Cult TV Themes - Various Artists

Advantages: You'll already know most of the tunes
Disadvantages: It's got that blasted Guinness advert on it.

...As the title of this CD would suggest, it's devoted to music from cult films. Clearly a homage of the Tarantino way of doing things, right down to the name of the CD, this contains mainly groovy 70's numbers. Before I get started on the analysis of the CD, here's the track listing: 1: Little Green Bag - from Reservoir Dogs - George Baker Selection 2: Misirlou - from Pulp Fiction - Dick Dale and his Del Tones 3: Theme from "Mision: Impossible" - from Mission: Impossible (!) - Lalo Schifrin 4: Main theme from "Shaft" - from Shaft (!) - Isaac Hayes 5: Jungle Boogie - from Pulp Fiction - Kool & The Gang 6: Main theme from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" 7: Everybody's talkin' - from Midnight Cowboy - Nilsson 8: Stuck In The Middle - from Reservoir Dogs - Stealers Wheel 9: Blue Velvet - from Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton 10... Read review

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Advantages: Very reasonable price, good variety
Disadvantages: Hard to get hold of!

...I was recently in a HMV store in Portsmouth and stumbled across this CD, and was amazed. Being only £2.99, I thought this to be superb value for money. Having been released years ago, I consider this CD to be a little treasure, as I haven't been able to find another copy anywhere. Online on Amazon the product has been discontinued and elsewhere I have been unable to find it. I would recommend a look at Ebay if you are interested in this product, as it runs on a global scale. The cd itself I found to be brilliant. Although I am a teenager, I am addicted to the Anderson tv shows, above all Thunderbirds. Therefore, this CD was the one for me as it not only features Thunderbirds, but also Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Stingray. I specifically bought this CD for these particular tunes, but there are many more on the CD so... Read review

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Advantages: Music from the greatest generation ever
Disadvantages: No Frankie, Wham, Pet Shop Boys

.... This effort signified their peak in the charts. 12.: Kids In America – Kim Wilde Without a doubt this was Kim’s finest release, and one of my favourite tracks on the album. Very electro rock and catapulted Kim to worldwide fame. 13.: Wired For Sound – Cliff Richard The Peter Pan of pop obviously needs no introduction, but how this was ever a hit I will never know. Cheesy fashion, and a cheesy video of Cliff on roller skates obviously did something to enhance sales. Not one you would admit to liking. 14.: 9 To 5 – Sheena Easton The theme from the TV programme of the same name helped Sheena to conquer the US market. Strangely enough her dulcet Glaswegian tones helped her make more of a success in the States than in the UK. She followed this up with Modern Girl which followed a similar trait of Glaswegian pop. 15.: I Got You... Read review

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