Addressed To The Censors Of Love - Gary Farr

Advantages: Moore gets better with age!
Disadvantages: Only 10 songs

...I have been listening to Gary Moore for a long time now and I believe his blues albums are his best work. "Old New Ballads Blues" is exactly as it sounds. 4 Old blues songs that Gary makes is own, 6 penned by Gary, including an instrumental and all 10 vary in tempo with some lovely slow blues. Gary and his trusty Gibson have done it again and this album leaves you feeling mellow / relaxed and exilerated at the same time! The only flaw is the fact that there are only 10 songs on the album. I personally look for between 12 and 16 songs so, for me, that was a bit of a let down. This is a must for any blues fan. I can't wait to see him on his UK tour in Glasgow in May!!!... Read review

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Advantages: There are some AMAZING songs to be heard
Disadvantages: Many songs simply sound like album fillers

...Being a huge fan of Gary Barlow I find it hard to disapprove of his work, however, there are clear hits and clear album fillers on this album. The songs which were released as singles such as Love Won't Wait and So Help Me Girl are amazingly powerful songs and Forever Love is one of my favourite songs of all time. There are also other little gems on the album including Open Road and My Commitment, however, the rest of the album leaves much to be desired. Gary's voice is amazing and a lot of effort has been put into this album which you can clearly tell. I feel the problems possibly arose due to Gary slipping out of his comfort zone and being in a negative place personally.... Read review

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Advantages: It's damn good music!
Disadvantages: Hard to pigeonhole, and people like things to be pigeonholed. One clunker of a track.

...First things first, this is NOT the Fox who sashayed up the charts in the mid-70s with "Only You Can" and "S-S-S-Single Bed". This Fox originated from Brighton in the late 60s. Local musos Alex Lane (keyboards), Tim Reeves (drums) and percussionist Nick Apostiledes joined forces with student Steve Brayne (guitar) to form a new band with the intention of playing their own songs rather than bash out the Blues and Psychedelic covers that had been the staple diet of their various groups during the preceding years. With Dave Windross on bass, The Fox were born and they began rehearsing and playing the pub circuit. Nick dropped out as lead singer and was replaced by Winston Weatherall, a 'superstar' of the Brighton scene owing to his stints in groups such as Gary Farr & The T-Bones. His guitar and sitar playing blended in well with Steve... Read review

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