Alpha Relaxation System - Dr. Jeffrey Thompson

Advantages: Great Memories
Disadvantages: None

...& Kim 14. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 15. Sometimes - Erasure 16. Perfect - Fairground Attraction 17. Church of the poison mind - Culture Club 18. I don't want to be a hero - Johnny Hates Jazz 19. The safely dance -Men Without Hats 20. I eat cannibals - Toto Coelo CD 2 1. Love action (I believe in love) -The Human League 2. New song - Howard Jones 3. Nothing's gonna stop us now - Starship 4. Take my breath away- Berlin 5. Wonderful life - Black 6. Gold - Spandau Ballet 7. Love on your side - Thompson Twins 8. Loco in Acapulco - The Four Tops 9. Come back and stay - Paul Young 10. Love and pride - King 11. Somewhere in my heart - Aztec Camera. 12. The story of the blues (part 1)- The Mighty Wah 13. Feels like heaven - Fiction Factory 14. Echo beach - Martha & The Muffins 15. The final countdown... Read review

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Advantages: Strong songs in a different style
Disadvantages: Sometimes the music is bland

...After the adrenaline rush and stomp of their first album, The Specials returned with More Specials, an album in a much more relaxed vein than its predecessor. It was a fine follow up though it departed substantially from their previous fire. Recorded in Coventry and produced by Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan, the album featured the usual supporting cast plus guests Kix Thompson from madness on sax and vocalist Rhoda Dakar - from another 2-Tone band, the Bodysnatchers - who was featured on Pearl’s Cafe. Few bands who were so new to the scene would have attempted such an approach, but the Specials not only attempted it - they pulled it off with a verve that was amazing in its sure footedness. I love this album for all that it borders on MOR easy listening at times. After one further massive single in the amazing Ghost Town... Read review

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Advantages: An accessible introduction to the work of Richard Thompson
Disadvantages: The album lacks the spontaneity of earlyer records.

...For many Rumour and Sigh marked a return to the form Richard Thompson was during the early 80's period of "Shoot out the lights" and "Hand of Kindness". Those classic's in Thompson's cannon were as much the result of the fine production work of Joe Boyd as the brilliant songwriting and guitar playing of Thompson. The mid 80's produced a serious of albums which today sound dated by the production techniques employed on them, although this is not to say that they are completely flawed; Many tracks improved upon there introduction into Thompson’s live shows, yet album version of crowd pleasers such as Valerie (from the 1986 album “Daring Adventures”) sound weak and diluted in comparison. This probably has more to do with the introduction of new producer Mitchell Froom than Thompson taking influence from the Human League... Read review

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