100% British Ska - Various Artists

Advantages: Some of the best ska classics of all time!
Disadvantages: The price

...I was recommended this c.d by a friend who grew up in the height of the ska era! Not being a die hard fan myself I wasn't that fussed, it cost £15.99 and I thought the price was a bit too expensive but I was pleasantly surpised at how much I liked it and that deep down I had heard some of the songs before. A compilation with the likes of Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Specials, Fun Boy Three, Madness, The Kinks and Desmond Decker made for a very entertaining few hours of music. With two of The Jams most famous tracks performed by Paul Weller live were an extra little bonus. 40 songs from some of the greatest ever living musicians make up this essential cd to have for any music collection and even though it was a bit on the expensive side it gave me great hours of easy listening! This C.D is well worth the buy! I'd recommend anyone... Read review

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Advantages: Many different types of rock and fantstic artists - the best of 2006 and 2007
Disadvantages: Could have more hardrock artists in and and second CD hasn't as much good artists in

...A fantastic CD with lot's of different kinds of rock. The best bands of 2006 and 2007 put in one CD. Artists like Snow Patrol, Razorlight, The Fratellies, The Arctic Monkeys, Automatic, The Ordinary Boys, The Killers, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks and the list goes on. Has two CD's and has 40 tracks, 20 on each CD. Has new up coming artist such as Wolfmother. has many artists winners from the Brits: The Killers who won best national CD and best national band, The Arctic Monkeys won best British CD and best British band. The Fratellis won an award too and many more Brit award winning artists. A fantastic purchase well worth its money. A great buy. I recommend definitely to people anywhere between 8 and 100 if they enjoy that kind of music. It even has some live performing artists such as 'The Arctic Monkeys' on tour... Read review

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Advantages: Music from the greatest generation ever
Disadvantages: No Frankie, Wham, Pet Shop Boys

...genre. 17.: Turning Japanese – Vapors Amazingly yet another one hit wonder. This managed to combine various genres of music including rock, pop, and electro to great success. Wonderful record although some of the lyrics leave as bit to be desired. 18.: Rebel Yell – Billy Idol Despite Billy enjoying reasonably limited success in the British market this is his third offering on this album, although to be fair that is probably the full extent of his musical success. Pretty decent track if punk floats your boat. 19.: Here I Go Again – Whitesnake Yet another group who re-invented themselves to coincide with the change in musical tastes. Whitesnake were and still are one of the original heavy rockers, and they lost a lot of their heavy head banging side with this track. All in all a pretty decent track. 20.: Alive... Read review

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