Best Of Laurel And Hardy, The - Laurel & Hardy

Advantages: Beautiful melodies, beautifully interpreted
Disadvantages: Some might be put off by the fact it is in French

...I bought this album out of nostalgia, as Françoise Hardy's song 'Tous les garçons et les filles' was a frequent item on the radio when I was growing up in France. And what an excellent buy it was, as I rediscovered - or perhaps more accurately discovered - the gem that is Françoise Hardy. If you like Jane Birkin, there's a good chance you will like this CD. If you have no idea who Françoise Hardy is, or what she sounds like, check out her beautiful website where you can hear extracts of songs spanning her whole career. This CD is a very good introduction to Françoise Hardy's work, as it contains a collection of her early love songs. In 22 songs, you will be under the spell of this enchantress. Three songs are in English, two in Italian, and the rest is of course in French. Being French, I sometimes wonder what the big deal is... Read review

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Advantages: The Evolution, Undertaker and Shelton Benjamin tracks
Disadvantages: Pretty much everything else

...recent themes for Randy Orton and Chris Benoit, which are much better themes but have been mysteriously excluded. 1/5 Chavito Ardiente – Chavo Guerrero. Performed by Liz Pena Considering Chavos Latino style character, this tune does its job pretty well. It’s a lively mix of trumpets and drums spliced together with a Mexican flavour. It runs out of direction far too quickly, but serves its purpose for Chavos’ mid-card heel status. 3/5 The Darkest Side – Undertaker (Re-mix) Now this is more like it. A remix covering the best of the dead mans themes over the past decade. It opens with the familiar bell tolling that would send a shiver down anyone’s spine, then the immediate rush of dread kicks in as the organ seeps through, slowly taking centre stage. The Undertaker has one of the most memorable ring... Read review

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Advantages: The Beatles
Disadvantages: None

...star, McCartney’s choice), William Burroughs (American writer, McCartney’s choice), Sri Mahavatara Babaji (Indian guru, again selected by Harrison), Richard Linder (German artist), Oliver Hardy (screen star), Marx (German political theorist), H. G. Wells (British novelist), Sri Paramahansa Yogananda (Indian master selected by Harrison), Stuart Sutcliffe (former Beatle back in the 50’s), Dylan Thomas (Welsh poet), Dion (American singer), Dr. David Livingstone (Scottish missionary and explorer), Stan Laurel (Screen star, Hardy’s partner), George Bernard Shaw (Irish playwright), Julia Adams (American actress), Max Miller (British comedian), Lucille Ball (American comedienne), Marlon Brando (American actor), Tom Mix (Actor), Oscar Wilde (Irish Playwright, Lennon’s choice), Tyrone Power (Actor), Larry Bell (American artist), Johnny Weissmuller... Read review

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