Album Notes: Like many roots artists from Louisiana, guitarist-singer-songwriter Tab Benoit's music is a spicy gumbo of blues, rock, country, funk, and Cajun influences. Benoit has been turning out distinctive, high-quality albums since the early 1990s, and Vanguard's 16-track compilation, BEST OF THE BAYOU BLUES, pulls the finest moments from that stack. The set features plenty of Benoit's fine originals, but also shows him to be a lively interpreter of classic blues (Willie Dixon's "The Seventh Son"), country (Hank Williams's "Jambalaya"), and other styles. Yet it is Benoit's warm, soulful voice and dazzling guitar leads that steal the show.
Album Reviews: Dirty Linen (p.83) - "It is a first-rate mix of covers and self-penned songs....The sound quality is likewise excellent."
Advantages: Cheap Disadvantages: Too ealry for a "Best Of" collection, doesn't seem to be on tape
.... Fly By II
This is quite a boring track, which sounds very similar to "All Rise".
5. One Love
Another boring track, with ludicrous mentions of "hip hop beats". Again, it sounds like "All Rise".
6. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Radio Edit)
A good cover version of the Elton John song, featuring Elton himself. The harmonica in the middle sounds like "All Rise" (yet again!) but it's really good. Duncan sounds brilliant.
7. U Make Me Wanna (Radio Edit)
This is a mid-tempo love song and while all 4 Blue boys sound good, the material is bland.
8. Guilty
Co-written by Gary Barlow, this track reminds me of Take That at their best. It's a ballad about how hurtful it is if you genuinely love someone who already has a partner.
"If it's wrong to tell the truth, what am I suppose to do.....if loving you will my...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: theyve brought all of their best songs together on one album Disadvantages: it has old songs and you might want some new songs
...I won this on CD in a radio competition and am a great fan of blue. On this album you sort of know what your getting because it has all of those blue classics which includes three number one tracks All Rise, Guilty etc. are on it There are some new tracks on the album indluding their latest single "Curtain falls". This album will appeal alot to blue fans but if your not a fan I wouldnt say is for you, if you havent really heard their music blue sing quite alot of ballady type songs but also do quite afew dance tracks. Also on the ablum their are two duets including their duet with Stevie Wonder "Signed Sealed delivered" and their duet with Elton John "Sorry Seems to be the hardest word" this album is a must have for Blue Fans...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
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...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
very helpful 18.02.2006
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