Our Man In Paris (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) - Dexter Gordon

Advantages: In a word.....Genius
Disadvantages: Might just stop you from getting anything done

...face". The album does indeed have a very spiritual theme running through it and you can feel all the conflicts and beauty of a life in progress. Later Coltrane (tenor sax) took band mates McCoy Turner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (Bass) and Elvin Jones (Drums) into Van Gelder recording studio in New Jersey USA on December 9th 1964 and laid down what has become a landmark in Jazz. Opening with "Acknowledgement", a three note bass riff that Coltrane weaves his improvisatory lines over in free time, extending his ideas as he goes whilst cymbals crash in the background, this leads into what for me is the best track of the four as the drums pick up the beat and he goes on a solo masterclass that never sounds like just technique. It is "true" music, straight from his heart to the horn. "Resolution" is a more up-tempo number, with an almost Arabic... Read review

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Advantages: comprehensive
Disadvantages: could've been a double cd package instead

...If you would have to score a cd of 10CC, make it this retrospective album of the band. Quite a definitive compilation - it includes the very first incarnation of the four members of this band as Hotlegs w/ their single "Neanderthal Man", up to the two remaining members Stewart and Gouldman's final schtick as 10CC w/ the single "Dreadlock Holiday" from the BLOODY TOURISTS album; + this also contains the other half of the band playing as Godley&Creme, w/ their songs "Under Your Thumb", and the mtv overkilled "Cry". The cd also features the full album version of their top 10 hit "I'm Not In Love" from THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK lp, and also from that same album, is their own take on rock opera -the comedic "Une Nuit A Paris (Parts 1 to 3)". Filled with humour on the most of their tracks- at times the band seem to even resemble some... Read review

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Advantages: 30 classic hits on one budget priced album nicely made
Disadvantages: Not remastered but not that bad really it as sounds fine

...is excellent value for money. There aren't many albums boasting such a numerous amount of well known songs, 30 so to speak. The track listing is as follows: 1. Ain't That A Kick In The Head 2. That's Amore 3. Memories Are Made Of This 4. Just In Time 5. Sway (Quien Sera) 6. I'd Cry Like A Baby 7. Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) 8. Under The Bridges Of Paris 9. Love Me, Love Me 10. If 11. Mambo Italiano 12. Let Me Go, Lover! 13. Standing On The Corner 14. You Belong To Me 15. Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!) 16. Innamorata (Sweetheart) 17. I'll Always Love You (Day After Day) 18. Kiss 19. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You 20. Return To Me (Ritorna-Me) 21. The Door Is Still Open (To My Heart) 22. Houston 23. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On 24. Everybody Loves... Read review

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