Golden Hits/Best Of The Beats - Sandy Nelson

Advantages: Hard hitting, fast, fun, and loud music.
Disadvantages: 50 Foot Wave is not music that everyone will dig.

.... Golden Ocean is different. 50 Foot Wave crafted Golden Ocean in a way that keeps the ebb and flow going without beating you to death. The Tracks (My iTunes star ratings /5) Long Painting (2:56) 5/5 Bone China (2:28) 4/5 Pneuma (3:45) 2/5 Clara Bow (3:09) 4/5 Petal (4:17) 3/5 Dog Days (3:52) 3/5 Sally is a Girl (4:02) 5/5 El Dorado (3:15) 4/5 Ginger Park (2:53) 3/5 Diving (3:02) 3/5 Golden Ocean (3:52) 5/5 The songwriting, as already mentioned, is credited to the entire band. This is not as common as one might think and gives you the impression that everyone brought something to the table for this record. Hersh has matured greatly in her songwriting skills and it really shows here on Golden Ocean. Ahlers has some fiery skills too. Georges is not a new comer to the scene either. The trio put together a lot... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic music at a low price
Disadvantages: Prepare to cry

...Think emotion. Think hairs up on the back of your neck. Think Roy Orbison. Being dragged up kicking and screaming by the scruff of your neck to the music of the sixties you get an appreciation of the music your Mum and Dad boogied their nights away to. I am 26 and not being forced to listen now, I do it through choice. Amongst the giants of their era both my parents had a fondness for Roy Orbison - I can’t say that I blame them. Whether you are in a melancholy mood or a raise the roof, shake the neighbours from their pits, and blast the speakers to pieces kind of mood - Roy Orbison has a song to fit. The particular CD I am going to review is entitled Roy Orbison - GOLDEN DAYS. I bought this years ago and think I bought it in one of the Woolworth's ‘buy two for £10’ deals. You can always find greatest hits compilations... Read review

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Advantages: Glorious music, sounds like nothing else in the world.
Disadvantages: Too much narrating; not long enough.

...where the inspiration for Kid A’s “How to Disappear” orchestra part came from. Opener “Melody” starts with a simple combination of guitar, bass and drums, with Gainsbourg narrating. In truth the narrating spoils it: all you want to do is listen to the music. The guitar and bass parts are amazing; they cover an astonishing variety of tones and textures, and they are both (cursed word!) “melodic”, and incredibly detailed. The song builds to a huge orchestral climax. But never on this album is the orchestra part obtrusive. It’s always light and floaty, soaring over the rest of the music, and compliments it perfectly. “Ballade de Melody Nelson” follows. This is a beautiful track, with a lovely finger-picked acoustic guitar and a gorgeous chord progression. The same goes for “... Read review

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