Now 60 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B0007PL84K
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. What You Waiting For?

2. Falling Stars

3. I Believe in You

4. All About You

5. Over and Over

6. If There's Any Justice

7. I'll Stand by You

8. Out of Touch

9. Filthy/Gorgeous

10. Galvanize

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Vertigo

2. Somebody Told Me

3. Dakota

4. This Is the Last Time

5. So Here We Are

6. Wires

7. Misunderstood

8. Father and Son

9. Live Twice

10. Wrap My Words Around You

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOW Needs Improvement...Now..., April 10, 2005

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Clublandfan35 (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now 60 (Audio CD)

NOWs 54, 55 (especially), 56, & 57 were AWESOME! Then, things started heading downhill a bit. We've seen so much better from the NOW people. The newest installment, NOW 60, like NOWS 58 & 59, are not bad at all, just we've seen better. I think NOW 60 caught up from all those times they skipped over a lot of rock songs by making the second CD FULL OF ROCK! I mean, almost every track! Not that I don't like rock music ("Dakota" is one of the best songs here), but there's too much here! There's some pretty good dance & trance music near the end of CD 1, a good thing ("Heartbeatz" rocks), but there are a lot more good trance songs out there! I have never heard of these songs! Maybe they're new, but I think some different songs could have been chosen. The American songs on the album prove to be some of the best stuff here, and that's ususally not the case. Don't take me wrong, I like the album a lot, but it can be better.

1. Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For? (3:44) B+

The beginning of the song is...well...different, but that's a good thing. The rest of the song is a pure dance party, though I can't figure out what she's saying most of the time. What is this Harajuku Girls obsession?!?!? Nevermind about that, but this song is really good. Catchy with good music. "Rich Girl" and "Hollaback Girl" better be on future NOWs.

2. Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars (3:18) B

Most of the dance songs are a lot like this - trying to relive the 80's and not doing very well at it. Decent song, but not too memorable. Kind of like "Valerie (Call on Me)" by Eric Prydz on NOW 59...only worse.

3. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You (3:18) A-

Nothing compared to "Chocolate" on NOW 58, but co-written by the Scissor Sisters so it's funky and good. Nice chorus - Kylie Minogue always pleases the crowd!

4. Nelly & Tim McGraw - Over and Over (3:47) B+

Before being killed by radio overplaying (they played it over and over again), this song was actually good. Some people hate the mix between rap/r&b and country, but personally I think it's a great mash-up!

5. McFly - All About You (3:07) B+

I don't get the orchestral beginning. It doesn't fit. Anyway, this song sounds like a worse and cheesier "Obviously". It's a shame - McFly is good and this is just too cheesy for them.

6. Lemar - If There's Any Justice (3:46) B

Good singer singing a song that sounds like a redone classic. Something about this song makes it sound like it was orginally written and performed by someone back in the 70's or something. Whatever. Decent song, better than Lemar's "Dance With U".

7. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You (3:49) B

Another cheesy ballad. Girls Aloud are good and are awesome singers, but WHY DID THEY DO THIS CHEESY SONG? I'm sorry, I just really do not like cheesy songs. I really like how it picks up though.

8. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch (3:31) B

The beginning made me think we had another "Dragostea Din Tei", only this one isn't in Romanian, and also is not half as good. Decent, but nothing to go crazy for. I like dance music like this, though.

9. Scissor Sisters - Filthy/Gorgeous (3:48) A-

The "coolest band on the face of the Earth" keep on coming out with all of these random songs - I don't know how they flow on one album. But they all have one thing in common - THEY'RE ALL AWESOME! Scissor Sisters is one of those rare bands that never fail to release good songs. What a funky song this is...

10. The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize (4:28) B+

That intro is really addictive that it actually makes me want to listen to the song. The lyrics are wierd but a good listen.

11. LLCoolJ feat. 7 Aurelius - Hush (3:36) A-

Extremely addictive chorus that makes the song listenable. Finally, a truly GOOD rapper. I like other rap songs, but LL Cool J is in his own league.

12. Ashanti - Only U (3:07) B+

I HATE THAT RIFF THAT KEEPS ON REPEATING! It's so annoying and Ashanti's voice is the complete opposite of it. She's great, singing very well with good lyrics. She's good, the music isn't.

13. Ciara feat. Petey Pablo - Goodies (3:43) B+

If the NOW people wanted to include a song with this beat on this album, they should have chosen "Yeah!", but they didn't. Good song, but "1,2 Step" and "Oh" are better. A lot better.

14. Akon - Locked Up (3:55) B+

This is not the version of the song with Styles P's rapping, but it's still good. Akon is a great singer, but his new single "Lonely" stinks. Luckily "Ghetto" doesn't, so NOW 61 has some hope.

15. Joss Stone - Spoiled (3:36) B

More ballads! Joss Stone has a great voice, but this is a bad song. Just boring for me.

16. Verbalicious - Don't Play Nice (2:47) A

Actually, this song is really good! One of the best songs on the album, strangely. It's got me hypnotized because she don't play nice (listen to the song and you'll understand that). Adjectivilicious/Nounalicious/whatever is a really good rapper! NOW 60's Lisa Maffia (listen to NOW 55).

17. Shapeshifters - Back To Basics (3:50) B+

I like the combo of house 'n' orchestrated music with great vocals, but this song just isn't that good lyricwise. Boring, even though the vocalist has great potential.

18. Geri Halliwell - Ride It (3:46) A-

That intro sounds familiar for some reason...great trance-like song. Not such great lyrics, but Geri Halliwell is awesome - her vocals really rock the CD.

19. The Lovefreekz - Shine (3:13) B

Strange 80's-like song. I feel like this is a time capsule or something!

20. Reflekt feat. Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved (3:15) B

Trance, but not such great stuff here. Again, great vocals, bad song. Beat is wierd...also weird that Stretch & Vern's Vern is one of the people in Reflekt - their 90's hit "I'm Alive" was really good.

21. Soul Central feat. Kathy Brown - Strings of Life (3:34) B

Poppy, upbeat, but just average song. Nothing special. Nice vocals, but just like the other dance songs on the album.

22. Styles & Breeze feat. Karen Danzig - HeartBeatz (2:52) A

AWESOME BEAT!!! Cheesy lyrics probably written by a kindergartener (the lyric "and my heartbeats like a drum/and my heartbeats, it goes boom boom boom" kills the song). Well duh it goes boom boom boom! Besides for the horrible chorus, the rest of this song is pumping! If this doesn't get you dancing, absolutely nothing will. The beat is awesome, the vocals are awesome, the lyrics aren't, but this is vocal trance at its best! A reason to get this album!

CD TWO - Let me warn you, if you don't like rock music and cheesy ballads, just throw your second CD out the window.

1. U2 - Vertigo (3:12) B+

Besides for the fact that U2 don't know spanish ("unos...dos...tres...catorces!" - it's cuatro!), this song is pretty good. This song starts off the endless tracklist of rock music. Brace yourself, it's going to be a bumpy ride on this rocky road of a cd...get it?

2. The Killers - Somebody Told Me (3:17) A-

Great new-age rock better than "Vertigo". The Killers are an awesome new band whose debut album MUST be bought to be believed. Their follow-up hit to this awesome song, "Mr. Brightside" must be on NOW 61. Anyway, about this song, awesome vocals and music, and the lyrics...well...listen to the chorus.

3. Stereophonics - Dakota (4:58) A+

BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM. Not only does it immediately remind me of summer with the awesome music, but the vocals fit the song perfectly. Personally, I never particularly liked Stereophonics' hits, but now I do! This song is rocking! Best song on the album and outdoing every other rock ballad on the album by far. Simply awesome. Another reason to buy the album.

4. Keane - This Is The Last Time (3:28) A-

Even though this feels like just an excuse to get Keane on another NOW album, I don't mind it, because Keane rocks. This song is nothing compared to their previous hits, but it's Keane! Kind of like Coldplay and Radiohead, only different - give it a listen, fan or not.

5. Bloc Party - So Here We Are (3:58) B+

Haunting guitar riff at the beginning of the song - instantly hooked me, but the vocals are lost in the music. You can barely hear them most of the time. That's a good thing, though, because the music is really good. Still nothing too distinct here, it's just another rock song on the album.

6. Athlete - Wires (4:05) C+

Nothing special here. Downbeat rock. Whatever.

7. Robbie Williams - Misunderstood (4:08) B

If "Angels" was such a big hit, then why wasn't it on NOW 60?! "Misunderstood" is just another ballad. Williams has released awesome, groundbreaking hits in the past, but this unfortunately is not one of them.

8. Ronan Keating feat. Cat Stevens - Father & Son (3:22) B

I never heard the original, but Cat Stevens returns for Ronan Keating's version. Good lyrics, but the song just isn't too memorable. Whatever.

9. Darius - Live Twice ( 3:48) B+

Good song, but Darius' "Incredible" on NOW 55 was so much better. To me, this is just another ballad, but this one actually somewhat listenable.

10. Daniel Bedingfield - Wrap My Words Around You (3:10) B-

Lately, I dislike Daniel's music. His last single was not good at all, but this is actually written by him. It's still not as good as his previous works. Just average.

11. Lucie Silvas - Breathe In (3:18) B

The vocals and lyrics may not be too memorable, but the music sure is! The introduction to the song is... Read more ›

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but there are better!, March 24, 2005

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Skizzo (Porto, Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now 60 (Audio CD)

There is too much crappy rock and rap music. The dance music saves it though, with great songs from Styles & Breeze, Chemicals, Uniting Nations, Sunset Strippers and Geri.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reply to Nowfan35?s "NOW Needs Improvement...Now...", September 16, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Now 60 (Audio CD)

The reason Amarillo is featured on here, is because the CD is an import from the UK, where the song was re-released and got to No. 1.