Worldwide Tribute To The Real Oi Vol.2, The - Various Artists

Advantages: Recognisable tunes
Disadvantages: Neither fish nor foul. Best stick to the original

..., as here, are reproductions of a single album track by track. Their output to date has been both prodigious, varied and at times esoteric with features on such names as Led Zeppelin, Bjork, David Bowie, Madonna and Yanni. At the last count Vitamin Records lists 198 titles!! So who are "The String Quartet Tribute"? Well, despite my best research efforts I'm still not too sure. I'm not even clear whether 'Tribute' is part of the group's name or whether it belongs in the title of each of their albums. They are led, at least in this instance, by Todd Mark Rubinstein who plays cello and bass. On the album under review the other performers are David Davison - 1st violin - and Paul Tobias - viola and 2nd violin (hey - doesn't that make a trio?!). They are joined on three tracks variously by Dominic Hradek (cello), Wesley Hredek (violin), Johnny... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Good tracks, bonus material
Disadvantages: A few too many mixes

...Have already rated the previous album (put your hands up vol.1) and many of my points apply to this album aswell. After continually listening to the first album i decided to buy this one aswell and again i was not disappointed. There is again a brilliant mix of tracks over 3 CD's including several remixes and club mixes such as that of Camille Jonesvs Fedded le Grande-The Creeps (club mix). This i believe to be one of the best but there are 62 other tunes that you will just want to get up and dance to. Again, as like the previous album there is bonus content on CD1 including 3 awesomw music videos including Fedde Le Grande-Put your hands up and Alex Gaudino-Destination Calabria. This is a really nice touch to the album and makes it a real gem.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Nice thought, initially great --originals--
Disadvantages: Not the LP originals but cover versions, horrible voices and bad sound quality

...Dear Ciao members and Linkin Park fans, My first Ciao test report ever will be on >A tribute to Linkin Park<, a CD by various artists which you will find listed below in the track listings. [Please don't be too hard on my English, as my maternal language is German ^^° ...But let's get back to the report!] As said in the title, the CD is tributed to the American Nu Metal band Linkin Park which inspired the CD (as all of the tracks are simply cover versions of their own hits, in fact), whereas the band itself was not engaged in the process of CD making (and I'm not even sure whether they are informed about its existence at all...). ***** The CD - some brief info: ***** CD release date: September 23, 2002 Number of discs:1 Label: Anagram ASIN: B00006HCKM Price: £8.99 (you will find the CD @ www... Read review

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