Knights Of The Thistle - Black Watch And The Argylland Sutherland Highlanders

Advantages: Funky, Sassy, Soulful
Disadvantages: None

...Beverley Knight is not at all new on the music scene. In fact she’s been around for yonks. But it’s only with this year’s ‘Who I Am’ that she’s finally getting the popular attention and airplay she deserves. You’ve probably heard the single ‘Shoulda Woulda Coulda’ on the radio recently. Beverley Knight is perhaps best described as a soul/r ‘n’ b singer, but that doesn’t really do justice to her versatility. Anyone who saw her on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny last new year’s eve and heard her singing George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ will know that she turn her hand (voice?) to almost anything. ‘Who I Am’ is Beverley’s third album and it’s easily her best yet, showing her maturity, versatility, wonderful voice... Read review

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Advantages: The bands most versatile album to date; crosses genres quite well
Disadvantages: There are bland moments to behold and some messages are a bit hazy

...expected it to be from the first time they wrote an album and the coming down period after their drug fuelled rages was another difficult element to contend with. Following nine months in the studio, 'Black Market Music' was released in the October of 2000 with the promise that it would be a lot less about lead singer Brian Molko's own personal shortcomings and more about telling a story through an array of characters, a notion that was to certainly be expanded on from 1998's album. Not being aware of the band back when it was first release, in all of my innocent glory, it wasn't until a couple of years ago when I received this album. It has to be said that I wasn't instantly captivated by 'Black Market Music'; I'd adored 'Sleeping With Ghosts' - the follow up record to this one - and thought that the dynamic of 'Placebo' was a good... Read review

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Advantages: Easy Listening
Disadvantages: Don't know if you can buy it now!

...Some of you may know that I do enjoy Jim Davidson's humour. One of my friends bought this CD for me directly from his website thinking it was one of his comedy shows. These are classic songs sung by Jim and produced by Greg Lake. Tracks 1. The Gambler 2. We've Got Tonight 3. Cats in the Cradle 4. Gimme Some Loving 5. I Don't Want To Talk About It 6. Father and Son 7. Hello 8. Smile 9. Drive 10. Even Now 11. Lazy Sunday 12. Guilty 13. Christmas All Over The World 14. Watching Over You The Packaging = The front cover has a white background with a picture of Jim on the right hand side wearing black whilst holding a jacket over his shoulder. On the left hand side in blue type is Jim Davidson and below in red typing is Watching Over You. There is nothing on the inside cover. The back cover... Read review

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