0-60 In Five Years (The Complete Shifty Disco Singles Collection) - Various Artists

Advantages: variety of songs
Disadvantages: none!!

...At first, I was very wary of this CD as I thought it would be full of forgotton one hit wonder tracks that would only appeal to world war two veterans and five year old children - but I was very, very wrong. There is something for everybody on this compilation, like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for the plethra of Queen fans, 'Teenage Kicks' by The Undertones for all the Punk fans. Plus classics that fit all genres like 'Imagine' by John Lennon, 'Do They Know It's Christmas' by the unforgettable Band Aid and the moving 'Angels' by Robbie Williams. Other artists include Steps, Kylie, David Bowie, Elton John, Soft Cell and Blondie, to name but a few. The compilation takes a journey through time from the very start of the singles chart to the more recent years of its existance, spanning classic disco stompers and moving tear... Read review

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Advantages: A complete tour around the world of The Clash
Disadvantages: They included one or two naff singles

...existences. Angry, pessimistic and anti-establishment, these bands were despised by the older generation and feared by heads of State. Loved, worshipped and adored by the youth, it was to be obvious that Punk, as we saw it, was to be short lived. The young grow up, and in a matter of only five, or so years, it was all over. The Clash adapted their Punk sound to fit each generation. Those who jumped wildly to the riffs of 'White Riot' and 'I Fought The Law,' were preceded by those of my generation who sang, out of tune and loudly to 'Rock The Casbah,' and 'Should I Stay Or Should I go,' Both groups of listeners heard two totally different sounds from the same band. For the youth of then, they created an anthem for all; Punks, Rockers and Pop freaks alike. 'The Singles,' gives us a tour through the career of The Clash. We can look... Read review

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Advantages: Good compilation of The Smiths for someone wanting to get into the band, or someone with an interest in their music
Disadvantages: Some of their best material weren't released as singles, and so aren't on this album. Not as good as 'Very Best of the Smiths'

...'t long before the two were writing songs and their initial idea was to sell the songs they wrote, but instead (thankfully, and mostly due to Morrissey's aspirations of pop stardom (he had been in some unsuccessful bands like 'Wild Ram', who later called themselves 'Not Sensibles' then 'Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds' and finally 'The Nosebleeds') they recruited Mike Joyce to be their drummer and Andy Rourke to be their bassist. The name 'The Smiths' incidently was used as a backlash to contemporary eighties artists who to give themselves the most over the top names (who would do a thing like that) to disguise their musical inadequcies. The first single the new four-piece release was 'Hand in Glove' in May 1983, but it charted very poorly. Fortunately their luck changed six months later with one of their most famous songs 'This Charming Man... Read review

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