Okie From Muskogee (Recorded Live In Muskogee Oklahoma) - Merle Haggard

Advantages: Great sixties classics.
Disadvantages: Too varied to play as an album.

...Platoon Soundtrack (1987) Track List: 1. Adagio for Strings “The Village”: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 2. Tracks of my Tears: Smokey Robinson 3. Okie from Muskogee: Merle Haggard 4. Hello, I Love You: The Doors 5. White Rabbit: Jefferson Airplane 6. Barnes Shoots Elias: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 7. Respect: Aretha Franklin 8. (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding 9. When a Man Loves a Woman: Percy Sledge 10. Groovin’: The Rascals 11. Adagio for Strings: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra The album opens with the now extremely famous Adagio for strings, a haunting and emotional classical piece. It has been used in adverts, TV shows (Spaced) and remixed and released on many popular ‘chill out’ and classical albums. Here it is heard as in the film with the faint sounds of warfare upon a village... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful music
Disadvantages: Because it's live, the quality of sound is poorer

...Well after my 6 reviews of all of radiohead's main albums, there's not much for me to say anymore. But still there is one song that I haven't discussed about, and it is on this live recordings version, it is called ''True love waits.'' I bought this live recordings version from a music store called slipped discs, and it was about £15 if I remember rightly. ''True love waits'' is a very very sad, beautiful song. Thom yorke talks about love, and how he would drown his beliefs to have his girlfriend back. The only bad thing about this live recordings version, is that it is poorer sounding quality, simply because it is Live. Most rock bands today, still don't have the mysterious feel to them, as radiohead do. That's why I respect radiohead, and all what they do, to bring out a new style of music. Thanks for reading. Matt... Read review

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Advantages: Great energy, stunning performances
Disadvantages: none

...a beautiful deep voice and sings the character's main song ('Lonely Room') with incredible emotion. The songs are, of course, the brilliant Rogers and Hammerstein classics and the whole recording is filled with energy and humour. I would recommend this CD to fans of the show, performers or Rogers and Hammerstein. However, I would recommend even more highly that you buy the DVD so that you can really see and make the most of their spectacular performances.... Read review

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