All Manner Of Things - Headshoppe

Advantages: Great songs
Disadvantages: None

...This CD features the voice of Joseph McManners, a 12 year old, singing some of his favourite songs in a superb manner. He has played the part of Oliver in a performance by his local theatre company and played the part of the Little Prince in a BBC production thing being picked for the role from 25,000 people who auditioned. One of the songs, the Circle of Life from Disney's The Lion King, is a duet with Jo Appleby, one of the singers in Amici Forever, and the bonus track, the Little Prince Song, is from the Little Prince and also features the voice of Mairead Carlin who has one of the lead roles in the Little Prince. The songs are sung really well, and Joseph's diction is very good, and the songs all have excellent orchestral accompaniments, as well as the vocal accompaniment, in most songs, by Metro Singers and/or London Oratory... Read review

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Advantages: The chance to hear the Pixies doing something different
Disadvantages: erm...

...Pixies at the BBC is the second of three posthumous releases for the Pixies, and is made up of tracks recorded between 1988 and 1991 on various BBC appearances. As an album, it shows what the Pixies can do in a more acoustic manner, with some of their less well known tracks taking centre stage at the expense of the favourites of the masses, such as 'Debaser'. This is something of a good thing...Of the 15 tracks on the album, only three appeared on the 'best of' album, 'Death to the Pixies', which shows that the Pixies definitely compiled this album for their own ears. The overall tone of this album is something sombre, with the use of acoustic sets, more sparsity, a general slowing down of the mood, and a fantastic arrangement on all tracks. Outstanding tracks on this album include a version of 'Letter to Memphis', probably one... Read review

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Advantages: Atmosphere, sound, lighting, tunes
Disadvantages: Moby's voice (but what the hey!)

...'t sing for toffee, alas, but in keeping with Bob Dylan and Shane McGowan, song-writing geniuses can be forgiven for indulging themselves in this manner. All-in-all a rattling good show!... Read review

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