Proper Introduction To Gene Autry, A (Don't Fence Me In) - Gene Autry

Advantages: Some tracks (Nat "King" Cole, Louis Armstrong) are priceless
Disadvantages: Jimmy Durante? Celine Dion? Blecch!

...I love soundtrack albums. Whether they are symphonic scores a la Star Wars or a cleverly assembled mix of songs and artists such as American Graffiti's 2-CD set, albums with the label "Music from the original motion picture" never fail to catch my attention. I don't even have to have seen the movie -- if the music is composed by, say, masters of the genre like John Williams or James Horner, they are at least considered. And even when the film's actual music doesn't match up with its associated CD (as in "When Harry Met Sally..." ), if the songs and artists are chosen properly and the music has an emotional effect on me, I tend to overlook an album's flaws. After all, I am a card-carrying member of the Richard Blaine Association for Rank Sentimentalists. And it is precisely because I am at heart a rank sentimentalist, Epic... Read review

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Advantages: 104 songs means great value for money, plus, a book!
Disadvantages: Not a chance of getting this on your CD shelf, it is a tall book too!

...-written by Johnny Cash as he wrote the famous brass sections), and Folsom Prison Blues (live at Folsom Prison). Lyrics include: "Love is a burning thing, And it makes a firery ring. Bound by wild desire, I fell in to a ring of fire... I fell in to a burning ring of fire, I went down,down,down, And the flames went higher. And it burns,burns,burns, The ring of fire, The ring of fire". (from Ring Of Fire) and... "When I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son, Always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns." But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry" (from Folsom Prison Blues) 1)I Walk the Line 2)There You Go 3)Home Of the Blues 4)Ballad Of a Teenage Queen 5)Guess Things Happen That Way 6)The Ways Of a Woman In Love 7)Don't Take Your Guns To Town 8)Ring Of Fire... Read review

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Advantages: Some good tracks
Disadvantages: Some weak tracks

...looks good though with a nice cover featuring Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt and Keeley Hawes as Alex. Here is a brief resume of the tracks and my thoughts and feelings about them. INTRO - This is Alex's bit from start of show and is spoken by Keeley Hawes. A good way to start this album. ASHES TO ASHES by David Bowie - I didn't like it much before, but really like it now, as it reminds me of the series. I tend to sing along to the "I'm happy, hope you're happy too" bit, as I like that especially. Overall, it's a bit hippy, a bit weird and very of the time, but original. FADE TO GREY by Visage - I remember this well from time and seeing Steve Strange in his silver paint on Top of the Pops. It is good to hear it again and has aged pretty well. LOVE ACTION by The Human League - This song does sound a bit dated, very 80s, but I... Read review

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