestry of sounds and tones. Pushing flamenco and various styles of Latin music to the fore, he also draws upon dub and ambient, and it's the grace of this hip fusion that puts Aubelle up there with such genre benders as Manu Chao and the Gotan Project. Highlights include the upbeat "Ante Tus Ojos" and the rich Latin groove "Esta Noche," but the album is strong from beginning to finish. A truly impressive first effort.--Tad Hendrickson ... Read more

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hypnotic music
Federico Aubele's album on ESL comes as a refreshing twist in the downtempo/international music scene. Taking guitar-rich songs from his native Argentina, packing them onto the thievery-built sonic cruiser and stopping off in Kingston to drench it all in dub.

There are plenty of dub records out there, and plenty more from Argentina, but this may be worth your time if you dig mellow, haunting downtempo songs with both live and sampled vocals. Good music for chillin'.

The one drawback, I guess, is that this music can seem too-much like wallpaper or fashion music. But taken as part of a deep collection of music or for inclusion in mixes - I'd say this record rates as a classic of its genre. B+

Great album from ESL
Thievery corp have chosen another winner!

Federico's album is lush - full of downtempo, dubby sounds with a latin flair. Love the guitar work on all the tracks!

GOOD CD BUT OVER PRODUCED
The Thievery Corp guys try to steal the album from Federico Aubele whom when left alone to play the guitar is spectacular.
All he songs start off the same and it becomes boring after the second cut, too much going on most of the songs, I bought this cd after listening to Los Amigos Invisibles produced by M.A.W. and was really looking forward to a Thievery produced cd.
I BEEN ROBBED.

Check out this CD
I first heard of Federico on the latest ESL compilation Den of Thieves. I loved the track "Postales" by him so I picked up this cd. I was amazed; his tracks really get your attention. It's a mix of groovy guitar, sensuous lyrics, and mellow drums. This cd is at its climax when they throw in a trumpet as well. I strongly believe that fans of most genres will enjoy this cd.

Another great album from ESL!
Take 1 part Up, Bustle, & Out....1 part Gotan project...and 1 part Theivery Corp. And you get Federico Aubele! This album is smooth from start to finish! Great beats, & other worldly vocals.
ESL can do no wrong!! ... Read more

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French duo Air's debut album is a superlatively happy collection of experimental disco-mood sound nestled between ambient soundscape and breathy pop. It's jazzy and melodic, and mostly laid-back, but not excessively so. There are a few shake-it, shake-it numbers, too, like the absurdly daft hit "Sexy Boy." It's snap your fingers and hang out (while reading) music or dance around sexy-slow with your mate music. It's also the perfect music to do your ironing or some other chore to; it's hypnotizing wallpaper music. It slips in and out of your consciousness, forcing you to move around with a relaxed smile before you even realize it. Oh, and contrary to sampler fashion, Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit Dunckel played the instruments themselves. Bravo. --Mike McGonigal ... Read more

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Prog rock? Mmmm...no. Frog rock? Yep! Well, sort of.
I'll grant everyone who's slobbered all over this thing that its a cool listen, but probably owing to the fact that they recorded this album using instruments they bought at Giorgio Moroder's garage sale, it doesn't sound all that fresh.

Indeed, when I listen to this there's a definite synth feel that recalls Midnight Express, maybe a hint of Tangerine Dream, and the occasional nose-blowing horn that hearkens back to Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western scores. Air covers a lot of ground, but none of it seems like new ground, which is why they get docked a star. And if these guys start to try to pass themselves off as self-styled "geniuses" (and I get the feeling that this is already starting to happen), drop another star.

It kinda sounds like I didn't care for this CD, which is false. I actually like it a lot. "La Femme D'Argent", which is the best track for my money, is a smooth, chill-out 7-minute groove that I absolutely love, but I was a little disappointed that there weren't any other funky space-lounge explorations quite like it on the rest of the CD.

All in all, with Moon Safari, Air has placed themselves at the vanguard of pop music...circa 1980. Hey, boys, as long as you're there, wake up Gary Numan, would you? And get yourself a subscription to Omni magazine. You'll dig it, I promise.

More Dance songs please
This is probably the french duo's best album to date, however i don't really know where they stand cause the variation of the songs is huge. Some are catchy dance-pop" Kelli watch the stars" some others almsot sound like Jazz "Talisman" who would have thought Air made them both?. "You make it easy" is almost a ballad, quite boring if yoy go all the way to the store to get a dance album, and when you get back 50% of the songs are something else."Ce Matin La" is a nice one, slow and romantic with someone playing the trumpet, no dance once again. "All i need" is allright, but more like pop, with a female singer making the lyrics. i like "Remember" "Kelly Watch the stars" and "Sexy Boy" which are all pure dance, could they make some more of that kind i would judge this cd alot better.

Amazing!
Moon Safari is simply amazing! I bought this CD about one year ago, and it is still one of my favorites. It's the type of album you can put on repeat, and never get tired of it. Air's "Moon Safari" offers an eclectic mix of songs that are completely different from one another, but flow well nicely from track to track. Listen to it just for the sake of listening to it, play it at a party - this is versatile. My friends gave it a listen, and they (all with many different musical tastes, might I add) all loved it. "Moon Safari" remains classic and modern at the same time. Completely mellow, with substance.

ISO more like this!
This is my first ambient/techno music cd. I'd heard 'All I Need' on satellite several years ago and was hooked right away, but never bothered to look up the cd until now. I love the instrumental - especially the first track. Wish I could find more of the same - I'm not into the trip-hop side of this genre I'm finding so any recommendations greatly appreciated.

One of the best of 1998
I remember this was like the album of the year in 1998. Everyone was playing it nonstop. I was at a new year's eve party at the end of 1998 and someone put this album on and it was great. I was on some E and hanging out in Brooklyn. I went into the city and hung out at a few parties. I will always remember that night. The music of Air plays a big part in this. ... Read more

Album Description

Lovage is the supergroup of Mike Patton (Faith No More),Nathaniel Merriweather (Handsome Boy Modeling School),Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields) & Kid Koala. Guestsinclude Damon Albarn, Africa Bambaata & Maseo (De La Soul)Chest Rockwell. Produced by Dan The Automator. Available on CD & 2LP from 75 Ark Entertainment. ... Read more

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Bizarre, but just dive in and you'll love it.
On this recording, Nakamura combines his hip-hop sensabilities with a lush-jazz orchestration that sounds like something out of Burt Bacharach or Serge Gainsbourg. Jennifer Charles' sexy sigh of a voice is the perfect complement for this sort of thing: she invests the songs with an over-the-top sensuality which is by turns hilarious and alluring. Mike Patton does a great job too- the Mr. Bungle frontman wisely restrains his voice to a seductive whisper on most of the tracks, and if he occasionally digs in and reminds the audience of his past experience (notably on 'Pit Stop'), that only adds to the music's superb sense of irony. Did I mention irony? The head over heels lushness of the music aside, there are bizarre sketches strewn throughout the album: excersises in sound collage which feature "well known sexperts" (to quote the liner notes) appearing to rant incoherently about socks or shilling for nonexistant cocktail mixers. What makes this recording a must-have, to my mind, is that despite the dripping irony the music is always catchy, often touching and sometimes downright compelling. Another reviewer questioned whether this album was a joke or not- a fair question. I think the stellar musicians involved with the project from top to bottom decided to have it both ways, and succeeded remarkably well.

You just can't go wrong w/ Patton......
Buy this album, now. Definitely one of the year's best by far. The mix of musical styles is brilliant, genius. The Automator proves once again that he is one of the most diverse musicians around. Mike Patton can sing anything and sound good, his vocal style is just amazing. He has range like no other! Everything he gets involved with is brilliant. The duets between him and Jennifer Charles are beautiful, seductive, funny and best of all straight raunchy sex. This album has got the chill groove down pat. I don't think that there is one bad track on the album. Excellent guest musicians, genius music you can't go wrong with.

Perfection
The Most AMazing Cd I have EVER HEARD ... ive had it in my disc changer for 3 years now and havent taken it out once ...

Really funny, Mike Patton's great, and music good
This is actually a really good album. Not just a novelty. I bought it because of Mike Patton, which there's not a whole lot of. Mike is great, the music is good, and there's lots of great comedy. It's definitely something that would be fun to listen to with other people. I haven't tried it, but it might also be good to make love to your old lady by.

Grrrr, baby, very grrrr
This album starts well and gets better as it goes. Patton & Jennifer Charles blend voices beautifully to create a sexy vibe. "Pit Stop" is among the best of this CD. Kid Koala shines on the track "Everybody Has A Summer." His scratching is smooth and makes this track worthwhile. The live show was incredible and the disc is amazing. A must have! ... Read more

Album Description

Paris Under A Groove features a cast of new cutting edge french artists, who are referred to here as stylistique artists.The album also includes a beautiful rare track from St Germain.This compilation offers a look at the Parisian electronica scene by showcasing these 10 artists from France that are generating a buzz in the clubs, lounges and on cutting edge radio in Europe. Paris Under A Groove offers up 73 mintues of various electronica styles. This is the first release from the Under A Groove series from Newhouse Records.

This album consists of three parts; Cocktails (Downtempo electro Jazz), Party Groove, uptempo Electro funk, deep house and late night groove tracks. The new sounds of Parisian artists and St Germain provide a great soundtrack to any party night, or drive. Take a trip to Paris with Paris Under A Groove. ... Read more

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This is the new breed of compilations
I purchased this compilation after I caught the album review in the august issue of Urb magazine. They gave praise to this new breed of french electronica artists that are making new funk, jazz and soul electronica. I have to say that there is more going on in Paris, (France) besides St Germain. Although the rare unreleased St Germain track is one of his slickest uptempo recordings with mainfloor intentions.

All these new artists bring their own new approach to electronica. I especially like the tracks from Kia, Terrasse Tranquille, Inckel, Florian, and The Bottle. All of the music is rich with jazz and funk. You can hear the live bass, organs and guitar lines on many of the tracks. Not only are these new artists innovative composers. But they are also solid musicians. I can only hope that some tour is created to give these musicians the opportunity to come to the states and blow our minds. Urb Magazine stated that this record involves artists that need more investigation. I definitely would like to hear more from these new cats in France.

I agree with the great review of the record. This album is at least an impressive 4 star production. It's perfect to set the mood of any party affair with soulful jazz, funk, and deep house electronica that is uncommon amongst all the electronica garbage that fills the record bins. Paris Under A Groove - 5 stars

Great new jazz - funk electronica
I recently picked this record up at the Virgin Mega store in times square. I agree with the other reviewers. This record has an amazing rare st germain track, and features completely new jazz, funk, soul and deep house material by new artists.

I have also bought some of the other compilations by Costes and Paris Lounge. However, none of these tracks are available on these other releases. There are many solid funky compositions on this new release. I especially like the great tracks "Battery Vox" by the Bottle and "Mantis" by Versus. They are very funky with strong bass lines. The track Affinitees is also a great nu jazz instrumental track. Soft jazz piano lurks beneath a soothing deep house bass line.

These artists are a welcome addition filling the void left since St Germain's Tourist was released in 2000. Paris Under A Groove worked nicely at a recent cocktail party I threw in Tribeca. I tried to find more information on this record searched and found a web site for this new label at www.newhouserecords.com

I also like this new cat from France, Florian. They published his picture on this web site.

A must have for your collection
I bought this cd initially because I liked the title. It turned into a fabulous buy. Great for just sitting at home with a glass of wine, a few friends, and excellent conversation. The cd is funky with some groovy tunes that take you all over the world.

Great compilation....
This is an excellent compilation of progressive house, direct from the source, France. I agree with everyone else, the Germain track is worth the purchase of this one alone, but there are also some hot new artists on here that are worth a listen. Just short of 5 stars due to a few duds (hey, it's a compilation so you've got to expect a few), but is still great just the same.
If you dig this CD I also HIGHLY recommend Mr.Deviant's "Techno Obsession" CD.

cool
I love Vanessa Paradis so I had to listen to this album. Not quite like her but this album has a cool funky beat that happnin lounges and chic bars would play. I like it, give it a listen if your cool enough. ... Read more

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Hollywood formula dictates that high school bookworm Casey (Michelle Trachtenberg) must struggle against both her own strong-willed mother (Joan Cusack) as well as her rival's (Kim Cattrall) in her quest to become a champion figure skater. It also inspires this soundtrack to be anchored by a rousing, against-all-odds anthem, "Reach," an infectious modern rocker by Caleigh Peters. Elsewhere, budding teen idol Jesse McCartney offers up the slick, 80's-inflected groove of "Get Your Shine On" while Michele Branch's "You Set Me Free" and "I Fly" by co-star Hayden Panetierre are infused with an inviting, harmony-rich contemporary sheen. Disney's penchant for energetic teeny-pop is showcased via Emma Roberts, Superchick and Natasha Bedingfield. But it's also an album eclectic enough to include the unabashed retro-Broadway charms of Lucy Woodward's "It's Oh So Quiet" and the more modern melodrama of Diana DeGarmo's "Reachin' For Heaven." --Jerry McCulley ... Read more

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A great soundtrack for a great movie!!
This is an amazing soundtrack. The worst of teen pop can be sugary, cheesy, loud, and/or annoying, but the best of it can be beautiful. This soundtrack is among the best.

My favorites are:

"You Set Me Free"--Michelle Branch
Has a nice beat, lovely lyrics, and Michelle has a great voice.

"Reachin' For Heaven"--Diana DeGarmo
This song is so beautiful it still gives me chills after listening to it dozens of times. She has the most powerful voice in the pop world I've heard yet.

"No One"--Aly & AJ
A song that is more of a revelation every time I listen to it. These sisters definitely have talent (apparently they wrote this themselves) and lovely voices. And what lyrics! "And I ask myself/Who do I wanna be?/Do I wanna throw away the key/And invent a whole new me?/And I tell myself/No one/No one/Don't wanna be/No one but me" Look for their album sometime this year.

"Get Up"--Superchic[k]
This song has a great message ("I'm not afraid to fall/It means I've climbed up high/To fall is not to fail/You fail when you don't try/I'm not afraid to fall/I might just learn to fly/And I will spread these wings of mine") especially for skaters. Very encouraging.

"I Fly"--Hayden Panettiere
Hayden's voice is positively pretty! What other pop singer could pull off singing "Ly, ly, ly, ly, ly, ly, ly, ly, ly, ly ly ly ly, ly, ly . . .etc"? A lovely, lovely song. By the way, Hayden is signing with a record company. I hope her album(s) are as good as this song.

10 out of 10 stars **********!

The Ice Princess Soundtrack In My Opinion
Here is my opinion of this album:

1. Caleigh Peters - Reach (5/5)
This song is the single of the CD, and it's a very good song.

2. Emma Roberts - If I Had It My Way (5/5)
Total satisfaction!

3. Jesse McCartney - Get Your Shine On (5/5)
This song is pretty good.

4. Michelle Branch - You Set Me Free (5/5)
The song is really, really good.

5. Diana DeGarmo - Reachin' For Heaven (5/5)
I LOVE the chorus!

6. Aly & A.J. - No One
This song is SO awesome!

7. Lucy Woodward - It's Oh So Quiet (1/5)
This song is not good at all.

8. Superchic(k) - Get Up (5/5)
This song is awesome!

9. Hayden Panettiere - I Fly (5/5)
This song ROCKS!

10. Jump 5 - Just A Dream (5/5)
This song is amazing!

11. Raven~Symone` - Bump (5/5)
This song is really good.

12. Tina Sugandh - There Is No Alternative (4.5/5)
I hate the beginning, otherwise, this song is good.

13. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (3/5)
The only parts I like are the choruses.

I don't know what you will think about this album. All of the songs on this album focus on following your dreams - no matter how far up you have to reach. The songs show us the possibilities in all
of us. From "No One" to "Unwritten," this is MY opinion of this amazing soundtrack. If you
have the CD, why don't you review it?

Disney Reaches Higher
1. Caleigh Peters - Reach (5/5)
This song is really good.

2. Emma Roberts - If I Had It My Way (Way over 5!)
I AM NUTS ABOUT THIS SONG!

3. Jesse McCartney - Get Your Shine On (3/5)
This song can get annoying after time...

4. Michelle Branch - You Set Me Free (4/5)
Okay, I guess...

5. Diana DeGarmo - Reachin For Heaven (1/5)
She's good, but this is bad.

6. Aly & AJ - No One (I'd go past infinity!)
Anyone who hates this song is N-U-T-S!

7. Lucy Woodward - It's Oh So Quiet (-5,000/5)
I hate her voice, hate the words, hate the song.

8. Superchic{k} - Get Up (3/5)
Superchic{k}'s music is good, maybe the song, too.

9. Hayden Panetiere - I Fly (6/5)
She could be the next Hilary Duff.

10. Jump5 - Just A Dream (5/5)
Nice beat, nice song.

11. Raven Symone - Bump (10/5)
Amazing song!

12. Tina Sugandh - There Is No Alternative (1/5)
Good song, but the beginning of it made me put it to one.

13. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (0/5)
Perfect song for when the baby's sleeping.
NEVER PLAY THIS SONG WHEN (S)HE IS AWAKE!

TINA SUGANDH ROCKS!!!
Can I just say I cannot get enough of this girl!
Saw her at the tsunami thing and recently heard another
interview.
AMAZING!
How can one person be a sexy dancer, talented vocally,
& on the tabla, guitar, write her own stuff, be an honor
student and a good girl with her head screwed on right
while liking Metallica, love her family and still rock my world
with her music?!
How can all that perfection really be rolled into one? The
guy she lands will be some lucky guy!
Just now in love with the "There Is No Alternative (T.I.N.A.)"
song.
Frickin' Brilliant!!!
Hope this chick takes it alllll the way to the Grammy's!It's
about time someone with a smile and morals and talent
who's Indian rocked the world musically!
Proud to be brown baby!

3 Stars for the 6 Decent Songs
Alright, I didn't see the movie Ice Princess, but because of all the hype about No One by Aly & A.J. I checked out the soundtrack. My analysis was that there are 6 good songs, and all of the rest are crap. The ones I liked were Reach, If I Had It My Way, You Set Me Free, No One, I Fly, and Unwritten. No One wasn't nearly as good as it's said to be. I was waiting and waiting for it to pick up the pace a little bit, and it never did. My favorite songs were If I Had It My Way and You Set Me Free, even though that one is pretty old. Emma Roberts does a good job singing If I Had It My Way, and the upbeat tune is cool. I say buy these 6 songs from iTunes, and don't waste you hard-earned money on all of the songs that are complete trash. ... Read more

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The Best Spice Girls CD
I was a huge Spice Girls fan back in 1996/1997/1998. Then Geri quit the group and I lost faith in them. Spiceworld is brilliant too, but their debut album has to be the best.
Rundown:

1. Wannabe
Need I say much? EVERYONE knows this song. It was the girls first single, and a brill one at that. I'm sick of it now, but the chorus is very catchy. 5/5

2. Say You'll Be There
I LOVE this live. It sounds so great. It was the Spice Girls' second single. I love Mel C's backings at the end, and Emma's first verse. The video is funny and overall the song is very cool. 5/5

3. 2 Become 1
The first ballad you encounter on the CD. It was the Christmas #1 in 1996, and it's sweet. Emma sounds excellent on this song, taking over the bridges. I like Mel B's catchy little thing on the end of the choruses, and the music at the end. Great. 5/5

4. Love Thing
The first non single track you come across. This is a cute, catchy little song, where the girls tell their men "i don't want no pushing and shoving, don't wanna know about that love thing". Very singable. 5/5

5. Last Time Lover
This is my favourite song on the album tied with "Naked". This is sexy, smooth and brill. Emma sounds AWESOME on the choruses, and Mel B does a great job on the verses. And Geri... sounds EXCELLENT. I LOVE THIS SONG, I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! 55555555555/5

6. Mama
This song is the girls' fourth single. It's all about their mothers, and the girls' mums feature in the video. I don't really like this song much, it's too slow for me. But I like the end with the cool choir chorus. 4/5

7. Who Do You Think You Are
Comic Relief single, which means it has extra credit for being for charity. This is dancy, bouncy and upbeat, a massive change from the guitars and balladness of the last track. It has a great video too. 5/5

8. Something Kinda Funny
This song gets boring if you listen to it too much. It has cool music and great bridges from Emma. The performance live is brill (especially the performance in Live At Wembley with the dancers), and overall it's a great song. 5/5

9. Naked
My favourite song tied with "Last Time Lover". This has creepy music and great vocals. Mel C and Victoria sound awesome on the chorus, and Emma sounds good too. I adore the live performance of this. I LOVE THIS SONG, I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! 55555555555/5

10. If U Can't Dance
A great way to end the album. This song is upbeat and makes you want to dance. Mel B sounds great, and I love the music. 5/5

If you couldn't guess, Emma is my favourite Spice Girl. This album is brilliant. It's a shame the girls have given up on the Spice Girls, since they were a remarkable band. This CD is firmly lodged in my CD collection.

Fun, but no substance
This is a good record to dress up and dance to, but it lacked substance and meaning. In "Naked", what are they singing about? A naked British woman on the phone? "If U Can't Dance" makes no sense at all, but I like the Spanish rap. Yeah, Spice Girls, like YOU can dance anyway. "Wannabe" is very annoying, but good to run around the house crazy to. "Say You'll Be There" is my favorite. "2 Become 1" is a contradiction. The girls are singing about safe sex, but most of the listeners were girls between the ages 6-12. Girls too young to know what safe sex is about. "Love Thing" is sassy, but a mock-feminist tune. "Last Time Lover" is sexy and sultry. However, the girls should stick to singing, not rapping. "Mama" reminds me of my relationship with my mother...and how I drive her crazy. :) "Who do you think you are?" is a good dance club hit. It's one of my faves. "Somethin' Kinda Funny" is an R&B song that's lyrically-challenged. "Naked" makes no sense whatsoever. What is that song about? "If U Can't Dance" is konga/pop/dance. It's alright.

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I was a huge Spice Girls fan back when they were more than just beautiful girls with sexy images. They remind me so much of my seventh grade year, as well as the summer after my seventh grade year. Everytime I put on this album, I go back to my seventh grade year and remember how much of a fan I was.

First, let's introduce the girls. Starting with Geri Halliwell, aka "Ginger Spice". Geri, who was considered to be a favorite with most fans and considered to be the sexiest Spice Girl, called herself "Ginger Spice" because she was always seen in red, and it is a well-known fact that ginger is red. Next, we have Victoria Adams-Bechkam, aka "Posh Spice". Victoria, who happens to be the first prettiest Spice Girl in my book, called herself "Posh Spice" because she was raised in a very classy family. Thirdly, we have Melanie B., aka "Scary Spice". Melanie B., who is the second most prettiest Spice Girl in my book has called herself "Scary Spice" because she is constantly wearing leopard-skin outfits and has a pierced tongue. Fourthly, we have Melanie C., aka "Sporty Spice". It's obvious that Melanie C. has called herself "Sporty Spice" because of her Tomboy style, which consists of sports jerseys, sweat suits, jogging outfits, tanktops, and sneakers from the infamous Nike. Lastly, we have the adorable Emma Bunton, aka "Baby Spice". Emma has called herself "Baby Spice" because she is the youngest of the group. To add to her name, Emma dresses the part, wearing short pink skirts, rolled up socks, always putting her hair in pigtails, owning a lot of stuffed toy animals, and shows up at almost every promotional appearance sucking on a lollipop. Now, let's get to the album.

WANNABE
The first single from the album. Not only was this the first single released from the album, this was also the girls' first single ever. I remember the first time I heard this, that I immediately fell in love with it. The lyrics are real catchy and will have you dancing everytime you hear it.

SAY YOU'LL BE THERE
The second single from the album. Although Wannabe was major #1 hit, Say You'll Be There topped Wannabe by hitting #1 in 32 countries, including the U.S. This is a great song that talks about how the girls tell their boyfriends that they know their guys love them, but all the guys have to do is be there for the girls when the girls need them.

2 BECOME 1
The third single from the album. Yet another #1 hit for the girls. The girls decided to take a break from their uptempo songs and decided to release a sweet ballad for a change. The song is, indeed, about sex. If you didn't know that, just listen closely to the lyrics, especially when Emma sings her verses. The version on this album wasn't used for the video. Victoria's verse on this version is different from that of the video. On this version, Victoria says "Any deal that we endeavour, boys and girls feel good together. Take it or leave it, take it or leave it". In the video version, Victoria says, "Once again, if we endeavour, love will bring us back together. Take it or leave it, take it or leave it".

LOVE THING
Although I love the vibe to this song, it isn't as energized as most of the girls' songs from this album.

LAST TIME LOVER
This is yet another song that separates from the girls' usual hype girl power sounds. This is your casual love song, but all of its verses are sung by Melanie B., where she sings in a low, sexy voice that can make any go crazy, if you know what I mean.

MAMA
The fifth and final single from the album. For starters, this is a beautiful ballad, with the beautiful sound of a choir. Secondly, this was a song the girls had written for their mothers and it was a great gesture to show how much they love and appreciate their mothers.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
The fourth single from the album. The girls went back into their girl power sound with this song. It is a great song all the way.

SOMETHING KINDA FUNNY
I used to be nuts about this song, but I think I played it out for myself.

NAKED
The girls decided to get a little raunchy by recording this song that sounds to me like they are talking about sex, intimacy, love, romance, and... being naked.

IF U CAN'T DANCE
Although this is great dance song, I never really understood the meaning of it.

By the time this album was released, the Spice Girls were already famous in their own country, which would be England, and here in the US. This album helped push them further into their fame and the album remains a favorite amongst all of their fans.

This is when pop was fun
The spice girls came and made pop fun for everyone again and I was young when they came out but I still love this cd very much and I am glad they made their mark in pop music.

Spice Girls rock!
[Okay, I'm older than 12, not 12, but I don't want to become a member!]

Anwyays. When I was younger and they were huge I was like a total fan! When they broke up, I was not a fan anymore. Then my dad made me listen again a few months ago, and I remembered how good the music is. I'm listening to the CD right now, and I have been listening to their CDs constantly now for a few weeks - again. Brings back good memories. They were all so talented, they wrote their own music and each had a special part in the band. Plus, they wanted to do some stuff their own way, not have some person write all their songs and tell them how to dress. It was just a shame they were kind of tough or something, and they broke up. But the music is good, every song is different, and the music is so light and easy, but not exactly soda pop. It is unique and can never be replaced! Plus, they all have talents. I wish they'd make more music like this! ... Read more

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This isn't really Prefuse 73 anymore
I absolutely loved Prefuse 73's old albums.Things have changed in this album.Songs like perverted undertone are replaced by a little more artist flavor.Personally, I'm not a big fan, and am a little dissapointed that this album didn't sound like his last two.

his best?
i'm still teetering on that question, i love this album and vocal studies & uprock narritives, but i seriously think this one has beaten it out of its number 1 prefuse album on my list. this album is just so diverse, with sound. I love how he mixedclassical into his work, it is so emotional. brings tears to my eyes, i have no idea why, the music just touches my heart. heh, that sounds so corny.

UNBELIEVABLE
Another incredible and innovative record from one of the most significant musicians around today.Buy this and his whole catalog

"Rain Edit Interlude"
Let's just start by announcing my favorite track on here, ok? "Rain Edit Interlude" transports a fairly long sample from Linda Perhacs' Parallelograms into the glitchhop modernity of Prefuse 73's fourth full length. Yes, to me it is the best. In fact, it seems to almost transcend the rest of the album as more of a fully baked "song", less a merely super-produced mix of glitches and samples. P73 (aka Scott Heren) seems to do well working with female vocalists (see Savath & Savalas) - even when they're simply sampled. The vocal track(s) tend to beautifully round out his glitchy click clack hip hop production. Other featured artists/samples include Ghostface, El-P, Aesop Rock, Broadcast, Tyondai Braxton, Masta Killa and GZA. Recommended for fans of Amon Tobin, DJ Shadow, Unagi, Kid Koala, etc.

I love you Kazu
This record rips it up. It's party music. It's wild. It's the more experimental record you will ever here. It is off the hook. It is where hiphop is. Ghostface Killa shows up on a track. The sisters from On Air Library are on here too. "Pastel Assassins" is a major track. Kazu from Blonde Redhead sings on another track. There are also appearances by The Books, Aesop Rock, GZA, Nobody, Beans, and a load of other fine tracks. Some of the previous records by Prefuse 73 seemed out of control. This is a studied journey. It's a valid statement. ... Read more

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KC and the Sunshine Band, led by Harry Wayne Casey, brought a bit of male bravado to the predominantly diva-led disco scene. KC and company incorporated a Caribbean feel to their music, with swelling--and staccato--horn parts and multilayered vocals. The repetition of the choruses of "Shake Your Booty" and "That's the Way (I Like It)" had every gold-chain wearing male on the dance floor singing along.While these hits, and "Get Down Tonight," are now disco cultural reference points, "Sound Your Funky Horn," a minor hit earlier in the band's career, has more of an island feel to it. The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band provides a fairly broad sampling of the Sunshine Band's music, including "Keep It Comin' Love," "I'm Your Boogie Man," and the tropical funk of "Boogie Shoes." --Steve Gdula ... Read more

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All the KC Most People Need
KC & the Sunshine Band, for whatever reason, don't strike me as the kind of band with a massively devoted following. Most folks will probably just want to hear a good collection of their work. This is probably your best bet - containing all the hits (and several that weren't!) from the band. "Get Down Tonight", "That's the Way (I Like It)", "I'm Your Boogie Man", the ballad "Please Don't Go" and the late-period "Give It Up" get the most plays in my player, but the rest of the tracks probably won't disappoint. The inclusion of the early junku/disco tracks "Sound Your Funky Horn" and "Queen of Clubs" adds some needed variety. "Let's Go Rock and Roll" isn't exactly rock, and you'll start swearing you heard "Do You Wanna Go Party" just four or five songs ago - around this point, my interest starts to wane. The liner notes are notably lame for a Rhino Records release, but hey, just peruse 'em once and forget about 'em. Anyone interested in some KC should pick this up, listen to it once, then program around the tracks you're not crazy about. That's what CDs are all about, right?

Still Booty Shakin'
KC was a real guilty pleasure every time his songs got played on the radio, super hooky, catchy as hell and so easy to dance to. Like Motown, its amazing his best tunes can still pack a dance foor in seconds after 20+ years! KC's stuff has been repackaged many times but Rhino has done the best job if you looking for the hits. You get all the original single mixes and excellent liner notes.

My only (little) gripe is that the compilers should have included his 1978 cover of the 4 Tops "It's the Same Old Song" - the song didnt do so well nationwide (it barely scraped the Billboard Top 40) but it still got a lot of regional and dancefloor airplay. Other than that, this whole CD is a lot of fun.

Just excellent!!!!
KC and The Sunshine Band are represented very well, here. All of the songs are terrific and Rhino does their usual fine job of compiling a hit package. I think KC and The Sunshine Band are underrated and they were an important part of the disco/funk evolution. They are without a doubt, one of the funkiest disco bands, ever. This is highly recommended to anyone who likes good disco, with a funky flavor and R & B. I love it!!!

The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band [Rhino 1990]
The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band [Rhino 1990]~ KC & the Sunshine Band is a good collection of their best tracks. Their music is hypnotic with very good tracks and fun lyrics.

I like it
KC and the Sunshine Band were the most successful disco group of the 1970s. They produced a lot of fun records. The songs didn't have any serious messages, but they were had a lot of charm. This is just good time, get up ... and dance music. This CD contains all their big hits and some songs that weren't big hits, but should have been. I would recommend this CD to anybody who is a fan of disco. ... Read more

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Multiplatinum selling, Grammy winning, critically acclaimed Seal unveils his first greatest hits collection with Seal Best 1991-2004. But there's even more-along with the single-CD edition, with original album versions of 12 of his hits and best-loved tracks plus a cover song newly recorded by Seal ("Walk on By"), a double-CD package adds a disc of newly recorded acoustic versions of nine of those cuts (and four others). For fans of the pop, dance, urban and adult contemporary, Seal Best 1991-2004 is the quintessential Seal experience. ... Read more

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Digitally Remastered Collection of Blondie Hits that Accompanies the Band on their Winter 2002 Tour. This Disc Updates the Collection and Adds their Comeback #1 in the UK "Maria" to Make this the Most Up-to-date Blondie Set Ever Released. ... Read more

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Crystal clear hit sounds
This is the best Blondie hits compilation by far and the sound is crystal clear; the hits are not arranged chronologically however, which makes it impossible to chart the development of the band. But that doesn't matter - this collection demonstrates the band's versatility - compare their early punk-pop Rip Her To Shreds or X Offender with the hypnotic synthpop-disco of Heart Of Glass or Atomic! My favorites include the wistful I'm Always Touched and the bilingual Denis (a classic slice of sixties pop), as well as Tide Is High with its percolating reggae rhythm, plus Sunday Girl (more lovely 60's pop). In my opinion, their best albums are Parallel Lines and Plastic Letters, and these are well represented with 6 of these gorgeous 19 tracks. I wouldn't call this a "Best Of" since there are some album tracks that I like more than some of these hit songs. These include Fan Mail and Bermuda Triangle Blues from Plastic Letters and Fade Away And Radiate from Parallel Lines. But this was never intended to be anything else but a greatest hits collection and serves it purpose very well. It just goes to show that classy pop music is timeless, and Blondie always had that special something, whatever the style they chose to do it in.

For Blondie's Hits, This is the Place to Go
Over the past twenty years, there have been at least a couple dozen collections of Blondie's hits put on the market. However, only two of those compilations have given an effective overview of the group's career- THE BEST OF BLONDIE from 1981 and PLATINUM COLLECTION from 1994. But fortunately, this GREATEST HITS edition can also stand alongside those two retrospectives, rather than be buried among the other budget collections that have probably picked up plenty of dust over the years.

To put it bluntly, the title says it all- GREATEST HITS collects nineteen of the biggest hits Blondie has scored from 1976 to 1999. Besides including their biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic- "Heart of Glass"; "Call Me"; "The Tide Is High"; "Rapture"- this collection also includes lesser-known US hits ("Dreaming," "One Way or Another," "Atomic"); songs that only became hits in the UK ("Sunday Girl," "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear," "Maria") and standout album tracks ("X Offender," "Rip Her to Shreds", "In the Flesh"). So basically, every essential hit and album track that Blondie scored during their career is here (with the exception of the UK hit "War Child," which is barely a loss at all). Hardcore fans will likely have a personal favorite or two missing, but GREATEST HITS pretty much tells everything a casual fan needs to know about one of the greatest new wave bands.

If there is any complaint about this collection, it's that upon listening, it may seem that more than one group is being represented, for GREATEST HITS does not sum up all of Blondie's styles into one effective mix. That may actually be nitpicking, but casual fans should still consider purchasing THE BEST OF BLONDIE instead, for not only does it focus on the very best of Blondie (and for the record, everything from BEST OF BLONDIE is on GREATEST HITS), but its nonchronological sequencing actually works so that it showcases only one group- a group that was seemingly consistent. But if you want to get virtually every essential Blondie hit and album track on one collection, then you should purchase GREATEST HITS.

BLONDIE IS BLONDIE
It's undeniable that Blondie has to be one of the best band out there(diggin' many musical styles and territories a fine example to groups like NO DOUBT), her last single GOOD BOYS represents the band at their best if you haven't heard it. So without a question this new compilation includes all their charted hits and some exclusive favorites, it would be out of place to describe each song because the titles of the songs speak for themselves, HEART OF GLASS, ATOMIC, CALL ME, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER all classic songs of the late 70's early 80's, this is one of the best compilations of Blondie around today, + include here is their hit MARIA, not available in another GH package...so delightful Blondie will always be Blondie...a must have.

The Price of Admission
"Dreaming" is one of the best pop songs ever written and makes this CD worth purchasing. The rest is great, too.

A TRUE GEM!!!
There is no doubt about it, Blondie is the band that has redefined music in a whole other way! They have gone from pop to rock, from disco to jazz, from rap to punk, and they have even done country! Every song on this compilation deserves to be here!

THE SONGS
Dreaming- A mix of pop and Debbie Harry's voice can really make some sweet music!

Call Me- One of my favorites!!! Also the theme from American Gigolo. (which happened to be a great movie)

One Way Or Another- Truly a great ROCK N' ROLL SONG!

Heart Of Glass- A true gem!!! One of Debbie's finest songs.

The Tide Is High- A happy summertime beach song! FUN!!!

X Offender- Classic as always!!!

Hanging On The Telephone- A great punk-rock tune!

Rip Her To Shreds- Reminds me of some of the girls at my school.

Rapture- I think Debbie can rap!!!

Atomic- You can really dance to this one!!! Or at least I think so!!!

Picture This- A nice sweet song thats likeable.

In The Flesh- Sounds like something out of the 50s. But its a great song!!!

Denis- Gotta Love Denis!

(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear- Not my favorite, but I like it.

Union City Blue- A great vocal performance!!!

The Hardest Part- Loved It!!! She Can Sing!!!

Island Of Lost Souls- Catchy tune!

Sunday Girl- Love the French!

Maria- Another true pop gem!!!

Blondie is a band! (A great one I might add) And I am so glad they made such enjoyable music! Thanks!!! Peace Out!!!

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Chris Stein
Clem Burke
Jimmy Destri ... Read more

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Shirley Manson (now of Garbage) could be the perkier kid sister of Siouxsie Sioux on, "Suffocate Me," then masquerade as vintage Deborah Harry on, "King of the World."Producers (and Talking Heads alumni) Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth are along for extra period authenticity.--Jeff Bateman ... Read more

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Shirley was just as good before Garbage!
I love Garbage and now I love Angelfish though they only have one album out and have broken up. I first found about Angelfish on this cool site about Shirley Manson (go to yahoo.com and in the search space type "Shirley Manson" the site will be called Greenday vs. Shirley Manson). I must admire Shirley's talent to sound like Deborah Harry of Blondie on "King of the World". And she just sounds plain cool on "Suffocate Me". Her ability to sound different shows on this album. If you like Garbage just one bit, you should get this album Note: I don't think the album's sold in any music stores any more. It's best to get it over the I-net if your interested.

It's Shirley Manson Like you've never heard her before...
This is a good, solid pop album. It lacks the super sheen of Garbage which in some ways is a relief, I would have been dissapointed if this had been a carbon copy of manson's present band. All the songs on Angelfish are easy to listen to and lack the supersonic punches of Garbage, which is pretty good and makes for happy listening. Standout tracks are 'Dogs in a Cage' 'mummy can't drive' and 'The sun won't shine'. A very pleasing album, kinda like a chocolate liquor- very sweet but you know it's got to be bad for you.

Great album
Angelfish sounds alot like Garbage (actually, Garbage sounds like Angelfish, right?), however is doesn't have a massive production upon it. This is exactly what makes it great. The songs are simple and very melodious. Besides the obvious hit "Suffocate Me", the best songs in my opinion are "Sun Won't Shine" and "Sleep With Me" -- beautiful and subtle. Since I'm a huge Garbage fan, I recommend this CD for everyone.

A wonderful album & band before Shirley took out the Garbage
When one singer leaves their original band to join another & wind up having much larger success than before, it can leave that previous group in the dust to be forgotten for all time. But in the case of Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson, her old band Angelfish had just as much potential and talent to make it on their own before Garbage's future members saw the band's video on MTV, and at last found their frontwoman. As Shirley went on to multiplatinum glories with Garbage, Angelfish's self-titled 1993 debut (and only album) still stands alone as its own singularly fine work.

Stylistically, ANGELFISH leans more towards Garbage's 1995 self-titled debut with its more guitar-based rock textures than the highly-polished techno flourishes of 1998's VERSION 2.0 & 2001's BEAUTIFULGARBAGE. This is mostly thanks to the producership of husband-and-wife duo Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (both formerly of Talking Heads). In fact, ANGELFISH could be in the vein of the Heads' first album from before Brian Eno was brought into commercialize them. In any event, ANGELFISH is a rocking good time displaying all the qualities that would help make Shirley's work with Garbage such a rousing success.

Charging out of the gates at the beginning is the sexy, glam-rock come-on of "Dogs In A Cage". David Bowie would have given his eyeteeth for a song like this in his DIAMOND DOGS days, but Shirley is just as alluring in her come-on. Who knew that such a dark, yet strangely inviting Scottish lass like Shirley could be so seductive?

The rock continues on a cover of Holly & The Italians' "You Can Love Her" (love that drum intro), "King Of The World" (who said a female singer has to use "queen" in the title), and "Mummy Can't Drive" (this is a woman you may not want to bring home to the parents). While Shirley may have been the obvious breakout star of the group, Angelfish the band are given ample opportunities to shine on these revved-up ditties. Frantz & Weymouth must have told the group to just play live & not let overdubs get in the way, hence the raw, ballsy performance they give to these tunes.

However, ANGELFISH is mostly an album somber in mood & slinky in its instrumentation. "Suffocate Me" is another song that is so flat-out sexy, it's a wonder that it can come off that way in the cool & detached (but no so much to forsake all emotion) voice of Shirley. "Heartbreak To Hate", "Tomorrow Forever" & "The End" have her & Angelfish turning out goodbye ballads that even at their most Bic-lighter-waving moments have enough volume to place them above sappiness. On the other hand, my favorite song off the album "Sleep With Me" follows that method of slow-and-steady-wins-the-race, but with a much happier outcome in the end. Deep down inside, Shirley just might look an ice queen on the outside, but it doesn't take much to melt her facade to get to the heart of gold.

ANGELFISH may not have set the charts on fire with its release, but it apparently did well enough for a video to reach MTV & catch the eyes of the members of Garbage, in need of an eyecatching frontperson to take them to the top. Better yet, while most famous musicians' pre-fame groups may worth mentioning for curiosity issues, Shirley Manson & Angelfish happily turned out an album that had all the potential to being a breakout success in itself.

Hopefully, those music fans who have been won over by Garbage's body of work will seek out Angelfish's lone album to see that Shirley Manson not only had talent to spare beforehand, but with a group that could best be described as Garbage with an extra dose of testosterone (apologies to Shirley). A liberal amount of production gloss may have boosted Garbage into the stratosphere, but Angelfish shows it could have succeeded on its raw talent alone had the public had wider-open ears.

Not Garbage....
Like many who have already reviewed this album, I too was interested in this album due to Shirley Manson's part in it.

At first, I must say, I wasn't much into the music of Angelfish; but after a few listens I definately started to latch onto it. I'd actually have to say, that some of these songs remind me of Blondie.

The lyrics are morbidly up-beat, and the music itself is quite catchy. I'd give this album a try... ... Read more

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Santa Cruz product Miguel Migs gently but firmly tears the roof off with 24th St Sounds, his latest example of the sunny, uptempo chill music known as "deep" house. As practiced by Migs, Ben Watt, King Britt and others, the style takes the raunch of classic house and replaces it with a polished cocktail vibe, creating a hybrid your parents might even enjoy. Not to say that it doesn't kick; 24th St Sounds is a smooth ride, but it's also a relentless--and fantastic--dance record. Migs knows how to blend, and his positive energy would sound just as good in a grimy New York basement club as it would at a Riviera beach bash. He starts hot, leaving the soft melodies in the background on floor stompers like "Waiting." After a slight lull, he picks up again for the luminous "You Can't Stop," and backs off with the spare, borderline electro of Trevor Lovey's "The Bounce." The second disc, culled from Migs's studio catalog, sounds more thrown together and lacks disc 1's drive and cohesion. But really, it's hard to get too much of 24th St Sounds, as long as you're in a good mood (or won't mind being put into one). --Matthew Cooke ... Read more

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Worth every penny for I Say I Say I Say-esque Piney Gir mix
Erasure's "I Say I Say I Say" album from 1994(that featured the smash hit "Always") is my 2nd favorite album ever. I would like to thank Piney Gir for remixing DSYLM into something that would have fit right on that magnificent album over 10 years ago.

"DSYLM-Piney Gir Mix" is a very powerful song and improves upon the original like no other. The backing choir voices and layered vocals reminds me of ISISIS's songs of the same fashion("So The Story Goes" and "Miracle").

However this, the 2nd of Erasure's singles from their heartfelt and romantic "Nightbird", is not as amazing as their first single release "Breathe".

The b-side "Lie To Me" is IMO their worst song from the Nightbird era. While "Breathe's" B-Sides were stellar(especially "Gone Crazy"). Not horrendous enough where I won't listen to it, just not up to par with the other "Nightbird" songs.

Likewise, the video for "DSYLM" isn't anywhere close as being as good as "Breathe's" dramatic and serious video. Instead the boys went for a cartoony outer-space video which I don't really think captures the essence of the song whatsoever. Cutting edge in technology but not something I have bothered to watch over and over and over again like I did with the "Breathe" vid.

The other remixes of "DSYLM" are pretty good too. The "Single Mix" sounds a lot like the original version but with a slightly different bass, more varied drum sounds and a bit faster song. While the "Radio Mix" adds in a lot of bass.
The "Mark Moore & Eon Vox Mix" has a really nice beat to it but the soulful vocals are lost in the process. "ATOC's mix" is the better of the two dance remixes IMO...really quirky, although that powerful synth almost ruins the song.

This is a definite pick-up for fans of Erasure and anyone who loves I Say I Say I Say for the Piney Gir Mix.

And for Mike: I LOVE EM ;)

Say You Love Them
Erasure really came back as a surprise recently with the well-received Nightbird record. That really was showcased as a great record. Their latest single is quite interesting as well. Don't Say You Love Me, the second single from Nightbird is a great song, and just has a good mix of electronica within a Phil Collins-like atmosphere all in one. It is just recognized as a surpring little diddy that just comes as a surprise. Yet, there is no doubt that it happens to be just a shame that people and radio might overlook this song completely. Still, I suggest you hear this, and see if you want the single, and the well-received Nightbird album.

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WOW!
If this isn't the soundtrack of the year, I dont know what is. I mean, from the begining to the end of the CD, I couldn't stop listening to it. For one, Wyclef and Claudette always hit us big, but this song, is so catchy, that I put it on repeat for an hour. Its a good mixture of the latin world, and hip hop flava. I am not spanish, but even the songs in spanish were addicting. I found nothing wrong with this album, because its good to dance to, and I couldn't get the songs out of my head, when I left the theater. I picked up the CD in a hurry. You'll like the movie, surprisingly just as much as you'll love this album. Perfect soundtrack, good beats, amazing artists, this music pretty much made the movie. GET THIS SOUNDTRACK!

Not what I was expecting
First I'd like to say I LOVED the movie, and yes it did make you want to get up and dance. I like the CD, I don't however think the two go together. I bought the soundtrack thinking it would be the songs I loved in the movie and was suprised to find it sorely lacking. It doesn't have the same feeling as the movie. I'm hoping they release a second one that has more of the '60's style latin music that I was craving after seeing the movie. I would recommend the cd, because I really do like the mix of latin and hip-hop, I just want people to be aware of what they're really getting!

MUSIC LOVER!!!!
AWSOME!!! makes me wanna dance! im hispanic and love hip hop! so i think its awsome that it has a hip hop style to it...and being hispanic many of us are mixed with black people so MORE POWER TO US!!!!!! its called afro-cuban or afro-hispanic same THING!!!! GO LATINOS AND LATINAS!!!!

So much more than I thought it would be...
Being a huge of fan of the first movie and its entire repertoire of songs, I was skeptical when told about an upcoming sequel/prequel. So many turn out to be weak, bland, repetitive versions of the original and I thought 'Havana Nights' would be a total washout, both plot and music-wise. I was pleasantly surprised on both counts. Not only was the movie fresh and entertaining, I actually ran out and bought the CD as soon as my schedule permitted!

Not being a regular listener of Cuban music, I must admit that I can't comment on the soundtrack's authenticity. Seriously though, I didn't care a whit about whether Cuba played these kind of songs during the 1950s or if the rap influence is more American than Latin. None of it mattered. Tracks like 'Dance Like This', 'Guajira', 'Represent, Cuba' and 'Satellite' were catchy, appropriately sexy and contemporary without sounding overtly 'pop' and had me shimmying and shaking right a