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Reservoir Dogs

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Soundtrack

March 20, 1999
I am a sucker for Soundtracks. I own atleast 20. This is, in all honesty, the best one. As many others have said, "Little Green Bag" and "Stuck in the Middle With You" are the highlights. However, the ones that are less admired ("Fool for Love" and "Magic Carpet Ride") are still amazing tracks. Nothing on this track will you ever fast-forward through because you are not in the mood. A word of advice however: If you aren't into old rock music, do not buy this! It is not modern music! If however, you are a fan of the film and enjoyed the music, buy this now!

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The Harder They Come

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Jimmy Cliff

July 30, 2001
This is an absolute 100% reggae classic. The movie is memorable, authentic and hip, the soundtrack timeless and brilliant. Every home should have one...

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Motown Chartbusters Volume 1

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

November 10, 1997
A couple of decades before the 'Now' series started, even years before all those 'K-Tel' and 'Ronco' albums, Tamla Motown in Britain were trotting out their finest on compilations.

This one released in autumn 1967, catalogues the patchy but growing popularity of the Motown sound in Britain in 1966/7. It may have seemed folly to put so many hits on one album, but they were looking to raise their profile and to consolidate on their recent successes.

Let me take it back a little further. Tamla Motown's first album in Britain, released in spring 1965 was '16 Big Hits'. That series continued for the rest of the 60s, reaching Volume 8. They continued in conjunction with the Chartbusters, featuring betwixt and between hits, and ... Read More:

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Motown Chartbusters Volume 2

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

November 10, 1997
After the runaway success of Volume 1, which made No 2 on the album chart, this Volume 2 followed less than a year later.

Volume 2 did not sell as well, but still made No 8. In spite of the growing popularity of Motown in Britain, and more airplay due to Radio 1 pumping out of millions of transistor radios, this one contained less British hits than Volume 1. I think that is because they songs were chosen from a shorter period than the first one.

My favorite here is Diana Ross & The Supremes 'Reflections', a fine tamborine driven masterpiece. Simple on one level, but there is a lot going on in there. The writers and producers at Motown knew how to get the best out of their artists.

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The Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various

September 04, 1992
Having just purchased Totally James Bond: The Essential 007 Themes, I was horrified to find that every track was a crappy cover version rather than the original theme played during the track.

I immediately got this CD out of my closet and enjoyed the James Bond as it was meant to sound! I would recommend this CD above all other ones of its type, even if it does lack the tracks for Goldeneye onwards.

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Mods Mayday '79

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

February 26, 2008
Got the L.P. & the C.D. can we have more like mod mayday '79 all the bands are good,what ever happend to "The Mods"&"Beggar".(this is not a review,as u can see it's a remark)

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The Best Rock Album in the World...Ever

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

July 01, 1994
There's no denying it, this album has everything for the discerning (and even the not-so-discerning) listener, from the classics that everyone should recognize, such as BTO's 'You ain't seen nothing yet', Thin Lizzy's 'The boys are back in town' (my personal favourite) and Steppenwolf's undeniably great 'Born to be wild', all the way up to the more modern classics, like G'n'R's 'Paradise City' and Stiltskin with 'Inside'. Even if you would never class yourself as a rock fan, this album has such an eclectic range of rock stylings, that there's bound to be something there that everyone will enjoy. You want something heavy? Try the Motorhead and Black Sabbath tracks at the end of disc one. You want something a bit lighter? Look no further than the excellent Genesis, ... Read More:

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Atlantic Soul Classics

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

October 01, 1999
An album that just gets better and better the more you listen to it. Classics such as "Sitting on the dock of the bay" and "In the midnight hour" will get you singing along in your car or just humming when other people are about!! If you love this era of music then it is a must buy. Don't take my word for it - find out for yourself....

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White Mansions

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists Caleb The Drifter Matthew Polly The Slaves

March 16, 1993
I can't tell you how many copies of this album (what's that?? some may ask) when it was first released, so great was my love for it. I gifted friends and family because of how it moved me, a southerner with no axe to grind. The music, the lyrics, the narratives, and the songsters remain some of my favorites. For the country and rock and historically-inclined, this is a must-buy. The only problem with having this as a CD is that the entire album booklet is not avilable, as it was with the original lp.

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The Best Album in the World...Ever Vol.1

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > 70s
by: Various Artists

September 01, 1995
Gosh, I remember this. It was a very timeous release in 1995, compiling a bunch of mostly indie guitar tunes right at the very height of britpop, and it is a pretty good britpop sampler. It has "Alright" by Supergrass, "Wake up Boo" by the Boo Radleys, and Edwyn Collins' "A Girl Like You", three of the most ubiquitous radio hits of the time. And "Whatever" by Oasis. Surprisingly however it does not have Pulp's "Common People" or anything by Sleeper.

There are britpop fellow travellers such as the Prodigy, Fluke and the Chemical Brothers, all of whom appeared on the soundtrack to the Playstation hit "Wipeout" and its sequel, and who were not indie guitar bands at all. There is nothing by Orbital, however.
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