Christmas Celebration - Central Band Of The Royal Air Force (The)

Advantages: excellent music, history recorded, Dylan at war with the audience, unique expirence
Disadvantages: addictive, NONE!

...'The Royal Albert Hall' bootleg became the most talked about, sought after and significant bootleg in the history of music. So much so that is was effectively legalised and turned into an official release by Columbia and released in a rather wonderful package in 1998. This is one of the most written about and discussed albums to ever be laid down on tape. Personally never had I read and thought so much about an album that I hadn't actually bought. In the past the album and the event it captures has been the sole focus for discussion on such top end television programmes as Newsnight on the BBC. It seems every Bob Dylan fan loves the album, and they hail it as one of the greatest albums ever. With all this in mind when I finally decided the time had come to actually buy it I ordered it with very high expectations indeed! Once you have... Read review

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Advantages: fantastic thrilling rhythms, relaxing, some haunting tunes
Disadvantages: None

...≈♫♪≈♪≈♫♪≈ GROUND FORCE – BLACK DYKE BAND ≈♫♪≈♪≈♫♪≈ Ground Force has long been one of my favourite TV programmes. With a keen interest in gardening and landscaping there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting down to watch Ground Force. Imagine if you can take that enjoyment a step further and extend it to times other than when Ground Force is on television. Of course you could go out and buy a few series on DVD…………. Or you can buy the soundtrack on CD. I bought the Ground Force soundtrack around five years ago and it has remained one of my favourite CD’s to listen to, particularly when I am feeling a bit stressed or tired. It is very easy listening and relaxing and at the same time as creating such an air or serenity... Read review

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Advantages: Paved the way for every great guitar band since 1989.
Disadvantages: Slightly muted production, "Don't Stop".

...to me. The Band The band were: Ian Brown - Vocals John Squire - Guitar Mani - Bass Reni - Drums The Album Ian Brown and John Squire are credited with writing and composing all songs on the album, which was released in 1989 at the height of acid house, the fall of communism across Europe and the beginning of the end for Margaret Thatcher. So, with many reasons to be cheerful, let's put the CD in, and kick off with Track 1. I Wanna Be Adored (4.52) The album opener and an anthem. Gliding in with mechanical whispers, one of the most famous bass lines of all time chugs into action. I saw Ian Brown performing this live at a festival a few years back, and the crowd were singing the bass line and the guitar riff at the stage as the song started. Sing-a-longs at gigs are par for the course, but how many songs... Read review

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