The fifth season of Showtime's critically acclaimed and highly rated program begins in April, but Tommy Boy is getting the party started with this specially priced double disc collection of the hottest dance hits from the ... more »program's infamous "Club Babylon". Artists include Ultra Nate, Darude, INXS, Peter Rauhofer and Pet Shop Boys, Bronski Beat, Basement Jaxx, Inaya Day, Suzanne Palmer, Friburn & Uri, David Morales, Murk, Rachel Panay, and many more. The first four "Queer As Folk" CDs have sold in excess of 300,000 in North America alone.« less
The fifth season of Showtime's critically acclaimed and highly rated program begins in April, but Tommy Boy is getting the party started with this specially priced double disc collection of the hottest dance hits from the program's infamous "Club Babylon". Artists include Ultra Nate, Darude, INXS, Peter Rauhofer and Pet Shop Boys, Bronski Beat, Basement Jaxx, Inaya Day, Suzanne Palmer, Friburn & Uri, David Morales, Murk, Rachel Panay, and many more. The first four "Queer As Folk" CDs have sold in excess of 300,000 in North America alone.
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 05/06/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I don't think it's worth concerning one's self with whether or not these songs are used on the show. This is a great dance compilation for fans of Circuit Party, Masterbeat, Global Groove and Party Groove series. Personally I find disc 2, mixed by Abel, to be the stronger of the two. On disc 1, Chris Cox not only goes for obvious and overplayed tracks, but use of new wave classics does not really work. Particularly since he starts with Book of Love then moves into the recent Oscar G remix of Ultra Nate, then jumps BACK to new wave with Bronski Beat. Realistically, he should have begun with bronski beat and its awesome slow intro, then segued from there into Book of Love, and from THAT point, bring us up to the modern day stuff. But he did end with a bang, using one of the better remixes of his buddy Barry Harris's "Dive in the Pool," a Queer As Folk classic. Disc 2, on the other hand, is all pumping club music of right now. Only other issue is that both discs run under a full hour. They should have allowed longer lengths for each song and filled up a whole CD (Abel gives us lengthier versions on disc 2, but they still aren't full length tracks). Track times are:
CD1
1. boy (3:16)
2. free (4:48)
3. smalltown boy (4:55)
4. true (4:41)
5. spin spin sugar (6:10)
6. fly again (6:37)
7. appreciate me (4:54)
8. safe from harm (5:27)
9. break 4 love (6:33)
10. Dive in the pool (5:43)
CD2
1. home (7:18)
2. wonder of it all (6:55)
3. I need you (5:55)
4. doesn't really matter (6:37)
5. give me your love (6:35)
6. stand up (5:05)
7. lift it up (6:01)
8. b more shake (2:41)
9. back to love (5:23)
10. so many times (5:02)
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DJ Set but also a true soundtrack
Brett D. Cullum | Houston, TX United States | 05/12/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not sure why some people are complaining, but I recognized every song on both CDs as being used to some degree on QUEER AS FOLK (especially the Kristine W tracks and "Spin Spin Sugar"). Now these mixes are different from what you may have heard in the show, and yes songs are mixed as a continuous DJ set with no breaks between songs - just like a club, and hence the title CLUB BABYLON. It's what I expected, and reminds me of the second season's soundtrack format. All that being said, it's a good collection of strong dance songs from all the seasons. The mixes are solid, they all flow nicely, and there are no instrumental tracks... so it's very dramatic and oriented around vocals. Definitely worth it if you're a fan of club music."
Club Babylon.....
Stacey S. Streling | Sterling Heights, MI | 03/17/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Love this cd! Has a great mix and is very upbeat...makes you want to get up and dance! For those of you who do not drink coffee, listen to this cd and you'll get your much needed morning boost!"
Oldies but Goodies
Lizzie D | Wellington New Zealand | 09/10/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"For diehard fans of Queer as Folk this is a must have, it isn't the season 5 soundtrack but it recaptures the tone set by the season 1 and 2 soundtracks. Having said that if you are in 2 minds about purchasing this set there is nothing new here and like me many will already have all the tracks on other CDs."