Quiet Life [Remastered] [Digipak] [ECD] - Japan

That's Life

Advantages: A couple of big tunes
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

The Psychedelic Funk/Rock/Soul band Sly & The Family Stone released ?Life? as their third album in 1968. It was their second album of the year, and so saw minimal musical progression from the band that to this day still get sampled in the Hip Hop world and covered by R&B musicians. 1. ?Dynamite!? Getting the album underway you see that they get down to one which has them driving down something which was heard on their last album as you have one which appears to take on the style which was prominent in the Pop-based work coming out of Motown at this time. I wasn?t all that into it, but I can see the appeal in the uplifting song. **Two Stars** 2. ?Chicken? Here you have the topic of the music continue through into this ne as they perform on which concerns what kind of girls they see and how they tend to be reluctant to get into ...

XICripZ 25.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Life [Digipak] [Remastered] - Sly & The Family Stone

At last, the real Japan

Advantages: A better style
Disadvantages: Still not there

In the early part of their career, Japan had struggled to find a suitable style and had never found a sympathetic enough production ear. With Quiet Life, their 1978 album, that all changed. This was their first album produced by ex Roxy Music man John Punter, and on it Japan finally found their true setting (and discovered a talented saxophonist in bassist Mick Karn). Unfortunately the Punter association was too much for certain critics who had already noted the Bryan Ferry influences in David Sylvian?s singing style and the band got some accusations of ripping off Roxy. However, Quiet Life was unlike anything that Roxy had ever produced and even included a version of the Velvet Underground?s All Tomoorrow?s Parties. They were still, therefore, not critically rated, but they were starting to build a committed and major ...

dave27 09.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Quiet Life (Plus) - Japan

I'm all for the QUIET LIFE me!

Advantages: calming
Disadvantages: make me very tired

First purchased these about 3 years ago when our daughter was first diagnosed with her many health problems. I went through a really stressful and depressed time and there were days when i didnt even get out of bed. The stress made me quite ill - apparently stress releases poisons into your system which can give you no end of health problems - anyway these gave me a slight lift - enough to get me back into the land of the living and make me get up and get on with life. Quiet Life are manufactured by Lanes and are for periods of : Worry Irritability - very good for PMT Stress Strains and also to promote Natural Sleep. They are a traditional herbal remedy. The active ingredients in these tablets is : Motherwort Powder Hops Powder Passiflora Powder Vlaerian Extract Lettuce Aqueous Vitamin B1 B2 Nicotinamide ...

freaklikeme 14.04.2004 · Read full review
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