American Blues - Various Artists

Advantages: Superb songs, variety of music, not a bad track.
Disadvantages: Some of the rock music may not be to all tastes, but i struggled for a disadvantage!

...- Feeder 13.: Any Other Girl - Nu 14.: Beloved - Working Title 15.: Calling You - Blue October 16.: Honey And The Moon - Arthur, Joseph 17.: Into The Mystic - Wallflowers 18.: Here She Comes - Androids There is a real variety with heavier rock bands such as the Foo Fighters, Feeder and All American Rejects contributing to the album. Then you have some of the lesser known bands on the album and tracks 14 through to and including 18 are some of my favourite songs, yet i probably would never have heard of them if not for this album. Track 15, Calling You by Blue October is a superb song and in my top songs of all time for sure. If you liked the movies, some of the songs will make you smile thinking of the scenes they accompanied. But even if you havent seen the movies and enjoy a real variety of excellent music, give this compilation... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic
Disadvantages: There are none

...A History of Jazz just has got to be one of the most comprehensive programmes on the history of jazz that I have ever come across. It is subtitled Bluesland A portrait In American Music. It shows the very heavy Blues influence on the original forms of jazz. The first section is called: Everybody got the Blues. It starts with a haunting Blues refrain, as the camera look along some railroad tracks to some plaintive blues music. The camera then shows some typical scenes of life in the south of America. A steam train, black people working on the farms and playing and singing the blues. Then, comes the introduction to the programme, proper, by the host, Keith David, with Albert Murray and Robert Palmer. Keith David points out that everyone gets the blues, and that everyone develops methods of coping with the blues. His favourite method... Read review

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Advantages: easy to listen to
Disadvantages: a few bland songs sneaked in

...the first volume was great so i got the second one too.it has loads of tracks, with a mix of pop rock and poppy/country style.names include jessica simpson, A1 and a lot fo american artist who are very good, but not really known in England.This shouldnt put you off however, it is easy to listen to time and time again.it is not as good as the first, but it is still great, even if you are not an avid watcher of the tv show.The songs that are faster are really good too.... Read review

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