Big Session Vol.1, The - Oyster Band

Dangermen Sessions Vol.1, The - Madness

Advantages: A good mixture of covers
Disadvantages: Not enough songs!

Madness in the their latter years somewhat lost touch, and lost their connection with their roots. Everything that made them who they were in the late part of the 70's had all but gone by as early as 1981. But 2005 saw Madness take a welcomed return to those roots we all missed. However it wasn't with new writings or recordings. It was covers of those bands that helped create them. The Dangermen Sessions - Volume 1. From the soulfulness of The Supremes - You Keep Me Hanging On to the roots reggae of Bob Marleys' - So Much Trouble In The World. Not to mention covers of The Kinks, Desmond Dekker and of course, probably the man who played the biggest influence on Madness. . . . Prince Buster. This CD is a must have for any Madness fan. ...

Ward1981 27.12.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Dangermen Sessions Vol.1, The - Madness

Have friends and big band, will record

Advantages: Interesting, eclectic list of guests and collaborators
Disadvantages: A few so-so tracks

Sting, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Paul Weller, Jamiroquai, David Gilmour, all on one record? What unites them? The common factor is that all have either appeared on ‘Later With Jools Holland’ on TV, or worked with the former Squeeze keyboard player turned bandleader on previous projects. Now he, his piano and 30ish-strong big band get to accompany a bunch of friends on songs old, new (seven co-written by the guest performer with JH himself), borrowed and blue(s) (and jazz). Sting’s ‘Seventh Son’, an old Willie Dixon standard which gave Georgie Fame (who was probably the Jools Holland of the 70s) a hit in 1969 gets things off to a full-blooded start. The ex-Policeman is too often a byword for dullness these days, but you’d hardly recognise him on this lively jazz workout. The same goes ...

JOHNV 03.07.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Small World Big Band Vol.1 - Jools Holland

Housework songs vol 1

Advantages: A good mix of songs
Disadvantages: Doesnt help you get through the housework

20. Mental As Anything - Live It Up 21. Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound 22. Wings - Silly Love Songs ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- CD: 2 1. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around 2. Irene Cara - Fame 3. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction 4. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men 5. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun 6. Phil Collins & Philip Bailey - Easy Lover 7. Tina Turner - The Best 8. Kenny Loggins - Footloose 9. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 10. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up 11. M People - Moving On Up 12. Donna Summer - Love's Unkind 13. Erasure - Take A Chance On Me 14. Spiller (Feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) 15. Jamelia - Superstar 16. Joss Stone - Super Duper Love 17. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff 18. Blue - All ...

lauzdoors 28.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Housework Songs Vol.1 - Various Artists