Platinum Collection, The - War

Advantages: great music
Disadvantages: none

...ub40 labour of love 1-3 the platinum collection is one of best albums i've brought. all three cds have the some of the best songs from ub40. there are thirty eight tracks on this album which mean theres a couple of hours of listening to one of the best bands in reggae.i listen to this album more than any of the other albums i have from the ub40 collection as i listen to this album at least every week.personally i think ub40 are one of the best reggae bands to come out of birmingham anyway. as they have songs you can listen to whatever your mood. people should listen to this kind of music more as you hardly hear it any more. so if your a fan of reggae and ub40 this album is a must have.... Read review

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Advantages: original, classic
Disadvantages: somewhat dated

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Advantages: Fran has proved he could do better.
Disadvantages: Hard to do a good follow-up after you have had massive success

...'The man who' has sold 8 platinum and 'the invisible band' has sold 4 platinum. A more upbeat approach is used in certain songs, having said that the lyrics have become gloomy. No more flowers. As everyone has seen, Travis’ first single 're-offender' has criticised the problem of domestic violence. Everyone might not agree their political point view, but the memorable melody is definitely appealing to everyone. If you are looking for 'why does it always rain on me' second, I am sorry, '12 memories' is not for you. If you are looking for an album seeing Travis exploring a more mature side, '12 memories' is definitely the choice to complete your CD collection. This album has 12 songs in different styles expressing different opinions that are worthwhile to think about.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful