Keeper Of The Seven Keys Vol.2 (Expanded Edition) - Helloween

Advantages: Top vocals, guitars and metal
Disadvantages: none

...Do you remember the eighties? Remember those eighties bands… sure you do: bands like Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Human League and… Helloween. ‘Helloween?’ you shriek. What in blue blazes is that all about? Well, they were not an eighties band in the way ‘eighties bands’ are depicted, but they certainly were around at the time. Whereas the aforementioned bands played soft synth pop, Helloween played Metal… Heirs to The Scorpions, Helloween hail from Germany, but whereas The Scorpions play a lighter shade of Metal, Helloween play it fast, they were and are a Thrash Metal Act. Still at it now in 2007, I am reviewing their third album which was originally produced in February 1987 and then repackaged along with bonus tracks in 2006. They have been through a few band member changes since, but the line-up at the time of ‘Keeper of the 7... Read review

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Advantages: Grace, buckley, sensational voice and lyrics, an extra song
Disadvantages: Not as good as the anniversary edition, little new appeal

...This expanded version of Grace has all the original Grace tracks and "Forget her". It was released 10 years after the original Grace was released, and is veiwed in negative light by Buckley fan's as it was basically put out after the far superiour legacy edition. The opening track is Mojo pin a track co-written by Gary Lucas and Jeff Buckley from there "Songs to no-one 1991-1992" album (which I've reviewed on here). A song with only a lil change in the time from which it was originally written, and it keeps Buckleys' impressive vocals that go from slow soothingly amazing to chasing like a panther through the opening line of the chorus: "Precious, precious silver and gold and pearls in oyster's flesh" The song keeps the original lyrics that shoot images into your head right through, a great opening track to a very memorable album... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing
Disadvantages: Its never out of my C.D player

...’n’B music it’s just superb. At only 19 Alicia Keys is one of the biggest current stars in America and going strong. 10/ 10 in my opinion it’s incomparable. With the beauty of her voice and the wonderful piano playing this is a must for all record collection and certainly a keeper for me. I am looking out for her new album and other newly released material in the future. The tracks on the album (and my personal rating out of 10) - 1. Piano & I (7/ 10) 2. Girlfriend (her newest released single) (9/10) 3. How come you don’t call me (8/10) 4. Fallin’ (smash hit debut single) (11/10) 5. Troubles (7/ 10) 6. Rock wit u (8/10) 7. A woman’s worth (another big hit) (9/10) 8. Jane Doe (duet with Kandi Burruss) (9/10) 9. Goodbye (8/10) 10. The life (7/10) 11. Mr. Man (duet with Jimmy Cozier... Read review

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