Happily married with three children. Work part time as a course administrator at Portsmouth Univers...
Happily married with three children. Work part time as a course administrator at Portsmouth University. Into fitness in a big way. Work out at least 5 times a week. Haven't been around much lately. Trying to fit housework in mainly!!
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I thought it was about time I dragged my record collection out of the dark ages so I decided to join Britannia Music. I found them on the internet at www.britanniamusic.co.uk. I took up the excellent offer of 6 CDs for £13.99. I decided to buy Music to Watch Girls By, The Best of Blondie, Abba Gold, Now 45, Now 46 and Now 47. I am now well and truly committed to buying a further 6 CDs at regular price and at £16.99, regular price is a bit on the expensive side (although this is for a double album).
My record collection really needed an overhaul so the quickest and easiest way was to opt for the 'Now That's What I Call Music -' series. I have found these compilations are a brilliant mix and if you stick with the same series, you don't get any duplicates which is common between different compilation albums.
The latest in the 'Now' series is Now 48 and is no exception. I saw it advertised and liked the snippits on TV so I thought, what the heck, I've got to buy some anyway I might as well buy something I like.
Now 48 is a double CD with 41 top chart hits. It also has a website www.now48.com where you can listen to and watch each song. You also get a little booklet listing the tracks and giving brief details about the artists.
Compact Disc One
1. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again 2. Hear'Say - Pure & Simple 3. S Club 7 - Never Had a Dream Come True 4. Nelly Furtado - I'm Like a Bird 5. Shaggy feat. Ricardo 'RikRok' Ducent - It Wasn't Me 6. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Ed Case/Sweetie Irie Refix) 7. Modjo - Chillin' 8. Chocolate Puma - I Wanna Be You 9. Fragma feat. Maria Rubia - Every Time You Need Me 10. Samantha Mumba - Always Come Back to Your Love 11. Britney Spears - Stronger 12. Steps - It's the Way You Make me Feel 13. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long? 14. Ronan Keating - The Way You Make me Feel 15. Backstreet Boys - Shape of My Heart 16. LeAnn Rimes - I Need You 17. Damage - Still Be Lovin' You 18. Kaci - Paradise 19. Martine McClutcheon - On the Radio 20. Kylie Minogue - Please Stay 21. Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?
Compact Disc Two
1. Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over the Rainbow 2. U2 - Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of 3. Stereophonics - Mr Writer 4. Coldplay - Don't Panic 5. Texas - Inner Smile 6. Robbie Williams - Let Love Be Your Energy 7. Feeder - Buck Rogers 8. Papa Roach - Last Roach - Last Resort 9. Planet Funk - Chase the Sun 10. Safari Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) 11. Dario G - Dream to Me 12. Jakatta - American Dream 13. Sonique - I Put a Spell On You 14. Melanie B - Feels So Good 15. Mya - Case Of The Ex 16. Chante Moore - Straight Up 17. Joe - Stutter 18. Architechs - Show Me the Money 19. DJ Luck & MC Neat - Piano Loco 20. Fun Lovin' Criminals - Loco
There are several tracks which are in the current Top 20 and more than a few have been recent number ones. The album is pre-dominantly pop although there are a few rock, rap, soul tracks to add a little variety.
It is an advantage to buy a compilation album, especially with pop, because quite often when you buy an album by a solo artist/band, it is not unusual to only like one or two tracks. If the band is new,the chances are they won't even be around the next year.
Now 48 is a great CD to sing along to and have a jig about. It really raises your spirits and is excellent for parties. Not being a teenager, I can't pretend that I know all the artists on the album but I know enough to rate it good value for money.
I paid £16.99 for this double album but I did have the added bonus of buying The Brit Awards 2000 for just £2.99. I'm sure if you shop around the High Street, you can find it much cheaper. If you're into pop and chart music, you will really love this album.
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Great and detailed Op, but doesnt seem like my kind of album, no sign of Craig David or Destinys child!
Goo_Goo_Frog 27.07.2001 00:39
Hey good op.im thinking of buying this album. you may have swayed me! thanx for the opinion on jp£.Much appreciated! Please check out my Evolution op! Depending on how old your kids are they will like it!
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KarenUK 11.06.2001 21:41
I remember buying the first ever NOW compliation LP, that makes me feel old!!
Advantages: Familiar brand, established formula, and unrivalled value-for-money. More than 40 hit singles for little more than the price of a chart CD. Disadvantages: You get the good and the bad, all jumbled up together. The lack of acts from outside the Warner/Sony/BMG labels.
EnglishPatient 21.04.2001 (24.04.2001)
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Advantages: Some excellent rock ballads are present on this album. Powerful vocals throughout. Disadvantages: Bryan Adams has recorded better albums than this.
RazzaLazza 10.03.2008 (10.03.2008)
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