Basil The Great Mouse Detective - Various Artists

Advantages: Fun, cheap and features songs from the TV show
Disadvantages: The changed the Original theme tune (confusing for adults)

...This is a fun CD with 18 songs, some original some a new spin on old classics. They are easy to listen to and it does not take long until you find your children and youself singing along. Unlike many disney CD's mickey mouse clubhouse has the actual characters singing the songs. One of my favourites is Goofy singing his own version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Also, unlike many childrens CD's a lot of the songs on the CD are featured in the television show. A lot of the songs are a different spin on the original which helped to extend my daughters vocabulary. Overall a fun CD, at a good price, under £4 in most places and a good substuite if you want to cut down on the TV.... Read review

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Advantages: A rich tapestry of eccentricity and good, but obscure music
Disadvantages: A couple of weak tracks

...you like that. But that ain't all for the sex and I'll tell you about it at the end... So, basically, that;'s it. I love this budget sampler. True, like all 'various artists' compilations it just has a couple of weak points, but overall it is a very appealing blend of the undeservingly obscure and the eccentric. It has fullfilled it's objective in that yes, I DO want to hear some more of some of the music on here, especially the Basil Kirchin material. Go out and buy it when you can, for around £4.99 it's a bargain. If you are a fan of the off-the-wall and the eccentric you'll revel in most of the stuff on this CD, there's nothing else quite like it, trust me... Oh, almost forgot. Remember I said we hadn't finshed with the sex? There is a 'hidden' track right at the end, after a silent gap. It's only a few seconds long, but is an actor... 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

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful