Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Deepest Blue - Deepest Blue
2. Just the Way You Are [Original Extended] - Milky
3. Stars - Raz Conway, Morjac
4. Gia [DJ Gregory Remix] - Despina Vandi
5. Girlfriend [Juicy Mix] - Keylime, Robbie Rivera
6. Manila [Ewan Pearson Remix] - Seelenluft
7. Hot in Herre [Extended Version] - Tiga
8. (I Just Want to Be A) Drummer - Heavy Rock
9. Short Skirts [Club Mix] - M@d Production
10. Able to Love [Sfaction Remix] - Benny Benassi
11. I Begin to Wonder [Dead or Alive Remix] - Dannii Minogue
12. Are You Ready for Love [Linus Loves Strobelight Mix] - Elton John

Disc 2:

1. Cruising [Denis the Menace Extended Mix] - Denis The Menace, N&K, Alex Prince
2. Love Me Right (Oh Sheila) [Extended Mix] - Angel City, Lara McAllen
3. If You Come Back [Chris Cox Club] - Calanit
4. Give It Up [Tony Moran Mix] - Kevin Aviance
5. Kiss My Eyes [Menimal Mix] - Bob Sinclar
6. Appreciate Me [NYC Roxy Mix] - Amuka, Sheila Brody
7. Journey of Love [Extended Mix] - L.I.V.
8. I Try [Peter Rauhofer Future Mix] - Made by Monkeys
9. As the Rush Comes [Sweeping Strings Remix] - Motorcycle Boy
10. Burned With Desire [Rising Star Remix] - Armin van Buuren
11. Sunrise [Extended Original] - Ashiva
12. Pretty Green Eyes [CJ Stone Radio Edit] - Ultrabeat

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #183006 in Music
• Released on: 2003-11-18
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .27 pounds

Amazon.com
A dance music institution, with their own label, club, and a vast roster of contributing artists to choose from, Ministry of Sound is able to draw from a deep well of resources. But instead of showing off a mix that ranges as far as their own DJ universe, their 2004 Annual compilation stays focused, concentrating on a slick, pretty blend. When it works, falling just barely toward the light before leaning over into shadow, the effect is dreamland dance, yielding subtle surprises and nonchalant mood swings. Deepest Blue starts the two-disc set off with just such a delicate gap, contrasting a cheesy vocal against a thick, electro baseline. Robbie Rivera’s "Girlfriend" also baits-and-switches, pummeling guest vocalist Keylime’s swirling chorus with a fat verse of dark beats. The collection does push its luck sometimes: Angel City’s take on Ready for the World’s "Oh Sheila" is one of the more unnecessary remakes. On the other hand, Tiga’s version of "Hot In Herre" injects white-boy electroclash into Nelly’s booty shaker, producing a bizarre, but fun musical marriage. Skilled at helping DJs blossom, the good people at MOS find lots of good soil in the cracks between rhythms. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Gets better with every year
Very good collection of music for your pleasure. The mixes are of very good techno/dance/club styles and should be very enjoyable for a clubber or anyone who likes the lable. although MoS tends to repeat their music selections throughout their numerous CD's this particular set is quite different and rises above the rest in its different themes and sounds. Enjoy.

I Agree With Everyone...this is not an "Annual"
Let's see...this shouldn't even be called an Annual...none of this songs are hits of 2003, and most of them are plaine borring long irritating mixes. There's about 5/24 songs I like which are "Deepest Blue," "Love Me Right," "Burned With Desire," "As the Rush Comes," and "Pretty Green Eyes" the rest are either ok or they just suck...

I'd recommend the UK edition...now that is a good compilation.

Overall Reasonably Good
I bought this set a couple of years ago...it is pretty good overall. The second CD is undeniably better than the first. "Deepest Blue", "Burned With Desire" and "Pretty Green Eyes" are the highlights in this set. Not the best, but better than average.