Rock & Pop > 10 GBP and more Rock & Pop > 1980 to 1989

He is The Boss...

Advantages: Springsteen at his very best
Disadvantages: bulky case...

...a superb compilation of Bruce's live gigs over 10 years, encompassing almost all of his very best songs from that period, peaking with the rendition of Darkness on The Edge of Town, which is streets ahead of the original, packed with power, passion and feeling, an amazing song in it's own right, but add to it the 39 other superb tracks, from 4th Of July, Asbury Park, to Born in the USA via Clarence Clemmons' saxophonic opus "Paradise by the "C" ", ...
...concrete... A lot of live compilations have a weak track here and there, but this is a true exception, there is no weakness anywhere, the songs flow well into one another, making this an easy to listen to album, there are no sudden jerks between mellow tracks and firey full-on songs, there is a gradual rising of tempo to the more powerful songs, and an equally well-managed descent to relaxed slow ballads. There are also one or 2 covers of other ...

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Review of Live 1975-1985 - Bruce Springsteen

That Sneering, Serious Moonlight...

Advantages: The first three tracks...
Disadvantages: The rest of the album...

...Love 2. China Girl 3. Let's Dance 4. Without You 5. Ricochet 6. Criminal World 7. Cat People (putting out fire) 8. Shake it. Perhaps the initial strike of worry here is that it only features eight tracks rather a cheat for the purchaser by today's standards, but this was how vinyl was in 'the good old days.' Nevertheless, the content of the album is a pure dedicated moment to the decade that we celebrate so much (we were spoilt with the four ...
...The slightly more upbeat, Let's Dance,' may have you believing that it could be a take on some Black Lace B side with a title like that, but, I found, in my youth that it did nothing to want me to get up and dance. Perhaps I still had, in the back of my mind, the shamefully bad acting of Patsy Kensit on 'Absolute Beginners,' where the track, 'Modern Love,' came from. However, this track oozes yet more sex appeal which I must admit, never did anything ...

sam1942 11.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Let's Dance - David Bowie

A demo album that you wouldn't think is one!

Advantages: Gives you a little insight into what Evanescence is.
Disadvantages: You can't buy it in shops.

...many line-up changes. Origin-(4/5) Origin is a small 35 second intro to the album. It is only instrumental with some unknown spoken words. Some people would describe this as bizarre, but i think it goes perfectly with some of the songs on this album. Whisper-(5/5) Whisper is the last song on the album Fallen, but it is also on Origin. It is an awesome song which brings out a more symphonic side to Evanescence. It brings different instruments ...
...is used very differently throughout the verses and the bridge verse is a masterpiece bring a short burst of operatic vocals to the song and making it sound darker. At the end group chorals are used to again make the song sound darker. A fantastic song! Imaginary-(5/5) Imaginary brings imagery as well as music to the album this time. Many different instruments are used on this track that you do not find on others such as the combination of the harpsichord ...

bellatrix_lestrange 13.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Origin - Evanescence

Hard to resist!

Advantages: Sheer musical genius, classical music excerpts, unique
Disadvantages: Those who dislike classical music may not appreciate it as much.

Muse are, in my opinion, rock gods and I loved every album they've produced to date. I consider Matt Bellamy a musical genius of the (rubbishly named) 'noughties' decade (of course I say this whilst also being aware the the talent of his bandmates too). As I was so busy in America this summer I kind of had my head in the sand and so it was a big surprise to see another Muse album on the shelves. Muse are a band that are going from height to height, ...
...this album seems to be as good if not even more fantastic than their previous releases... *~ The Tracks~* 1. UPRISING The album opens with a song that has Muse stamped all over it - the electronic backing, the epic guitar instrumentals and striking lyrics. This is a song full of attitude and self-importance that would not be out of place on 'Black Holes and Revelations.' It is a very interestingly political track about resisting the media's ...

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Review of Resistance, The (+DVD) - Muse

When We Are in the mood for Westlife...

Advantages: exciting, soothing, tracks, price
Disadvantages: /

I've always liked Westlife, though I have never actually gone out and bought one of their albums. And with the recent release of their latest album, 'Where We Are', the case was no different. However a friend of mine who is head over heels in love with Westlife wanted my opinion on the album and, keen to find out what their music was like nowadays, I jumped at the chance, ready and raring to explore. The cover of the album is quite attractive, a ...
...calm. The four band members are on the front, a distant photo of them all dressed in dark clothes and walking slowly. Again it is all so peaceful and welcoming - definitely a cover that would attract me to the album amongst others. You'll find that Westlife covers are generally black or blue so it does mean that fans know what they are looking for too! Now the album itself is home to thirteen tracks, of which I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into. ...

Amy69 12.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Where We Are - Westlife