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THE GODFATHER OF SOUL

Advantages: Contains his most well-known classics
Disadvantages: None!

Like Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder, James Brown possessed the uncanny ability of having a distinguished, instantly recognisable and unique vocal style of his own. In his case, his primal vocal delivery was capable of such immense and impressive volume and power that was purely adrenalin-driven. Visually, James Brown was a larger-than-life figure from his wildly over-the-top slicked hairdo to his acrobatic, athletic-like ...
...effortlessly conveyed such raw and passionate energy both on stage and on record. He quickly became one of the giants and most important names in black music history. He has apparently disputed his birth on a number of occasions for some unknown reason though it is most commonly believed to be somewhere in Georgia, USA. James was certainly no stranger to poverty and had a struggling upbringing and whilst still at school, he worked constantly as a ...

IanPhillips 31.07.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Godfather, The (The Very Best Of...) - James Brown

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out of sight

Advantages: some all time classics
Disadvantages: a few dud tracks, no live songs

out of sight is a greatest hits collection from the godfather of soul, James Brown. it contains all of the classics that you would expect including 'sex machine', i feel good', 'papas got a brand new bag', 'its a mans mans mans world' and 'get up offa that thing'. there are 18 tracks here in total making this album good value for money. some of the songs dont quite live up to the same high standards as the songs mentioned before, but the song retains ...
...that there are no examples of Brown's legendary live performances here. Browns band is generally very tight. the inlay includes a fairly detailed biography and some good photos of brown in his younger years. overall this is a good album with some genuinely great tracks, there are a few weak links but it doesnt detract from the overall quality of the music. ...

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One Of The Best Albums Ever By Usher

Advantages: This Album Is Worth Buying/ Better Than The Rest
Disadvantages: None

...songs on this album is Here I Stand. Well, on this album I have many favorite songs. The lyrics are fantastic. Usher's album is a must get. Most of the songs on the album is about relationships/ love. Usher has grown to be one of the best male R&B entertainers alive. 1. Intro 2. Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy 3. This Ain't Sex 4. Trading Places 5. Moving Mountains 6. What's Your Name featuring will.i.am 7. Prayer For You Interlude 8. Something ...
...featuring Jay Z 11. Before I Met You 12. His Mistakes 13. Appetite 14. What's A Man To Do 15. Lifetime 16. Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé & Lil Wayne 17. Here I Stand ...

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Can't Nobody Do X-Mas Like...

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: One weak track

...5 Christmas Album” is as the title indicates a Christmas-themed release from the Indiana Pop, Soul and Disco group The Jackson 5. Released in 1970, it was their fourth overall album (in spite of making their Motown debut the year before) and finds that Jermaine, Michael, Tito, Marlon and Jackie come together to bring a record that has them both covering classics and bringing new, original songs too. 1.“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” The ...
...have a soothing tune from the act as they bring forward something that al are bound to find familiar and one that enables them to bring forward the Soul end of their music to show just how they are able to transform a tune that all know by giving it a spin that suits the direction of their music and what they had brought with the two other album from 1970. **Four Stars** 2.“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” As things move on we are brought to a track ...

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Beyonce's Fierce!

Advantages: Songs , Voice
Disadvantages: None!

Recently , I was sorting out my CD collection (putting CDs back into their correct cases etc), when I realised that I had a lot of CDs in my collection which I hadn't already reviewed , and so thought I'd share my reviews on them. Until this year , although Beyonce has always been a 'big star' , I had never really taken much notice of her. Although , this year , releasing some of the best songs of the year , I realised what a good artist Beyonce ...
...'Halo' , I just had to buy her album. I Am ...Sasha Fierce is the the third studio album from Beyonce released in the United Kingdom on November 17th 2008. The album comes under the 'RnB' and Pop genres. The album has twelve tracks on it , which are split down onto two different CDs. The first CD represents Beyonce's sweet and 'ballad-y' style , whereas the other CD is taken over by her alter-ego , Sasha Fierce , and contains more attitude bursting ...

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