Compilation: 100% Hits Volume 14
Released: 1994 – Warner Music Australia
Number of tracks:18
Number one singles: 1 – "I Swear" by All-4-One
Other top ten singles: 3
Best track: "Lucas With The Lid Off" by Lucas
Hidden gem: "Born Dead" by Body Count
Kicking off with almost-number-one "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, 100% Hits Volume 14 begins rather aptly with a song with "100%" in the title. The strongest songs on here are the aforementioned Lucas track (whatever happened to that guy?); "Rockin' For Myself" by Motiv 8 which inspired several dance tracks to copy its signature bassline; Tinman's "Eighteen Strings" which has a very Nirvana-sounding guitar riff; and "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" by R.E.M. which I appreciate much more 25 years later than I did then.
Another song I didn't pay much attention to in '94 was "Regulate" by Warren G and Nate Dogg, but listening to it now, I can see what a landmark track it was in its genre. The inclusion of "I Love The Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges ain't bad either – it's good cheesy fun.
Ending with the Body Count track (the radio edit), it's a very unusual conclusion to this comp, but maybe the compilers wanted you to think about the struggles of minorities a bit before you take the CD out of the player.
Rating: 5/10
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