Greatest Hits - Jan & Dean

Advantages: Great music
Disadvantages: £15.99 price

...Released just before summer 2000 by MOS this is another terrific dance album. Mixed by Judge Jules, one of the worlds greatest DJ’s. When launched it was priced at £15.99 for a two cd 39 song album. Inlcuding a map of Ibiza and places to go! The album has some terrific songs, on the first CD, new hit Spiller- Groove Jet, Spiller- The Return of Nothing, Amber- Sexual, Gambafreaks- Down Down Down, Hi-Gate- Caned and Unable among the best. From the second, Storm- Time to Burn, Darude- Sandstorm, Angelic- It’s My Turn, Freefall feat. Jan Johnston, Lost Witness- Song to the Siren are among the best. The album is a great way to get you ready for the summer, in true Ibiza style. Another good MOS album!... Read review

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Advantages: The Best of the Manics
Disadvantages: Too Short

...This has to be probably the best Manic Street Preacher albums ever to hit the market, but why didn't it acheive the success of other Manic Street Preacher albums? I am not alone in thinking that this has to be the greatest album released by the manics showing the awesome song writing of James Dean Bradfield combined with the thought provoking lyrics of Richie James. Songs like "Yourself" and "Despair to Where" should never be forgotten and once you have heard them they never will. "La Tristesse Durera" is a song that once heard you will instantly recognise it. I am not sure why this is, as far as i know i had never heard it before but there is something about it that seems familiar. As with a lot of MSP songs, the raw lyrics of Richie James bringing up the issues of suffering contrast superbly with the not so morbid tunes... Read review

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Advantages: 30 classic hits on one budget priced album nicely made
Disadvantages: Not remastered but not that bad really it as sounds fine

...Dino Paul Crocetti, or Dean Martin as we all know him, member of the original Rat Pack, was one of the greatest performers of his time. I purchased this CD in Virgin some time ago now, so I don't know what the going rate online for this album currently is. There are many places you can look for cheap CDs but it isn't my job to list websites, but to review this compilation CD. First of all, I'm not sure how many young people Dean would appeal to. I think the younger generation ought to be introduced to him and this album is the perfect introduction. It has all his number one hits, some obscure songs and my personal favourite, Volare. Sadly, this compilation is not remastered in any way, but in some ways it adds to the closeness you feel while listening to the album. You feel he is in the same room with you. I think this album... Read review

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