Africa - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Nigeria And Ghana (The Musical Heart Of The African Continent) - Various Artists

Good Intro to the Traditional Sounds of South-Eastern Europe

Advantages: great selection, good variety
Disadvantages: somehow mistitled, mostly traditional stuff

Rough Guide, best known for their budget travel guides, has been steadily expanding in other areas, and has been responsible for quite a few musical "guides" over the years. This 1998 album, marketed as "Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe", does pretty much exactly what is says on the package: provides quite a wide ranging overview of folk and (occasionally) folk-inspired music of Eastern Europe. This is an album that pretty much started my liking for "world music" coming from my part of the world, and despite its age it remains a good compilation which really does showcase the variety of what's on offer quite well. One thing that this "Rough Guide" album needs is perhaps a better definition of what is considered Eastern Europe: this is a surprisingly woolly category (I always remember somebody commenting than Poland ...

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Rough guide to pregnancy is a smooth read...

Advantages: Chatty, friendly style. Informative
Disadvantages: Not a technical 'manual'

the embryo is on a weekly basis, which is particularly helpful in the later months once you get past the 20 week scan. Another bonus of the week by week format is that the book can aid planning - week 23 for example (where we are now) guides you through going on a short break and what you might need to consider in terms of packing, insurance and travel. The real plus points of the book are it's informal style - it offers advice and is not overly technical as some of it's competitors can be. It has an excellent help/contact section and the index is sharp if you need to dip in and out. The book also deals with the first few weeks after the birth and it's tagline 'The soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you'll ever get' is pretty accurate. It's light-hearted style is refreshing and irreverent but has a more serious tone where necessary. In ...

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Urban Renewal (The songs of Phil Collins) - Various Artists

Advantages: Loads of Phil Collins songs
Disadvantages: Loads of Phil Collins songs messed up

An album of remixed Phil Collins tracks performed by r&b and hip hop artists. Risky, seeing as the man himself as churned out classic after classic and as you can imagine it wasnt well received by, well anyone. I did however purchase because i like Phil Collins and i like hip hop & r&b so i took a chance. I should have spent my money on buying that indoor ten pin bowling set instead. Saying that there is a couple of decent tunes on here but as a whole, not the greatest ive spent my money on Tracks Another Day In Paradise - Ray J & Brandy. The single to come off this album was received quite well, not a bad video and the brother sister duet that everyone wanted to hear. An up to date version but not better than the original. You may find me saying that more often than not Sussudio - Ol Dirty Bastard. Shocking. No resemblence ...

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