- Audio CD (1 Nov 2004)
- Number of Discs: 3
- Format: Limited Edition
- Label: Ministry of Sound
- ASIN: B00064RQ6Q
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,113 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Eric Prydz - Call On Me | |||
| 2. Danzel - Pump It Up | |||
| 3. StoneBridge Feat. Therese - Put'Em High (JJ Club Mix) | |||
| 4. Onyx - Every Little Time (Open Air Mix) | |||
| 5. Armand van Helden - My, My, My | |||
| 6. Intenso Project Feat. Lisa Scott-Lee - Get it On (Original Club Mix) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Angel City Feat. Lara McAllen - Do You Know (I Go Crazy) | |||
| 2. Khia - My Neck, My Back (Lick It) (FNP Remix) | |||
| 3. Kristine Blond - Loveshy 2004 (Rezonance Q Remix) | |||
| 4. Candee Jay - Back For Me | |||
| 5. Bel-Air Feat. Lisa - Sunshine After The Rain (Quadrasonic Remix) | |||
| 6. Dana Rayne - Object Of My Desire (DJ Puddy Vs Mark Simon Remix) | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Eric Prydz - Call On Me | |||
| 2. Boogie Pimps - Somebody To Love | |||
| 3. Danzel - Pump It Up | |||
| 4. Intenso Project feat. Lisa Scott-Lee - Get it On | |||
| 5. Benny Benassi Presents The Biz - Satisfaction | |||
| 6. Angel City Feat. Lara McAllen - Love Me Right (Oh Sheila) | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
As another year of clubbing comes to an end and we look on to new years '05, Ministry of Sound document a snapshot of '04 with their latest annual instillation The Annual 2005. The MOS Annuals have become more pop-centric since 2000 and this album is no exception. Thankfully, they appear to have walked the right side of the tightrope between crowd-pleasers and radio wish-wash this time around.
Once again, this is a three disk box set release spanning 61 tracks. The cherry on top is that the third disk is a DVD showing some fantastic video clips. The first CD, the better of the two, includes some great tunes from the year gone by. Spankox's "To the Club" really represents and should have been the opening track. Another fantastic remix from Timo Maas, Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" is another highlight. The second disk tends to be a little watery and unfortunately includes the truly dire reworking of "Sweet Child of Mine". Kontakt's remix of "Sweet Dreams" has a little more soul to it. And Khia's decidedly cleaner version of "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" is a great edition.
The same old gripes can still be had on this Annual. There are a few tunes that are plain annoying and the track placement hasn't been thought about carefully enough. Also, there are moments of mixing that are just downright poor. On the whole though this is a good addition to the collection. Yes, it's like listening to Dave Pearce on Radio 1 but if you know that before you buy then you shouldn't be disappointed. --Jarrod Rendle
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I thought I'd give this a go after enjoying Clubbers Guide 2004. That was OK, but this is terrible! This mixing is poor, and the tracks are cheesy in the extreme. There's even a cover of Guns & Roses on here! The remixed Khia track is probably the worst - it just sounds like a kid playing with a sampler. I don't know why the Khia track is here anyway - it just doesn't fit!
The only redeeming feature of this package is the DVD, which brings together 20 of the most commercially successful dance tunes from the past couple of years.
But if you're looking for music, I'd recommend any Hed Kandi comilation (for house stuff) or Armin Van Buuren (for trance). There's still a lot of great music out there, it's just that MOS haven't put it on this Annual!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After The Annual 2003, I thought things couldnt possibly get worse for MoS. It wasnt too bad, but was unbeliveably cheesy and commercial. The Annual 2004 was slightly better, but included an unnecssecary disc with worn out classics. And now, The Annual 2005 takes a new approach in a certain way.. by trying to increase commercialism with an extra 'dvd' - pointless if you think hard enough... but a new generation of kids actually like it.
Now that commercialism has firmly set itself in, songs like Call On Me were always going to be here, and although its an alright song, its on just about every dance album released this year. However, there are some good tunes - Put 'em High is good to work too, and theres a few others, but alot of tunes make up space. Bizzarely, "Strings Of Life" is over 10 years old, but MoS decided to include it, Pump it Up is just plainly annoying - something little kids or young teens find good, and the remix of the perfect Depeche Mode song "enjoy the silence" is just horrible, why try and change something thats not broken?
Cd2 is actually alot better, but doesnt by any means make the album worthy of purchasing immediately. "Do you know" was a big hit, and its good to hear it here, unfortunately though its been edited rather dissapoitningly, so that the main rhythm of the song is right at the end - the radio edit would have been better. Loveshy is actually a great song, and, if i'm pushing it, a bit more like classic MoS. Of course yet again, the rest is commercial, but better than cd 1. Everday 2005 is another example of what classic MoS used to be like - Everyday was actually on The Annual Millenium Edition, but that was the better original version with lyrics. Stranded in paradise is quite a good song too, a nice change to the cheese you endure from the other tracks. And finally, Attention! would be another good song to add to the list. Someday and The way you make me feel are quite feel good tunes, but again very commercial and sound as though they belong at a kids party.
Is the dvd worth reviewing? Apparently its got classic videos, of course including yet again Call On Me. Deepest Blue is the best song on the dvd, but the video is average. Love me right is another great song, and nice video. Heaven just had to be here to really 'complete' the commercialism of the dvd, and 'the way' too..
So, was 2004 a good annual for MoS? It could have been. With some desecent tracks like Everday and Stranded in paradise, it sounds good... but when this isnt continued throught the album, its dissapointing. As my title suggests, the true clubbers annual is over for classic MoS fans, and it probably was actually a few years ago. So it would seem commerciality, fancy adverts, and dvds can only keep MoS rolling in the money now, and the times of leather style book cases, true non cheese club songs for teens and adults alike, and superb mixing are gone. Shame really..
Now that commercialism has firmly set itself in, songs like Call On Me were always going to be here, and although its an alright song, its on just about every dance album released this year. However, there are some good tunes - Put 'em High is good to work too, and theres a few others, but alot of tunes make up space. Bizzarely, "Strings Of Life" is over 10 years old, but MoS decided to include it, Pump it Up is just plainly annoying - something little kids or young teens find good, and the remix of the perfect Depeche Mode song "enjoy the silence" is just horrible, why try and change something thats not broken?
Cd2 is actually alot better, but doesnt by any means make the album worthy of purchasing immediately. "Do you know" was a big hit, and its good to hear it here, unfortunately though its been edited rather dissapoitningly, so that the main rhythm of the song is right at the end - the radio edit would have been better. Loveshy is actually a great song, and, if i'm pushing it, a bit more like classic MoS. Of course yet again, the rest is commercial, but better than cd 1. Everday 2005 is another example of what classic MoS used to be like - Everyday was actually on The Annual Millenium Edition, but that was the better original version with lyrics. Stranded in paradise is quite a good song too, a nice change to the cheese you endure from the other tracks. And finally, Attention! would be another good song to add to the list. Someday and The way you make me feel are quite feel good tunes, but again very commercial and sound as though they belong at a kids party.
Is the dvd worth reviewing? Apparently its got classic videos, of course including yet again Call On Me. Deepest Blue is the best song on the dvd, but the video is average. Love me right is another great song, and nice video. Heaven just had to be here to really 'complete' the commercialism of the dvd, and 'the way' too..
So, was 2004 a good annual for MoS? It could have been. With some desecent tracks like Everday and Stranded in paradise, it sounds good... but when this isnt continued throught the album, its dissapointing. As my title suggests, the true clubbers annual is over for classic MoS fans, and it probably was actually a few years ago. So it would seem commerciality, fancy adverts, and dvds can only keep MoS rolling in the money now, and the times of leather style book cases, true non cheese club songs for teens and adults alike, and superb mixing are gone. Shame really..
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Never bought The Annual before but this is a superb CD, a must for all you dance fanatics out there!! Surprised the quality of the remixes and I would buy another annual next year this covered all the songs which were in the dance charts in 2004.
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Musical carnage
Yet another installment in MoS' quite frankly offensive series of 'The Annual'. To be brutally honest I don't know where to begin the slating. 61 of the most vapid "now! Read more
Published on 28 April 2008 by Rhys Lewis
Outstanding Second disc
Dance music can truely be like most things in life, the more you listen to it, the better it gets. I generally prefer the disc 2's of the annuals, Mainly because you get less... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2006 by Si
Not all bad!
Well quite a mix bag of reviews, seems either love or hate it ranging from 1 or 5 stars. So I thought I'd review as well, to be honest it is 50/50 with good and bad tracks, same... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2005 by DVD Fan
Coffee mats!!
I have bought many MOS annuals over the years and this is a poor effort. Given it many listens to see if it grows on me but no, sorry. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2005
Oh Dear
I completely agree with the bad reviews, MoS definately seem to have lost the plot. May have something to do with the sad fact that dance music now has a pop feel to it. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2005
Really disappointed
I was itching to get my fingers on this the latest track from MOS; however once I finally did I was deeply disappointed at the pop rubbish they had put on both CDs. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2004 by "gremlad"
lost it
MoS seem to have lost their edge. So dull, is it any wonder that the DJs names don't appear - who would own up to it.
Published on 6 Dec 2004 by Matt
WHAT A GRAET MIX
A great cd with a great mix of good songs. Good value for money as well with a double disc crammed with the latest dance hits and a bonus dvd as well. A great buy.
Published on 4 Dec 2004
The Annual 2005
Once I finally got my hands on this album, I really couldn't wait to get the first disc spinning. With some very big club tunes already established and with a few tracks of... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2004 by A.I.Ithier
Great track listing
On the whole, this is a good album, with plenty of decent tracks to keep you dancing the night away. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2004 by Ms Jacqueline Turner
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