Adam's Rib Suite - London Jazz Chamber Group

Advantages: buried treasure unearthed
Disadvantages: none if you buy it

...and beautiful musical dream,the Pop Group referal seeming like a misprint. The "Confessions " continue in the form of short classical pieces aided by harps and clarinets which take you into daydreams and out again wondering what the hell is going to happen next as the "suite"climaxes on the epic soul ballad "The Gardiner Of Eden "and there,s even time for a Beach Boys pastiche as side one reaces its end . In contrast to the classical aspirations of side one the second side kicks off to the sound of a flushing toilet ,a sarcastic intro to "Life at a Top Peoples Health Farm "a snarling ,sneering rebuke to a decade of Thatcherism and its effect on the community ,"Iwasadoleladstoyboy" continues the pop funk idea and its at this point ,depending your sensibilities ,you realise that "Confessions "is either fantastically odd or a loose lazy... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing Music
Disadvantages: some repetition

...shall explain why… it's a catchy, fun, calypso, caribbaen style piece, that makes you want to sway and start shaking it. And the song is sung by a police officer, who's caught Stone on murder charges, is so happy that he's going to face the gas chamber, and he's singing about him dying! You almost feel guilty for really liking the song and having fun listening! 11, You're Nothing Without Me This is the main theme song of the musical, sung between Stine and Stone (don't get confused now!). Stone, has stepped out of the movie into real life, and they're singing together how you can't be yourself without the other person, and they need each other. I found it a very powerful song, and it's definitely the perfect song to close the first act on, with strong melodies, accompanied by some energetic swing jazz. Stine: "You are some gumshoe, you... Read review

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Advantages: Great performances throughout
Disadvantages: None at all

...My music reviews here on Ciao seem to follow a familiar theme - obscure girl and guitar combinations, usually but not exclusively from the USA or Canada - well, Melanie Doane's "Adam's Rib" ticks all my usual boxes and then some.... Always on the lookout for new artists to listen to, an Amazon recommendation led me to "Adam's Rib", the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter Melanie Doane. An award-winning artist in her home country (1999 Juno Award for Best New Artist) and with at least four Top 40 hits there, she's to all intents and purposes practically unknown outside of her homeland. I think that's a real shame, since whilst Melanie Doane doesn't on the surface offer a great deal more than her contemporaries in pop music, a number of her songs managed to lodge in my head after only a couple of exposures to the CD - I found... Read review

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