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I am writing this review because I don't want another person to read the editor's reviews and believe that this CD is anything but garbage. I am a huge fan of Dirty Vegas, but by far, this is not their best effort. In fact, it took no effort on their part at all. They put a couple of songs from the 80's and 90's and compiled them on one CD. There wasn't any great beats, vocal overlays, or anything to speak of that would have made this CD unique. I could have made this CD at home on my computer and "mixed" it better than this. Please, if you value your money spend it on something else. Let this CD go to the wayside. You will be better for it. I ended up giving my copy away!

Ok, here's the deal. I like this CD. It is a good CD. I've listened to it several times in a row on occasion. It has songs that most will find familiar and even sing along to. Growing up in the 80's and early 90's, these are the songs I listened to before I knew what electronic music was. Alterations to the songs are subtle but worth the listen. Likely as not you'll find yourself jammin' out to what you're listening to. Take a look at the track list, then take a ride down memory lane. This disk is almost exactly what you would expect to hear late on a slow night in the club. So, raise your glass and say hi to that stranger sitting next to you at the bar.

Think of this as a playlist for an ipod, not a remix album. This is an effort by the band to turn people on to songs that wouldn't necessarily be on your list of dance party tunes; but trust me, at 4 a.m. you'll be singing along at the top of your lungs.

Although I am glad that I finally have Hall n Oats CLASSIC 'I Can't Go For That' this cd is not a DJ set or a studio album its simply songs that have inspired them. They obviously did take time putting it together since every song has a little story about why its meaningful to who its meaningful etc. Get it if you like the track list but don't expect a mix or original material.

Firstly, this is not at all like Dirty Vegas music, at all! Anyone expecting to hear something along those lines should look at the studio albums. This is however another in a long line of DJ-esque mix cd's put together by artists to show off thier musical knowledge. But don't get me wrong this is a superb mix of songs. Of course many people will mumble about hearing that song a thousand times, or having that one already but what you won't realise is that whilst playing this album on your way to work or at a party with friends there is a uniqueness and subtle sublime to this album that really does hook you in. The selection is varied even if they are from roughly the same era of 80-90's pop/rock electronica crossover. I cant praise this album enough really for the craftsmanship and excellent production quality of a very slick mix cd. If anyone is interesting in DJing and wants to learn how to beat mix well then nearly every transition on this cd is flawless, each tune grooves into the next effortlessly like it was always meant to be the next tune. Something that has been lacking in several other mix cd's on the market today.
Lastly I would not hesitate to buy this if you like the look of the track listing as it won't catch you out when you are at a party,... you tell everyone you have a killer cd, put it on and 3 tracks in it hits a major down track of complete embarrassement and you dont know where to hide your face - This will not happen here.