Take Advantage Of Me - Brigette McWilliams

Advantages: Days of Pearly Spencer
Disadvantages: The rest

..."Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them." With Belfast singer-songwriter David McWilliams, I fear it was all three. Some fans claim that McWilliams was more than a one-hit-wonder. But on the evidence of this compilation of his output from 1967-69, it's hard to share their faith. The hit in question was Days Of Pearly Spencer. And even this is probably best known through Marc Almond's top 5 1992 cover version. If you've heard Almond's version or the McWilliams original, you might be tempted by this CD. To you I say be careful. Be very careful indeed. Early in McWilliams's career though, some people must have had confidence in his talent. He recorded no less than three albums in 1967. He was also one of the first subjects (or victims) of record industry hype... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Makes you want to scream

...If i could fill up this review with the word dire then believe me i would,unfortuanately 90 words is the minimum! On the first hand it's not that bad a song, but surely i'm not the only one who is sick to the back teeth of Boy bands doing crap cover versionsof otherwise good songs. Sure the new version sounds modern with all the synthesizers,but it's not a patch on the original. It would help if these bands actually changed the song in some way, add some ingenuity to it might makeit a littlebetter. Such bands make endlessammounts ofmoney by basically being highly paid karaoke starts,and thats all this song boils down to. Unoriginal pants!!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Extra bonus tracks
Disadvantages: Quite expensive-like all CD albums!

...I haven't personally bought this album but have listened to it so many times I can name every track on the CD! At the moment a special UK edition has been realeased with some brilliant new tracks written and sung by the fab PINK herself. The album is a contrast of R & B and pop and includes her 3 latest chart hits 'Most Girls', 'There you go' and her new track-'You make me sick' which is currently in the pepsi chart. All the tunes on the CD are really catchy and get stuck in your mind. The CD packaging is very classy and attractive, it is very bright which caught my eye. Overall I think the CD is brilliant, one of the best albums around at the moment. The CD is the usual album price of around £12.99 but may I suggest that you can also buy the CD from most 'Sainsburys' stores in the UK at a lower price of £9.99!!!!! The CD is well... Read review

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