Amazing Grace - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (The)

Advantages: None
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...This CD is the newest and longest CD released by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, and personnally, in my opinion this CD is the best of the lot. The song Amazing Grace, played by the band on this disc, was a No. 1 hit for five weeks in the UK and Australia, quite a few years ago, but this shows the quality of the playing/arranging done of the music played by the band and recorded on CD. This CD has lots of great music by the pipe band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, accompanied by the military bands - which makes it even better. I really enjoyed this CD and found myself humming along to almost every song as they were playing. There are many well known songs on this CD, the good old traditional ones, such as Scotland the Brave and Amazing Grace, as well as more popular newer ones like the love theme from Titanic and the theme from... Read review

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Advantages: UNDERSTATED BRILLIANCE IN A CD
Disadvantages: ERM... DUNNO!

...'Amazing Grace' by Spiritualized. Is it, like some of its fellow overlooked LPs, dying on the musical vine, in the shadow of ' Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space'. The LP that made Spiritualized a name to be remembered and reckoned with. Jason and his band of soul searching villains have, since then, released a few LPs, as well as a greatest hits / obscurities compilation, which was all very well, and a 'Live @ The Royal Albert Hall' LP, they released 'Let It Come Down'. It was a great LP that subtly strayed from a tried and tested formula, involving an almost domineering keyboard sound, with Jason singing his heart out about the trials and tribulations of getting to a better place through the crap thrown your way after all the bad choices you've made... Trouble is that on both 'Let It Come Down' and to some respects... Read review

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Advantages: Some good songs
Disadvantages: Some bad songs

.... 19. Amazing Grace - This version is performed by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards which is amazing but I would have enjoyed it more it we had an accompanying singer. 20. The Best is Yet to Come - Peter Grant sings this one which is a swing number and to me seems a bit out of place on the CD as I don't find it an uplifting song. CD 2 This CD is a purple colour and again contains 20 songs. 1. I'll Stand By You - this is the Girls Aloud version of the song which I was pleasantly surprised with as I am not a fan of the girls but they have done this version quite well. 2. You're Beautiful - Marc Dillon sings this version of the song, It is a nice uplifting song which he sings very well. 3. If tomorrow Never Comes - This song by Roman is great as I was a fan of his in my younger days! The song is a nice ballad and is an easy... Read review

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