Various – The Rebirth Of Cool Phive

This is, as albums go, is perhaps ‘The Goat’? (The greatest of all time).
Boom!

Great compilation...a classic series that really did it's job in successfully establishing itself for bringing new artists to the attention of a larger audience.

This was the first i got in this series of compilations, and it is still the best in my opinion. One look at the tracklist takes your mind straight back to the fantastic musical revolution in the middle of the nineties. They are all repersented on this single cd; Coldcut, Massive Attack, K&D, Tricky.. and the list goes on. Every single track is great and reflects a great time in music history. If i could have one compilation from this decade, it would be this one.

Essential jazzdance/ hip hop/ trip hop compilation series compiled by Patrick Forge.
This US release is a slimmed down version of the original UK volume 5 (or phive). It has 10 tacks instead of the 16 on that release. If you're into it , go for the original (fourth & broadway BRCD617) 'cause you're missing out on massive attack, ben harper, ufo, d*note, a progdigy remix of method man & paul weller!

This really is a great compilation. If you like any of the individual artists in the compilation, I think you'll find something in the other tracks to light your fire. Imagine yourself in a smoky bar, kickin' back after a long hard day. You rest your cowboy boots on the table, order a dose of the firewater, light up and drift away. You close your eyes. You're James Bond, Shaft and John Wayne all rolled into one. You're in your own nouveau western. The soundtrack to that movie is Rebirth of Cool Phive.