Everything I Play Is Funky - Lou Donaldson

Advantages: Fantastic DVD
Disadvantages: There ARE no disadvantages!

...Saw Her Again Dancing Bear Once Was A Time I Thought Dedicated To The One I Love Monday, Monday Straight Shooter My Heart Stood Still Dream A Little Dream Of Me California Dreamin' There are also several bonus songs on the DVD, Sing for Your Supper, Here in My Arms and Make Your Own Kind Music. The DVD is produced by Universal Music Videos and Hippo Records. There's also a special feature, an interview with Lou Adler. When the DVD starts, the menu page comes up with a moody, atmospheric photograph of The Mamas and the Papas and the title song of the DVD, California Dreamin'. You can choose play all, song select, bonus footage and subtitles. The bonus features include the bonus songs listed above and also the interview with Lou Alder, described as a legendary music producer who was certainly one of the most influential producers... Read review

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Advantages: It's soooooo good.
Disadvantages: Slightly dodgy sound quality but it is live after all.

...This was the first album release by Janes Addiction and surprisingly it is a recording of two live performances in 1991. I can't think of any other band who have released a live album as their debut album but feel free to correct me if i am wrong. This album is a testament to the fact the Jane's Addiction may be quite unbelievable on cd, but live they were a life changing experience. Both Jane's Addiction studio albums have endless guitar overdubs to make a huge collage of sound but on this album there is only one guitar playing and yet the tracks still sound as full and epic as any studio version. This is an album of very trippy Rock'n'Roll that displays more energy than any other live album except for 'kick out the jams' by MC5. The album opens with the funky fury of 'Trip Away' and then it slams straight into one of my favorite Jane... Read review

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Advantages: A good selection of songs
Disadvantages: none

...Track listing 1. Walk On The Wild Side 2. Satellite Of Love 3. I Love You Suzanne 4. Wild Child 5. How Do You Think It Feels 6. Lady Day 7. Coney Island Baby 8. Sweet Jane (Live) 9. Vicious 10. Sally Can't Dance 11. Berlin 12. Caroline Says II 13. Perfect Day 14. Kill Your Sons 15. White Light White Heat (live) 16. I'm Waiting For The Man (CD only.) - Reed, Lou/Velvet Underground 17. Heroin (CD only.) - Reed, Lou/Velvet Underground For anyone only familiar with Lou Reed through Walk On The Wildside/Trainspotting/Perfect Day then this is the ideal intorduction to his back catalogue. If you are a fan of Bowie it is an essential purchase - Reed is the darker twin of Bowie and their 70's careers owed alot to each other and their love/hate relationship. This selection takes in everything from Velvet Underground songs... Read review

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