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Baby Mozart
1.  Baby Mozart by The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
The list author says:
  "Hey, the marketing men say this will put your baby to sleep. Put your damn baby in the car and drive it around the block a few times. That will put it to sleep."
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Beethoven for Babies: Brain Training for Little Ones
2.  Beethoven for Babies: Brain Training for Little Ones by Various
The list author says:
  "Yes,here's another ruse to sell great music,in little pieces,to addled parents who believe everything the marketing men tell them. People, Beethoven is not for babies.Babies don't care about Beethoven"
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Mozart for My Baby
3.  Mozart for My Baby by W.A. Mozart
The list author says:
  "Dear God! Are people really this gullible?  Mozart didn't write music for babies. This is grown up Mozart. The marketing men have lied to you and your baby. Shock horror.What are you going to do now?"
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Mozart: Mozart for Mothers-to-be
4.  Mozart: Mozart for Mothers-to-be by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Now, pay attention: this cd is for Mothers-to-be. The one above is for baby. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT get them mixed up or baby will die, and you will  spontaneously combust."
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The Only Classical Chillout Album You'll Ever Need
5.  The Only Classical Chillout Album You'll Ever Need by Various
The list author says:
  "Yet more 'classical music' for people who don't like it but want a good nights sleep. Ever thought of sleeping pills?"
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Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical
6.  Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical by Classical Music
The list author says:
  ""Man, I hate classical music, but this cd is for me because it says so on the cover . Guess I'd better buy it..."   Later that night; "Man, I hate this cd..." D'OH!"
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Opera for People Who Hate Opera
7.  Opera for People Who Hate Opera by Opera
The list author says:
  "Continuing on the above theme of idiocy..."
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Classical Heartbreakers
8.  Classical Heartbreakers by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "A classical music theme night.  A must for valentines day. I'm being sarcastic."
£12.06   Used & New from: £4.39
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Heavy Classix
9.  Heavy Classix by Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin
The list author says:
  "This one is aimed at heavy metal headbangers. Notice the spelling of 'classics'; Dangerous and anarchic? Headbangers?"
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The Only Classical Album You'll Ever Need
10.  The Only Classical Album You'll Ever Need by Various
The list author says:
  "Marketing at its dumbest.  If marketing really works, then they've sucessfully convinced people  never to buy another classical cd because this is the only one they need. Dumb or what eh?"
£4.93   Used & New from: £0.53
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