Radio 1's Live Lounge Vol.1 - Various Artists > Reviews > Live Lounge 2 Disc CD

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Not applicable
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	Some of the best bits from Jo Whiley's Live Lounge sessions
Disadvantages:	Includes some really odd ones that you might skip

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley has got hold of some of the worlds best artists to perform in the Live Lounge. Not only to perform there own tracks but to perform another artists song in their own style. The Live Lounge has become an integral part of her show and becuase of its success, the Live Lounge 2CD was released.

The Live Lounge sessions enable artists to let listeners hear what they are all about. The live and unrehearsed sessions allow the listeners to appreciate what an artist is really like (and how they can sign without digital enhancements)!!

The Live Lounge has encouraged artist to reproduce covers of their own personal favourite artists or tracks. Some of these have been truely outstanding as any listener to Jo Whiley's show will know.

Can you imagine hearing The Automatic covering Kanye West, or Franz Ferdinand covering Gwen Stefani, or even Corinne Bailey Rae covering Munich?

With a lot of pushing from the fans of the show, there was now doubt that the BBC would have to release an album of the very best bits of the Live Lounge sessions.

As accomplished as such moments are, however, it’s the cover versions that provide some of the definite highlights of this particular listening experience.

Other artists include The Kooks covering Gnarls Barkley, The Automatic covering Kanye West. All just very very special moments.

The CD contains 38 tracks. As a live album it is very good, however, a little dissapointing when I found myself skipping tracks to get to the next "good" one. Many of the tracks are great but when I think back to all the fantastic tracks I have heard on Radio 1, I can't help but wonder why they aren't on the compilation.

My recommendation is to borrow a copy from a friend.

The track listing is as follows:

Disc: 1

Foo Fighters – DOA
Arctic Monkeys – Love Machine
Snow Patrol – Run
The Kooks – Crazy
Razorlight – Golden Touch
Corinne Bailey Rae – Munich
The Automatic – Goldigger
The Editors – All Sparks
Boy Kill Boy – Maneater
Queens Of The Stone Age – No One Knows
Embrace – How Come
James Blunt – If There’s Any Justice
Natasha Bedingfield – The Scientist
The Kings Of Leon – Molly’s Chambers
Jamie Cullum – Frontin’
Sugababes – Livin’ For the Weekend
Lemar – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Will Young – Hey Ya
Hard Fi – Tied Up Too Tight
Oasis – Songbird

Disc: 2

Coldplay – The Scientist
Lily Allen – Smile
Keane – With Or Without You
K T Tunstall – Other Side Of The World
Franz Ferdinand – What You Waiting For
Pink – Family Portrait
Outkast – Ms Jackson
The Futureheads – Hounds Of Love
Jamelia – Numb
Dizzee Rascal – Jus A Rascal
Lemon Jelly – Nice Weather For Ducks
Mylo – In My Arms
My Chemical Romance – Song 2
The Coral – Dreaming Of You
Maximo Park – Gone Missing
The Bravery – Honest Mistake
The Streets – Let’s Push Things Forward
Basement Jaxx – Romeo
Orson – Push The Button
50 Cent – In Da Club