Gorgon Dubwise LP, The - Cornell Campbell

Advantages: Completely uniqu. Uses modern day hiphop and mixes it beautifully with Cornell's soulful tones.
Disadvantages: This is just the first of many 'music for the masses' albums that Cornell is likely to partake in

...When the project from Chris Cornell and Timbaland was first announced words such as 'sell out' were thrown around a great deal. Cornell, the iconic frontman of Temple of a Dog, Soundgarden, and more recently Audioslave has once again made a case for his place in the 21st century limelight with the risky yet compelling 'Scream' Album. When first listening to the album my initial concern was that as everyone had speculated, Cornell had 'sold out' with typical Timbaland beats and on a number of tracks, the addition of certain electro effects. However the album works beautifully. Tracks such as 'Ground Zero' use the typical hip hop creativity of Timbaland and combine this with the unique and raspy jazz voice that has become Cornell's trademark to create a truly unique song. By far my favorite track on the album was 'far away... Read review

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Advantages: Classic songs sung beautifully, great instrumentalists and orchestra
Disadvantages: For me there really are none!

...Introduction I grew up listening to the music of Glen Campbell as my father was a huge fan and had many of his albums back in the 60s and early 70s. At that time, Campbell was at the peak of his success as a solo singer. Born in Arkansas in 1936, Campbell began his musical career as a session guitarist and singer, appearing on many classic recordings of the era, including "Tequila" by the Champs and "You've Lost That Loving Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers. He toured with the Beach Boys and also played on "Pet Sounds". My father frequently used to rave to me about how good a guitar player Campbell was when I was younger. In those days I didn't really appreciate his skills but its acknowledged these days that he is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. When he broke out as a solo singer in the 1960s on the fabled... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant voice- well crafted album
Disadvantages: some songs may sound similiar

...Chris Cornell belonged to bands such as soundgarden and audioslave, and his main talents involve the guitar and his enchanting voice. People who are unaware of Chris Cornell may remember him for the song 'you know my name' (for James Bond- casino royale.) Good news is that this song is on the album people who may be expecting a hard hitting loud album throughout are wrong as this album combines heavy instruments and Chris Cornell using a gentle voice, which he clearly shows his talent as he beautifully alternates his voice from melodic to hard. 1) no such thing. A great start to the album this song starts with heavy guitar influence and gives the impression of a rock song throughout, but when Chris Cornell starts it clearly a focus on his voice, it includes a catchy chorus, but the best aspect of this song is the variation from... Read review

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