Advantages: Real racing music. Disadvantages: Only one minute.
...You can listen to this album and appreciate the terrific vocals, the changes in mood, the wonderful guitar playing, but all of that is forgotten when halfway through The Chain you hear it! Yes, the theme music from the BBC Grand Prix programme!!!
Alas, now the F1 Grand Prix’s races are shown on ITV we don’t hear the “real” music, but I know for most of us F1 fans this is still the one and only theme for F1.
If you are listening to this album in your car then The Chain adds at least 20mph to any speed you are driving, if on the open road. You will automatically reach for the volume control and turn it right up. Alas, the “good” bit is less than one minute long, but that is why they included rewind buttons on cassette players.
Wait for the green light, it’s go, go go!...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Advantages: Discovering lyrics of Wildean genius Disadvantages: Not all that popular
...I find it hard to believe that nobody has felt the need to write about Morrissey here at ciao.com yet. The musical master behind the Smiths has been sadly ignored of late, despite continuing success with world tours. Maladjusted was Morrissey's last proper release - besides a B-Sides collection released earlier this year - but fan everywehere doubt it will be his last. Being the reason behind many people's existence, it all we have to hold on to. Alas, I've only seen him once, at the Leeds Two and Country Club in November 1999. I can honestly say this was one of the most incredible nights of my entire life. Words can't do it justice, so I won't even try to. Whay don't you find out for yourself....
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Advantages: Brings joy to this cold, heartless world... Disadvantages: Two not-so-good songs.
...In 1993, when we were young-teens, moping about and moaning about the evils of pop music, the Lemonheads released this album and proved us wrong.
With country sensibilities but a rock upbringing, Evan Dando feels no shame in singing cute love songs. Not many bands could get away with a song called 'Big Gay Heart', with the opening line "Take a look into these big grey eyes, and ask yourself if you want to make 'em cry" Aw didums. The Lemonheads write melodies worthy of Paul McCartney or Stevie Wonder, which can turn the stoniest heart into Strawberry Hubba-Bubba.
Admitedly this album isn't perfect. The second half has a couple of disappointing songs, revealing Dando's succeptability to 'take-a-joke-too-far' (ala Ween). But the same's true for 'Sgt Pepper's...', so who cares.
Learn the words, learn the chords, wait for the sun...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
This product has not yet been reviewed. 
25.05.2001
23.12.2000
