Caribbean Voyage: Trinidad-Carnival Roots (The 1962 Field Recordings) - 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: Some high quality songs
Disadvantages: Some weaker tracks

...There is always a danger with compilation CD's that they'll ever depend too much on a few brilliant tracks and add in a lot of many which are of a lower standard. Or that you feel completely ripped off and should have just brought the back catalogue of all of the bands material. I think to be fair that there is a distinct undercurrent of both of them factors here with the Beatles 1962 - 1966 album; whilst there are some fantastic tracks, there are also some, I feel, that were included for the sake of it. All together, the album contains 26 tracks, thirteen on each other the two disks. This greatest hits compilation was released in 1973, just a couple of years before the bands partnership was ended completely. Disk 1: 1. 'Love Me Do' (2.23) Starting off the album in style was the Beatle's first single which originally... Read review

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Advantages: Original tracks from the beggining
Disadvantages: few random tracks

...The roots of dubstep, and absolute classic introduction to the origins of dubstep. the first in what is now a 6 part series i belive This music originates from oldskool dub and roots, bringing it to the forefront of the 21st century sampling elements from all different genres if you like techno, dance, drum and bass or rock, dubstep samples tastes from all backgrounds. With some classic first timers from producers and dj's such as Skream, Benga, N type, Loefah, Mala, Digital Mystiks, Rusko, Caspa and many more, this would have to be a definete pruchase for anyone interested in how dubstep has come around or even to listen to how its evolved to the sound we here today. check out the rest of the collection... Read review

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