The most laughable compilation album in the world ever!!!

If you haven't got it already visit the Ministry of Sound's website to buy their new compilation album "Sorted! 40 Manchester Baggy Anthems" so you can relive those nights at the Hacienda when you danced to top tunes by Prefab Sprout, The Cocteau Twins and Teenage Fanclub. The relevant page is http://www.ministryofsound.com/music/tunes/albums/sorted/ but I'll post the track listing on here shortly.

Is it just me or is this compilation the worst item the British music industry has ever produced?

Here as promised is the tracklisting:

CD One

1. Happy Mondays - Step On
2. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know
3. The La's - There She Goes
4. The Farm - All Together Now
5. James - Born Of Frustration
6. Suede - Animal Nitrate
7. Inspiral Carpets - Dragging Me Down
8. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
9. Teenage Fanclub - What You Do To Me
10. World Party - Ship Of Fools
11. That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision
12. Stereo MC's - Connected
13. Moloko - Fun For Me
14. Cocteau Twins - Fifty-Fifty Clown
15. Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
16. The Source Feat. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Original Radio Mix)
17. Leftfield - Song Of Life
18. Underworld - Dark And Long (Dark Train)
19. 808 State - Pacific 202
20. Shamen - Move Any Mountain (Beat Edit)

CD Two

1. Beloved - The Sun Rising
2. The House Of Love - Shine On
3. The Sugarcubes - Hits
4. Pop Will Eat Itself - Cicciolina
5. Primal Scream - Come Together
6. Moby - Go
7. The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance)
8. SL2 - D.J's Take Control
9. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea
10. Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall
11. Shamen - L.S.I.
12. Sub Sub Feat. Melanie Williams - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)
13. Adamski - N-R-G
14. Finitribe - 101 (Sonic Shuffle Edit)
15. Prefab Sprout - Life Of Surprises
16. The Wonder Stuff - The Size Of A Cow
17. The Farm - Groovy Train
18. The Charlatans - Then
19. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels
20. Cocteau Twins - Iceblink Luck

Sounds spiffy!

There's a compilation out now in which lightweight pop acts of the past singing songs you wouldn't expect them to. I can't remember what it's called (something like "When Pigs Fly") but it looks horrendous

There are some great tracks on "Sorted! 40 Manchester Baggy Anthems" but 14 of them are on the compilation album "Unbelievable" that was released last year (and others may be on the sequel to it). Anyone who hasn't got that particular compilation may already have many of the tracks on "Sorted!" because they have been on lots of other compilations (is there any series of chillout albums that didn't have The Orb's "Little Fluffy Clouds" on the first volume?) or because after hearing and liking a few tracks by the artists in question they decided to buy a "Best Of" by those artists or the albums those tracks first appeared on. I can't imagine anyone buying "Sorted!" because if you like the music on it the chances are you've already got it so you don't need to buy it again.

Whilst a lot of other compilation albums are arguably surplus to requirements what makes "Sorted!" worse than the rest is that it's so shoddy and cynical. I was never part of the "Madchester" scene but I think I know enough about it to know that Suede, Depeche Mode, Teenage Fanclub, World Party and Prefab Sprout weren't part of that scene and other tracks by other artists that were more representative of the scene (such as A Guy Called Gerald's "Voodoo Ray") haven't been included on the album. Whilst I can't bothered to check I suspect that at least one of the tracks on the album (The Prodigy's "No Good (Start The Dance) which was released as a single in 1994) was released after the Hacienda shut and the "Madchester" scene had died. However, in a desperate attempt to make the album look like a genuine reflection of the scene the sleeve has been designed so that it looks very similar to some of the Central Station Design's Happy Mondays' artwork. It's not convincing. It's a sad and pathetic attempt to make money by getting people to buy music they already own yet again. It's the music industry at its worst.

further proof (if any were needed) that the ministry of sound know fuck all about music

Sydney Youngblood "If Only I Could"

Now there's a tune worth sticking on a compilation. Get yer finger oot Telstar!

"Everybody all around the world Stand up, all you lovers....."

PS. Could anyone out there furnish me with a VHS copy of that Madchester documentary which was broadcast round about March'90. It was sort of hosted by Stuart Maconie and I think it was called "Celebrations"

Hate to say it but i'm tempted by this (soundtrack to mi yoof - yea yea, i know i'm on dodgy ground here) if only it had a K-Klass tune or 2

Originally posted by HOOKYS WALLET further proof (if any were needed) that the ministry of sound know fuck all about music

Shugzy does Baldrick still want that Smiffs vid? tell him i'll do him a copy so make sure he gets his arse down to London wiv ya at the end of the month!

Originally posted by ShugZV > Originally posted by Inta-Don> Shugzy does Baldrick still want that Smiffs vid? tell him i'll do him a copy so make sure he gets his arse down to London wiv ya at the end of the month!>

Aye, he still wants it....I want a copy an all Donnie B:D

No worries geezer, i'll sort it Sir Shuglet of Shugsville :)