- Audio CD (11 Sep 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Polydor
- ASIN: B00004Y9ZR
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 125,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Pick and Mix is like a bag of short and sharp lemon drops, rather than jaw-aching gob-stoppers which soon lose their flavour. The fizziest tracks are undoubtedly "It Never Rains But It Pours" and "999", which sound like they've been stolen straight from a Steps or Abba song book. The tempo of the album takes a step further back in time with a cover of the Beatles "She Loves You" and the Motown-esque "I Can't Help Myself". The party Princess even attempts to be Alanis Morrisette, with the guitar strumming, angst-ridden track "Twisting Roads". Determined not to be a party pooper, her first four singles (also taken from her My First Album) are included as bonus tracks. Lolly's second album shouldn't just be played at kids' birthday gatherings, its mixture of zingy pop sounds from across the decades should appeal to all ages.--John Galilee
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This second album from the candy sucking one really hits the mark where "My First Album" fell just short. A CD which is more than able to hold its own against other inhabitants of the hardcore pop market such as Scooch or Girl Thing, its up beat brilliance is made all the more poignant by the sad news of Lolly's retirement as a recording artist. The whole album seems to be chock full of potentially releasable singles on top of those already to have seen the light of day. The phenomenal "I Can't Help Myself" and "999" are sure to appeal to those who enjoyed "Per Sempre Amore" and "Rockin' Robin" and fans of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" get their fill with a popified version of "She Loves You". This cover is sure to have Beatles fans everywhere running for cover but will delight those who have escaped indoctrination by the footsoldiers of rock hegemony. The new ballads never reach the heights of "Big Boys Don't Cry" but "Puppy Love" comes close, particularly if you are young enough not to have been exposed to it the first time around. Lolly's career change means we will probably never be lucky enough to hear it as a duet with Donny. Never mind hey! The brains at Polydor managed to push this album from good to great by including "Viva La Radio", "Mickey" and "Big Boys Don't Cry" at the end of the CD although this does mean that we are deprived of the Karaoke versions as supplied on "My First Album". Another change is the decision not to print the sleeve on wipe clean paper, someting that was in keeping with the pre-school styling of "My First Album" but always left one wondering what exactly they expected would need to be wiped off! On a similar subject this album contains depressingly few of the double entendres beloved of teen pop writers but the inclusion of "Mickey" means that you can continue to chuckle at the lines "So come on and give it to me any way you can, Anyway you want to do it I'll take it like a man." Charming!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Just Listen to It never Rains but it Pours and you wll see wha I mean. But this is perfect pop with lots of different styles - pop, dance, carribean, 50's and 60's, a couple of okay-ish covers and some real dancefloor fillers like 999, Listen to Your Heart and the fab better than ever. True pop fans will love this and a lot of people will be susrprised. Her voice handles the ballads exceptionally well plus she penned two of the best songs on the CD herself! Well done Lolly. We're with you all the way girl!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is a small step up from her first album, Lolly tries out a number of different styles in this including motown and acoustic. There are many pop-filled tracks like 999 and Listen to your heart, and a few cheeky covers like Puppy Love (her next single) and She loves you. All in all a great CD but too many covers and the inclusion of all her past singles wasnt a very wise move as fans will already have these!
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