Don't Wait Around (New Northern Soul For A New Millennium) - Various Artists

Advantages: beter than original, loads of classics
Disadvantages: Anyone seen the Beatles???

...Already owning the original 'Music Of The Millennium' and having enjoyed it a lot, I thought it would be worthwhile checking this new incarnation out. It certainly has all the makings of a "best songs ever recorded" album, with Queen, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, and all the other usual suspects APART FROM THE BEATLES!!! Aside from this lack of the 'best band ever', the album is really quite goo, with only a few poor tracks, like 'Protection' by Massive Attack, and a couple of others. On the whole, this album contins the featured bands best work, rather than most popular, e.g. 'Don't Look Back In Anger', by Oasis, rather than 'Wonderwall', 'Under Pressure' rather than 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Angels' rather than 'Millennium', i could go on... Having listened to both of these MOTM compilations, this is definitely superior, and could quite... Read review

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Advantages: So many great songs
Disadvantages: So many more could be on there

...It may seem a bit late to be reviewing an album for the Millennium at the beginning of 2001…and then again, depending on your viewpoint, you may think that 2001 is the beginning of the new Millennium. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter because the point is that this is a brilliant album. It must have been very difficult to select just 37 songs to represent the Millennium and inevitably some great songs were missed out. But included are so many classics that you will be sighing throughout. Back in 1999 Channel Four asked music-lovers to choose the songs which they thought ought to be included on this one-off album. So, this album really is “by popular demand.”There are on this 2CD compilation some of the greatest pop and rock hits ever, by some of the most talented artists we have. Some of the tracks have never... Read review

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Advantages: few good songs
Disadvantages: same old lyrics

..., the songs stick in your head so much you can't forget them. In my opinion, don't buy this album. Wait until the guys come out as solo artists in ten years, just like former New Kids Joey and Jordan did. Fame and good looks will only get you so far...talent is the key to making it in the music business.... Read review

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