Evening With Earl Hines, An - Earl 'Fatha' Hines

Advantages: Some good music
Disadvantages: They are all so old now...

...On the contrary to what they last produced (album wise) this was really something different. It may only have ten songs on it again and four of which of those are released. The other six songs that are actually on the album are very good. They do have a different style to them. Which gives variety. The four hits are "Spice Up Your Life", "Stop", "Too Much" and "Viva Forever". All of which are reasonable songs, but the other six, especially the last few, are incredibly good. I don't know why they weren't released. Of course, the Spice Girls are old news and we really do not want to dwell on what has been and gone. Yet, if you do fancy a trip down memory lane. then I would borrow it from someone or hire it. If you really take a hine to it, you may even want to buy it. Although it isn't a bad album, to be honest, if they brought out... Read review

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Advantages: Different styles of music - powerful voice
Disadvantages: For myself - none

...slightly more opera-like so it doesn’t actually SOUND more cheerful. Some lovely piano work here as Hayley sings to the River Of Dreams to take her away and whisper it’s secrets too her. Joined once again by the choir towards the end, this sounds like one of those big numbers sung in huge halls where people wear glitzy dresses and tux’s... though not both at the same time... though you could if you wanted to. Just might be a bit warm. Big song, big finish - real skin tingler! BENEDICTUS (from The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace) ~ 3.49 Benedictus: Blessed. Highly, highly sung. Big, big choir of angels accompanying the angel that’s singing. Play loud. Very loud. Religious song, I’m not a fan of those but hey, you can’t fight this girl. It’s magnificent. HINE E HINE (Maiden O Maiden) ~ 5.05 Once again sung in another language. (Don’t ask me... Read review

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Advantages: Giving country a well deserved facelift
Disadvantages: -

...is a fusion of country and rock. Forget your Dwight Yokams and your Garth Brooks, this album has more in common with John Cougar Mellencamp and even Springstein on a laid back day than the typical country sound. The album opens with the title track, a blend of guitar, mandolin and bagpipes that builds and kicks in taking you off on a journey of bootleging, the Vietnam War and getting on over on the police, three common themes in Earles music. Also prevelant is the story telling nature of many of the songs, many possibly semi-autobiographical, given the themes of many of the songs and the bad-boy nature of man that penned them. The Devils Right Hand, is sat more firmly in the territory of country, a warning of the problems of carrying a gun in the old west. The highlight of the album for me is Johnny Come Lately, the story of an American airman... Read review

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