Akhenaten Suite - Roy Campbell

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...Roy Orbisons Greatest Hits. This compiltion was brought out in 1996 by Virgin Records, America. The cover of the CD shows a standing Roy Orbison with dark glasses and hands in his pockets, totally cool in his black suit and black hair. The background is a graduation of tones of orange down to cream.. QUite nice, with the titles written in Lucida Calligraphy type in the back ground. All the Greatest Songs together for the first time is written in white. This theme is continued throughout the booklet which accompanies the CD. Although there are no words, there is a description of each song which states when it was recorded, who wrote it etc. On the first page of the insert, there are messages from other great artists, such as Tori Amos ('Roy's voice will live forever!'), K.D.Lang ('Deep and Truly Spiritual'), Bob Dylan ('He had... Read review

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Advantages: Beautifully crafted album filled with tremendous songs
Disadvantages: Campbell's ballads could be a stumbling point

...to the sweetness of Millan's voice and playfully changing the entire tone of the album as it goes. Now, if you're an idiot like me, you'll find it quite funny that in the next song that follows on immediately after she starts off by saying "sweetness doesn't suit me", but "Midnight Coward" is another song that plays off Millan's natural charm. A pounding drum rushes the song along as a hectic pace, in what is one of the most immediate songs on the record. Campbell alternates verses with her, and they genuinely sound like a (more inventive, if I dare say it) version of the Delgados. Poppier certainly, but they share a similar approach to songmaking. "Take Me To The Riot" takes the title for strongest track though, in terms of sheer willpower. Campbell is in charge, playing the role of a drug-addict stumbling around the streets at night. Fun! He throws... Read review

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...I originally bought this album for my mother, and well since she's in a different country and disappeared yonder - I guess she can't have it! Roy Orbison was one of the best in his time and with hits like 'I drove all night, 'Only the lonely', 'You got it', 'Crying' and 'She's a mystery to me', this is the album for the oldies. (Well, not old folk exactly, but you know what I mean). Roy Orbison has a very deep voice I find and if he needs to hit the high notes, he doesn't have a problem at all. This record is great whether you are young or old, or don't even know who Roy Orbison is! It's all musical education!... Read review

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