Oh Julie (The Best Of Shakin' Stevens) - Shakin' Stevens

Advantages: A must if you love 80's Rockabilly
Disadvantages: Sounds a bit out dated, and your kids will laugh, but hey its your era.

...What an artist, real name ....Michael Barrat Born March 4th 1948. Then during his growing up time had various jobs one of which was as a window cleaner, then he was noticed and Shaky "Shakin Stevens" was born. The title of the album speaks for itself Best Of this really is a complete album with most of his well known songs on it, here follows a breakdown of style and title list of what is contain on the cd, hopefully this will help in your decision to buy it:- 1. This ole House. 2. You Drive Me Crazy. 3. It's Late. 4. Green Door. 5. Teardrops. 6. Oh Julie. 7. Love Worth Waiting For. 8. I'll Be Satisfied. 9. Marie Marie. 10. It's Rainning. 11. Give Me Your Heart Tonight. 12. Shirley. 13. Cry Just A Little Bit. 14. Rockin Good Way (To Mess Around... Read review

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Advantages: Great music for all ages
Disadvantages: None

...Remember Cat Steven’s, The ultimate collection. Most people of my generation do remember Cat Steven’s or at least one of his Songs. Think back to primary school assemblies back in the 70’s. One song we all sang or at least in the area I come from is Morning has Broken. It wasn’t until I was older that I realised the singer and songwriter was a guy called Cat Steven’s. That was his name back then. He was born back in July 1948 to a Greek Orthodox father and a Swedish mother and named Steven Demetre Georgiou and started off his life in the west end of London. He moved over to Sweden with his mother for a while and it wasn’t until he returned that he became interested in music. He began by learning to play the piano. Then at the age of fifteen his father bought him his first guitar and became interested in song writing. He... Read review

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Advantages: Some great fast paced tracks
Disadvantages: Couple of weaker tracks but still pretty good

...My mate Chris has a lot to thank Jack Penate for, to be honest Chris is unlikely to know about Mr Penate existence as his musical tastes do not stretch much beyond Tamla Motown and the Beatles, rather the gratitude should stem from the fact that Penate has made acceptable the way Chris dances. If you have seen Penate live on stage you will know that he dances in a weird manic fashion from the waist down, a sort of Shakin Stevens on speed, well my mate Chris has the same dance and now thanks to Jack it has a certain amount of kudos to it, I call it the crazy chicken legs dance, not sure it will ever rival the twist but it will have it's moment as will Mr Penate whose first album Matinee is a strong debut from a man who has a bit of talent. I have been burnt before when jumping on the Myspace hype about artists, I bought the Jamie... Read review

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