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Where the story began?

Advantages: Possibly their best work, Bonus tracks, long interview
Disadvantages: None

...This album was originally released on a small independent label called FM after they left their previous label Jet. This album was produced by Kit Woolven and recorded in UB40's studio in Birmingham (UK). The album was so good it was the springboard to their signing with major label Polydor in the latter part of the eighties. Anyway back to the music.... From the atmospheric "How far Jerusalem" to the poignant "Les mort dansant" to the beautiful ...
...track called Come on Young Love which actually is just "steal your heart" with a different chorus. There is also a 26 minute interview with Bob and Tony (circa 1993) Cover artwork by Rodney Matthews depicting what looks like a tavern. Possibly one of my favourite Matthews pictures. ...

AngryBob 01.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of On A Storyteller's Night (20th Anniversary Expanded Edition) [Remastered] - Magnum

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O Superman I Love You

Advantages: Music that is innovative and original and strangely beautiful
Disadvantages: One or two tracks prevent the album from being an all time classic

...pop history. In some ways Big Science anticipates the techno, electronic and heavily sampled dance music that was to dominate the 1990s onwards. Overall 'Big Science' is a refreshing example of original creative minimalist music with themes that resonate just as deeply today. Performers and instrumentsLaurie Anderson, vocals, vocoder, Farfisa, OBXa, electronics, violins, keyboards; Roma Baran, Farfisa bass, glass harmonica, accordion; Bill Obrecht, ...
...Air - 4:29 2. Big Science - 6:14 3. Sweaters - 2:18 4. Walking & Falling - 2:10 5. Born, Never Asked - 4:56 6. O Superman - 8:21 7. Example #22 - 2:59 8. Let X=X - 3:51 9. It Tango - 3:01 10. Walk The Dog 11. O Superman Total time 38:58 Priced £11.98 at Amazon and hmv.co.uk ...

Zmugzy 27.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Big Science (25th Anniversary Edition/Remastered & Expanded) [Digipak] [ECD] - Laurie Anderson

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Still Searching!

Advantages: Scorching soul that packs a punch
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...of a letter, it fairly crackles with anger. Searching For The Young Soul Rebels deserves to be rediscovered. In my opinion, it's a far better album than it's more famous successor inasmuch as it is less contrived and less image driven. It's the true sound of Midlands soul! ...

Modfather1963 13.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (20th Anniversary Enhanced Remaster) [ECD] - Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Unbeatable

Advantages: Some of the most creatively emotional music ever to grace the world
Disadvantages: Tails off a little towards the end

...mocking self-derision. I chose Beat because it is one of those albums that tastes change with, feelings move with. OK, it hasn’t changed my life but how many artefacts can truly be said to have changed someone’s life. Then when people claim so, how many people are not lost in an act of sublime self-delusion? But then, maybe I’m just a (young) cynic. But to return to the point, Beat was the culmination of patient listening. Like so many others I ...
...Then I bought Beat and from the first moment I thought: I like this album. Now with almost all Crimson albums I have (and I have all the studio albums if not the myriad live recordings available) it takes a listen to two or get into the album, to feel at ease with the music. I shall explain. Crimson is a band that does not have a uniform sound beyond the fact that they will not guarantee you an easy listen. Crimson uses the musical vernacular and ...

No_name 27.01.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Beat (30th Anniversary Edition) - King Crimson

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Pop-Stars? More like Flop-Stars!

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Disadvantages: Watered Down, Teenage, Stupid

I'm not giving Metro Station a bad review just because Trace Cyrus is Miley Cyrus's brother. The reason I am giving them a bad review is because the album they produced is just awful. It shouldn't even be called music. It is watered-down pop punk that doesn't really deserve much recognition. The lyrics are unimaginative and and are just cheesy to the point of being unbearably annoying. Unfortunatly, songs such as "Shake It" have wormed their way ...

bellatrix_lestrange 07.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Metro Station - Metro Station

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