Also Rising - Subarachnoid Space

Advantages: Beautiful lyrics,strong voice,
Disadvantages: none

...Gabrielle is one of the most stunning performers of the late nineties to today. "Rise" is Gabrielle's third sucessful album with 11 beautiful tracks to lift the mood and calm the soul. I have included the track listing , so you know what you are missing . 1.Sunshine 2. Rise 3 .When a woman 4 .Tell me what you dream 5 .5 o'clock 6 .Should I stay 7 .Over you 8 .Falling 9 .If you love me 10 .Independence day 11 .Gonna get better Gabrielle is an award winning female , who was accepted into mainstream pop with "Dreams" , her first number one single. Now she is a best selling artist , maybe the strongest in her field. Her songs are timeless classics . Her previous two albums granted her two Brits , a MOBO award and an American music award. Her sucess also gave her the 'honour' of being Billboard's "UK's hottest female artist" 'Rise' has... Read review

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Advantages: Iconic and legendary tracks, nice cover art
Disadvantages: Some tracks are merely repetitions of earlier tracks

...The soundtrack to the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' is regarded in many different ways, just as the film itself is. Containing very little original material, but rather being an original combination of classical sounds, the soundtrack is powerful, harrowing and reminiscent of the images of the film. But it's likely that one will only appreciate it if also an appreciator of its accompanying movie. The overall theme of the music is dark, atmospheric, eerie and intense. The initial overture delivers indistinct noises of the black chaos (i.e. black screen) it plays over, a kind of representation of the state of the universe in the beginning of time. This track is largely without a melody and is purely there for its atmosphere of positive foreboding. The "sister track" to the overtures would be the two "Requiem" tracks, voiced by the Vatican... Read review

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Advantages: price, 11 singles, relaxing music
Disadvantages: it's only 1 style of music

...At £9.99 from 'Woolworths', this CD by Gabrielle is easy listening. The songs are really relaxing esp. 'When a woman' and 'Rise'. It is really good value for money as the album contains 11 tracks all of which are great. It also contains her latest release, 'sunshine' which is really calming. If you've had a long, stressful day at work, this is the perfect album to help releave thay stress!! However, if you are into a more 'rocky' style of music, this album isn't for you. Although this CD is excellent in terms of songs, the cover is a bit boring and could have been better!... Read review

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