In/Casino/Out/Acrobatic Tenement - At The Drive-In

Advantages: 11 Tracks Of Pure Genius
Disadvantages: The band split up

...At The Drive-In have to be one of the most influencial bands of the 90's, now having split up and members departing to Sparta / The Mars Volta, their musical talent still continues. In / Casino / Out was the 4th label release, following Acrobatic Tenement, Vaya, and El Gran Orgo. The album was recorded live - rather than using tracking and each member recording their part - to get a more raw sound, the band all recorded at the same time. You can tell this from listening to the other EP's & LP's, and there is a lot more emotion like this. Alpha Centauri kicks off the album, followed by Chanbara - if these two tracks don't get you loving At The Drive-In along, then you have Hullahoop Wounds. This track is a bit more mellowed out than some others, but still amazing. Still not persuaded?? Napoleon Solo comes next, and is possibly my... Read review

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Advantages: Too many
Disadvantages: You'll have wasted your money buying any other CD's

...After some of the best albukms ever released of the eighties, U2 did it again and plucked this fine offering out of the bag. EVery track is as good as the last, except Love is Blindness, but no track could follow acrobat and succeed. Zoo Station a modern rock brilliant. Even better tha n the real thing is another great song and One is a beautiful slow love song that will have you in tears. Until the end of the world picks up the pace, and Who's Going to ride your wild horses is a funky upbeat number straight from the mind of Bono. So Cruel is a slow rock song that you will be singing along to, and The Fly, one of U2 ' s number one hits is sheer genius from Edge's guitar. Mysterious Ways is another one of Edge's guitar master mind, and as the album approaches Acrobat you better get ready to tap your hands on the nearest available surface.... Read review

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Advantages: Mercury and May at their best.
Disadvantages: Can't think of any..

...Originally released on vinyl in 1974 Sheer Heart Attack is Queen's 3rd album following on from Queen II and preceeding A Night at the Opera. It is now available digitally remastered on CD format. Track Listing: Brighton Rock (May) Killer Queen (Mercury) Tenement Funster (Taylor) Flick of the Wrist (Mercury) Lily of the Valley (Mercury) Now I'm Here (May) In the Lap of the Gods (Mercury) Stone Cold Crazy (Queen) Dear Friends (May) Misfire (Deacon) Bring Back That Leroy Brown (Mercury) She Makes Me (May) In the Lap of the God revisited (Mercury) Brighton Rock - What a way to kick off an album. Best known for Brian May's virtuoso performance this is virtually a five minute rock guitar solo of the utmost quality. Brilliant use of rhythm guitar with falsetto vocals from Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor portraying the holiday romance theme... Read review

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