Human Menagerie - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Quality indeed

Advantages: All of it
Disadvantages: None of it

Think of Steve Harley and what do you think of? I would have a pretty safe bet that you would say 'Make me Smile' or even 'judy Teen'. Of course the great man has done other stuff since 'Sebastian' impressed the continent all those years ago but the album 'Quality of Mercy' is the first for twenty six years, and is worth waiting for. And what an album it is. The first track, 'The last Goodbye' was also released as a single later on in the year but with little success although I'm sure Steve's fan base shot out to their local music shop to buy it. It is a jaunty tune penned by himself and Jim Cregan. 'Journey's End' ( A Father's Promise') speaks for itself, written in Steve's unique narrative style, moving as ever and uplifting. Following that,' Saturday Night at the Fair' is a lively love song about an established ...

stitch99 19.12.2006 · Read full review
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The Last Rebel is the best!

Advantages: Great music
Disadvantages: Only ten tracks?

**Introduction** There have been many bands in Rock History who have experienced continued success despite a number of lineup changes, One such band who have managed to do this are Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1977 at the height of their early success disaster struck when a plane the band were travelling in during their tour for the album Street Survivors crashed in Missisippi. Six people died when the plane crashed due to fuel exhaustion. Along with the Road manager and the two pilots three members of the band died, they were Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines. The other band members could have died but were very lucky to survive with a few broken bones. In 1987 the band reunited for a tour with new members former guitarist Ed King and Ronnie's younger brother Johnny who took over as lead singer and main songwriter. Their first ...

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The Glass Menagerie

Advantages: Literary masterpiece
Disadvantages: Lacks realism

"The Glass Menagerie" is a play about a family in 1930's America torn apart by the abandonment of the father. It was Tennessee Williams's first successful play; he went on to become one of America's most highly regarded playwrights. It was first performed on Broadway in 1945, meeting with astounding box-office success and a Drama Critics Circle Award. This critical acclaim was not undeserved. The characterisation and plot are delectable. Mrs. Wingfield's husband abandoned the family sending a postcard from Mazatlan, Mexico that simply read: "Hello - and Good-bye!" With the absence of the father, their home became emotionally and financially stagnant. I don't want to ruin the plot, the surprise the heart wrenching story, so I won't. I'll simply leave you with the last famous lines of the play that have been some of the best in ...

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