After The Rain - Irma Thomas

Advantages: The most magnificent and sublime soundtrack that offers something for almost everyone
Disadvantages: The three source songs

...INTRODUCTION I have never really been a great fan of Thomas Newman's music. The few early orchestral scores I have heard such as Little Women, Oscar and Lucinda, and The Horse Whisperer always came across to me as pleasant but ultimately not all that involving to invite for many repeated listenings. In fact the only real exception that comes to mind was Shawshank Redemption that had a limited run time in my player. But my interest in the composer finally dissipated when he entered his experimental phase at the turn of the millenia with scores like American Beauty and Erin Brockovich. His shift in using a more minimalistic approach and preference to smaller instrumental ensembles, often employing a diverse array of quirky percussive instruments and off-beat rhythms rather than themes and melodies, caused his music to sound too... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Class Acts
Disadvantages: None

...Washington - Baby Won't You Please Come Home 12. Erma Franklyn - Light My Fire 13. Dusty Springfield - You don't Have To say you love me 14. P.P. Arnold - First cut is the deepest 15. Ann Peebles - I Cant Stand The Rain 16. Irma Thomas - Time Is On My Side 17. Esther Philips - How Blue Can You Get? 18. Ernestine Anderson - What A Difference A Day Makes 19. Lou Rawls and Diane Reeves - At Last 20. Julie London - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 21. Cassandra Wilson - Time After Time 22. Eva Cassidy (Duet with Chuck Brown) - Need Your Love So Bad 23. Keely Smith - Night & Day Disc: 2 1. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me 2. Gladys Knight - Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me 3. Bobby Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 4. Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy 5. Aretha Franklin - Unforgettable 6. Sarah Vaughan - All... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Good strong lyrics, diverse and its Rob Thomas!!!
Disadvantages: I know he has more to give!!!

...at a piano it gives me tingles in chest and a beautiful warm feeling. A little background on the man himself: Rob Thomas was born on 14 February 1972 on an army base in Germany; although he grew up in South Carolina and Florida. Rob dropped out of high school at 17. Matchbox 20 came into existence when Rob left his first band Tabitha's secrets along with the bassist Brian Yale and drummer Paul Doucette, joining up with Adam Gaynor and Kyle Cook, and a legend was born! Matchboxes blend of '70's rock influences and 90's grunge was a winning formula. The band scored success with "Push" in 1996 and continued there success from there. Yourself or someone like you went platinum 12 times over in the U.S. Rob won many awards for his songwriting on various Matchbox albums. After co-writing "Smooth" a song with Carlos Santana for his album... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful