Charlie Chaplin - The Essential Film Music Collection - Charlie Chaplin & Carl Davis

Advantages: Pure joy for Charlie and Lola fans, both children and parents alike
Disadvantages: The track 'Bat Cat' does not go on long enough.

...If you are fed up of nursery rhymes, pop or childrens stories on car journeys and have a Charlie and Lola fan this CD is fantastic for them and you. It has saved us from hell on many a car trip, for the pure sillyness and fun of the songs and lyrics. The CD combines out takes from the TV series of Charlie and Lola talking, with music from the show, and tracks I haven't heard before. Highlights include, 'The bestest in The Barn' which has the lyrics on the inner sleeve (and apparently you can watch the video by loading the CD in your computer, but I haven't tried this yet), 'Germs' which has the best bug noises you will ever hear (I challenge you not to laugh), and 'Bat Cat' which is pure genius. I can't wait for an excuse to put this on in the car, it has us all in a good mood and singing along, in no time. The best value childrens CD... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Good Rock Track
Disadvantages: A little short, indistinct in places

...I have already reviewed the Stereophonics 1997 debut album 'Word Gets Around' but only gave comment on selected tracks and 'Looks Like Chaplin' wasn't one of them, however having just listened to the track again and given the benefit of hindsight I thought that it was worth passing comment on this track which was re. The track, which is short at just 2 minutes and 32 seconds like the rest of the album is essentially a rock track and seems to me to tells the sad tale of a lonely and man who has become slightly odd and eccentric, gets taunted and ends up being taken into care. In places the vocals are a little indistinct which spoils what is otherwise a good track. I've said it before in other reviews but have no choice but to say it again, if this sounds like your things then go and get the album rather than hunt around... Read review

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Advantages: Charlie Parker of course.
Disadvantages: None.

...Crazeology - Charlie Parker Jazz time again folks, well bebop to be precise (mostly). I make no secret of being a huge Charlie Parker fan. Not just because he was arguably the greatest alto saxophone player ever, but because he was a pioneer. At a time when black music was seen as something that was somehow less accomplished, and the musicians somewhat less worthy than their white counterparts (in fact it was thought that hardly any black musicians could read music, a common myth), Parker broke the mould. He wrote, he practically invented a new genre (be bop), well maybe I exaggerate, he was certainly one of the leading lights. He also played with chord structure and melodies and harmonies, tearing up the rule book and inventing his own style. His sound is incredibly distinctive, despite the fact that he played... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful