62-56 - Electric Company

Advantages: Great Aerosmith album with many great hits
Disadvantages: too many Fillers

...A good Aerosmith album containing quite a few of there well known hits The Band line up as quoted on the cd cover is Steven Tyler - Lead Vocals, Keyboards and Harmonica Joe Perry - Guitars Joey Kramer - Drums Tom Hamilton - Electric Bass Brad Whitford - Guitars and the Track listing is 1 - Young Lust 2 - F.I.N.E 3.1 - Going down 3.2 - Love in an Elevator 4 - Monkey on my back 5.1 - Water song 5.2 - Janie's got a gun 6.1 - Dulcimer stomp 6.2 - The other side 7 - My girl 8 - Don't get mad, Get even 9.1 - Hoodoo 9.2 - Voodoo medicine man 10 - What it takes The first thing I noticed about this album was that it contains a good number of well known aerosmith hits. Tracks such as Young lust, Love in an elevator, Janie's got a gun and the other side, can all be found on aerosmith best of albums. What you dont get on those... Read review

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Advantages: The ups, the downs, the shudders, the shakes
Disadvantages: The yearning for another tour date

...Double disc heaven if you're a Crows fan. Duritz and company showcase their neverending talents on VH1 Storytellers (disc 1) and the New York City date of the Recovering the Satellites tour (disc 2). This really is one for the already converted. If you loved August, disc 1 will blow you away - versions of Mr Jones and Anna Begins send shudders down the spine, as ever. But perhaps the secret gem is Angels of the Silences, given a very clever makeover and transformed from roaring electric show-starter to gentle acoustic ballad. The New York gig stays with more traditional versions of favourites from the Crows' first two albums, but proves just how imperative it is to see these guys live. Murder of One sums up all the reasons why.... Read review

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Advantages: Very inventive, a breath of fresh air
Disadvantages: Not for everyone

...track. If songs were compared to confectionery, this is undoubtedly candy floss, `cause it’s light and fluffy. It’s just so darn easy to listen to; it has a simple but infectious rhythm, with some gorgeous jingling guitar work and a nice drum beat. The lyrics are good too; that Doves can use lyrics such as ‘Words, they mean nothing so you can’t hurt me’ in such a light song and still sound convincing is testimony to their musical ability. 3. There Goes The Fear (6.56) If you only ever hear one Doves song, make it either this or Pounding. By indie standards this was a smash hit when released as a single, cracking the top 10. It’s an epic of a song, even more so on the album where it features an extended ending. It switches effortlessly between indecisive verses, a reflective middle eight and a thumping chorus: ‘You look to those you love... Read review

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