Afro-Latin Party - Various Artists

Advantages: Contains classic artists such as Odyssey, Brothers Johnson and Diana Ross
Disadvantages: Is a populist take on the disco era.

...This album is a broad yet typical retrospective of the commercial side of the disco era. Staples of the disco scene such as Chic and Earth, Wind & Fire feature here, yet in their most famous incarnations as opposed to the music that changed the face of the dance underground forever. There are rare stand out moments such as the highlighted Brothers Johnson classic 'Stomp' and Diana Ross's Chic penned athem 'Upside Down' however, overall this album is a good album for those that think of disco as a Car Wash style flares and afro 'Good Times' party. It's not for the connoisseurs of disco for whom any one of the Larry Levan or Joey Negro compilations would be better suited.... Read review

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Advantages: Lots - read in review in cons section
Disadvantages: NONE

...For The Weekend Maximo Park - Going Missing Feeder - Just The Way I'm Feeling Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song Ash - Burn Baby Burn Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro Stereophonics - Dakota Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly Little Man Tate - Sexy In Latin Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You're Dead Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing Fat Boy Slim - Praise You CD 2 = Razorlight - Before I Fall To Pieces Snow Patrol - Run Bloc Party - The Prayer The Feeling - Love It When You Call Travis - Writing To Reach You The Charlatans - My Beautiful Friend Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Echobelly - Great Things The Libertines - What Became Of The Likely Lads Supergrass - Going Out Shed Seven - Going For Gold Young Knives - She's Attracted To Pulp - Common People Paul Weller - The Changingman Faith - No More Epic Boy Kill Boy - Suzie... Read review

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Advantages: Some good, energetic pop tunes
Disadvantages: This special edition isn't good value for money

...After four successful Spanish language albums, including an MTV Unplugged session, had made Shakira one of the best known and highest selling artists in Latin America, as well as a three time Latin Grammy Award winner, she decided it was time to try and break into the English speaking musical market. This resulted in a teaming up with Emilio Estefan who, with his wife Gloria and their band the Miami Sound Machine, were one of the first Latin artists to cross over into the English speaking market with a string of 1980s pop hits. Shakira's intention was never to follow that kind of sound, however. She has previously listed artists as diverse as The Cure, Nirvana and the Beatles as influences on her musical tastes while she was growing up. Not your standard pop fare there, then. Unfortunately, the music press didn't do her too many... Read review

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