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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Slip Into Something More Comfortable - Kinobe | |||
| 2. At The River - Groove Armada | |||
| 3. Missing - Everything But The Girl (Todd Terry Club Mix) | |||
| 4. Daydream In Blue - I Monster | |||
| 5. Barbers Adagio For Strings - William Orbit | |||
| 6. Sweet Harmony - The Beloved (Live The Dream Mix) | |||
| 7. Adagio - Robin Young-Smith (Dream Mix) | |||
| 8. Drifting Away - Faithless | |||
| 9. X-Files - Music Sculptors | |||
| 10. Robert Miles - Children | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Sweet Lullaby - Deep Forest | |||
| 2. Moments In Love - Art of Noise | |||
| 3. Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone | |||
| 4. Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad | |||
| 5. To A Wild Rose - Chris Davis | |||
| 6. Molly (From the film Wonderland) - Michael Nyman | |||
| 7. Sadeness (part one) - Enigma | |||
| 8. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
| 9. The Mission - Ennio Morricone | |||
| 10. Porcelain - Moby | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the more high profile and successful chillout compilations of 2001, The Classic Chillout Album is a double-disc affair with all the right hits in all the right places. The big guns are here on disc one with Kinobe's "Slip Into Something...", Groove Armada's "At the River" and Jakatta's "American Dream" to name but a few. Disc two is a bit more new-age with Deep Forest's "Sweet Lullaby", "Sadness" by Enigma and "Silence" by Delerium but there are some genuinely beautiful pieces from the likes of Morricone ("Chi Mai") and Robin Young-Smith ("Flower Duet") which sit more than comfortably with their downbeat dance cousins. --Georgina Collins
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't know who is responsible for compiling this album, but whoever it is needs to seriously consider their vocation. Tracks 1 & 2 get you into a relaxed state, only for you to be rudely awakened by 'Missing' (Everything But The Girl) - it's a great track, but completely out of place and too upbeat for this kind of album. And so it begins... you're chilling out to a mellow track and then get slapped across the face by something that makes you want to go out clubbing. I agree with the other reviewers' sentiments: that this CD has a load of great tracks on it, but they're completely mismatched. I give it two stars because the different musical styles meet my tastes, but they could have got rid of half the tracks and made it a single CD chillout album.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have to say that a love this album. Some of the tracks are excellent and having them on the same CD is wonderful. I would agree with some of the other comments that there are a couple of songs that just don't live up to the standard and title of "Classic Chillout" tunes but overall the effect is wonderful. What else in the fast forward of programme control on CD players for? And I use these features of my CD player a lot less then I do for other versions of Chillout albums I have listened to recently.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I got my copy today and it really does deliver. The first side is more orchestral and cinematic, whilst the second side has some newer artists I didn't know so well, but who really fit the bill.
It's the sort of album that would work really well as a dinner party soundtrack. Not too heavy, but beautiful melodies and songs from Eva Cassidy, Escala, George Michael and so on. It's not as 'background' as you might think, and I will definitely look at getting some more music from some of these artists.
Well worth a listen.
It's the sort of album that would work really well as a dinner party soundtrack. Not too heavy, but beautiful melodies and songs from Eva Cassidy, Escala, George Michael and so on. It's not as 'background' as you might think, and I will definitely look at getting some more music from some of these artists.
Well worth a listen.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Too pricey and poor production quality
There are some really good tracks on this album, but as others have said, not in a well though out order. That's where this album really falls down - production quality. Read more
Published 28 days ago by AGH
The Classic Chillout Album
As described the CD arrived in perfect condition in a couple days, I am very pleased and am enjoying listening to it. Thanks very much.
Published 2 months ago by Cleo2Pippin
The Perfect Chillout!
I don't understand all the negative reviews! I bought this album about 8 years ago, being about 14 at the time and absolutely loved it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miss Olivia Jj Head
100% wrong
bought it as I recognised several great tracks on the cd but when it arrived and I played it the first cd is not the one I ordered. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Michael J. Tanner
perfect music to relax with
The Classic chill out album. Perfect for being to relax by. I would recommend this album for people that what to keep away from noisy music
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by J. L. Evans
Wonderful!
Ok, I don't like all the tracks but who has ever loved all the tracks on a CD? This is a great album with the right mix of tracks all relaxing in their own way. Beautiful!
Published on 27 Mar 2005
its not THAT bad!
Ignore all the muppets who tear this compilation to pieces. Just because all those adverts and holiday shows cant come up with their own original background music, it doesn't mean... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2003 by "daledez"
Good Music, Crap CD
Whoever mixed this compilation should be shot.
Agreeing entirely with some of the other reviews here, there are some nice tracks on these CDs but most simply don't go together,... Read more
Published on 19 May 2002
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ....
...oh, sorry, just nodded off there! The problem when something is a success is that the idea gets raped to death. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2001 by K. Tobin
Looking at the Sunset!
A beautiful collection of chillout pieces.
Not as ethnic as Buddha Bar or Hotel Costes Collections.I liked the variety of artists (from Orbit to -guess who-Art Of Noise! Read more
Not as ethnic as Buddha Bar or Hotel Costes Collections.I liked the variety of artists (from Orbit to -guess who-Art Of Noise! Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2001 by "la-boheme"
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