Cafe Arabica (The Cream Of Arabient Cuisine) - 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... Read review

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Advantages: Disc one
Disadvantages: Disc three

...Being the owner of many cream albums I looked forward to getting my hands on this one but I was left somewhat disappointed. This triple album is a real mixed bag, the first disc is good almost from beginning to end, the second disc has about 6 or 7 good tracks on it but the third disc they really should not have bothered with. The third disc gives you the feeling that they have ran out of ideas and good mixing tracks so they have just strung together some mediocre tunes with no real time spent on there mixing. For those of you not familiar with cream albums it is music from the electric dance genre remixed by some of the top dj`s around. Disc one contains class tunes such as, Rise Up by Yves Larock, Don't Mess With My Man by Booty Luv, Ain't Nothing But A Heartache by the Freemasons, Real Love by Doc Da Funk and many many more. As... Read review

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Advantages: Some good remixes and the price
Disadvantages: Not many, some fillers but i suppose you get that with every album

...A Girl Part 1 - Usher, Loon & P Diddy. Great chorus and catchy lyrics from usher, definately one for the ladies but a really popular tune. Unfoolish - Ashanti & Notorious BIG. Loads of radio play this one, mixing Biggies old tune, i think the video got more airplay than the original and another cult classic Dance With Me/Peaches And Cream - 112, Ludacris & Beanie Segal. Great mix with the two best tunes from the 112 album. Great r&b club tracks and more cult classics No More Drama - Mary J Blige. Compared to what has come before on this album, the Mary track falls just short. Its a mid tempo track which is just middle of the road So complete - Cherri Dennis. I can basically repeat the same as above, not really much going on Notorious - Lil Kim, Notorious BIG & P Diddy. Nowhere near the original in my opinion but my brother loves it... Read review

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