Having A Large One (Big Tunes Back 2 The 90s)

Member Name: benlepensive

Product:	Big Tunes Back 2 The 90s
Date:	24/08/09 (41 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good selection

Disadvantages: M People

Brilliant! The nineties is probably my favourite decade for music, not so fond of today's music which is too heavily driven by Akon and similar types of men. The nineties represented a time when songs stood out and also sold a lot more copies!

Spread over three discs, this is a great album to kick start any party. Disc one gets things underway with the heavy techno beats of 'No Limit'. The dutch duo pound away with their chanting until you are bowled over by the madness. If that is your thing, then The Outhere Brothers is more insane chanty madness.

Dance routines can be sought in the charming Whigfield and Doop and if you want some real full on classic dance, check out Erick Morrillo's project Real 2 Reel which is timeless. The Grid's banjo laden track has dated badly, but The Prodigy's 'No Good' still has one of the best high pitched hooks this side of Mars, one for the harder heads.

Disc two continues with the feverish Corona who up the ante with the glossy 'Rhythm Of The Night', not a cover of De Barge. Haddaway is at hand to intensify your emotions with the stellar 'What Is Love' and Alex Party provide some cool house vibes.

Less successful are Eiffel 65 which now just sounds annoying and to an extent the Urban Cookie Collective, which hasn't held up well over the years. Reggae fans get a short sharp burst of Carribean vibes though with the inclusion of Aswad.

As disc three arrives, Cappella deliver a riff of epic proportions in 'U Got 2 Let The Music' while Baby D go all old skool with the piano driven 'Fantasy.' I am less keen on M People and Phats and Small, which lack the dancefloor clout of some of the other tracks on this disc. Luckily, the good outweight the dull, as Happy Clappers go all gospel with the amazing 'Believe' and Gat Decor turn in the blazing 'Passion' which has a sterling vocal from old timer Bev Skeete.

This is a really strong album, 53 tracks and a nice price tag.

Summary: neat