Doo Wop Shop (30 Vocal Group Classics From The Golden Age) - Various Artists

Advantages: James Brown before he went global
Disadvantages: Very dated, none of his big hits

...live album of all time, but for me parts of Rattle And Hum by U2 and Bob Marley's Live walk all over it. Read on for the tracks. THE TRACKS -------------------- 1. Introduction To James Brown A very glitzy, showbiz opening as the compare introduces James Brown (and The Famous Flames, his then backing group). After announcing each song the band will play and Brown will sing, a cymbal and one note trumpet ring sound, followed by the hysterical cheers of the mostly female audience. 2. I''ll Go Crazy Does some great vocal acrobatics before a mad rhythm and guitar part come in with the trumpets. The crowd, of course, approve. You can just see Brown toying with the brittle emotions of the teenage crowd as he goes through this mid-paced soul classic. 3. Try Me Aside from Please Please Please this is probably best known pre-fame hit. As he... Read review

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Advantages: Not a bad track.
Disadvantages: None.

...hit in USA and UK, pure R&B nice slow beat and great angsty vocal from Lauryn, with a nice 'shadow' voice over, really good, strong piece of heartfelt singing and writing. Unbelievably good guitar solo near the end that is very rock like yet just seems to fit well. 8/10. Track 4. To Zion. Nice guitar solo and voice over at the beginning and a break into an almost Latin beat which develops into a song that is really breathtaking in how it tells the story of her pregnancy, really, really clever. She then builds the sng into an almost gospel liek vocal, great range, fantastic music to back it too. 9/10. Track 5. Doo Wop, (that thing). Probably the best known track on the album, very neat, all about how boys and girls approach sex, hip hop, no, doo wop, no R&B. When this came out I thought it was a weak link, in retrospect it is damn good... Read review

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Advantages: 38 songs from a brilliant band,cultured songs ,great lyrics
Disadvantages: a few weaker numbers

...It is hard to believe that this classic definitive collection has not been reviewed on here so please allow me the indulgence.For anyone who has never heard of Prefab Sprout this is the album to start with.Anyone who had the vinyl of the early albums again this is the cd to get to protect or to replace them. So who were Prefab Sprout? They were from Newcastle and were not really part of a any specific scene, nor were they easy to stereotype throughout theie career.They were a four piece comprising the McAloon brothers Paddy(singer /songwriter) and Martin(Guitars) Neil Conti(Bass) and Wendy Smith(keyboard and vocals).And they were a band that wrote exquisite songs and to top it could play live. This album gives us 38 of their hits and best songs, as we know not always the same thing.I am going to briefly... Read review

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