Radio 2 Presents The Playlist - Various Artists

Advantages: Loads Of Great tracks! Youll find yourself enjoying songs you hated
Disadvantages: Some obscure artist that you may not know

...I recently borrowed this CD off a friend after seeing adverts for it on the TV, and after hearing the 1st album I thought there is no way the second one could be better. However I think I was proved wrong. It has some brilliant cover tracks on it, sung by some of the people you would least expect. Some of the tracks performed with an acoustic guitar somehow sound much better than the originals! The tracks all come from Jo Whiley's live lounge (she's a Dj at Radio 1 for anyone that didn't know!) It's a great CD where else would you hear Maximo Park singing 500 miles! (Originally by the Proclaimers) or The Enemy covering Madonna's hit Hung Up. I can guarantee that you will find yourself enjoying songs that you have previously hated! I know I did! Even if you do not know some of the artist on the CD it doesn't mean they wont be good... Read review

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Advantages: More great tracks of popular songs sung by original & alternate artists
Disadvantages: Some slightly more obscure artists on this one

...I was recently bought this compilation CD as a gift from my partner, as he knew I loved the first one that was bought out last year. So with a flurry of excitment I stuck it in the player and began flicking through the tracks to get a feel for which ones I knew or not as the case may be. This is a habit have when getting a new CD - flick through them quickly then re play the tracks i know / like in full. I have to say I was not disappointed with this sequel and there were very few tracks I didn't like. Once again it is a double CD, with 40 tracks to tickle your taste buds. Cover art is nothing to get excited about, but it does the job. To be fair you don't buy a CD for it's cover, however i do get attracted to ones that are bright and interesting. I think it's easily recognisable as a radio 1 compilation. Tracks include live... Read review

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Advantages: Original, something for everyone
Disadvantages: None

...I recieved the first album way overdue no less than two months ago. and i loved it. every track infact. so with Radio ones live lounge being one of my faviroute albums i was excited to hear that live lounge two was out aswell.I cant stop listening to it. every track on there is so original, if its not a song performed by a different artist its the artists song but done with an acoustic guitar making it simple but in some cases better than the original ? complicated ? It doesnt matter whether you hate pop beceause theyll be a rock/indie band covering the song and vice versa. its a breath of fresh air. my faviourte track being the girls - calvin harriss. hated the original dance like song but love this as it is an acoustic cover and more to my taste. a must have for all music lovers.... Read review

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