Ignore the review above.

I got into Trance at about this time and may be one of the bandwaggoners that the reviewer refers too, and yet I am still into 'the sound' 10 years on.

This album is a masterpiece, a defining moment in real trance captured across two hours of melodic bliss. Unfortunately Mr Oakenfold moved onto more commercial ventures, but left a solid legacy with this amazing mix, The Goa Mix and His GU: New York

Good luck in finding this album for cheap!!!.

Sure, it's got plenty of BIG trance tunes on it that Oakenfold played in the courtyard, but the production could be better, and I can mix better myself (that's saying something now!). Oakies two years in the courtyard killed the whole "CREAM" thing for me. The club was full of bandwagon jumpers, none of whom will still be into the sound now. His replacement Seb Fontaine continued to draw a very mainstream crowd and I let my membership expire without regret after that.

This is a good CD. If you want to introduce House/Trance music to someone who is new, I would recommend this 2CD set to them. It has all the big name Artists and is mixed by a big name DJ (Oakenfold). Besides that I only listen to it every once in a while (more for memories I suppose).

This is a must for anyone who follows the Oakenfold Sound. Tracks such as Mysteryland and The Prophet are mixed to perfection with crowd noises (from Cream itself, i presume) overdubbed. Unlike a lot of compilations, this was put together by the dj rather than as a slave to "chart smash" tunes! If you can't get hold of it, Oakenfold's mix on Cream 97 is worth a look.