Blues And Swing Groove - Woody Herman

Advantages: For folkies everywhere
Disadvantages: Not for rockers

...Fortune Street is Bostonian Alistair Moock's fifth album and he presents nine original songs and one cover. The album was recorded in just five days and Moock says that "it was the most fun I've had making an album". The eponymous title track opens this album and highlights Moock's slight gruff quality to his voice. It's a sedate opener, played in the open key of E that is firmly in the Americana fold. Yin Yang Blues is a quirky blues and Woody's Lament is Americana again. These gentle acoustic sounds blend into Moock's understated guitar and Sean Staples' vocal. This is a Woody Guthrie tribute with some harmony that confirms Moock's citation that "Woody Guthrie is the reason I'm a songwriter". Swing That Axe is old style folk blended with jazz and is a well executed good time song. God Saw Fit To Make Tears is a lovely title... Read review

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Advantages: Great selection of tracks.
Disadvantages: Its not long enough.

...- Hollies 25. I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits 26. Don't Throw Your Love Away - Searchers 27. Ice In The Sun - Status Quo 28. Michelle - Overlanders 29. I Like It - Gerry & The Pacemakers 30. Mony Mony - James, Tommy & The Shondells 31. Do It Again - Beach Boys 32. Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann 33. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Animals 34. I'll Never Find Another You - Seekers 35. Long Live Love - Shaw, Sandie 36. Baby Now That I've Found You - Foundations CD Three 37. Bad To Me - Kramer, Billy J. & The Dakotas 38. Runaway - Shannon, Del 39. Always Something There To Remind Me - Shaw, Sandie 40. Hippy Hippy Shake - Swinging Blue Jeans 41. There's A Kind Of Hush - Herman's Hermits 42. Ferry 'cross The Mersey - Gerry & The Pacemakers 43. I'm Telling You Now - Freddie & The Dreamers 44. Sugar... Read review

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Advantages: A modern classic to rival Moby Dick
Disadvantages: Pardon?

...systems will make more sense and end up causing less suffering”. The others concern human rights, his vegan lifestyle, prejudice and his faith, and are all well written and thought-provoking. “Play” is a true masterpiece that suits all occasions and can be appreciated by all; such is its appeal that even my mother-in-law likes it. Moby has created a modern classic to rival that of great-great-great-great-uncle Herman – if this disc does not already grace your music collection, give it some serious consideration. Track listing: Honey, Find My Baby, Porcelain, Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?, South Side, Rushing, Bodyrock, Natural Blues, Machete, 7, Run On, Down Slow, If Things Were Perfect, Everloving, Inside, Guitar Flute & String, The Sky Is Broken, My Weakness... Read review

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