By Your Side - Black Crowes

Advantages: loads
Disadvantages: none

...This is the latest offering from what are a great band, the black crowes. After wandering thru their self imposed wilderness of ?Amorica? and others they have come back to their roots in this album, they have come back to the music which made their first 2 albums so brilliant ? real raw, hard and bluesy guitar based blues rock with a heavy rolling stones influence. And they do it here with consummate artistry. There is some fat slide guitar and some great croning singing and the hard and fast numbers are softened by the odd slowy of which ?welcome to the good times? is the undisputed best. This is a good album. The black crowes are back, the black crowes that we know and love.... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant and concise compilation of their best tracks.Revised classics exclusive to this album.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of.

...their work over that past decade and also to commemorate them splitting from their American/Columbia. Sho'Nuff is better than this greatest hits album as the greatest hits concentrates tad too much on 'By Your Side' album and there are several of their best tracks missing from it. So for those of you looking for a concise compilation album that does justice to the full achievements of The Black Crowes, then I would definitely recommend this album. Summary: The definitive collection of Black Crowes classics.... Read review

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Advantages: An energetic and musical piece of Hip-Hop excellence; near-flawless
Disadvantages: Those couple minor flaws...

...As long as I can remember, Mos Def has been one of the most respectable, entertaining, and skilled emcees ever. In the early 90s, Mos began to make a name for himself due to the legendary Soundbombing and Lyricist Lounge compilation albums; released by Rawkus Records. In 1998, Mos Def and Talib Kweli teamed up for Black Star, a classic album which would smash all barriers of creativity and hip-hop musicianship. Soon it came time for Mos to drop knowledge on his own, and in 1999 finally released Black on Both Sides. Mos is one of the most talented emcees in the game when it comes to variety and creativity, and he was out to prove himself here. "Hip Hop" is perfect. Diamond D's energetic and proud trumpets, precise sampling, killer bass, and skillful scratching serenade the listener into complete awe, and Mos Def's breathtaking lyricism... Read review

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