Platinum Collection, The - Percy Sledge

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 in the background. What... Read review

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Advantages: A few good tracks (album price worth 4-5 songs good)
Disadvantages: A bit repetitive in places.

...Title Time Love And Tenderness Performer Michael Bolton Genre Pop Vocal Sub Genre Contemporary Pop Vocal Release Date 15/12/2003 Well this album was released by Michael Bolton, as it says, in december 2003. It has at least one cover on it (Track 6, When A Man Loves A Woman), which was done by Percy Sledge a while back. It has a really uplifting track to kickstart the album, with Love Is A Wonderful Thing. This lulls you into a false sense of security of thinking this is going to be all good, upbeat songs, but the second song, the title track of the album, is upbeat in places but there is a definite mellowing feel to it. Leading into the softer sounds of Missing you now, and Forever isn't long enough, which really put me to sleep, but I did like them (anyone with an idea to knock sense into me?). His version of When A Man Loves... Read review

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Advantages: One of the greatest albums of 2005
Disadvantages: Nothing like his previous work

...The second album from producer/vocalist Jamie Lidell is absolutely stunning and, if it was not for the corporate nature of the UK music industry at the current point in time, he should be receiving major critical acclaim. This is Jamie Lidell's second release after the experimental 'noise-tronica' of his debut, "Muddlin' Gear". While that was complex, and difficult to listen to, it sat well beside other Warp records artists like Squarepusher and Chris Clark. This album, however, is completely different. It is true that Jamie Lidell, for this album, wears his influences on his sleeve; part Jackie Wilson, part Stevie Wonder, part Percy Sledge, part James Brown. In fact, in many respects, this album does sound like it could have been at least, if not recorded, in the 70s or early 80s. Yet, on closer listen, the production proves... Read review

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