20 Years In History - Running Wild

Advantages: All time classic tracks, great feel
Disadvantages: None I could find

...I was in Washington Airport, waiting to come home, and wandering around the shops (like you do at airports) I ended up in the CD store. Well I needed something to relieve the monotony of a 7 hour flight back to the UK, so looking round I saw this CD. I’d heard the ructions about the album credits while I was out in the States for this trip, so I thought “well I’d better get this then! See what all the fuss is about” In the rehearsals, Paul (and the band) got into the press because some very wealthy guy gave him $1 Million to play for his wife’s birthday!! The money went to a land mine charity, most of the press slagged him off because of it!! I guess you can’t win. Anyway.. ** The Album ** I was full of anticipation, after owning “Wings over America” for many years, I sort of used that as my benchmark of what to expect... Read review

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Advantages: Experimental album, lyrics, 3 classic-tracks, 2 hits, the booklet is much better.
Disadvantages: The presentation of "40", sound, the booklet is still not good enough yet, lyrics with mistakes.

...people fell victim to the IRA-poster, thus another "Bloody Sunday" for U2. Bono attacks fthe IRA in public and thereupon becomes also a nominee traded on high for the death list on which principally high-ranking British politicians and members of the royal family are still standing. Bono says in "Rattle & Hum"-film-version:"Well, here we are, the Irish in America. The Irish have been coming to america for years. Going back to the great famine, when the Irish were on the run from starvation and the British government that couldn't care less. Right up to today you know, there are more Irish immigrants here in America today than ever. Some illegal, some legal. A lot of them are just running from, high unemployment, some run from the troubles in Northern Ireland, from the hatreed of the h-blocks, and torture, others from wild acts... Read review

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Advantages: Musical genius, Guitar playing legend
Disadvantages: none whatsoever, no weak links

.../ We don't have to wait until tomorrow" A sad song with an incredibly catchy guitar riff, I love this song. Tracks 19 and 20 ('The Star Spangled Banner' Live and 'Wild Thing' Live) Jimi Hendrix was at his best live, he was simply sensational. He was phenomally raw and changed lyrics and agendas willy-nilly but this, his impromptu style, was his biggest asset because his experimental genius flowed through him before watching eyes. He was a hero to the Vietnam peace protestors and the civil rights activists who were at their height at that period in history. His live version of 'The Star Spangled Banner' was performed at Woodstock, New York with his 'Band Of Gypsies' project in 1969. That set has gone down in history and the six minute version of the American national anthem was the highlight, it carries even more political... Read review

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