Dubstars Vol.1 - Various Artists

Advantages: good
Disadvantages: too short

...Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) - Various Artists Main Specs > Display all product details Title Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) Performer Various Artists Genre R&B Sub Genre Funk Release Date 03/09/2001 Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) - Various Artists Main Specs > Display all product details Title Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) Performer Various Artists Genre R&B Sub Genre Funk Release Date 03/09/2001 Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: My favourite album
Disadvantages: Alas, Dubstar are no more

...This is Dubstar's debut album, released in 1995, and is favourite album of all time. I wish Ciao would download the album cover to show alongside this review because that itself is a work of art, but the music is obviously the most important thing and that is excellent. It's difficult to compare Dubstar with other artists, although they are often mentioned alongside acts like New Order, Morrissey, Pet Shop Boys or St Etienne. At first listen their music sounds like cheery electro-pop, but the lyrics are often dark and tell stories of relationship breakdowns. Disgraceful is definitely my favourite of their three albums as the quality of the songs is so consistently high. The cherry on the cake is Sarah Blackwood's vocals, which are best described as an angel with a Yorkshire accent. 1. STARS - "We'll take our hearts outside... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Contains classic artists such as Odyssey, Brothers Johnson and Diana Ross
Disadvantages: Is a populist take on the disco era.

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful