Night Train [Remastered] - Oscar Peterson

Advantages: Fantastic album, range of pieces
Disadvantages: Perhaps a bit expensive for a 30 year old album

...I only got into jazz very recently myself and I thought I'd use the platform of ciao to try and persuade others who may not have listened to it before to give it a go too. The CD I'm reviewing was chosen by me purely on the basis on the fact that I vaguely knew the name of the pianist from other jazz articles I'd read and the fact that I love jazz music where the piano is the main solo instrument. The CD Oscar Peterson's 'Tracks' is not a new release. In fact it was originally released in 1971. The actual CD I'm reviewing has been digitally remastered and the tracks in no way sound dated; either in quality or in musical style. But this is something I will come on to in more detail later on in this review… I have to say the cover to this CD seems uninspiring. Simply showing a side profile of a face (perhaps Peterson's) - it... Read review

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Advantages: Great Frist Album
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...This is Ozzy Osbournes first solo album and it showed that there was life after Sabbath. Ozzy in no way tries to emulate the Sabbath sound and I think this works in his favour giving the album a fresh crisp sound. I Don't Know is rock standard of a song. Crazy train is a speed metal classic and the beat sounds like a train moving along a track. Goodbye To Romance is a song Ozzy wrote about leaving Black Sabbtah behind a beautiful ballad, this and Crazy Train remain two of Ozzies all time classics. Dee is a beautiful instumental piece. Suicide Solution is one of Ozzies most famous songs after a teenager took his life in America and Ozzy was cited by the supreme court as being responsible because of the lyrics of this song. My Crowley is a spooky number a great keyboard riff throughout. No bone movies is fun. Revelation monther earth... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Unique, wonderful pop, great videos
Disadvantages: None

...“Hey you, don’t watch that, watch this, the heavy, heavy monster sound of Madness ... one step beyond...” Madness were one of a bunch of bands that emerged as part of the 2-Tone ska explosion in 1979, but they went on to be one of the most memorable and productive pop bands of the 1980’s. In October 1979, after having one hit on 2-Tone with the engaging The Prince single, the band signed to Stiff Records and released a second single and a debut album, both entitled One Step Beyond. The single stayed in the charts for over three months, reaching number 7, while the album, produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, reached number 2 and stayed in the Top 75 for 78 weeks altogether. The cover displayed the distinctive Madness train - a combination of the nutty dance and a moving train image, their trademark for years to come... Read review

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