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Advantages: short review of the band's history
Disadvantages: too little for too much :)

The Back In Black DualDisc features AC/DC's Back In Black CD album (including their well known tracks "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Hells Bells") on one side, and the OTHER SIDE is a DVD featuring the entire album in enhanced LPCM Stereo, the film The Story of Back in Black, featuring interviews with the band, archival footage, and in-studio performances of "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long," "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution," ...
...Black [DualDisc] is some kind of tribute to Scott, their late lead singer. Song for song, they deliver not just spectacular riffs but songs that are anthems, that are representative, from the greasy "Shoot to Thrill" to the pummeling "Back in Black," which pales only next to "You Shook Me All Night Long," the greatest one-night-stand anthem in rock history. ...

darkscout 24.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Back In Black [DualDisc] - AC/DC

Talk Box, Sex Sounds, Almost Anything Goes

Advantages: Some great songs and some great singing
Disadvantages: Few standout moments from bass and drums, a few weaker tunes

...sex does indeed sell, and Appetite for Destruction, what with the pornographic sounds on Rocket Queen, can be proof of that - over 16 million records sold! (Though this may not have been the case had they chosen to stick with the controversial painting of the same name for the cover art.) Tongue-in-cheek aside, I must admit, although I'd never be a fan of Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction is a really good rock record. Music musings: 1. Welcome ...
...Mine Appetite for Destruction opens to a swarm of guitars that is Welcome to the Jungle, which is sure to whet the appetite for hard rock! The three tracks are good choice of singles, though not my favourites off this album. 3. Nightrain; 8. Think About You These are my favourite tracks off this album - both happen to begin with a count-in from a cowbell. Nightrain, released as a single, showcases some great guitar solos from Slash. Izzy Stradlin ...

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Review of Appetite For Destruction [PA] - Guns N' Roses

Aerosmith greatest hits or greatest ****s?

Advantages: Brilliant, wonderful rock songs
Disadvantages: ...Erm...not for people who like dance music...misses their newer stuff

...Avril Lavigne, Athelete then Aerosmith's greatest hits...well doesn't take a genius to work out which I'm going to take a listen to does it. The plastic cased cover has a nice that when the case is opend "flat" looks rather attractive, the inlay book is album history and credits (why no lyrics?) and the back of the case has the song list. This world famous band, who've been together for well over 30 years, are considered one of the staple's of American ...
...(Mick Jagger lookey likey or what?) have managed a longevity many modern bands would be happy with and more so, they have been performing at a high level for the marjority of it. So now back onto the album, the opening track "Dream on" was sampled by Eminem in his song "Sing for the moment", however unlike Eminem's song which goes the way of rap this is a piano based rock ballad. Considered as one of the bands 3 "signature songs" and in the top ...

iamasadlittleboy 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Greatest Hits - Aerosmith

Who Made Who

Advantages: The Title Track - Who Made Who
Disadvantages: Only has one great new song

...and three new songs, "01. Who Made Who" which is a great song and really worth getting your hands on. "03. D.T." Which is an instrumental and also "08. Chase The Ace" which is another instrumental. If you are familiar with AC/DC you will see this as an unofficial greatest hits, If your not an AC/DC fan then this is a good first album to buy. This includes the thunderous Hells Bells and You Shook Me all night long which I think are fantastic songs ...
...For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) which is simply superb to hear it blasting from your speakers. AC/DC fans will enjoy the new songs on this album, people who enjoy rock, but haven't heard AC/DC will enjoy it even more with so many AC/DC great songs on this ...

Alan-RMFB 06.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Who Made Who (Film Soundtrack For Maximum Overdrive) [Digipak] [Remastered] - AC/DC

Another Kind Of Magic

Advantages: Most of the favourites Live.
Disadvantages: I couldn't be there.

...and recorded their performance on live aid as they captured the heart & souls of millions of people with their sheer showmanship, effort and musical genius. The following year they gave a live performance at Wembley stadium, Knebworth Park (England) and in Budapest. From this came the CD I now treasure "Queen Live Magic". From the cheers of the fans Queen launch into "One Vision" (from the motion picture Iron Eagle), this isn't one of my favourite ...
...him from his performance on live aid when he made everyone feel a champion despite his or her own feelings of inadequacy. The recording is over too quickly, Freddie tells the audience they have been fantastic and I don't doubt that anyone who was there went away without a natural "high". He finishes with "God save the Queen" and I see no innuendo in the last track. Despite the shortness of this recording (just under an hour long) it has pride of ...

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Review of Live Magic - Queen