Galway Girl, The (Best Of Sharon Shannon) - Sharon Shannon

Advantages: Fanstastic variety, new songs, something for everyone
Disadvantages: Some songs may seem a little samey

...This is a beautiful album by Australian Idol runner up Shannon Noll. It stormed the Aussie charts and went straight to the top spot. This is his debut album, but he certainly does not sound like an amateur. Indeed, he even co wrote one of the songs, though he had no previous experience. Perhaps the most memorable song on the album was his debut hit 'Learn to fly', released shortly after the end of the hit tv show which launched him to fame. There is also a beautiful cover of 'What about me', superbly sung and very touching. Noll's voice has a beautiful smoothness to it, and occassionally he adds a more gruff quality to it, not unlike that of Bryan Adams, one of Noll's inspiratipons when it comes to performing. The album is a combination of the rock/pop genre. The album is available as an import from Australia on Amazon for around 13... Read review

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Advantages: Loads of Hits from the Golden Era of Rock N Roll
Disadvantages: None

....billhaley.co.uk) Next up is Eddie Cochran with “Summertime Blues.” Eddie was a dynamic guitar player and this song is one of the best. Also on the album is one of my favourites,”Three Steps To Heaven.”Eddie was tragically killed in April 1960 when the cab he was in crashed in Chippenham, Wiltshire.Also in the cab was Eddie’s girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and singer Gene Vincent, both of whom escaped with their lives (although Vincent suffered serious leg injuries.) Jerry Lee Lewis is next with “Great Balls Of Fire.”Lewis was the man every father feared, and his reputation suffered even more when he married his thirteen-year old distant cousin. I don’t know about “great balls of fire”, but his career nearly went up in a “great puff of smoke.” He also features on this album with “... Read review

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Advantages: Easy Listening, melodic sounds.
Disadvantages: ????????

...of the translation of the lyrics, I have searched different websites for a translation, and most say it actually means nothing. I would have thought it Hebrew myself, as it contains the word "Shalom", which is a Hebrew greeting, but alas, I cannot tell. It was sung by Lisa Gerrard, but done by Enya in the Movie Galdiator. Triniti have done it proud. (4.14) This album is 49 minutes and 39 seconds long, and it is worth listening to every single second of every single minute of it. I recommend it very highly for anyone who has a taste for Celtic Music mixed with Contemporary style. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Little History of the Group. Triniti are Laura, Shannon (known as Sharon) and Eve. Laura is the oldest of the group at 25, Shannon is 22 and Eve is the baby at 21. Laura ans Shannon had been singing together... Read review

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