Radio One Live in your lounge.... or bathroom or kitchen or anywhere (Live Lounge)

Member Name: jonnykay

Product:	Live Lounge
Date:	30/04/07 (675 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: excellent performance, shows the pure raw talents of some of the UKs top artists

Disadvantages: some weaker tracks and some covers that dont work for me

Radio 1 live in your lounge

I have to admit I have been waiting in anticipation for the release of a live lounge CD for a number of years. My mornings are often much happier after hearing the Jo Whiley show, partly for her sexy voice (unfortunatly not featured on the CD) and for the amazing live lounge sessions.

For those of you that dont listen to radio 1 mid-morning during the week, Jo Whiley often invites artists into the studio for a chat and to perform a few tracks. These are often stripped down accoustic versions of thier most famous songs and an inpromptu cover which can range from the sublimly beautiful to the hilariously funny.

This CD compramises the best performances from the last couple of years and there should be something for everybody on this list. The songs range from moving acoustic versions of artists well known hits (KT tunstall other side of the world and coldplays the scientist) as well as numerous covers. I Have included a track listing to help you pick out your own favourites

Titles on Disc 1
1.: DOA - Foo Fighters
2.: Love Machine - Arctic Monkeys
3.: Run - Snow Patrol
4.: Crazy - Kooks
5.: Golden Touch - Razorlight
6.: Munich - Bailey Rae, Corinne
7.: Gold Digger - Automatic
8.: All Sparks - Editors
9.: Maneater - Boy Kill Boy
10.: No One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age
11.: How Come - Embrace
12.: If There's Any Justice - Blunt, James
13.: Scientist - Bedingfield, Natasha
14.: Molly's Chambers - Kings Of Leon
15.: Frontin' - Cullum, Jamie
16.: Living For The Weekend - Sugababes
17.: I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Lemar
18.: Hey Ya - Young, Will
19.: Tied Up Too Tight - Hard-Fi
20.: Songbird - Oasis

Titles on Disc 2
1.: Scientist - Coldplay
2.: Smile - Allen, Lily
3.: With Or Without You - Keane
4.: Other Side Of The World - Tunstall, K.T.
5.: What You Waiting For - Franz Ferdinand
6.: Family Portrait - Pink
7.: Ms Jackson - Outkast
8.: Hounds Of Love - Futureheads
9.: Numb - Jamelia
10.: Jus' A Rascal - Dizzee Rascal
11.: Nice Weather For Ducks - Lemon Jelly
12.: In My Arms - Mylo
13.: Song 2 - My Chemical Romance
14.: Dreaming Of You - Coral
15.: Gone Missing - Maximo Park
16.: Honest Mistake - Bravery
17.: Let's Push Things Forward - Streets
18.: Romeo - Basement Jaxx
19.: Push The Button - Orson
20.: In Da Club - 50 Cent

For me this CD really comes alive with the cover versions, there are so many amazing songs here from artists that i would not usually care about. Lemar's version of I beleive in a thing called love is fantastic, he strips the lyrics down to its core and gives a vocal performance that makes the song far more soulful and meaningful than the darkness ever managed. Other highlights for me include Jamilea's version of linkin' Parks Numb, which is my personal favourite and the hilarious rendition of "Love machine" my the arctic monkeys (you will be laughing as much as they were while trying to perform it ).

Overall this CD is a unique mixture of Britains best music talent doing what they do best and fooling around at the same time. There are no manufactured, miming, acts here and the quality of each performance can not be ignored. There are a few weaker tracks in my opinion (milo, 50 cents) but I dont want to criticise them. I dont like them purely down to my more indie preference of music rather than anything specific to these artists.

Go out and buy this CD, either treat yourself or somone else

Summary: ONE excellent LIVE CD