Named And Shamed - Flaming Stars (The)

Advantages: Something new
Disadvantages: Some Tracks Are Very Poor

...Produced by: - the Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker Recorded by and mixed by: - Dave Fridmann, the Flaming Lips Programmed and Engineered by: - Dave Fridmann Additional engineering by: - Micheal Ivins at Tarbox road studios in Cassadaga, New York june 2004 - january 2006 It is nice to see a band that will do their own writing of song and music as alot of the bands these days mix, copy or steal songs from other bands and singers, which I dont think they should do as most of the time the remakes are rubbish compared to the origanal. The songs that they have written have been put under the heading rock, but Im not to sure of that my self as most of the songs that they have made on this cd are quite different than any other songs that I have heard before. The songs they have written for this cd have been listed for you... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to obtain and it's available on lots of formats
Disadvantages: None

..."Stars" by Simply Red is quite simply one of the best albums in UK history. When "Something Got Me Started" was released in 1991, nobody could have guessed that the forthcoming album "Stars" was going to be so huge. It almost feels like a greatest hits collection in itself - even the album tracks seem to be played endlessly in shops - and it's hard to remember a time before it was released in some ways. Mick Hucknall went for an image change - check out the long hair on the front cover - and the album had a very poppy feel that grabbed the attention of non-fans and reaffirmed the devotion of Simply Red's more zealous followers. It's probably the last time Mick's work had a "band" feel to it and it's all the better for it. It was the biggest album between 1992 and 1993 and deservedly so. It's a shame that a smashing formula... Read review

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Advantages: Some hugely effective underscore cues that bring a lot of dramatic gravitas the music needs
Disadvantages: As a final Star Wars score by Williams it misses it's mark in the end

...INTRODUCTION So the Star Wars saga is finally over. With the late arrival of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas' cartoonish sci-fi fantasy has reached its dreaded and most dark and desperate climax as Anakin Skywalker finally succumbs to the Dark Side and becomes the Sith Lord Darth Vader. After The Phantom Menace failed to make the impression on the general public than was hoped, the prequels have been received with more of a feeling of "let's wait and see". Whereas the original trilogy of 1977-1983 was received with great excitement, the prequels have been sorely lacking in the ingredients that made the originals so gripping, namely more interesting characters, better structured stories, more authentic-looking space battles than those CGI-things we have today, and situations that kept you on the edge of your seat... Read review

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