Live At Newport - Lightnin' Hopkins

Advantages: Lyrically Inspired, No Bad Tracks!
Disadvantages: You'll never be able to stop listening!

...This is the Number ONE debut album from indie Coventry boys The Enemy. I bought the album 3 hours before they played at the Coventry Godiva festival and I am also seeing them at Leeds festival! This album is definitly the best debut album I have heard this year. We\'ll live and die in these towns (named after a graffiti tag spray painted in a toilet) is full of great songs, musically and lyrically. Everybody has heard "Away From Here" and "Had Enough" on the radio. Catchy to say the least, these were good choices or single releases, but werent by far the best on the album. Tom Clarke (Lead Vocals and Guitar) sings about the bands experience, working 9-5 to get minimum wage and growing up on the streets of Coventry. There are a number of simple yet catchy guitar riffs, mimicked by Andy Hopkins, (Backing vocals and Bass... Read review

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Advantages: Great sound, great playing.
Disadvantages: Not enough tracks.

...are: - Bryan Ferry (solo and Roxy Music), Brian Eno, The Goodies, The Drifters, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Donovan, David Essex, John Cale, Tony Christie, Art Garfunkel, Barbara Dickson, The Vibrators, Mary Hopkin, The Cramps, Bay City Rollers (uncredited!), John Cale, The Pretenders, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley and Roy Harper. So, whether you have heard of him or not, you will certainly have heard him! I hope this brief bit of background information helps you understand the key figure involved in the CD and perhaps gives an idea of what to expect. THE CD ITSELF GESUNDHEIT - CHRIS SPEDDING This CD is nicely packaged with a good cartoon on the front cover depicting Chris on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and sleeve notes written by Chris himself on the inside cover. The concert itself was recorded live in Bremen (don... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of hits sung live.
Disadvantages: None

...The CD 'Live, Live, Live' was recorded during a tour of Belgium in 1988 and contains most of Bryan Adams hits ( at that time ) and best songs. The CD includes tracks such as 'Heaven', 'Run to you', 'Summer of '69', 'Cuts like a knife', 'She's only happy when she's dancin', 'One night love affair', 'It's only love', 'I fought the law' and 'Kids wanna rock'. Many others are included, 17 in total. This CD is a must for Bryan Adams fans, especially those who want to reminisce about times gone by and concerts visited.... Read review

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