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SingStar Legends

Published By: Tristan Clark On: 26/10/2006 10:00

AT A GLANCE

"Sony are back on track with an amazing lineup of songs."

The Good: Practically every song on this list will be great to sing along to.

The Bad: No Rolling Stones; probable lack of new features.

The Ugly: Trying to hit Aretha's high notes.

By Tristan Clark

Another day, another Singstar. That’s what it feels like, anyway – we’re now onto the 7th iteration of this popular series, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. After the hugely disappointing mess that was Singstar Anthems, Sony are looking to bounce back with Legends – and judging by the tracklist, it looks like they’ll succeed in a big way.

Basically, this is looking like the greatest lineup yet, at least for someone like me, who appreciates everything from David Bowie to Aretha Franklin. Unlike other entries into the series, there’s a minimum of ‘filler’ tracks (Erik B. and Rakim, I’m looking at you) – nearly every song on this list could be called a classic. Actually, I’m surprised there aren’t more recent hits – sure, there are songs like ‘Vertigo’, but most of the numbers are at least a couple of decades old. The only thing that’s annoying is that the U.K. version of Legends gets the Rolling Stones’ ‘Sympathy for the Devil’, and we’re saddled with two Jimmy Barnes songs.

As always, the song lineup is the only thing that matters. Singstar fans have had a long time to get used to the lack of new features in each subsequent sequel, and it doesn’t look like this situation is changing any time soon. This is a shame, but it’s hardly surprising – why change a formula that works so well? If you like what you see below, don’t hesitate to pick this game up. And if you don’t see anything that tickles your fancy... what on earth is wrong with you?

1. Aretha Franklin - Respect
2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
3. David Bowie - Life on Mars
4. Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
5. Elton John - Rocket Man
6. Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
7. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
8. John Lennon - Imagine
9. Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
10. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
11. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
12. Marvin Gaye - I Heard it Through the Grapevine
13. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
14. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
15. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
16. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
17. The Monkees - Daydream Believer
18. The Police - Roxanne
19. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
20. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?
21. U2 - Vertigo
22. Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
23. Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize
24. Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
25. John Farnham - You're The Voice
26. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
27. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
28. Silverchair - Tomorrow
29. The Angels - No Secrets
30. The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind