Decades is a brilliantly put together best-of the best-ofs. It is a bargain at the price and a must-have if you were born at any time during the seventies or before. Having said that, my six-year-old daughter loves it as well. It is my favourite collection of tracks from the eighties and nineties.
Having said all that, though, I still love this album, and rarely have it off my 'turntable'. I'd highly recommend it to people, like me, who remember pop of the 80s, but I'd also say that those of you who only recognise the artists on the 3rd album should definitely give it a listen to see how little pop music has changed over the decades.
CD 1 is mainly 80s stuff, everything from the energetic Wham! (Wake Me Up Before You Go), Phill Collin's Can't Hurry Love (One of the first things to be on a Now album; right throught to Culture Club, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and the legendary David Bowie with the classic Let's Dance. Other favourites come from Birmingham's UB40, Yazz, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross.
CD 2 is based on 90s music, with the rave anthem Killer from Adamski, which is an unforgettible song. Other greats come from Beats International with their dubtastic Dub Be Good To Me, and the excellent Gabrielle with Dreams. A mixed bag with dance, rock and regaee.
CD 3 is based around the 00's, which hasn't been given a defined name. Artists include the James Bond influenced Millenium by Robbie Williams; Fatboy Slim's Praise You, a mix of old blues with big beat. This CD celebrates dance, R&B and Pop, oh and boy and girl bands, which really illustrates what the decades have had.
Altogether this is great for people who want to have a party selection, and for fans of the last 3 decades of pop music. Personally this isn't my bag, but I do think this is a great idea and as a child I loved Now albums, and used to enjoy recieving them for Christmas, so I'm sure kids do as well nowadays. The music is catchy, and pop, so it's going to interest a lot of people, not just kids. There's also quite a lot of dance music for people who want something more upbeat and rock for those who like music hard. This is well worth getting hold of for a music lover for Christmas - or just a gift. Excellent value too. All the best from 55 now's on 3 CDs, you can't ask for much more.
Coming up from 1983 from right up to now, then also this is an spectacular CD.
