Gold - Earth, Wind & Fire

Advantages: Some great 70's and 80's tracks
Disadvantages: May just be for disco (and similar style) fans

...I've been a very naughty girl recently spending obscene amounts of money treating myself, disgraceful aren't I! Ok, so when I say obscene amounts of money I actually mean the grand sum of £2.10 and when I talk about treating myself, well it was on a 2nd hand CD on Ebay, but who cares about the minor details eh! So what was the must have CD that tempted me to spend such a huge wad of cash? Well it was Earth, Wind & Fire Lets Groove, once again proving my musical taste is much older than my age. Earth, Wind & Fire are an American band formed in the very late 60's who released some classic 1970's Disco hits and some 80's classics with a bit more of a R&B edge. The band have seen many line up changes over the years and have released nearly 40 albums which include studio albums, live recordings and compilations, their singles tally is over... Read review

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Advantages: Melodic ecological messages
Disadvantages: Noth everyone's style of music

...song written about Alaska. “I worry on worldly ways and means” Calypso was the ship on which captain Jacques Cousteau and his crew sailed to discover more about the life in the oceans. In 1975 John spent time with Cousteau to film his work. The song features the sound of the ships bell. “To live on the land we must learn from the ocean, to be true as the tide and free as the wind swell”. Islands was another song written whilst on board Calypso. “we are so much more than islands” Earth Day, Everyday. Especially written for Earth day, a happy hopeful song. “Celebrate Earth Day, every day” The Album Cover A drawing of John with the globe of the Earth in his hands. Trees and animals surround him. Reasons to buy John Denver has a relaxing versatile voice that can sooth and inspire at the same time. The songs are catchy yet... Read review

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Advantages: A Passionate Desire, May Burn A Gem-Like Fire...
Disadvantages: Consumed By Flames Of Woe; We All Someday Must Go...

...by ruthlessly gutting the entire four minute and fifteen second long interlude composed of keyboard player and co-Doors founder, Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger's jazzy, hypnotizingly-improv'd instrumental solos. On May 27, 1967, Light My Fire debuted in Billboard Magazine's "Hit Parade at #29 and climbed to #1 on July 29, 1967, where it remained for three weeks, before giving way to the Beatles, "All You Need Is Love." On On August 30th, both the single and the album broke the 1,000,000 sale mark. Consequently, on September 11, 1967, both received a gold record. LMF was not quite as popular in Europe, where, on August 16, 1967, it appeared in Great Britain's Music Week magazine's Top 50, but only reached #49. THE SETTING: PLACE/DATE OF RECORDING: LMF was recorded at the psychedelic Sunset Sound Studio in L... Read review

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