Instead of putting up my review on IDW, aka "Only Eurobeat from Anime Initial D lovers" forum, I will put it here first.
Let's go
01.
Jungle Fever by
Marco Polo
Different vocalist or not that doesn't change my opinion. The song is pretty awesome. The intro is short, I like that because it does not take almost 1/4 and let the place for the rest of the song. The riff is just plain awesome as the melody of the couplets and chorus.
Rating : 9
02.
Blood On Fire by
Go 2 and Christine
OK. I know AAA by name not by song so. But my initial reaction to the song was "Riff is strange is kinda bad" but the couplets are just plain awesome as Christine's performance. I must say that, beside the riff that is a little *can't find words, the rest of the song is just awesome.
Rating : 8.5
03.
My Heart Radio by
Daniel
Only if Daniel's voice was not THAT bad. The song could be just pretty good. To me, vocals just kill the song. That's true that there's a little something missing...
Rating : 6
04.
Love Desire 2007 by
Linda
On this track, the vocals just sounds out of place. Sorry Linda. But, they kinda take their place in the chorus. The song is not bad I think. Is it me, but I heard this kind of melody somewhere else...
Rating : 7.5
05.
Back In Danger by
Jeff Driller
So the drill is back. Well, I must say that this song is just plain awesome. The drill's lyrics is just has wacky has Super Guts'. Also, I liked that Hi-NRG Attack changed somewhat their kind of riff. It's awesome. Continue that great work!
Rating : 9.5
06.
Abracadabra by
Cherry
OK. Cherry is really not my style. This song is just no hit to me. Plain boring; riff, everything. *very big sigh and presses next*
Rating : 0
07.
Beautiful by
Alexis
The intro is pretty and the riff is kinda sounding like "One Night In Tokyo" from SEB 172. I must say that this song is not bad. But the vocal have a hard time with me. This is why the song's rating will be lower...
Rating : 7.25
08.
Lovers In The Night by
Maddy Lane
Oh boy, I thought this song will be good by reading the title. It got me somewhat but the song sounds good and bad at the same time. Bad because of the riff somewhat standard and the rest is pretty awesome to bad that the song could keep a high hope.
Rating : 7.75
09.
Take A Frame by
Chris Stanton
Is it me or this song sounds incredibly like DISCO and not eurobeat?? I must say that Chris wanted to imitate Phil & Linda. I got this impression and I kinda keep it. Sorry, my predictions were right : the song is bad, except the chorus.
Rating : 5
10.
I'm Alive by
Jay Lehr
Disco start!! But I like better this style. The riff is awesome and Jay Lehr is my favorite new SCP name and I got to say that he did NOT fail to this song. Yeah, HE'S ALIVE!
Rating : 10
11.
My Blue Sky by
Nuage
The intro is weird. I mean before the eurobeat starts. She's chanting then, she laughs o_O. WTF. But ok this song is just so variable in quality that it's getting hard to find words to describe everything. The riff pops out of nowhere. I don't like that too much. The vocals are just meh. I think I have enough said.
Rating : 4
12.
True Color by
Annalise
The intro songs like some Ai or Yui songs (JPop singers). Don't blame me. Like I said earlier, I HATE riffs that pops out of nowhere. Though, it's kinda good but I'm like Bore : this song is just plain bad.
Rating : 3
13.
Over The Sky by
Rose
JPop song intro style again. I just hate that kind of intro. It's not like I don't like JPop, I like it, it's just doesn't fit in Eurobeat. Everything just ound plain bad after that.
Rating : 3
14.
Catch My Fire by
Mega NRG Man
After the miss on SEB 179, Mega NRG Man is back again. I was expecting a better song from him this time. The intro starts slowly and it's kinda interresting. Instruments are adding one after another then bang and we drum to the riff which is good. The sounds are just awesome and Mega NRG Man's vocal are just awesome. The chorus is pretty but not the best. Overall, that's a pretty good song.
Rating : 8
15.
Dance by
King & Queen
Egyptian music kinda of intro. Not my style. So is the riff.

The couplet is good with no plus. The chorus is out of style. But something in the song is saying to me "Don't hate this song" LOL. I just have this thought about this song. But I think I retire the first sentence... the song is good O_O
Bore wrote:And anyways, where's our king?
lmao
Rating : 8
16.
Gunfire by
Matt Land
I'm sure that a lot of people was waiting for 181 for Matt Land's track. I must say that the intro kept me in and I must that I love everything from the song : every sounds just sounds great. Vocals included. This is one of my choice song of SEB 181.
Rating : 10
17.
Gas Gas Gas by
Manuel
O_O Another Ready Steady Go? Yes? A song like that is ALWAYS welcome and I ~adore~ it. Awesome from every point. I love Manuel because his songs are just energetic, catchy and pretty well produced and for the sounds too!! That guitar is just awesome
Rating : 11
18.
NRG by
Go 2
That's Go 2, second song on the album. Everyone I know was excited about a new Go 2 song and some were very delighted being 2 new Go 2 songs in the same month (this one and Play Loud). So was I. The song starts off with style with usual energy and the guitar too. The riff is very energetic too. I don't say much more, this song is just AWESOME!
Rating : 11
Last comments about the album :
This album retakes where SEB 179 misses, in other words, it's no comparision. The album lacks of label equivalence in number where only Manuel's song is from Go Go's Music. There are some hits that are very high rated while some is just way down below in quality.
SEB 181 review wrote:Wow, what an unbalanced album, the album offers quite a few super tracks that are just screaming to be included on The Best Of Super Eurobeat 2007, yet there is also a long list of tracks that just don't deserve to be shown next to these masterpieces.
That explain my thoughts EXACTLY on the album. There are no better words. In my book, that starts well the decade.
Overall Rating : 7.5
Top 3
- I'm Alive by Jay Lehr
- NRG by Go 2
- Gas Gas Gas by Manuel
Worst 3
- My Blue Sky by Nuage
- True Colors by Annalise
- Over The Sky by Rose
Bonus : Abracadabra by Cherry
Honorables
- Jungle Fever by Marko Polo
- Back In Danger by Jeff Driller
- Gunfire by Matt Land
- Catch My Fire by Mega NRG Man
- Blood On Fire by Go 2 & Christine