Disco Classics (The Greatest Disco Anthems) - 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

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Advantages: variety of songs
Disadvantages: none!!

...At first, I was very wary of this CD as I thought it would be full of forgotton one hit wonder tracks that would only appeal to world war two veterans and five year old children - but I was very, very wrong. There is something for everybody on this compilation, like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for the plethra of Queen fans, 'Teenage Kicks' by The Undertones for all the Punk fans. Plus classics that fit all genres like 'Imagine' by John Lennon, 'Do They Know It's Christmas' by the unforgettable Band Aid and the moving 'Angels' by Robbie Williams. Other artists include Steps, Kylie, David Bowie, Elton John, Soft Cell and Blondie, to name but a few. The compilation takes a journey through time from the very start of the singles chart to the more recent years of its existance, spanning classic disco stompers and moving tear... Read review

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Advantages: 90% of the tracks are original versions; great catchy pop tunes - perfect for nostalgia
Disadvantages: The original version of 'Mary's Boy Child' is not present; poor liner notes

...) and essentially that represents Boney M - it's "sunny" pop music at its finest. Bit cheesy, but I like it. HOWEVER, before 1978, Boney M were a little less cheesy and introduced the classic 'Daddy Cool,' which was featured on a car ad a few years ago (think it was Peugeot) and this is probably one of the best disco anthems of all time - excellent reverb on the vocals, plenty of strings and a great bassline. The follow-up 'Ma Baker' tells a tale of the FBI's most wanted - an often forgotten 70s gem - brilliant bassline, quite similar to Daddy Cool, and excellent production - it's a fun track, especially for the quite bad Wild West American accents put on by the band at various points throughout the song. 'Ra-Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine' is also present - Rasputin was a major hit in 1978, completely different sound to their earlier... Read review

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