Customer Reviews

Light Years

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This album is one of the best albums of the year, as far as i am concerned. It is a true return to form for the princess of pop.

Starting with the UK no 1 hit "Spinning around", followed by the no 2 hit "On a night like this", the album goes from strenght to strenght.

As far as i am concerned "Disco Down" has to be the best track on the album and the next single. The campest record since the Pet Shop Boys "Go West", "Your Disco Needs You" does sound second rate compared to the Almighty remix on the single of "On a night like this", but it is still great.

The albums only ballad, "Bittersweet Goodbye", is just beautiful. The title track is great and must be down to be a future single. Also put on the album is the much talked about duet with Robbie Williams, another fine song.

Just for your information, there is a hidden track, "Password", at the very beginning of the album. When "Spinning around" comes on, you need to hold your finger on the rewind button of your cd player and rewind into the song (this must be the first time a hidden track is at the beginning of an album).

This really is a great album, a must for pop fans everywhere.

Derek XXXXX

While Fever is the album that has finally broken Kylie in North America, this previous set is in fact a far more infectious, highly camp and totally satisfying FUN album. Light Years combines all of the best elements of 70s disco-pop wrapped up in state of the art production, lyrics that are disposable (without being insulting), irresistible beats and a completely winning sense of humour. Imagine the perfect soundtrack to a cocktail/disco/pool party and you have it. I still return to this album when getting ready for a night on the town - there's none better.

...dancing to this excellent new album by queen of discopop! 14 great songs and most of them reminds you of something from the 70's but can't really figure out which songs. Kylie is back doing what she best at, being glamorous, looking fabulous and doing the disco! Thank you!

This CD is a total blast! With obvious hits like "Spinning Around," "On a Night Like This," "Your Disco Needs You," and "Please Stay," you'll be grinning from ear to ear and incessantly shakin' your booty. "Spinning Around" is destined to be a disco classic. "On a Night Like This" is Kylie at her finest...an awesome song with a hyponotic beat and K's beautiful, yearning vocals. "Your Disco Needs You" is a Pet Shop Boys meets the Village People anthem with a captivating Kylie commanding you to the dancefloor. Hilarious! On "Please Stay," with its sensual Latin beats, Ms. Minogue welcomes you to her own "La Isla Bonita." (There are some thumpin' re-mixes of these songs out there, as well, that you should check out.) There are several other gems packed on this release of unadulterated fun. "Kids," a duet with Robbie Williams, is pure pop pleasure. "Loveboat" is camp cuisine at its most scrumptious. This would have made the perfect theme song to that old TV show ("The Loveboat") from the late '70's to the mid '80's. ALL ABOARD! "Koochacoo" is very retro-cocktail-hourish...thirst quenching. Could she be more precious?! "I'm So High" has some Deborah Harry-sounding ah ah ah ah ahs at the beginning of this tune full of sweetness. The song, "Light Years," cross-breeds Donna Summer with Madonna as K transports you to an outer-space intergalactic trance. "So Now Goodbye" and "Disco Down" are a couple more delightful disco diddies. And then, there's "Butterfly." This tune will open up your wings and have you flying high in the club...or at least in your room. This is the most explosive track...here Kylie will set you free! Her combination of sexiness and innocence is a rarity. She's a talented disco divafying showgirl...babe-ilicious! Luscious and yummy...this CD is one tasty treat you don't wanna pass up. YOU'LL LIKE IT LIKE THIS!

Although I do not believe this to be Kylie's best work, it's still fun and really worth a listen. This is her come back album right after Impossible Princess which failed. She changed her sound to this late 70's disco sound and really went with it the whole way. The songs are not the most dance worthy I have ever heard, and the pop goes in to generic territory at times, but some of this stuff is genius. For example, Your Disco Needs You might be one of the most genius songs I have ever heard, not to mention great to dance too. Disco Down is also a great song. On the other hand, Spinning Around, Please Stay, and Kids with Robbie Williams, which were all singles, do not measure up to the rest of this CD. Althought this CD is uneven it is still worth a listen and it has the fun factor.

The Key Tracks Are: Your Disco Needs You, Disco Down, So Now Goodbye, Light Years, and Butterfly.

After a brief flirtation with alternative pop/dance with 1997's interesting but uneven Impossible Princess, Kylie Minogue resurfaces on familiar territory with a new, full-on dance album. Unlike alot of stars who seem to be going the Europop way of Cher's comeback Believe, Minogue seems to be going more for a retro-disco feel, and does so for the most part to good effect. While not all the tracks have the immediate hooks of Spinning Around or On a Night Like This, alot of the tracks, upon repeated listenings, will definately work their way into your brain. Definately recommended.

This is definitely my album of the year so far. Kylie fans will love it as it is a total return to her roots for the Aussie Diva after the breathtaking (but sadly poorly received) experimentation of Impossible Princess. Don't by this CD if you are expecting groundbreaking, cutting edge sounds or lyrics...that's not what Light Years is about. Buy it if you want a CD that you can put on at any time of the day - morning to get you going before heading off to work...Friday night getting ready to go out. This is guilty music. You'll find yourself singing along out of sheer enjoymnet. Personal favourites are 'On a Night Like This', 'Under the Influence of Love' and 'I'm So High'.

US readers should note that this CD has already produced 2 Australian #1 singles and 3 UK top 2 singles. A US release is reportedly slated for September 2001 - by which time the feel of Light Years will have passed....RECORD COMPANIES SHOULD TAKE NOTE: THE MUSIC BUYING PUBLIC NOW HAS GLOBAL ACCESS TO CD'S UPON RELEASE...DELAYS SUCH AS THIS WILL ONLY HURT SALES IN THE US.

Enough of my ranting! Buy it. Do it now. You won't regret it.

O.k. thats an exageration. But I really think this is a great album. It's a solid collection of pop tunes in different styles, from disco to 60's to "rock" overall very enjoyable.O.K My top three picks...1.ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS...A great dance tune,very catchy,very sexy...2.KOOCACHOO...A campy very upbeat song, with a very catchy chorus..3.YOUR DISCO NEEDS YOU...Yes it does. A very ridiculous and ridiculously addictive song...Songs I hate..1.KIDS...This song is horrible. I wouldn't let my worst enemy hear this [junk], I wouldn't want them to suffer. I can't believe it was a big hit overseas...Overall a very good pop album, campy and fun. Looking foward to hearing more from Kylie.

"Light Years" is the best album of Kylie Minogue's career. I can see this album and Kylie taking awards all over Europe. The first two hits from the album "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This" has a wonderful pop sound without being cheesy. "Koocachoo" screams 60s. "Disco Down" and "Your Disco Needs You" are fun dance songs with a 70s disco twist. "Please Stay" is sweet and the video is fun. "Kids" was wild and a little different for Kylie with her duet with UK heartthrob Robbie Williams, nonetheless a great song. The title track "Light Years" with its trancy sound was unusual for Kylie but she carried it off beautifully. Kylie is one of those rare artists that can put out great pop music without it being corny or rehashed. If you are a true Kylie fan, buy this album. If you love fun music, buy this album. THIS IS EUROPOP AT ITS BEST ! Lets bring Kylie back to the American charts !!!

Kylie Minogue is indisputably the disco queen of the 21st century, sort of a cross of Olivia Newton John's "Physical" (and not just because they're both Australian) and ABBA. This album is chock full of terrific dance beats, totally cheesy (even laughable) lyrics and an all around great listen.

Some highlights: "Spinning Around", "Disco Down", "Your Disco Needs You" (written by Robbie Williams with a chorus that's straight out of Village People), "Loveboat", "Kids" (a fabulous duet with Robbie Williams that also appears on his latest album), "Butterfly", and "Light Years".

Kylie's music hearkens back to a lighter, brighter musical era. There aren't any profound statements here, just great fun. She's a pop icon in Europe but has never really caught on in the States. Let's hope she catches on with this album.