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The Man In Black lives on!

Advantages: 104 songs means great value for money, plus, a book!
Disadvantages: Not a chance of getting this on your CD shelf, it is a tall book too!

I couldn't believe my eyes when I realised that a review hadn't been written on this great box set. Mainly because it is Johnny Cash, and hence, a legend (as the title of the product suggests)! I shall start straight away with mentioning that you won't get a huge description about every song on the album, as you would with my normal reviews. "Why, Alastair, WHYYYYY?!!!" I hear you cry... well, frankly, because there are 104 songs on the album, and ...
...would you! :o) This product is, in my opinion, the definitive box set from Mr. Johnny "The Man In Black" Cash. The box set celebrates the 50th anniversary of Johnny Cash's recordings between 1955-2005. It consists of 104 recordings from 1955 through to 2002, the year before he sadly died. The set also includes 7 tracks that were previously unreleased! Now, if this doesn't seem like enough Johnny Cash fun for you, there is also a 72 page display ...

Museness 26.02.2006 · Read full review
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Mediocre folk punk

Advantages: It's not awful
Disadvantages: Fairly poor

Ukraine has some awesome bands whether it be the reggae punk folk act Haydamaky or acoustic guitar acts such as Kontrabas. When you throw funky rock bands like VV thrown into the mix then you would imagine it wouldn’t be hard to come up with a decent folk rock band. Whilst there’s nothing technically bad about the band “The Ukrainians”. The band is made up of English born Ukrainian descendents and songs on this album are in Ukrainian. The folky style ...
...leaving the sound of the band a little lacklustre. The arrangement of the melodies seems very contrived. Nothing jumps out and amazes and one song runs into another one. I’d been aware of The Ukrainians for ages but had never got round to giving them a listen, I finally decided to give their debut album a go and can say that I wasn’t missing much by putting off giving them a listen. There are better folk bands, punk bands, UK bands and Ukrainian ...

dangaroo 02.06.2009 · Read full review
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Can't Fight the Moonlight

Advantages: Nice songs, great voice, duets
Disadvantages: None

...win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Since her debut, Rimes has won many major industry awards, which include two Grammys, three ACMs, one CMA, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award. In addition, Rimes has also released ten studio albums and four compilation albums through her record label of 13 years, Asylum-Curb, and placed over 40 singles on American and international charts since 1996. She has sold over 50 million albums ...
...with touselled hair. The Best of LeAnn Rimes is a greatest hits album. It was released in 2004. It is the international edition of LeAnn Rimes Greatest Hits, released in the US in 2003. The album peaked at #2 on the UK charts, becoming her highest-charting album there. Worldwide, album has sold over 2.5 million copies. One of my favourite tracks on the album is the first song, Can't Fight the Moonlight. I think this is probably because it was featured ...

Spottydog11 06.12.2009 · Read full review
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Stronger - Carlene Carter

Advantages: Excellent vocals, some really catchy songs, great instruments
Disadvantages: Occasional hints of Shania Twain which scare me

...Change Your Heart 4. Bring Love 5. I'm So Cool 6. Spider Lace 7. On to You 8. Judgment Day 9. Break my Little Heart in Two 10. It Takes One to Know You 11. Light of Your Love 12. Stronger ...

fizzytom 04.12.2009 · Read full review
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Rain and Fire in the Sky

Advantages: Killer title track, strong vocals, oustanding guitar and banjo playing
Disadvantages: The saccharine factor on a couple of tracks might leave a bitter aftertaste

There are two things that are guaranteed to evoke memories and they are music and smells. My father loved many types of music but what he was always drawn to was a man who could play a guitar while singing. Not an electric guitar however - for my father it had to be acoustic and if the performer could play 12 string then so much the better. So while he had LPs by Nat "King" Cole, Perry Como, The Seekers and Jerry Vale, the records he played the most ...
...Who is John Denver? Born in New Mexico in 1943 as Henry John Deutschendorf Jnr, Denver changed his name in honour of the state capital of Colorado - a place which inspired him creatively, emotionally and politically. Denver discovered the guitar at the age of 12 and from then he was destined to be a singer, songwriter and performer, and he cut his teeth on the folk circuit in the US, particularly on the east coast. His first success was as a ...

rosebud2001 02.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Rocky Mountain High - John Denver