Moments Like This - Teddy Wilson

Advantages: First time on cd for many tracks
Disadvantages: pastiche agenda limits wider appeal

...a dozen top tenners ,the unheard of but unforgettabe "Baby its you" sounding like a note perfect cover version of a song thet never existed provided the agenda for most of the first album included here ,and the nearly hit "Wonderful"with its flutes and strings still sounds fresh and innocent,and innocent being a perfect adjective to describe this enjoyable experience . Mostly remembered for her bee hive hair do and cod glamour ,"The Platinum Collection" offers a opportunity to show Mari Wilson in a more complimentary light ,being at least as entertaining as her contemporaries of the time like The Belle Stars and the Paul Weller sponsored Tracie!,the obvious nostalgic agenda can irritate after a while but then again this record is not designed for repeated plays merely quick bursts of sunday morning youthful recall. This is the first time... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely vocals, brilliant music and beautiful Ayumi Hamasaki.
Disadvantages: None unless you don't like Ballads

...repetitive. The PV of Moments is beautiful, strange and innocent. In certain scenes, Ayumi is seen wondering around as though she is lost in this world. When the chorus jumps in, Ayumi is seen wearing a gorgeous dress with decorated nails that will amaze all! Ayumi's PVs are always interesting, like a mini story. The single covers of Moments are classical pretty suiting the song and the theme. So if you like beautiful things, a tranquil song and a stunning singer then this is for you!... Read review

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Advantages: A new sound of old loved songs, welcomed by fans and those who enjoy that kind of music.
Disadvantages: The idea of combinating rock and symphonic doesn't seem original.

...The pre-history of this album should be started like this: “Once upon a time there lived Apocalyptica. And its existence never allowed the old rockers to stay calm...” yeah, from the moment as this quartet appeared on the stage and became known, the old mastodonts started to move again and understood that there’s still one more undiscovered way to conquer the audience back: a symphonic orchestra and beloved them with a guitar in front. The pioneer of this row of restoring popularity was Metallica, who launched and average quality double disc S&M. After a while, a Scorpions’ album, proudly entitled “Moment Of Glory”, came out. Choosing a “companion” for their symphonic album, Scorpions didn’t come down to anywhere but Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra. First thing to mention, the material is good. Apart from those where the orchestra... Read review

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