Costa Del Disco (+DVD) - 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

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Simply fantastic
Disadvantages: none.

...to it and I don't mean that badly, its nice to be soothed so much by one cd. The theme on this cd is mostly a natural rythmic feeling, guitars and classical sounds, but with some electric influence, but as i have said, nothing shocking, I have heard alot of these tunes on BBC 1's Holiday programme and i'm sure most people would recognise a few of the tunes at least. There are 13 tracks on this cd, and as usual, they range from different era's, most are from 1996, one from 1991 and track 3, Sueno con Mexico, a classical guitar piece is from 1979. On almost all of the Cafe del mar cd's you will find one track from about 30 years ago, but it will fit in, and its age won't show, infact you will probably find it to be the best track on the cd and will want to find more music by the artists. Volume 3 also boast's the best and most fragile cover... Read review

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Advantages: 3 Disks, 60 Tracks
Disadvantages: Some Good Music / Some Bad

...The Best Disco in Town CD. I bought this cd in ASDA about a month ago and the reason it had attracted my attention was because it had artists on that i liked such as The Jacksons and Kool and the Gang. What also attracted my attention was that the package included 3 cd's with 60 tracks on. Some of the tracks i had never heard before listening to this cd and some i just had to switch because the didn't match my taste in music however most of the i liked. The cd includes 60 track which are listed below: Disc One 1. Good Times-Chic 2. Car Wash-Rose Royce 3. A Night To Remember-Shalamar 4. Disco Inferno-The Trammps 5. Young Hearts Run Free-Candi Staton 6. You Sexy Thing-Hot Chocolate 7. He's The Greatest Dancer-Sister Sledge 8. Boogie Wonderland-Earth, Wind And Fire & The Emotions 9. Blame It On The Boogie-The Jacksons... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful