Best Of The Barely Works, The - Barely Works (The)

Advantages: Lots of brilliant stuff
Disadvantages: Some not-so-brilliant stuff, "Revolution 9"

...'ve got blisters on my fingers!" make this one of their best. The blaring sounds of "Helter Skelter" are followed by the barely-audible "Long, Long, Long." This Harrison composition is actually quite good if you can hear it, and the ghostly wail at the end is really weird but cool. The slow version of "Revolution" (the B side of "Hey Jude"), "Revolution 1," is next. "1" is more bluesy, and it features Paul and George singing background vocals of "Shoo-be-doo-wop." This version was actually recorded first, but somebody thought it wasn't fast enough. I like the way Lennon says, "Don't you know that you can count me out - in" on this one. "Honey Pie" is a charming 1920s-style tune from Paul. The lyrics are about a working girl who goes off to Hollywood, and the music is very oldies, with a piano and a brass section. It's impossible not to... Read review

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Advantages: Some amazing, original tracks
Disadvantages: Not to everyone's taste

..."The world will know that this is the biggest mix tape on road, The world will know that Baby Blue is a heavy lyricist, The world will know that she's light skinned, The world will know that she's from south London, The world will know she's rolling with Ace and Invisible" I don't really think there is a better way to introduce this CD than to use the words of Ace and Invisible, It is probably the best way to introduce the 20 year old female British hip hop artist that has gained my respect recently. This full name of this mixtape CD is Out of the Blue Volume 2 - The world will know, and follows up her first CD, out of the Blue. And while ciao does not specify what volume this category is for, all the product information corresponds with that of this CD, now we have that cleared up let us get on with the music. I cannot stop... Read review

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Advantages: Good collection of their hits.
Disadvantages: Can get v. repetitive and drab.

...a bit more “happening” musically during the verses, as it sounds a bit bare in this song. Again nothing special compared to the other tracks. 23 – Runaround A nice track, I like this song, its passionate when it gets going, the mix is good, some of the delay effects on the vocals helps change the vocal tone making it sound different to most tracks bringing a welcome change to the previous tracks. The guitar work would really sound great live. 24 – Ill wait Nothing different from the standard synthesised organ sound going into a pounding bass, and standard guitar riff and vocals. Nothing special here. 25 – Why cant this be love? Yey, another classic song that helped Van Halen become the US air forces number one in flight bombing music band! This song is pure 80’s synths and guitars, but it’s done nice, the introduction riff is... Read review

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