Dermot O'Leary joined BBC Radio 2 in September 2004, presenting a Saturday afternoon show. Each week as part of the show Dermot invites a whole host of acts to perform live. These artists perform both covers and new renditions of their own tracks and these performances form the Saturday Sessions. The Saturday Sessions 2011 is packed full of live and acoustic performances from artists including Florence & The Machine, Jessie J, Plan B, Elbow, Noah and The Whale, Foster the People, Kasabian, Will Young, Adele and many more. It includes covers of classic tracks by Michael Jackson, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon and Kate Bush, along with stripped back performances of current tracks.
L**R
PROMPT DELIVERY
Ordered several of these CD's, all in excellent condition and a great selection of music & artists so really pleased with this purchase, thankyou !
W**F
Amiable Background Acoustic Music
The second volume of The Saturday Sessions makes for a very easy, pleasant listen. It is unlikely to change your life, but will provide it with a soundtrack many would enjoy.The tracks - some covers, some originals - are all played acoustically, often with only the sparse guitar based accompaniment. This gives the recordings a surprising degree of homogeneity - or 'sameyness' for those less enamoured by it. Stand out tracks are relatively few and far between, perhaps for that reason; 'Billie Jean' by the Civil Wars deserves special mention, however.A very listenable to album, then, which provides pleasing background music, in the best sense, for parties, reading or just getting on with relaxing.
M**O
I bought it just for 'I've been losing you'
I heard the track 'I've been losing you' as sung hauntingly by King Creosote (I quite liked the original, but this is so much better) looked it up on line and found that it could only be got by buying the complilation (shakes fist).... Anyway, kept listening to the sample on this site and took the plunge. Not every track is to my taste and I certainly prefer the 2nd Cd, but out of 40 tracks there's only about 3 I punch the mute/next button but there's at least a dozen tracks that I like very much, so for £6.99, it's good for the money. Have even gone back and got a king creosote cd :-)
B**N
top tunes
I love the section of Dermotts show where an artist performs live thier own work or a version of nother artists work which is why I bought the c.d and it is a really enjoyable listening experience. It is varied and interesting and does showcase talent at it's best where artists can perform outside thier own usual genre and its also gived insight into thier own personal tastes.I love this product and play it regularly
G**K
... the face of that unspeakable man the music was good. My tip would be to offer plain cover
Apart from the face of that unspeakable man the music was good. My tip would be to offer plain cover options
A**R
Great mix of songs
Some very good songs, as with all compilation albums there are some I wouldnt chose to listen to normally, but my girlfriend and I can generally agree on listening to the album when in the car!!
R**E
The Saturday Sessions
Downloaded this onto my Android PhoneA wide selection of talented singers and musicians that I can listen to while pottering aroundIt's official I'm now a sad old radio 2 listener (or is Dermot Funky and "Trendy"-- I assume that isn't a cool word)
R**N
Taking over from Parky.
I can't remember if I bought this for the Beebs taped session with Camera Obscura made in a caravan but it's got some great numbers.Haven't played it for a while. Must put it on.
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