Music : Smallville, Vol. 2: Metropolis Mix

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Rating:

- Good but not awesome
Somewhat disappointing compared to the Talon Mix. Covering the last few seasons of Smallville we get a few good songs like Precious by Depeche Mode and Forget It by Breaking Benjamin. There's about 4 or 5 good songs here so I guess it's worth picking up.

Rating:

- Good tunes from a great show...
You don't have to be a SMALLVILLE fan (which I am) to enjoy this CD full of diverse music from the show soundtrack. It's a solid compilation of various kinds of popular music (I especially liked Minnie Driver's take on "Hungry Heart"), although I don't know if the particular mix would make you favor it for heavy rotation in your stereo. You'll probably like some tracks much more than others...it's a real mixture, as opposed to having one consistent appeal throughout. But if you want to mix it up, you'll definitely enjoy it.

Rating:

- A very good, balanced follow-up to the terrific "Talon Mix"
I purchased "Smallville: Vol. 2 - Metropolis Mix" on a whim. I've been a huge fan of the show since I bought the Season One DVD a few months ago, and one of the things I love the most about the show is the music. I was unfamiliar with most of the songs on this album, but hey - it was Smallville, so I decided to pick it up.

The album gets off to a good start with Breaking Benjamin's "Forget It", an unspectacular but likable song. Depeche Mode's new hit "Precious" follows. It's a good song that gets old after a while. The next track, "You and Me (Wedding Version)" by Lifehouse, is one of the highlights of the album. I love Lifehouse, and "You and Me" is one of their best songs.

Stereophonics' "Superman" - the second song with that title to appear on "Smallville" - is one of my favorite songs on the album. The next song, The All-American Rejects' "Dirty Little Secret", is a fine song despite being overplayed on the radio. Josh Kelley's "Almost Honest" is a well-done song, but it just doesn't stand out in my mind. The always fun Dandy Warhols contribute "All The Money Or The Simple Life Honey (Remix)", a nice little tune. Brendan Benson's "Cold Hands (Warm Heart)" is one of the album's better songs.

"The Girl's Attractive" by Diamond Nights sounds like a lost Billy Idol tune - which isn't necessarily a bad thing. One of the more catchy tunes on the album is Flashlight Brown's "I'm A Human", which is followed by Him's enjoyably rocked-out cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game". KT Tunstall's "Other Side of the World" is another highlight of the album, somewhat reminescent of a Coldplay song.

Minnie Driver's cover of "Hungry Heart" is definitely a change from Bruce Springsteen's original, taking that sing-along tune and turning it into a sad, broken-hearted love song. Finally, the album closes off with Rascal Flatt's "Feels Like Today".

"The Metropolis Mix" is a very good, balanced follow-up to the terrific "Talon Mix". It may not be superior, but "Smallville" fans will certainly enjoy it.

Rating:

- Very good cd
All the song are good.
It's a good cd for a great TV show.

Rating:

- A Buena Vista (Hollywood Records) produced CD for a WB show?
How about that! I really think that this CD featuring a bunch of good hits but I do prefer the Talon Mix since some of the music seems to be a bit torn apart for me. But it's still a great CD album from Hollywood Records, owned and operated by Disney's Buena Vista. That company does make mistakes but at least they are shaping up their act.

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