Places And Spaces - Donald Byrd

Advantages: Some really funny tracks
Disadvantages: Some really bad tracks too

..........is.......over". String backing and rhumba drums complete the effect. Brilliant. THE NIMOY SONGS Bearing in mind that Leonard has the most off-key vocals I've been assaulted with in all my 38 years, some of these tracks are quite fun to listen to, hearing him straining in vain to reach the right notes. After the 1967 release of Leonard Nimoy Presents Dr Spocks Music From Outer Space, the pointy-eared one obviously saw himself as a Vegas lounge-style singer, as he proceeded to rattle off four more albums full of popular songs, the type that you used to see on the Music For Pleasure label retailing in corner shops for 49p (ah those were the days!! stuff like The Wonderful World Of Perry Como and James Last Does The Hits From Hollywood)....most of these songs wouldn't look out of place on those kind of LP's. Sunny - Boney M did a disco... Read review

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Advantages: Great harmony, great lyrics, feels great to move to.
Disadvantages: Can be considered "Chick Music"

...are simple She's got you wrapped up in her satin and lace. Tied around her little finger. She's got you thinkin' you can never escape. Don't you know your heart's in danger. There's a devil in that angel face. If you could only see the love that you're wastin' But one of the things that makes this song so good is the music. It’s got a great beat, and while it’s not an uplifting song, it makes you want to bounce and dance. This is probably one of me least favorite songs on the album though. 2. Wide Open Spaces The title song, and one of my personal favorites. It is a very honest look at the emotion of every young person wanting to go out and make their own way in the world. The excitement and wide open emotion of a young girl wanting to leave home and be on her own. “A place in the clouds... Read review

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Advantages: Superb, original tunes, and plenty of them
Disadvantages: The cover will scare the wits out of arachnophobics!

...I had been meaning to buy this album ever since it was first released back in 1996, but always held back, as the high cost of new CDs has, in my opinion, always been a barrier to acquiring a really good CD collection. However, having recently discovered eBay, I managed to secure a mint copy of “Spiders” for the bargain price of just £1.04, plus £1.40 postage and packing. Beat that! ~ Band Line-Up ~ The four-piece comprises Tommy Scott (vocals and bass), Jamie Murphy (vocals and guitar), Franny Griffiths (keyboards) and Andy Parle on drums. ~ Liverpudlian Magic ~ Space are a hard band to categorise: many have placed them in the same pigeonhole as Happy Mondays and Black Grape, but Space’s music goes beyond any single genre. “Spiders” features carefully crafted songs, most of them... Read review

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