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Advantages: Good price, inspiring & funky!!
Disadvantages: A wee bit ancient...

This is a compilation of some of the most successful artists who were topping the charts in 2003, although I personally find that the first CD has the better tracks - with the exception of Girls Aloud's 'Sound of the Undergound', 'Tell it To My Heart' by Lorenna, Kelly, 'U Can't Touch This' by Bean and Cyrus/MC Hammer, and Atomic Kitten's The Tide is High. The tracks are uplifting and I usually put this onto my CD alarm clock in the morning because ...
...bed! It is definitely a dance album, but full of great feel-good tunes such as 'I see you baby' and 'make luv' which make it suitable for listening to anywhere... In the car, in bed, at work/school + especially when you need some chocolate and music therapy! I have put most of the tracks onto my MP3 player so that I can listen to them when I'm bored or tired. Its a great bargain and a good buy - the main issue is that is so old! Where's Kaiser ... Read review

Advantages: really good banging tunes,
Disadvantages: does get quite loud(not really a disadvantage but for the neighbours it may)

It began in a unknown club in Liverpool 11 years ago and grew to liven up the global club scene with alot of worldwide tours and with the biggest and bestest DJ's line up, There are some great tracks on here, they keep bringing the tracks back with the latest songs, and as they keep bringing it back with more it obviously does quite well in the dance region of music. Im a bit of a trance bird but i have noticed myself listening to this alot. it has ...
...Up For Detroit Mason - Exceeder Fish Go Deep-The Cure & The Cause Bootyluv-Boogie Tonight Bob Sinclar-Block This Party Plump DJs-Electric Disco (D Ramirez Mix) Dirty Ann-Turn Me On Roger Sanchez-Lost (D Ramirez Mix) Fireflies-I Can?t Get Enough Oakenfold feat Pharell-Sex & Money Basement Jaxx-Hush Boy David Guetta vs The Egg-Love Don?t Let Me Go Sharam-Party All The Time Steve Angello & Laidback Luke-Otherwise Then ENUR-Calabria Judge ... Read review

Advantages: Great lyrics
Disadvantages: Some will hate it

A Grand don't come for free was the second album that I purchased by The Street and having since purchased a third it is still my favourite, originally I had not really got the whole buzz and hype that surrounded The Streets and the critical acclaim that lead singer Mike Skinner attracted however once I saw them perform live I was hooked. The Streets have a garage style of music that is as much a social commentary on the life of the twenty something ...
...his flat to collect a grand to pay for drugs only to find the money gone. The chorus has a great dead pan delivery where you can sense the mixture or frustration and resignation in the voice. Track two moves on to his first date, a slow melodic track echoing the thoughts running through his head, the lyrics are a constant stream of spoken word with Will Nichols providing the vocals in the chorus. This is one of my favourite tracks and is a nice ... Read review

Advantages: Best British soul offering for some time.
Disadvantages: Not everones taste.

The Soul Sessions was Joss Stone's debut album. Released in 2003 when Joss was only just 17 years old. Incredible in itself for such a mature debut at such an early age, what seems even more stunning to me was that this soul inspired album is by a British artiste. I am having so much fun converting my CD's to itunes, listening to albums that have been neglected. The artwork both on the cover of the CD case and on the CD itself is pretty retro, ...
...the respected publication 'Mojo': "The soul sessions is a revelation". Many of the songs are not her own, being penned in the sixties by artistses such as Betty Wright, who agreed to work with Joss on this CD, another shock to me, American soul legends collaborating with a 16 year old English girl, wow, they must have seen her talent. Track 1. The Chokin' kind. What a fantastic opening track. Very slow, full of heart and soul, a little 'bluesy'. ... Read review

Advantages: Superlative dance music classic
Disadvantages: One or two slightly weaker tracks

There have been so many dance acts over the last ten years, I find it hard to remember any of them. In fact, dance music is so risible nowadays, clubs like Ministry and the Ibiza super-clubs must have a hard time filling their dancefloors. I mean who's going to be dancing to that damn-awful stupid frog song? Please tell me it's not you … Anyway, there have been or two notable exceptions, and Faithless, with their infectious brand of catchy riffs, ...
...have released consistently good tunes. So when I saw the advert's for this CD, I knew I had to have it. Father's day arrives and my lovely daughter buys it for me. Woo hoo. A little background … Faithless consists of three main protagonists; Sister Bliss, Maxi Jazz and Rollo. Cool names huh? Sis' provides all the keyboards while Maxi brings along his unique lyrical and rap style and Rollo writes and produces. Sister Bliss is a well known DJ on ... Read review