Escape: St. Barth's

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Solphonic
• ASIN: B0006GANVE
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,026 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Café Sol (Para Carolina) [Mutiny's Lost Without You Remix]

2. Lies to Yourself

3. Point of View

4. Rocking Music [Joey Negro Dub Mix]

5. Another Chance

6. David [Tim Deluxe Mix]

7. Calinda

8. E Samba

9. It Just Won't Do

10. My Love Is Always

11. Starlight [Dub Version]

12. Shined on Me [da Praise Mix]

13. Shake It (Move a Little Closer)

14. Keep Rockin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classy CD, July 31, 2005

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ClubTheFuqOut (Newark, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape: St. Barth's (Audio CD)

Lifetstyle music is probably the best thing ever invented, and Solphonic knows how to perfect it. This music will brighten up anyone's day, perfect for lounging around the house on a sunny Saturday with the sun shining in or driving in your car with the windows down/top down. This CD is truly the soundtrack to life; perfect for the summer, spring, and early fall. To get a sample of what this CD is like (I hate when Amazon doesn't have samples), (...) and listen to Christian James' segment. He spins the same type of music but his is def. more progressive...just to give you an idea.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 OUT OF 5 STARS FROM RAVES.COM, March 31, 2005

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SOLPHONIC - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape: St. Barth's (Audio CD)

There should be a label affixed to the front of this CD that says: "WARNING: NOT A CHILLOUT CD". From its azure blue cover to its laid-back name, Escape St. Barth's might give you the wrong idea about what you're going to hear, and that would be a shame if it missed making it into your shopping cart or stereo because you were thinking the last thing you need is another island-inspired chill out CD. Let me say that again: this is not a typical chillout release! Imagine more like you're in the disco next to the beach, or maybe sailing in your new best friend's yacht drinking sweet rum drinks, and you'll know the happy move your body kind of beats we're talking about here. Someone (unnamed in the credits) over at the brand new label Solphonic picked out this incredible selection of upbeat, vocal-infused, incredible house tunes - and all the best mixes of said tunes as well. These are some of my all-time favorites from the past four years, including Dr. Kucho! "Lies To Yourself", Roger Sanchez "Another Chance", Tim Deluxe "It Just Won't Do" (remember that one??) and the instantly classic The Supermen Lovers "Starlight." The continuous mix is flawless thanks Urban Rhythm's skills. Actually, if it were really up to me, I'd sticking my own label on this case: WARNING: INCREDIBLE FEEL-GOOD MUSIC INSIDE! -- review by Claire Truman

Friendlier and more melodically oriented than most of the house I'm accustomed to hearing, I can't help but like what I hear. From the tropical kick-off of Alistair Colling's "Cafe Sol (Para Carolina)", through the disco referencing "Point of View" by DB Boulevard and GusGus' high energy, anthemic "David (Tim Deluxe Mix), to the funky house wrap-up of "Keep Rockin'" by Mr. Timothy, this highly vocal set of house tunes is cheery and infectious and boasts a relatively heady amount of personality, beauty and dynamics for the genre. I was quite impressed by the rich set of tunes Solphonic mixed together on this compilation. I don't know what well they're digging these flavorful, summery tunes from, but there are some other house compilers who would do well to find the same beachy source. Groovy -- review by Kristofer Upjohn

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pump you up but kind of repetitive, June 9, 2005

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actor 247 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape: St. Barth's (Audio CD)

I heard this album while browsing through a Virgin Records store in New York City. My boyfriend and I were on the top floor of the store and we heard it playing on a lower level and we both sort of stopped and listened. I ran down to find out what it was and was so enthralled from just hearing the first 2 tracks that I decided to buy it. I'm usually never that impulsive so that says something about the album I think. The first two tracks are still my favorites and the album is fun and bouncy without being too tranc-y. However, I can't always listen to it straight through because I feel some of the songs are too repetitive. But maybe that's just me-being new to this house/trance type of thing.

I do like how the tracks glide right into each other with no space in between. Definitely gives you that club feel. Fun way to get a party started and get the blood flowing!