60's Archives Vol.1 - Sound Of The Sixties - Various Artists

Advantages: Some great Songs
Disadvantages: Some terrible Songs

...As a proud owner of this album myself I can tell you that by buying it you will not be dissapointed. As an avid fan of 60's music myself, yet not from that era myself, i was as eager as anyone to get my hands on this product regardless! Personally I enjoyed tracks 3,7, and 9 best. Some of the good old classics! Admittedly the other ones may have been slightly poorly chosen, but I assume it was some poor uneducated survey collector somewhere who was asked to choose them. Regardless of this I think it is an excellent album. When the album itself was delivered to me it arrived promptly and in good condition, I am just saying this because i had concerns it may have had been bodged, fortunately I was mistaken .... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A good mix of songs
Disadvantages: Doesnt help you get through the housework

...A cd thats a couple of years old now but still fun to listen to. I mean this cd says its meant to help you through the housework but I personally dont think it really does,if anything it distracts you,because you just start singing along to all the great tracks this album has to offer, you get caught up in the music and completely lose track of what you were doing - maybe a good thing in a way :-) Housework vol 1 is a double album that has some cracking songs that you just dont seem to hear on the radio anymore such as The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda and Don McLeans - American Pie. The songs on this album just make you feel good and really help to lift your spirits,but I honestly think its marketed wrong,this is a feel good album for anyone just not people doing the housework.I dont think the title of the album really represents... Read review

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Advantages: Over 50 minutes of great music
Disadvantages: None

...a chunky, 60's sci-fi style robot being powered up and lurching around, the ground shaking as it does so. 7. Life On Venus (2.22) (Meek) This track begins with a "newscaster" reporting the discovery of sounds emanating from Venus, which sound remarkably like an electronic organ! Punchy and pacey, it would be a great track but for one significant drawback - it has the very same four opening notes as "Telstar", and because of this one feels it is something of a rip-off. A shame, because the group certainly had enough talent in the songwriting department to avoid the necessity for soundalike discs. As it is, this track merely sounds as though the record company are attempting to cash in on former glories. 8. The Ice Cream Man (1.50) (Meek) This jolly, up-tempo little tune reminds you of those carefree days you spent... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful