Best Pub Album, The (40 Classic Tracks From The Pub Jukebox/+DVD) - Various Artists

Advantages: Good Classic Hip-Hop Songs
Disadvantages: None

...As most of you will know, Kiss, the popular radio station and music channel are always bringing out various artist Rap/Hip-Hop and also R'n'B collections. This Hip-Hop classics is one of Kiss's most recent presentations. With 2 discs, there are some great hip-hop classics thrown into this collection. Whether you are a hip-hop fan or not, you will know most, if not all of these hip-hop classics from the 90's and some even earlier. This collection is a 2 disc set, which has 19 songs on each disc. So, on with the songs. (Note: Some will be explained long, but others not so long as I am reviewing 38 songs!) Disc 1 ●Dr Dre ft. Eminem - Forgot About Dre● This song is a fantastic one to start off a hip-hop classics album, as Dr Dre is the first, most popular and best selling hip-hop/rap artist and producer, closely... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of great songs from the eighties
Disadvantages: A few not so great

...was never far away from him. New Edition never really made it on this side of the Atlantic and this was their only hit of note. Track 13 - I Got You Babe - UB40 & Chrissie Hynde This corroboration between UB40 and Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders (Brass in Pocket) fame was a huge hit and to be honest their various styles complemented each other excellently on this track. Track 14 - Love Of The Common People - Paul Young When originally released this song flopped but after universal success with Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) this was re-released and was another success, peaking at Number 2 in the UK charts. Pretty decent stuff. Track 15 - All Cried Out - Alison Moyet The female half of Yazoo enjoyed a fair amount of success as a solo artist, and this was probably her best offering. Track 16 - Total Eclipse... Read review

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Advantages: All the classics on one album
Disadvantages: Some tracks not really classed as power ballads

.... 16: RICHARD MARX - HAZARD A song that actually tells a bit of a story. Quite a sweet record and maybe not suited to the male listeners to the album, but a good sentimental record from an artist who is a little underrated in my opinion. 17: REO SPEEDWAGON - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING Ah, reminds of a jukebox in the pub I used to go to when I was 17. It was played to death, but even now it is a good singalong record which nearly everyone knows, even if they don't admit it. 18: BONNIE TYLER - IT'S A HEARTACHE You have really got to like the gravel voice style of music to enjoy this. The Welsh singer thrashes out her vocals to the extreme, even though it sounds like she is singing 'It's a hard egg'. Quite easy to sing to after a few drinks, but is very much an acquired taste. DISC 2 01: PRINCE - PURPLE RAIN Having never... Read review

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