Opus Number Zoo

Advantages: Uplifting; thoughful; style-spanning and funky; lyrics printed in full
Disadvantages: The price of the album varies so shop around!

...Quite simply Prince's opus. A double album from the most talented musician of his generation was bound to be good but this exceeded even my expectations! Heavily jazz influenced whilst combining Prince's ability to produce quite avant garde soul and pop/rock numbers. This was ahead of its time. I've always been a Prince fan since the days of the Batman soundtrack when I first took notice and cast the Kylie Minogue albums aside - don't go there! Every Prince album is different from the last so you have to take each one as it comes. I stumbled across Sign O' The Times at a bootsale marked up for £8 and it was still shrinkwrapped. This was an absolute bargain as I've seen it priced up for as much as £19.99 in stores, though recently the price has fallen, like a lot of the Bealtes albums. Shop around, but I believe every penny you spend... Read review

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Advantages: MAIDEN MAIDEN
Disadvantages: -

...The following op was written as my entry for the 29thCandidate's "Dinosaur Rock-Off": Yes it’s another write off from the king of all write off organiser people – 29th Candidate. This one is to commemorate the death of one of rocks finest musicians – John Entwistle, the guitarist with The Who. His death is of a great loss not only to music, but also to an entire generation who shall not hear his unique style of music. Lets hope that all in heaven (as if there is a place) are enjoying his presence up there. Now on with the opinion. This ‘Dinosaur Rock-Off’ is a competition that challenges members to write about a truly great rock album that has truly changed their lives. I have chosen Iron Maidens ‘Number Of The Beast’ I may as well tell it all from the beginning, as if I don’t, references later on the review will become more... Read review

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Advantages: A lot of the good old songs he sang.
Disadvantages: his life at the moment.

...I am writing this review and opinion as a fair one, I have my personal opinions on him but this is not what this is about. No matter what has gone on in the past, Michael Jackson is a legend. He even has a monkey named after me lol. My next door neighbour from my last place idolises him and will not hear a bad thing said against him so for Christmas I decided to get her the Michael Jackson Number Ones. Now Ciao, tut, tut, if your trying to catch me out to see if I have got this cd, then I must point out to you that you have the wrong picture on the review heading. Ciao shows it as Michael jumping sideways. This is actually one of the pictures inside the cd and is not the main cover. The CD Cover -------------------- Very basic, white front and back cover with a picture of Michael Jackson with his had on his head... Read review

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