Sunday, November 07, 2004
X-50
Mass appeal albums for the Christmas market 2004
Yet another greatest hits album: Kylie Minogue (previous GH album 2002), Bee Gees (previous GH album 2002), Olivia Newton-John (previous GH album 2001), Barry Manilow (previous GH album 1999), Tina Turner (previous GH album 1999), Phil Collins (previous GH album 1998), Def Leppard (previous GH album 1995), Wet Wet Wet (previous GH album 1993), Talking Heads (previous GH album 1992), Neil Young (ah, no previous GH album)
Are there really enough hits for a greatest hits album?: Robbie Williams (21 hits, 19 tracks), Britney Spears (16 hits, 20 tracks), Travis (16 hits, 18 tracks), Placebo (13 hits, 19 tracks), Shania Twain (11 hits, 21 tracks), Seal (11 hits, 14 tracks), Blue (9 hits, 15 tracks), Groove Armada (8 hits, 14 tracks), the Verve (6 hits, 14 tracks), Wu-Tang Clan (1 hit, 16 tracks), Goldie Looking Chain (1 hit, 13 tracks)
Scary modern middle-of-the-road blandness: Delta Goodrem, Joss Stone, Katie Melua, Daniel Bedingfield, Michael Bublé, Il Divo, Brian McFadden, Anaesthesia Anastacia
Just a load of old covers: Westlife, Rod Stewart, Beautiful South, Lisa Stansfield
Back from the dead: Donny Osmond, Elton John, Leo Sayer, Cliff Richard
Fresh and original material: nah, surely not?
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