And Still I Rise - Alison Limerick

Advantages: has good songs
Disadvantages: won't appeal to some people

...I saw this album advertised on television...on the advert they played some of my favourite club songs reminding me of past school discos. I am a bit of a sucker for advertising so i went out and bought this from my local shop for £15.99 which is still the price at most stores. It is a double CD album with 40 tracks altogether... CD ONE ------ 1)Dreamer - Livin' Joy 2)U Sure Do - Strike 3)The Real Thing - Tony Di Bart 4)I Luv U Baby - The Original 5)Passion (Do You Want It Right Now)- Gat Decor 6)U Girls (Look So Sexy)- Nush 7)Keep Warm - Jinny 8)Show Me Love - Robin S 9)Disco's Revenge - Gusto 10)Finally - Ce Ce Peniston 11)Free - Ultra Nate 12)Hideaway - De'Lacy 13)Where Love Lives (Come On In) - Alison Limerick 14)Let Me Show You - K-Klass 15)Love Come Rescue Me - Lovestation 16)Weekend - Todd Terry Project feat. Class Action 17... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Classic songs, superb vocals, the voice of an angel
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...Maybe Monday, maybe not Still, I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good-news day” Alison had no real connection with this song, other than the fact that she knew the first two lines and it interested her. A strong blues number, it’s kind of fun and reminds me of rainy Sunday afternoons. The strength, purity and range of Alison’s voice are evident in this track and demonstrate just how beautifully her voice is suited to blues. Fantastic saxophone solo on this song too. ♪♫Almost Blue 3:50♪♫ “Almost blue Flirting with this disaster became me It named me as the fool who only aimed to be” I did say this singer’s tastes were eclectic and this is an Elvis Costello composition. Alison Moyet has been a fan of Costello since she was 16 – not a bad judge if you ask me. Another deep blues rhythm... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Very good album
Disadvantages: Only ten tracks

...This release was the Lightning Seeds biggest, coming on the back of their rise in public acclaim in the middle of the 1990s. For me it is also their best, as although there are only ten songs they are all top quality. The album contains some of the Lightning Seeds most familiar songs. “Lucky You” and “Change” feature, as does “Marvellous” (after a enormously long intro), the song made famous by being featured in Renault advertisements. Of the less heralded tracks the very amusing “Feeling Lazy” is very good, and I was somewhat surprised that “My Best Day” featuring Alison Moyet was never released as a single. If an album is really good in my book I should be able to listen to it straight through without skipping any tracks at all. I can do this very easily with Jollification, a superb album.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful