Myrrh - Robin Williamson

Advantages: Fantastic songs wonderful singing
Disadvantages: None

...A mate of mine who is a radio presenter first introduced me to the music of John Williamson. At first, his CDs were only available through Reddington's Rare Records in Birmingham as special imports. But as the influence of the radio programme they were played on spread (the Ed Doolan Show on BBC Radio WM) John Williamson began doing tours of the Midlands and them of the UK and his CDs became more widely available. "The Way It Is" is a wonderful introduction to the works of John Williamson who is, in my opinion, probably the best poet musician singer and humorist that Australia has produced in many years. Think of an Australian Max Boyce and you are probably part way to understanding the vibrant and lively appeal of John Williamson. The first song on the CD is Campfire on the Road. Is a wonderful love song with multiple... Read review

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Advantages: Soulful lyrics and a wonderful tone to his voice
Disadvantages: Some of the rap was unnecessary, slowed down pace overall

...I have recently been introduced to Robin Thicke by a friend and to be honest, being an R 'n' B artist, he would not have been on the top of my list of CDs to get. Having said that, if R 'n' B isn't your first choice either ... you may do yourself an injustice if you don't at least give this a chance. I have been pleasantly surprised by how much this album grows on you. Robin Thicke is a Californian singer who has been writing lyrics for years for others like Christina Aguilera, Brandy and Jordan Knight. The artists who previously sang his songs are by no means a complete representation of his style neither. He has a voice that is gentle and high in some songs but deep and soothing in others. There is no sense that this is manufactured pop like you may get with Christina Aguilera, for example. Robin Thicke is somehwhat of a hidden... Read review

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Advantages: Outstanding composition and scoring
Disadvantages: Bit rough around the edges in parts

...Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a Warner Brothers film starring Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley and Alan Rickman as an outstanding Sheriff of Nottingham. Also starring in the film are Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, but the show is stolen in the last few seconds by the arrival of Sean Connery as King Richard. This is a review of the score, so I won't describe the plot here apart from to mention that it contains some rather silly moments. The music was composed by Michael Kamen, who sadly died at the age of only 55 in November 2003. His death was a great loss to the music commuity at large, Kamen having worked with a huge variety of musicians, including Queen, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Metallica and Sting as well as his more classical works. For those of you who are interested in that kind of thing... Read review

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