Best Of Brunswick's Rhythm 'n' Blues Hits, The - Various Artists

Advantages: Some decent rhythm and blues
Disadvantages: Film dialogue in the wrong places

...this song been on any of their releases, I may not have bought this soundtrack. This is a great upbeat and up tempo blues rock number that is spoiled only by a bit too much of a harmonica solo from John Popper and there being a bit of dialogue acting as the intro to the following song being tacked onto the end. These minor grievances aside, this is a great song that somehow seems to fit right in the middle of the rock-blues of Aerosmith and the Southern blues-rock of the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd and takes the best of both. "Riders in the Sky" takes the place of "Rawhide" from the first film by acting as a complete change of direction. You wouldn't expect a rhythm and blues band to play country or bluegrass, but that's exactly what they do here. Admittedly, it's perhaps as close to the pop mainstream as bluegrass music tends to get... Read review

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Advantages: The inventor of pop!
Disadvantages: Only 10 tracks

...WHO’S THIS THEN? Are you having a bubble? (crikey I hate that phrase - see my 10 Sayings That Really Annoy Me, plug plug). This is Elvis Aaron Presley, the king of rock n roll, stealer of black music for his own gain (an early Eminem if you will), and the only artist who's estate still rakes in $22m per year even though he's been dead for 27 years! His music career started off in 1953 when he recorded a song in a mobile studio, was spotted by the president of Sun Records (whose name escapes me) and handed over to the infamous "Colonel" Tom Parker to be managed throughout most of his career. Many people still love him and even think he's alive, rap militants Public Enemy hate him (1989's Fight The Power: "Elvis was a hero to most, but he never meant shit to me"), and are probably glad he's no longer with us. Please note, he wasn... Read review

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Advantages: All the best R'n'B anthems from '04 & '05
Disadvantages: A little dated now

...This is an excellent round up of all the R'n'B smashes of 2004 and 2005 with a few nostalgic classics thrown in for good measure. It covers the slow jams, the dancefloor joints and everything in between from artists as diverse as Wayne Wonder, Lucy Pearl, Kelis and Usher. CD2 also takes us back with classic gems from the likes of D'Angelo (whose 'Brown Sugar' pretty much defined and kick started the neo soul scene), Janet Jackson (with her undeniable classic 'That's The Way Love Goes') and Blackstreet (with club hit 'No Diggity' featuring Dr Dre) This album is the perfect party album and although it avoids raritites, its sound understanding of R'n'B past and present make it a must have for any music lover.... Read review

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