London Years 1939-1943 - George Shearing

Advantages: A great singer / songwriter on show
Disadvantages: Its already been done

...So, its been 25 years since George Michael first graced the charts with Wham's unique brand of 80's pop. For the first time here, George releases a compilation that incorporates the pop magic of those days with his own tamer brand of adult pop. And as great a pop star as George Michael might have once been, you are left wondering why. Its only been one studio album of new material since his last Greatest Hits collection Ladies & Gentlemen, so why a need for an update to that. I would have no objection to a 25 year celebration if the pickings weren't so slim. The problem is that it mainly treads waters already crossed by Wham's Greatest Hits released just a few years ago and Goorge's own Ladies & Gentlemen. Both those albums were comprehensive enough, here the only addition to the singles already available are the "Patience" singles... Read review

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Advantages: Some great tracks
Disadvantages: Expensive. Not as good as it should be.

...1996. Eight years ago. Since then we’ve seen wars start, foreign men managing the England team and a new phenomenon called the “Y2K” Millennium bug pass by without so much as a whisper. The Millennium Dome sprung up from nowhere and opened in Greenwich, failed miserably and then shut just as quickly. George Michael also managed to write 14 songs. Yes, that’s harsh. But it’s also true. For a man with the talent that George Michael possesses, it’s not unreasonable for his fans to expect a little more from their idol. After all, this is a man who not only shuns promotion and interviews, but also a man who has not performed live at a major concert for over a decade. However, the release of Patience, which is the first new studio album since Older, and the first new material since 1999’s cover-filled Songs From The Last Century... Read review

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Advantages: COMPILATION ALBUM {GREATEST HITS}
Disadvantages: NONE

...What can I say,this is the ultimate Thorogood ALbum couple this with his DVD release "live in Europe} and its the ultimate collection the track listing is as follows 01 Madison Blues 02 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer 03 Move It On Over 04 Who Do You Love? 05 Bad to the Bone 06 I Drink Alone 07 Gear Jammer 08 Willie and the Hand Jive 09 The Sky Is Crying [Live] 10 Reelin' & Rockin' [Live] 11 You Talk Too Much 12 If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave) 13 Get a Haircut 14 Rockin' My Life Away [Alternate Take][#] 15 American Made 16 Who Do You Love? [Rothrock Remix 2004] [#][Mix] I firsr heard of George Thorogood via the Live-aid concert and was blown away with his redition of Madison Blues {now available on dvd} I bought... Read review

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