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  • Audio CD (15 Feb 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Epic
  • ASIN: B002NJ8X9G
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
    #1 in  Music > Soundtracks & Musicals > Film Music
    #22 in  Music > Bargain CDs
    #1 in  Music > Soundtracks & Musicals > TV Soundtracks

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Don't Stop Believin' (Glee Cast Version) 3:52£0.89
Listen  2. Can't Fight This Feeling (Glee Cast Version) 3:30£0.89
Listen  3. Gold Digger (Glee Cast Version) 3:01£0.89
Listen  4. Take A Bow (Glee Cast Version) 3:36£0.89
Listen  5. Bust Your Windows (Glee Cast Version) 4:20£0.89
Listen  6. Taking Chances (Glee Cast Version) 3:56£0.89
Listen  7. Alone (Glee Cast Version Feat. Kristin Chenoweth) 3:41£0.89
Listen  8. Maybe This Time (Glee Cast Version Feat. Kristin Chenoweth) 2:59£0.89
Listen  9. Somebody To Love (Glee Cast Version) 4:43£0.89
Listen10. Hate On Me (Glee Cast Version) 3:30£0.89
Listen11. No Air (Glee Cast Version) 4:22£0.89
Listen12. You Keep Me Hangin' On (Glee Cast Version) 2:40£0.89
Listen13. Keep Holding On (Glee Cast Version) 4:04£0.89
Listen14. Bust A Move (Glee Cast Version) 4:24£0.89
Listen15. Sweet Caroline (Glee Cast Version) 1:58£0.89
Listen16. Dancing With Myself (Glee Cast Version) 3:10£0.89
Listen17. Defying Gravity (Glee Cast Version) 2:21£0.89

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BBC Review

In the past, the only correct response to a soundtrack album from a hit TV show based in a high school performing arts society would have been to hide in a box and wait for the fever to pass.

However, ever since the idea of ‘guilty pleasures’ was rightly run out of town on a rail, there’s been a slackening of the rules about music and what it is allowed to do. In fact, it would be fair to say that there is no longer any such thing as empirically good or bad music, just an infinite variety of personal tastes.

Glee is the personification of this. It treats music to the same “come one, come all” ethos as, well, the Glee club itself. So where the show can boast a multicultural cast of black and white, gay and straight, disabled and able-bodied, their soundtrack is a ragbag of classic rock songs, modern pop songs, show tunes, hip hop bangers and RnB torch songs. And, given the right amount of fairy-dust, they all seem to get along fabulously. The bigger the song, the brasher the treatment, the better for everyone concerned.

The downside of this wealth of material is that they could make this album in a lot of very different ways, and very probably always leave off someone’s very favourite Glee moment.  They also have to consider which of the big-hitters to save for Volume 2, so compromises have to be made.

No-one will be disappointed by a Glee album which includes Don’t Stop Believin’ – their chart-eating cover of the Petra Haden arrangement of the Journey song; or Alone, or Gold Digger. But it’s a shame there wasn’t room for their Winehouse-approved upgrade of Rehab; or the stripped-back swing at Bel Biv Devoe’s Poison, as performed by the show’s all-male vocal group Acafellas.

These would probably have lifted the second half of the CD, which loses some of the sparkle and joy once the barn-storming Somebody to Love has finished. Then again, if you put your grand finale in the middle of the show, you shouldn’t be surprised if there’s nowhere left to go once you’ve brought the house down. --Fraser McAlpine

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This US TV show has become both a total sensation since airing first airing in 2009. With a unique mix of twisted humour, a cast of diverse characters, a fantastic genre defying soundtrack and bursting with show-stopping musical numbers with a plot that defies any usual rules, “Glee” is a delight. The songs covered in the show are eclectic, with the cast performing songs by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Rhianna, Queen, Salt’n’Pepa, Heart and even tracks from "Cabaret" and "Wicked".

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69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this CD., 31 Mar 2010
By Ian Williams "ianw" (Sunderland, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (Audio CD)
Don't buy vol.2 either, or download the MP3s. Don't watch the TV show and definitely do not buy the DVD. They are bad for you and I'm going to tell you why.

A few weeks ago I was a normal person who liked their entertainment to have an edge. I love raw Blues (Blind Willie Johnson, Howlin' Wolf) and hard Rock (Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen) and Johnny Cash (I don't like Country otherwise). I like music so raw that if it was steak (and if I wasn't a vegetarian) I'd eat it raw and bloody. I like tough TV. I like Skins and I like True Blood and I like Dexter. And when I heard there was tv series about High School students who sang in a glee club I wanted to throw up. I would make it my mission to exterminate such a vile and inspid and bland thing and eradicate its memory from the collective human consciousness. So of course I had to watch at least one episode to make sure it was as sickening as I expected.

And another.

And another.

And another, until I began to weep. It had snared me in its insidious clutches and my destroyed my credibility in my own eyes. I enjoyed the stories and the characters, but my exposure of their particular horrors shall wait until I've watched the DVD and all the extras. Twice.

I enjoyed the music -me who likes his music raw and bleeding. I loved the range of the strong voices, leads and harmonies. I loved the mix and the arrangements of the blend of pop songs and shown tunes and, yes, rock. I loved the choreography and colour and bounciness. And so I bought Glee: the Music CD vol 1. And Glee: the Music CD vol 2. (And pre-ordered Glee: Season 1 the DVD.) And, like the show itself, the music made me smile and it made me happy and I couldn't deny it any longer. I loved Glee.

Keep away lest this devious piece of skilled wonderfully enjoyable delightful entertainment ensnare you too and destroy all your credibility and illusions. Don't buy this CD!
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely enjoyable soundtrack to the hit FOX show 'Glee', 29 Oct 2009
By Truecolours09 (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (Audio CD)
TV show 'Glee' has yet to be shown on E4 over here but is already a breakout hit for FOX in the US. Created by Ryan Murphy, it's a hugely enjoyable take on the American high school experience. By focusing on a school's 'Glee' club - singing group - the show is able to introduce high impact musical numbers every week.

Divorced from its source material, this soundtrack album easily stands up on it's own merits. There are cheesy moments, that goes without saying, but there is also some outstanding music. Most of these come from actress Lea Michele, who interprets every song in interesting and often moving ways. Rihanna's 'Take A Bow' and Queen's 'Somebody To Love' both benefit from Lea's gorgeous vocals that combine Broadway style theatrics with a fragile vulnerability that stops you in your tracks.

Matthew Morrison takes on 'Gold Digger' and 'Bust A Move' with surprising success - his genuine real-life love of rnb shines through. He is also excellent on Heart's classic 'Alone', which is a duet with musicals legend Kristen Chenowith.

Standout track is the incendiary 'Bust Your Windows', in which Amber Riley takes Jazmine Sullivan's slyly malicious kiss-off to a cheating partner to new heights. The production is terrific and Amber sells the song for all it's worth.

This is not an album that will appeal to listeners seeking authenticity or innovation. It's a warm, life-affirming celebration of pop music that offers simple enjoyment and appreciation. Like the show itself, 'Glee' wears its heart on its sleeve and isn't afraid to be emotional.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Glee Music vol 1, 15 Mar 2010
By R. Game "Ricky G" (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (Audio CD)
Brilliantly rousing album. The arrangements and performances are amazing on the best tracks such as Take A Bow and Somebody To Love. If you want an album for long car journeys that everyone can sing to, then let this be it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glee: Music Album Vol 1
Everyone knows Glee. The album is great. Will get all the subsequent releases too! CD arrived new. No problem playing. Great music esp if you are a fan of Glee.
Published 16 days ago by TL

5.0 out of 5 stars Glee Madness
The ever so polular "Don't stop believin' , Goldigger and Somebody to love" - just some of the great songs. You'll love it!!
Published 1 month ago by BusyBee

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Great fun music! I bought this CD for my daughter but I love it too. Recommended for all ages even if you have not watched the show. Highly recommended!
Published 2 months ago by Cormac McCarthy

4.0 out of 5 stars gleeking brilliant!
This album is wonderful. It instantly puts you in a great mood and you can sing along to all the songs as they are clasics. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Robinson

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time and money
I bought this item over 2 months ago and have still not recieved the item.

I have emailed Amazon over three times and recieved reply. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. S. Tennant

5.0 out of 5 stars I used to be a normal 30yr old...
I too used to be a normal 30 year old...
<stands up> I would like to make an announcement....
"My name is Bobs and I'm a Glee-aholic. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Feelgood stuff
Have just started watching Series 1 (we're in Middle East, years behind TV-wise!). Love it and love this compilation. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maria, Qatargirl

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this!
This a really nice mix of songs from the show. My only complaint is that they haven't included The Thong Song or Push It on here. But great sing-along album.
Published 4 months ago by K. Cavill

5.0 out of 5 stars Great feelgood cd
If you like the show you will like the CD. Great feelgood sing-along CD.
Published 4 months ago by Sandy Newton-John

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
If you have not listened to, watched or even heard about Glee you are missing out.
Glee is an amazing collection of great songs, humour and joy.
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