Born Sandy Devotional (Limited Edition/Remastered) [ECD] - Triffids (The)

Advantages: Tense, atmospheric, compellingly written
Disadvantages: Dialogue feels slightly stuffy in places

...In John Wyndham's 1951 novel 'Day of The Triffids', main protagonist Bill Masen awakes in a London hospital to find that his eyes are heavily bandaged and nobody appears to be around to attend to him. Tentatively removing his bandages and discovering that he is still able to see, Masen quickly discovers that the hospital is deserted and some terrible catastrophe appears to have occured, with the city in a state of abject chaos. Everyone appears to be blind, with some people choosing to drink themselves into oblivion in the numerous pubs throughout the city, whist others cling to one another in an attempt to find food and somehow remain alive. Masen remembers the radio reports about strange cosmic phenomena in the sky that played out during the weeks he was incapacitated in the hospital, and it soon becomes apparent that watching... Read review

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Advantages: Duran duran at their best
Disadvantages: None

...feel, yet still providing solid drum and bass rhythm, and catchy choruses, with vocal harmonies from Simon, John and Andy which had previously seen them likened to The Beatles. The album also saw them depart from producer Colin Thurston, and enlist the help of Ian Little and Alex Sadkin to produce this album. Andy Hamilton, who played saxophone on 'Rio' also appears again on this album. The album was remastered and re-released in 2003, however it is not a limited edition as stated above in the title here, it is simply remastered. The tracks :- 1. THE REFLEX - this the opening track was released as a single and shot straight to the top of the charts, giving the band their second number one single. The single version which was released, however, is different to the album version, as it was remixed by Nile Rodgers, and contains the memorable... Read review

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Advantages: Provides insights into his rise to be one of the world's top golfers
Disadvantages: Could have gone into more detail regarding Sandy's fall from the top of world golf

...An autobiography of one of the world of golf's great enigmas - Sandy Lyle. Arguably the world's best player at the age of 30, he then lost his game, and achieved only 3 further victories during what should have been the prime of his career. This book charts the rise to the pinnacle of his career, his victory in the 1988 US Masters, and also provides insights into his family's background in the game, and the less glamourous side of the life of the professional golfer in the late 1970's. What is particularly touching is the description of the very loving relationship with his father, and how he encouraged and guided Sandy to the top of the sport without ever inflicting pressure as some parents of prominent sportsman have. My one criticism of the book would be how the decline in Sandy's career post 1988 was covered too briefly. Here... Read review

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