Night Beat [Remastered] [Digipak] - Sam Cooke

Advantages: Good selection of songs
Disadvantages: digipack

...This CD has a great selection of tracks from Sam Cooke's career. The good thing about it is they really are greatest hits-some CDs you buy and think, "I've never heard these songs before!" With this one, you will have done. It comes with 21 songs: 1.: Chain Gang 2.: Sad Mood (unreleased version) 3.: That's It I Quit I'm Movin' On 4.: Hold On 5.: Cupid 6.: It's Alright 7.: Don't Fight It Feel It 8.: Twistin' The Night Away 9.: Sugar Dumpling (original version) 10.: Having A Party 11.: Somebody's Gonna Miss Me 12.: Bring It On Home To Me 13.: Soothe Me 14.: Nothing Can Change This Love 15.: Somebody Have Mercy 16.: Baby Baby Baby 17.: Send Me Some Lovin' 18.: Another Saturday Night (previously unreleased take) 19.: Frankie And Johnnie 20.: Lost And Lookin' 21.: Little Red... Read review

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Advantages: Songs haven't dated
Disadvantages: Subtitles encourage you into Karaoke

...This is a review of the special thirtieth anniversary edition of "A night at the Opera" by Queen, 2 CD edition comprising the digitally remastered audio Cd and a DVD of the songs. The package is a double gatefold, that is both sides fold out and then fold out again and contains all the technical details of those involved in the original recording and those involved in bringing it together into this package. Besides the CD and DVD, there is a 20 page lyrics and photos booklet. Track 1 - Death on two legs (Dedicated to ... Opening with a piano introduction, the heavy bass, drums and screeching lead guitar quickly kick in to frame Freddie's vitriolic attack on past management perhaps. The video sees Freddie in a selection of harlequin jumpsuits, simultaneously sat at a piano whilst also working the stage for the crowd. Track... Read review

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Advantages: The first Moody Blues concept album. Is this what started prog rock?
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little dated - but it is 40 years old!

...on a day in the life of an ordinary person. The story of how they approached the Decca record company and were persuaded to produce a demonstration disc for the new DERAMIC (stereophonic) sound system is well known. It did produce one of the first concept albums merging rock group and classical orchestra. Decca themselves were unsure how to market the record - not quite pop, not quite classical. The sleeve notes declare 'Here, where emotion and creativity blend - where poetry, the beat group and the symphony orchestra feed on each other's inspiration - the Moodys have chosen to paint their picture of everyman's day, which takes nothing from the nostalgia for the past - and adds nothing to the probabilities of the future'. The natural single (Nights in White Satin) was also 'a tad too long' by the 45 rpm standard of the day. The album... Read review

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