OST
by 24 Hour Party People
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The collection is both definitive and diverse.
  2. Blender
    100
    Any collection that encompasses A Guy Called Gerald's peerless dance anthem "Voodoo Ray" and Joy Division's exquisite "Atmosphere" is "double double good," as the Happy Mondays' drug-addled singer Shaun Ryder used to quip. [#9, p.158]
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  3. CDNow
    80
    A feast of post-punk and seminal house.
  5. E! Online
    83
    Nostalgic without sounding outdated, it's one bash worth revisiting.
  6. Launch.com
    80
    Genre-wise, it's a schizophrenic shambles, yet somehow it all hangs together wonderfully as a solid, satisfying album.
  7. Mixer
    80
    The album's sole fault (if you can call it that) is a tendency to stick with sure-fire classics. [Aug 2002, p.78]
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  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Fact is, if you know enough about Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays to want to watch the movie, you probably own everything on this record already.
  9. Pitchfork
    70
    Better to track down this decade's insane explosion of tangents individually than to be given a brief summary by a hit-or-miss marketing device.
  10. PopMatters
    80
    If you're really into British dance music, you might actually own most of this album already, in which case you probably don't need it.
  11. Q Magazine
    100
    This is a sheer visceral delight. [May 2002, p.124]
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  12. Rolling Stone
    60
    It works well as a very basic introduction to Factory's better-known groups: Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays.
  13. Uncut
    70
    Will prove a delight to punters pursuing a Best Madchester Compilation Ever! as long as they forget The Stone Roses ever existed, and assume Morrissey came from another planet. [May 2002, p.116]
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  14. Urb
    100
    Nearly every song here can be called seminal without the slightest flinch. [Oct 2002, p.102]
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Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best Album of 2002
30
#30 Most Shared Album of 2002

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. NealS.
    Apr 20, 2007
    8
    A great sample of what Factory were putting out at that time. And guys, The Stone Roses, were not on Factory. Which is probably why they A great sample of what Factory were putting out at that time. And guys, The Stone Roses, were not on Factory. Which is probably why they didnt get a showing.… Full Review »
  2. MacM
    May 12, 2004
    10
    The best party album ever!... Ok, that's an obnoxious and lazy over-exaggeration. It's a bloody good party album with not one duff track.
  3. N.Batista
    Nov 24, 2002
    10
    I already had the songs as a consequence of apreciating the Manchester music scene of the 70s and 80s. Of course, not having the Stone Roses I already had the songs as a consequence of apreciating the Manchester music scene of the 70s and 80s. Of course, not having the Stone Roses present is a major gap that shouldn´t exist. Hacienda forever.… Full Review »
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