Gracias Compay (The Definitive Collection) - Compay Segundo

Advantages: Gives Normans fans an idea of how his musical taste and talent has developed
Disadvantages: May not be to everyone's taste

...insight into Cooks music collection and shows how he enjoys music which is fun and entertaining and who knows this could even have had some influence on his later works with tracks like "going out of my head" from Fatboy Slims first album Better Living Through Chemistry and "Gangster Tripping" from his second album Youve Come A Long Way Baby, which are both fun, entertaining and uplifting to listen to just like this remix of I Left My Wallet In El Segundo. The final remix by Norman Cook featured is James Brown - Payback (The Final Mixdown) which also has some help from Streetsahead. This track is brilliant and i love everything about it especially when considering how old it is,(1988), it is also probably one of the best tracks on the album. A crazy beat is used for the duration of the track and has a real funky groove which... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Very good first half.
Disadvantages: Bad second half.

...A-Ha will probably always be remembered mostly for their hit single in the 80's ' Take On Me' and the video that accompanied it, which featured groundbreaking animation at the time. But there was always a lot more to a-ha then this, as shown on this greatest hits collection. While there is that excellent hit, there are also other notable hits, including 'Hunting High And Low', 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' and 'The Living Daylights', which all have a great melancholic quality to them which is echoed in the sound of bands around today like Coldplay and Keane, who have both stated that they are huge fans of a-ha. And rightfully so, a-ha have a knack for writing excellent pop songs, which is showed beautifully on the album 'Hunting High And Low'. But this isn't that album. This collection ranges from 1994 to 2004. And like most bands... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A brilliant Roadtrip Album
Disadvantages: You may not want to get to your destination

...You can always tell a good album by the frequency that you play it. The Definitive Blues Brothers Collection, I keep in my car, ensuring that on my frequent long journey's I'll have something that nearly every passenger, no matter their musical tastes can sing along to and enjoy. Not only is it a definitive collection of classic blues as sung by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi (as well as many of the greats and Legends of Blues, Soul and Mow town), it's also a definitive classic that will have you singing along to "Minnie the Moocher", tapping the steering wheel to "Jail house Rock" and bringing back fond memories of both great films. Well worth the money, and a great album to drive to.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful