This CD chose too much happy or teenage-angst songs, and ones not easily found in the show. There are a few good songs on here, like Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" and Sarah McLachlan's "Prayer of Saint Francis," but missing are the dozens of songs used in the series that are more suitable than Joey Ramone or Blur, both of which sound completely alike. If this CD is to represent seasons 5-7, what about all those songs from "Smashed" and "Tabula Rasa?" Buffy's atmosphere was not often up-beat, and rarely did it feel as teeny-bopper as much of this album, shown by Nikka Costa's disco music. The show was, at one time anyway, dark and at the same time humorous. Many of the first album's songs were identifiable and locatable in the series, but these, with few exceptions, are so alike that it is difficult to imagine where in the show they would have fit. But perhaps that is the problem. After Buffy left high school, little time was dedicated to the Bronze, and even less to the performing artists, giving original talents and their music less exposure.
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale
