London (A Musical Journey Around The Capital) - Band Of The Blues & Royals

Advantages: Lovely music, tracks your toddler will recognise
Disadvantages: Short, will annoy you after a while

...contains the original songs which make it into the television show, so it is music which is going to be instantly recognisable to anyone who watches the show. I like that all the songs are included as I can choose to play either Harry's favourite songs or just let the CD run right through and let him listen to the lot if I'm feeling particularly generous or in a good mood. It is called "A Musical Journey", presumably because it takes us on a journey through the Night Garden introducing its characters and all the music featured on the show. The cover artwork isn't particularly eye-catching which I was surprised by. I would have expected it to show an enormous picture of one of the characters on the front to grab the attention of toddlers walking by but instead, it features a navy blue sea scene, much like at the start of the programme... Read review

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Advantages: A fully formed musical interpretation of the classic novel
Disadvantages: Occasional "bum" notes and mastering

...together a band made of friends from his local pub, Wakeman also brought in the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Choir and the actor David Hemmings to complete his strange musical group. Recorded in front of a live audience (there were two performances on the night, but the recording budget only allowed for this - the second performance - to be recorded), the album begins with roaring applause before launching into the overture. Powerful brass melodies combine with the easily-identifiable Moog synthesiser of Wakeman before segueing into the first song of the album, "The Journey" which tells of the group's arrival, and descent, into the gaping mouth of Sneffels - a volcanic mountain in Iceland. Hemmings' precise narrative is supported by sound effects from Wakeman's impressive bank of electronic wizardry, and is interspersed... Read review

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Advantages: Some good tunes, suitable for anyone any age
Disadvantages: Also some poor quality tunes, getting worse each time a new ones out

...The first single to be taken from Hot Chips album 'Made in the Dark'. Not many vocals on this track just some what I see as pretty bad instrumentals. Don't like this track at all one I will happily skip. *12. Bloc Party - Flux A song from an English indie rock band, this song appears on their new album 'Flux EP' another song I am un-decided to weather I like or not sometimes I'll skip it sometimes I'll listen to it guess it depends what mood I am in. It's a very lively bouncy song. *13. Utah Saints - Something Good 08 Very lively fast song not one I had heard un-till I bought this album not really a vocal song more a dance related instrumental song. There are quite a few re-mixes of this song around at the moment. *14. Mark Brown feat. Sarah Cracknell - The Journey Continues An updated version of the Lloyds TSB advert this song... Read review

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