Radio 1 - Established 1967 [Import]

Kaiser Chiefs (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 2, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B000VRVTSO
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,507 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2007 two CD set released to coincide with Radio One's 40th Anniversary on the air. To celebrate this occasion, Radio One have asked 40 of today's biggest acts to cover 40 tracks from each year of its history. This album is the result. Starting with probably the UK's biggest indie act, Kaiser Chiefs, covering the first track ever to be played on Radio 1, The Move's 'Flowers In The Rain', running all the way through to the modern Jazz-Folk-Soul superstar Corrine Bailey-Rae's version of The Raconteurs' 2006 hit 'Steady As She Goes'. Taking its cue from last year's successful Live Lounge, this album compiles exclusively recorded tracks of classic songs re-imagined by today's biggest stars. Also features Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, The Feeling, KT Tunstall, The Raconteurs, Lily Allen, Razorlight, Mark Ronson, The Fray, Natasha Bedingfield and many more. UMTV.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Snag a copy if you can..., January 15, 2008

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Brittany Rose (Winnipeg, MB) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radio 1 - Established 1967 (Audio CD)

Obviously this thing is WAY overpriced on Amazon here, but if you're in the UK or a savvy eBay user you'll probably be able to get it for a lot less and it's 100% worth it. Radio 1 is a massive radio station in the UK under the BBC umbrella. For their 40th anniversary they got 40 big name acts to record 40 big songs spanning the 40 years the station has been in existence.

If you're a fan of most of the alternative bands out there you'll probably recognize a good deal of the artists that populate this album, from Lily Allen to Mark Ronson to Hard Fi to Corinne Bailey Rae to Natasha Bedingfield to Mika to Amy Winehouse, it's a full house of top of the charts stars singing some really stunning covers, some very recognizable, some a bit more obscure.

Highlights for me include some of the more recent covers such as Mutya Buena's (of Sugababes fame) take on Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" and The Twang doing Canada's Bran Van 3000's "Drinking In LA". The album is arranged chronologically by the original song's release date - placing Amy Winehouse predictably towards the beginning in the 60's era with her cover of "Cupid" by Johnny Nash.

In terms of the cohesive sound of the album - it's there. That signature brit pop/rock sound is found in most songs, even when they waver into more classic rock (The Fratellis "All Along the Watchtower") or electro (Mika "Can't Stand Losing You") directions.

Do the covers stand up to the originals? In most cases yes, in fact the songs almost sound better in a lot of the covers because of the unique take on the songs. Many of these artists accomplish the best compliment I could pay to a cover singer - they make the song their own. Didn't think Corinne Bailey Rae could make The Raconteurs her own? Take a listen and see for yourself - it's the last song on the album.

As for the misses - there are a couple of tunes you'll probably pass over or forget about, but the hits (and there are plenty) more than make up for it. Great background tunes for a party or singalong tunes for the car!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 1967?, April 9, 2008

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Engo J. Daniel "ingobella" (Texas!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radio 1 - Established 1967 (Audio CD)

I would have to say I thought it was pretty good. I really love the Foo Fighters, Kylie, and Winehouse! The thing I really didnt think about until I was listening is there is a 'cover' by a band that is also 'covered' (Raconteurs). That makes the mix seem biased. Also, it didnt push the envelope. It seemed like it was a bit of a half hearted search for the bands/people to do the covers. I enjoy 'covers' because they are, hopefully, a Totally different style. I thought it was a little bland, over all. Its not at all bad, its just not the 'VA-VA-VOOM!" I was expecting from the BBC.

4.0 out of 5 stars really great, lots of good music here, May 27, 2010

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Nwad Setaga (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Radio 1 - Established 1967 (Audio CD)

If you're a fan of cover songs or Radio 1, you're gonna really like this. The absolute best song in this collection (in my opinion) is "Band On The Run" by Foo Fighters and worth the price of the CD. But there are many more songs on here that are excellent. Most are just OK but there are some wonderful gems to be heard, and it's a long list that goes chronologically from 1967 to 2007.