Holding Back The Years - Jimmy Scott

Advantages: Mick Hucknall's mellow tones
Disadvantages: None really

...’ talents that they have built a career spanning two decades and been extremely successful on both sides of the Atlantic. The band’s most recent album “Home“, released in 2003, has just been released into the Canadian market. HOLDING BACK THE YEARS 4:30 “I've wasted all my tears Wasted all those years And nothing had the chance to be good Nothing ever could yeah” Definitely the most soulful track on this album, and perhaps even the most well known Simply Red song, the lyrics are quite stunning. The music in parts feels almost classical and the strength of Hucknall’s voice and its extended range from the highest to lowest notes is complimented well by it. It reminds me of the passage of time and how wisdom is borne of experience. One of my favourite tracks. My rating 10/10. MONEY’S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION 4:28 “Money's too... Read review

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Advantages: Great introduction to a songwriting genius
Disadvantages: Will not be to everybody's taste

...Jimmy Webb was, and to some degree still is an enigma. In the 60's when he was just starting to perfect his craft he created some of the most brilliantly constructed tunes around. The tradegy is that he is also one of the most overlooked songwriters of his generation. Jimmy wrote his first song ('Up, Up & Away') whilst still in college. Over the course of the next ten years he would be rubbing shoulders with the likes of The Beatles, Richard Harris and a whole host of other 60's icons. There is one story he tells about possibly his most famous composition, MacArthur Park, that gives some indication of just how important he was back in the day. The song, sung in unique style by the aforementioned Richard Harris (they went on to record two albums of music together), was a huge beast of a thing, full of unusual segments of different... Read review

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Advantages: Emotional vocals, clever music
Disadvantages: some fillers

...the label, but instead of lying down and giving up, they worked even harder, touring all over the world, building up a fan base and writing material for an album. The band were finally picked up by Dreamworks Records and finally got the chance to unleash their new album on the world. The band hold Blink 182 as one of their biggest fans, in fact Tom from Blink 182 actually got the band to perform at his wedding as he first started dating his future wife at a Jimmy Eat World gig. BAND MEMBERS ------------ The band consists of Jim Adkins - Vocals, Guitar and Percussion. Tom Linton - Guitar and Vocals. Rich Burch - Bass. Zach Lind - Drums. The album was produced by Mark Trombino, who also produced Blink 182, he also plays a few instruments here and there on the album. Also featured on some of the songs is Rachel Haden who... Read review

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