Ballads: The Ultimate Love Song Collection 1993-2001 [IMPORT]

Boyzone

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 29, 2001)
• Original Release Date: November 29, 2001
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Polygram
• ASIN: B00005UWVR
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,113 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Exclusive Asian pressing of the Irish boy band's 'Love Song' collection features 19 tracks on the first CD which includes their smash hit international singles, 'Baby Can I Hold You', 'Words', 'No Matter What', 'Everyday I Love You' and many more. The First disc also has a hidden bonus track 'Should Be Missing You Now'. The second disc is a VCD (viewable on most DVD players) and features their videos to 'And I', 'Everyday I Love You', 'Love Me For A Reason', 'Words' & 'No Matter What'. 24 tracks spread over the 2 CDs. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase. 2001.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Covers and much more, December 1, 2004

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is an ideal gift for someone on your list who likes ballads, and doubly so if the person also likes boy bands.

Fans of Boyzone will already have many of the songs, but this compilation puts together some of their best work in one huge package, which also includes six VCD videos.

Running through the album, you'll find many familiar songs that are irresistable for an impromptu singalong:

Your Song (Elton John)
Baby Can I Hold You (Tracy Chapman)
Words (Bee Gees)
Father and Son (Cat Stevens)
Ben (Michael Jackson)
Love Me For a Reason (Donny Osmond)
You Needed Me (Anne Murray)
I Love the Way You Love Me (John Michael Montgomery)

In addition to these, it contains Boyzone hit ballads such as "No Matter What" and "And I".

The only thing about this album that I didn't particularly care for was the way they tried to copy the original singers' intonations, so that the songs sound more like the original, rather than a Boyzone cover version.

A nice easy listening album, and a treasure trove for Boyzone fans.

Amanda Richards, December 1, 2004

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Boyzone and the Best of Love Songs, March 30, 2006

By	Subhankar Mondal (Bangalore,India) - See all my reviews

You simply can't resist it,you simply can't. "Boyzone" compiled in one single CD is always going to be every music fanatics's treasure and this CD doesn't disappoint us. Love ballads with a smooth and genial rhythm are of course rarities but the vocal magic of Boyzone lies in translating this wild dream to a bare reality.

All the songs in this compilation are classics and are sung by these bunch of out-of-this-world boys in fascinating fashion. The lyrics of "Father and Son", "You Needed Me", "Mystical Experience" and "All That I Need" arrest our fancy and the peerless music and superb tunes of "Words", "Coming Home Now" and "Baby Can I Hold You" are simply marvellous. "Words" is probably one of the three best songs ever made.

A perfect album that would carry on to spred its charm over the ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Pop Covers, August 23, 2007

By	Thoughts "My Opinion" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Boyzone is a UK boy band that did not get a lot of play in the States. From the Osmonds, "Love Me For a Reason" to Cat Stevens' "Father and Son," this fun singing group keeps for your feet tapping. It almost makes you want to get up and dance in unison with another four people. This is a thoroughly enjoyable CD. Great for the car or your MP3 player.