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Being successful in music is easy; throw enough money at a project and you can get them switching on Christmas lights and headlining park pop fiestas within a year. The difficult part is capturing longevity and, most importantly to the musicians involved, credibility. McFly are a classic example of this conundrum. From day one, there's been the underlining of the fact that Tom, Dougie, Danny and Harry play their own instruments and write their own tunes. Yet, despite that, they're grouped with Girls Aloud and Shayne Ward, rather than Kaiser Chiefs and Coldplay.
The reality is that such things don't matter. After all, Elvis didn't write a note of any one of his chart-toppers did he? What matters is how good the songs are and, on the whole, McFly's are pretty good. From the energetic surf guitars of "Five Colours In Her Hair", through the epic hair-rock of "The Heart Never Lies" and the Beatles-gone-west-coast fun of "That Girl", and out to the tight harmonies of gothic-pop weirdo "Transylvania", this compilation shows they have always had an ear for a catchy hook and memorable melody.
They also do a fine line in cover versions, as shown by the straight-up take on Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" and the Brian Wilson-esque reworking of Jellyfish's "Baby's Coming Back".
Where they let themselves down is in their lyrics. They may never have intended to be a collection of Bob Dylans, but rhyming 'early' with 'thirty' on "Room On The Third Floor" and 'boyfriend' with 'bend' in "Obviously" they create songs that will always fall short of greatness. And that's not to mention the staggeringly dubious couplet of 'Hey, there's nothing on Earth that could save us/When I feel in love with Uranus': Taking the shine off the otherwise sprightly "Star Girl".
But they're still young and that's the main point here. They may have put out three albums in three years and be on a Greatest Hits before Dougie has even reached his 21st birthday, but there is still a long road ahead for McFly. Who knows? In five years' time, they might just come up with a Revolver. Even John and Paul started with "Please Please Me"! --Chris Long
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Christmas Gift for 16 yr old daughter and she loves it. The music reminds me of the early Beatles. Good sound.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this album for my 5 year old son after he wouldn't stop playing the few bars from 'The Heart Never Lies' that his MacDonald's music player had on it, having decided I needed to hear the full song at least!!!
I admit to having had a pre-conceived idea of what I was going to get... but how wrong can one get?? None of the teeny-bopping manufactured sounds I expected, but a great range of incredibly catchy songs and a surprising maturity to their music.
My husband (in his ignorance) says I'm probably their only fan with hormones, but their appeal spans down even to my two year old son who sings McFly wherever he goes (at top volume, too!) .... good job we can all join in!!
I admit to having had a pre-conceived idea of what I was going to get... but how wrong can one get?? None of the teeny-bopping manufactured sounds I expected, but a great range of incredibly catchy songs and a surprising maturity to their music.
My husband (in his ignorance) says I'm probably their only fan with hormones, but their appeal spans down even to my two year old son who sings McFly wherever he goes (at top volume, too!) .... good job we can all join in!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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My husband and I have taken our daughter to see Mcfly three times ,mainly so that we could go!!! The music if you don't already know is amazing no song is the same the lyrics are great and they get better as they get older. So let me tell you how great, my husband has seen most of the biggest bands, he has always been into music, has seen Yes, Genesis, Clapton, McCartney and Floyd to name just a few he has 16,000 songs on his iPod from Zappa to Aerosmith, has recorded 6 songs and plays the guitar. Get the picture of him? So the most played songs on his iPod .... Yep Mcfly!!!
He says that if the Beatles didn't exist Mcfly would be the Beatles and is now on a personal crusade to make his generation (he is 56) listen to them without any preconceptions. So buy it and when you get it cuddle up on the sofa with your partner a bottle of wine and the lights off and let yourself go. Then when it's finished remember they have 5 Albums out.
He says that if the Beatles didn't exist Mcfly would be the Beatles and is now on a personal crusade to make his generation (he is 56) listen to them without any preconceptions. So buy it and when you get it cuddle up on the sofa with your partner a bottle of wine and the lights off and let yourself go. Then when it's finished remember they have 5 Albums out.
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Wonderful selection!!
This CD is great and contains all the greatest hits from Mcfly's first three albums along with two extra songs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cat1cat1cat1
Does what it says on the tin
The product arived in good time, well packaged at a really good price and as advertised. Would use this service again.
Published 8 months ago by afternoondelight
Fantastic!
I've had this CD a few years now and it's great! It always puts a smile on my face. But why are people giving it negative reviews when it seems that they haven't even bought the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Nva Skelton
greatist hits
I guess being a closet Mcfly fan the album is really good as albums go
I had the feeling that there was 3to 4 tracks that were superb andthe rest were has beens which is... Read more
I had the feeling that there was 3to 4 tracks that were superb andthe rest were has beens which is... Read more
Published 20 months ago by snoop dog
Pathetic
Greatest Hits?? If so this should be a blank CD. C'mon everyone this must be one of the worst bands of the last 20 years?
Published 24 months ago by P. Jones
cd
These guys are the biz. I'm an aging rocker but I love it. would recommend stealing from your teenager!!
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Ms. K. A. Holden
McFly's Awesome CD
I received this great CD for Christmas 2007. I'd never really listened to any of their CDs before, and only ever heard and reconized "Don't Stop Me Now" a few times. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008
Great
If you do not like Mcfly then don't buy this album, because for some reason there is someone who has blatently never listened to the album trying to rate it at one star. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2008 by James Rogers
Oh Dear
Oh dear oh dear. What a mess some people are in when their opinions on a 'band' are based entirely on the fact that they think they're good looking. How low can you go? Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2008 by shreddedmeat
Keep 'em coming boys!!
I've adored McFly right from 'Five Colours in Her Hair' and I continue to do so. I love their new single 'Heart Never Lies' I think it's a truly beautiful song and in the right... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2007 by Lucy Felthouse
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