Now-Again (Re)Sounds Vol.1 [Remastered] - Various Artists

Advantages: Great acoustic music
Disadvantages: some tracks are not how you know them

...I don't often listen to Radio 1, but this one time I did, they were playing only tracks recorded in the live lounge - And I Loved It. the songs were not remastered and you could hear the lyrics and music without all the extras that make some people buy their tracks. The copies by artists of other artists songs are of superb quality, and some really make it their own. When I listen to them I just love the fact that they are live recordings with no additionals. Its great that artists are comfortable with singing live, acoustic, and other peoples songs. By listening to the tracks you can tell which artists can sing and which artists definately need to remaster their tracks to sell their singles/albums. Or which need to lip synch for their live gigs. I'll let you make up your own mind who you think these artists are out of artists like... Read review

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Advantages: flawless tracklisting; original hits by original artists; forgotten gems
Disadvantages: dull sleevenotes

...' by the Four Seasons, which is pure class. Forgotten gems yet top 20 hits in the UK when they were released. It is worth buying this package for the price considering it's 3 discs and 58 tracks by the original artists and the original recordings which have been remastered and sound flawless. The sleeve notes are the only drawback considering they merely feature a forward by the compilers and the usual information about who wrote the song and the publishing company etc. I would have liked to have seen a 'where are they now' feature on certain artists or stories about the songs, particularly Helen Reddy whose hit 'Angie Baby' features on Volume 1. All in all however, take a look at the tracklisting and it is guaranteed you will recognise a load of songs at first glance. Put the CD on and the memories should come flooding back to you. To borrow... Read review

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...This is a double album containing 40 songs containing songs such as: 'Masterplan' by Oasis, 'Wide open space' by Mansun, 'U16 girls' by Travis and 'Hedonism' by Skunk Anansie. It was actually produced in 1997, but still sounds just as good. It's good value for money as it contains the best of indie music at that time, and as it was made a while ago, you can probably now get hold of it pretty cheaply. If you're an indie fan, it also introduces a few bands you might not have heard of, but will probably like.... Read review

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