Advantages: An impressive first step into rock 'n' roll Disadvantages: Not all the songs are original, but they are well covered anyway
...in a day, which although thought outstanding today was a more common practice in 1963. The record company were desperate to rush it out to capture the teenage market before another craze started.
The first song, " I Saw Her Standing There" was the perfect introduction to the Beatles, beginning with a simple count-in by Paul McCartney, it is reminiscent of a cosy lyric trade-off between John and Paul. Musically unpolished and introducing the now-renound falsetto "ooos" of the Beatles, this signalled the start of a very familiar sound for the next decade's releases.
The second song, "Misery" was possibly the most cheerful song about eenage angst ever heard, and was a song turned down by HelenShapiro a week earlier; the Beatles not having enough power to capture the star's attention yet.
The following songs were covers: Arthur...
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Advantages: Great voice, interesting range of songs, uplifting Disadvantages: Depends of what you are willing to listen to
...HelenShapiro burst into the public eye in 1961at the tender age of 14 with number one hits 'You Don't Know' and 'Walking back to Happiness'. A quarter of a century later, her life changed dramatically when she became a Messianic Jew, ie a Jew who believes that Jesus is the Messiah, sometime called a Jewish Christian.
This album reflects this phase of her life, and I bought it after seeing her in a concert in Bush House (BBC) in the mid 1990s. When we moved the CD went missing, but it turned up out of blue last week and I have scarcely listened to anything else since.
Shapiro has a wonderfully velvety voice, and the production quality of this recording is top notch. This is a worship album, in a number of styles, jazz, funk as well as some more traditional numbers with a Jewish resonance. So strong is the Jewish influence that some...
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Beta Band Review ofThree EPs, The - Beta Band (The)by
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Advantages: Touches your emotions Disadvantages: None
...Citing influences ranging from the decidedly serious Martin Sheen to the asinine Chevy Chase to funkmaster Bootsy Collins, the Beta Band is a delight. This aptly titled compilation of three separately released EPs is sure to leave music fans scratching their collective head while trying to define this Scottish band's intricate aural hodgepodge. The Beta Band makes a very distinct and exciting impression. There's the unusual coupling of acoustic guitar, horn, sampled beats, and a catchy refrain on "Dry the Rain"; the hypnotic instrumental "B+A"; and "She's the One," which opens with a chaotic, hippyish drum circle that segues first to an anthemic chorus and then to a highly processed breakdown complete with a Jew's harp. The Three EPs will dominate the CD player, becoming somewhat of an obsession, with each listen revealing some brilliant...
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