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Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Songs For The Jet Set Vol. 2

A cabal of ’90s indie-popsters cover swingin’ ’60s soundtrack tunes and more.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


“Good morning, special agent Austin Powers.

Your mission for today is to track down this addictive new collection of swingin’ ’60s soundtrack tunes and cinema-inspired numbers from a mysterious cabal of ’90s underground popsters. Your targets — Loveletter, Wallpaper, Milky and others — were last seen coming out of Carnaby Street with Richard Lester, clad in white vinyl go-go boots, mini-skirts and double-breasted union jack suits. Keep a special eye out for some of their secret weapons: A cover of The MonkeesForget That Girl, along with numbers from Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Lolita and F For Fake. Good luck Austin … and do behave.”