Već sam sigurno preko nekoliko puta na ovim stranicama spomenuo koliko volim "cover" verzije pjesama i koliko sam sretan kad ubodem neku koja mi se dopadne. I kako onda nebi bio presretan kad pred mene dođe kolekcija od 40 pjesama, sve odreda obrade više-manje poznatih pjesama s rasponom od 1967 do 2006 godine.

Sve to dogodilo se u čast četrdesetog rođendana britanskog Radia 1, radija na kojem je i veliki John Peel stolovao. Stoga nije ni čudo da se četrdeset eminentnih imena nove scene pojavilo na ovoj kompilaciji. Tu su dakle velikani novije pop-rock-indie scene (Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Hard-Fi, Editors), ali i nadolazeći bendovi (Fratellis, Raconteurs, Pigeon Detectives, Gossip), vrh ženske vokalne scene (Amy Winehouse, Kylie, Sugababes), a cijela parada nije mogla proći ni bez Robbie Williamsa.

Obrađivani su mnogi, od Jimi Hendrixa i Kinksa, preko Roxy Musica, Bowiea, Policea, Curea ili novijih Libertinesa ili Raconteursa. Cjelokupnu listu možete vidjeti pri kraju ovog texta.

No, da se vratim pjesmama i izvođačima koji su zastupljeni ovdje. Slobodno ih možemo podijeliti u nekoliko skupina, i to skupina "bolja od originala", skupina "ista ko original", skupina "dobro da je tu", skupina "ista ko original i nepotrebna" i skupina "nepotrebno".

U skupinu "bolja od originala" svakako idu KAISER CHIEFS, GOSSIP, Lily Allen, HARD-Fi i FRAY, dok su vrlo blizu toj kategoriji EDITORS i STEREOPHONICS. Lullaby mi je predraga pjesma u originalu, dok su STEREOPHONICSi uprskali stvar s glupom gitarskom solažom. KAISER CHEIFS dali su nadmašili sami sebe, dok Great Beyond u izvedbi grupe FREY, uopće ne zvuči "ar-i-em-ovski".

Skupinu "ista ko original" (al ne smeta kaj je tu) predvodi Robbie Williams, a slijede ga Raconteurs, McFly, Paolo Nutini, Mutya Buena, James Morrison. Svi odreda su odradili dobar posao, al nisu poradili na uzbuđenju slušatelja.

U skupini "ista ko original i nepotrebna" nalaze se KEANE, Mika v Armand Van Helden, THE FEELING, dok skupinu "nepotrebno" čine FRATELLIS (jer se nisu opredijelili dal obrađuju U2 ili Hendrixa), FRANZ FERDINAND, THE STREETS, dok je titulu najlošije obrade odnijela Natasha Bedingfield s prestrašnom verzijom Madonnine Ray of Light.

Ostatak materijala je slušljiv i tu je da popuni vrijeme, dok je ova kompilacija potrebna koliko i sve ostale takve. Pa ko voli nek izvoli.

ocjena albuma [1-10]: 8

pedja // 17/11/2007

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1967 - Flowers In The Rain (The Move) covered by Kaiser Chiefs
1968 - All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience) covered by The Fratellis
1969 - Cupid (Johnny Nash) covered by Amy Winehouse
1970 - Lola (The Kinks) covered by Robbie Williams
1971 - Your Song (Elton John) covered by The Streets
1972 - Betcha By Golly, Wow (The Stylistics) covered by Sugababes
1973 - You're So Vain (Carly Simon) covered by The Feeling
1974 - Band On The Run (Wings) covered by Foo Fighters
1975 - Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music) covered by Kylie
1976 - Let's Stick Together (Bryan Ferry) covered by KT Tunstall
1977 - Sound & Vision (David Bowie) covered by Franz Ferdinand
1978 - Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) covered by The Raconteurs
1979 - Can't Stand Losing You (The Police) covered by Mika v Armand Van Helden
1980 - Too Much Too Young (The Specials) covered by Kasabian
1981 - Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie) covered by Keane
1982 - Town Called Malice (The Jam) covered by McFly
1983 - Come Back And Stay (Paul Young) covered by James Morrison
1984 - Careless Whisper (George Michael) covered by The Gossip
1985 - The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) covered by The Pigeon Detectives
1986 - Don't Get Me Wrong (The Pretenders) covered by Lily Allen
1987 - You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate) covered by Stereophonics
1988 - Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) covered by Mutya Buena
1989 - Lullaby (the Cure) covered by Editors
1990 - Englishman In New York (Sting) covered by Razorlight
1991 - Crazy For You (Madonna) covered by Groove Armada feat. Alan Donohue
1992 - It Must Be Love (Madness) covered by Paolo Nutini
1993 - All That She Wants (Ace Of Base) covered by The Kooks
1994 - You're All I Need To Get By (Mary J Blige) covered by Mark Ronson
1995 - Stillness In Time (Jamiroquai) covered by Calvin Harris
1996 - No Diggity (Blackstreet) covered by Klaxons
1997 - Love Fool (The Cardigans) covered by Just Jack
1998 - Ray Of Light (Madonna) covered by Natasha Bedingfield
1999 - Drinking in LA (Bran Van 3000) covered by The Twang
2000 - The Great Beyond (REM) covered by The Fray
2001 - Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus) covered by Girls Aloud
2002 - Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) covered by Maximo Park
2003 - Don't Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines) covered by The View
2004 - Toxic (Britney Spears) covered by Hard-Fi
2005 - Father & Son (Yusuf & Ronan Keating) covered by The Enemy
2006 - Steady As She Goes (The Raconteurs) covered by Corinne Bailey Rae