Don’t judge a CD by it’s cover, the title simply reflects the happy-go-lucky party feel at the time and thankfully so does the CD. I remember buying this and feeling like I had a ‘real’ slice of Ibiza coming out of my speakers, it was different to the other dance comps at the time, this had a feeling of being genuine, the tracks weren’t 10 a penny and a lot of them I have never seen anywhere but on this CD, track 9. La Luna is the only ‘famous’ one on here I think.
The general vibe from this CD is happy house, bordering on cheesy and possibly a couple of tracks cross the line but there are some really stong examples on here, track 1. On Ya Way, screams fun with a chirpy soft piano loop and chunky bass, track 2. Release Your Mind is much the same. Track 3. Never Gonna Give You Up (don’t think about Rick Astley…damn too late) goes down tempo with some vocal house but is still quality and has nothing to do with Rick Astley. Track 6 Ibiza Get Wild has a great piano riff and is a proper ‘anthem’, weirdly track 10. That Piano Anthem opens with guitar and there isn’t a piano in sight.
My favourite track is 12. Eastern Vibes as it builds nicely but doesn’t lose the plot and has aged incredibly well, track 13. Love Fever hammers along at a good pace with plenty going on to keep you interested, also there’s a few nice ‘pops’ from the needle on the vinyl, them were the days.
1. On Ya Way (Original Mix) – Helicopter
2. Release Your Mind (Naughty But Funky Mix) – Naughty But Nice
3. Never Gonna Give You Up (Big Bump Mix) – Ruby Turner
4. The Feelin (Havin’It Mix) – Watchman
5. Come On – Itchy Scratchy
6. Ibiza Get Wild (Sunrise Mix) – Pedro & Raoul
7. Feel So High (Freaky Frenzy Mix) – Sound Environment
8. Everybody Shake Your Body – Maltese Massive
9. La Luna (Original Mix) – Partick Prins
10. That Piano Anthem – Two Amigo’s
11. Had Enough (Rebound Dub Mix) – Sound Environment
12. Eastern Vibes (Original Mix) – Mathar
13. Love Fever – Chapter 9
14. Everybody Party – D. Enrico
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