Ballads From The Midnight Hotel - Todd Gordon

Advantages: Contains some of his best work
Disadvantages: None

...Originally released back in 1974 and was then a double LP, it has been remastered and the entire work now fits onto a single disc. Anyone familiar with Todd Rundgren's work will know that he is a singer / songwriter first and foremost but can also take the credit for producing many other artists' work. His songs tend to be a mixture of soulful ballad type things and guitar based rock., the latter being especially true when recording with his sometime band Utopia. A multi-instrumentalist, he was one of the first musicians to record entire albums where he played all of the instruments, arranged the music, wrote and sang all of the songs and produced the finished article. This particular offering was recorded during Todd's "psychedelic" phase, which started with "A Wizard A True Star" in 1973 and ending with "Initiation" in 1975... Read review

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Advantages: One of L.L Cool J's best albums
Disadvantages: a few dead tracks

...BAD-Bigger And Deffer Release Date: 10/17/1987 Tracks: 12 Length: 00:45:13 Hrs Label: Sony Type: CD,CS Genre/Styles Old Skool Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap L.L Cool J "Ladies Love Cool James" was born James Todd Smith III. Cool J is a rap artist who started his career back in the early days of Hip-Hop which is where my interest lies. This was the second album release by L.L after Radio released in 1985. Being released 2 years later meant that adequate time would be given in making a great album and still in the right time zone to ensure an old Skool style. The Tracks 1. I'm Bad 2. Kanday 3. Get Down 4. Bristol Hotel, The 5. My Rhyme Ain't Done 6. 357 - (with Break It On Down) 7. Go Cut Creator Go 8. Breakthrough, The 9. I Need Love 10. Ahh, Let's Get Ill 11. Do Wop, The 12. On the Ill Tip Bigger And Deffer The album starts... Read review

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...Beautiful , soft album from Uriah Heep, all written by Ken Hensley (only two songs cowritten by Wetton) .The last Heep album With Byron. Here one can see a couple of weaker tracks ,but there are many beautiful songs .”One way to another”- excellent rock song featuring John Wetton on vocal (and beautiful Ken vocal in the middle of the song ). ”Weep in silence “- It is the best ballad in music world for ever ,and Byron’s vocal here is one of his best –so pure ,clear like a stream.”Misty Eyes”- one more beautiful song here .”Midnight”-wonderful ballad ,very melodic. “Footprints in the snow”- one of the best song on that album .And beautiful “Confession”- pretty ballad ,and it is really look like David’s farewell song... Read review

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