Reggae Hits Vol.33 - Various Artists

Advantages: Fab compilation of all the hits
Disadvantages: None at all

...Wow! What a fantastic CD! I could tell when I listened to it, that every song had been carefully hand picked to create such a smooth album. The songs seem to intertwine into one another. All of the big reggae stars from the past captured onto two discs. Features such artists as: -Shaggy -Toots and the Maytals -Desmond Decker -Tony Tribe -UB40 Bob Marley Features such song as: -Boombastic -Mr Loverman -Welcome to Jamrock -Red Red Wine -Wonderful World, Beautiful People The makers of this compilation have done a really fantastic job rounding up these classic reggae hits. No need to such for odd songs in tens of CDs anymore. Everything I like about Reggae captured onto one CD. Excellent value and a great buy for the reggae enthusiast.... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent covers of some old reggae standrads
Disadvantages: Sometimes a bit too slick

...On Moving will be familiar to all Bob Marley fans. Marley was the most influential reggae artist of all time and it was he who oversaw the musics transition from local ethnic music to world music. Keep On Moving is standard early Marley stuff so far that you can read its good. UB40s version is nicely balanced and comes quite close to the original. Of course with Marley being the most accomplished reggae artist it would be. Winston Grooveys Please Don’t Make Me Cry is a super song. UB40 sing it very well unlike Groovey (aka Winston Tucker) whose original version is one of those tracks which sounds amateurish to modern ears. Winston Groovey was a superstar of Jamaican reggae with many other hits. The Melodians Sweet Sensation is given a nice harmony version by the Campbell brothers which turns out well. Listening to the UB40 versions you do... Read review

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Advantages: Massive Tunes, Cheap, 38 tracks
Disadvantages: Lots of MCing

...Dubstep Allstars Vol.5 is the fifth album in the series of mixes showcasing the talents of the UK's most rapidly evolving and contagious genre. For those unfamiliar with Dubstep, it is a genre that has emerged in the past decade or so, but has begun to pick up speed in the last two or three years. It is a carefully crafted mix of heavy sub-basses, reggae, jazz, and other electronic subgenres such as Drum 'n' Bass and Techno. Perhaps its most distinctive characteristic is the famous 'wobble' bass line (a brilliant 'wup wup' noise that you have to hear to believe) accompanied with atmospheric and resounding syncopated drums. Having emerged from Croydon, Norwood and Brixton, Dubstep looks set to take over dance floors worldwide. This Allstars instalment is mixed by one of the leading DJs in the scene; N-Type. Although the tracklisting says... Read review

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