Radio 1's Live Lounge - Volume 3

I own all three Live Lounge albums to date and would say they have got better with each release. There is a good mix of revamped versions of well known tracks by the original artists combined with interesting cover versions. This particular album also showcases the talents of a few artists I previously knew little about namely Elliot Minor, Ida Maria, Santogold and Bat For Lashes although a friend had actually recommended the latter to me. As these artists all perform covers versions on here it has left me intrigued as to the quality of their own material and I'm sure others will feel the same about the artists who appear that they know little ...  Read the complete review

I love the whole concept of Radio 1's Live Lounge. I really enjoy finding covers of songs I like and hearing them done in a fresh and different way. I also like hearing people do their own tunes acoustically, bringing a whole new dimension to the song. I got this particular Live Lounge for Christmas and think it's fantastic with a collection of truly brilliant covers and acoustic versions of songs. The CD comes in a chunky red case which contains two discs both jam-packed with a fab 20 songs each. It's a pretty eclectic mix featuring songs, bands and singers that you are unlikely to ever see in the same place again! There is also a bonus DVD featuring half an ...  Read the complete review

One of the most interesting and entertaining events in the music industry as a whole for me is Radio 1's Live Lounge. It takes artists out of their comfort zones and gives them some freedom to choose a track and cover it. While this is done on a regular basis with artists in general who cover a track for general release, the Live Lounge tends to be more current and a great blend of music, whereas released covers are more studio produced. What makes the Live Lounge stand out is the gig feel to it as the artists perform live. Artists also have the chance to showcase their own music in the Live Lounge as well, and this is often just as good as the covers. The ...  Read the complete review

Radio One's Live Lounge has been a huge success. This is the third compilation album released, featuring the latest best bits from visitors to the live lounge in 2008. The compliation is a good buy. As far as value for money goes 40 songs over two CDs for under a tenner can't be bad. (I bought mine from play.com for £9.99) Having said that, with 40 songs by a range of different artists from all musical genres, there's going to be some stuff you hate. I'd say there were a few stand out amazing tracks, a handful of good songs and the rest are pretty dire. The CD is recording from the live lounge, both bands covering other bands songs and playing ...  Read the complete review

Radio 1 is a national radio station from the BBC aimed at a target audience of around 16-26 year old featuring DJ's such as Chris Moyles, Scott Mills, Vernon Kay & Sara Cox. One of my highlights on the station is the Live Lounge. This is where an artist or band comes in live and sings two of their own song live & acoustic as well as a cover version. This album showcases some of the best recent cover versions performed as well as a few original live tracks too. This is the 3rd Live Lounge album released, I have the other two which are both fab but I've gotta say this is the best one yet. There are many gems but some of my highlights include ...  Read the complete review