Rising - Corpus Christii

Advantages: The strength and cohesion of tracks on the album.
Disadvantages: Runs a little long in terms of tracks.

...Parklife, like the vast majority of British rock albums of the 90s, was passed up in the United States upon its release in 1994: despite its massive critical and cultural success in the UK, and despite its incredible collection of songs. Wringing British rock for all it was worth-the Beatles, Bowie, The Kinks, Magazine, to name a few; guitars, bass, saxophones, drums, and burning keyboards-and adding their own oft-times quirky, funny and cynical views of British life in the modern era, Blur made of an album of wit and "kitchen-sink" drama a masterpiece. It's not a concept album per se, but rather a cohesive album with songs that fit together just right-without, of course, impinging on their individual qualities as songs. The singles here are impeccable, as most of Blur's are. (Looking at it objectively, one can safely say Blur's corpus... Read review

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Advantages: wonderful music
Disadvantages: she isnt here with us and should be

...they released their first record "Encontre e Amor". A few years later, in the summer of 1991 they imployed a new member, a shy guy from San Antonio, Chris Perez, whom Selena would marry on April 2, 1992. One day after a concert Selena's dad was approaced by a fan Yolanda Saldivar who wanted to create a fanclub for Selena Y Los Dinos, Abraham agreed and a fanclub was created with Yolanda as President, they also employed her to manage Selena's boutiques. During the next few years Selena and Yolanda became good friends. During 1994 and early 1995 money started to go missing from the fanclub and the boutiques. One worker went to Yolanda's house and saw that one of the rooms was decorated with posters of Selena and had a altar with candles on it-it was a shrine. On March 31, 1995 Selena went to comfront Yolanda at the Days Inn Motel in Corpus... Read review

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Advantages: A definite easy listen
Disadvantages: Maybe too easy

...exactly say im 'into' it, i jus fancied a change. Its a good CD if u want to relax or for background music if u have sophisticated dinner parties! Not one of the most used CDs iv bought. In fact i only listen to it about once evry 2 months so it isn't exactly excellent value for money. Below is a list of the tracks incase ur interested. The CD is priced around £19.99 and available from most music stores such as HMV and Virgin Megastore. CD 1 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Pachelbel: Canon JS Bach - Air 'on the G string' Mozart - Ave verum corpus Handel - Largo JS Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude Mozart - Clarinet Concerto Beethoven - 'Emporer' Concerto Mascagni - Intermezzo Bruch - Violin Concerto Rutter - The Lort is my shepherd Saint-Saens - Aquarium Holst - Venus Chopin - Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Faure - Pie Jesu Shostakovich... Read review

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