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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 ...

scream4bruce 14.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Appetite For Destruction [PA] - Guns N' Roses

Depeche mode... Because?

Advantages: brilliant, entertaining
Disadvantages: none

Well, i can say this brings music to my ears, a person jesus to me if you like, something most people would dislike nowadays, but for me, I love them, all over and all around, Depeche mode are a brilliant band for your entertainment and theyre fair in all aspects, unlike some bands, I think due to depeche mode being around a lot longer then some other bands, this is the gears to my ears, keeps me happy when i get down... I hope you all like this ...

sansboy 28.12.2006 · Read full review
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Review of 101 [SACD] - Depeche Mode

Hounds of Love - Kate Bush

Advantages: Almost perfect album, improved seperation of sounds in remastered form.
Disadvantages: One or two slightly weaker tracks.

...tracks presented on them. However, Hounds of Love is something else. After an initially busy period, Kate Bush has been somewhat sporadic in her output although I'd saying raising a family is a fair reason so all kudos to her for doing the right thing. Hounds of Love did pop out a bit later than most people expected but when it did it showed a radical departure from her previous work and presented an interesting fusion of Fairlight samples, Irish ...
...in to two halves subtitles Hounds of Love and The Ninth Wave. On CD of course, it's just one big lump of music. The tracks are: Hounds of Love Side 1. Running Up That Hill. A huge hit single at the time that sets the tone for this part of the album. Lots of energetic if slightly muted drums and synthetic horns give way to the instantly recognisable Bush vocals that tell the story of wanting to do a deal with God to swap places with a loved one ...

ilaskey 19.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Hounds Of Love [Remastered] - Kate Bush

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