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Advantages: Great acoustic music
Disadvantages: some tracks are not how you know them

I don't often listen to Radio 1, but this one time I did, they were playing only tracks recorded in the live lounge - And I Loved It. the songs were not remastered and you could hear the lyrics and music without all the extras that make some people buy their tracks. The copies by artists of other artists songs are of superb quality, and some really make it their own. When I listen to them I just love the fact that they are live recordings with no ...
...acoustic, and other peoples songs. By listening to the tracks you can tell which artists can sing and which artists definately need to remaster their tracks to sell their singles/albums. Or which need to lip synch for their live gigs. I'll let you make up your own mind who you think these artists are out of artists like Keane, The Automatic, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, Oasis, Lily Alln, KT Tunstall, Pink, James Blunt and LOADS more!!... I recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Great album
Disadvantages: Unlistenable

I don't understand how this has so many good reviews,this WOULD be a good album were it not for the constant and rather rather obvious distortion that can be herd quite easily throughout the album, this is not the sort of distortion like you get in electric guitars quite often, that sort of distortion is done deliberately for effect, the distortion that can be herd on this album is down to poor mastering, because somone thought they would make it ...
...up, louder in the recording just makes an album sound like this. There is even a petition to have it remastered http://www.petitiononline.com/RHCPWBCD/petition.html However if you search the net there is an "unmasterd" bootleg version in circulation, this version is actually listenable, in fact I rate the unmasterd version as 4 stars! Don't bother unless you have bad ears! ... Read review

Advantages: Great insight into other artists
Disadvantages: A few dodgy tracks

...really glad that Radio 1 have decided to release their live lounge sessions, it's taken a while for them to realise that this is a great money spinner. Can't wait for the next one to come out. I'd say this is a must buy if the price is right! ... Read review

Advantages: A burst of creativity, sublime song writing, Unique melodys
Disadvantages: Looses Focus

Unique and Uplifting, an album that fails to dissapoint. Carried by Chris Martins amazing vocals the album goes from strength to strength diplaying a range of acoustic melodies and heavy drum beats. Dreamy tracks such as the impressive "don't panic" with the lyrics "we live in a beautiful world" keeps the tone calm and delays the burst of energy seen in tracks such as "shiver" and "yellow". The mesmorising tracks of "spies" and "trouble" help to ...
...capable of producing an album able to stir emotion and manipulate your mood. The concluding part of the album lacks a cutting edge in terms of lyrics or structure though the music produced allows you to forget and drift into another world. An album that is beautiful. A classic in its own right. If this album isn't on your shelf by tomorrow you will never fully appreciate the sweet sound of success ... Read review

Advantages: An essential album for all Pop Punk fans out there of the world
Disadvantages: 'Basket Case' irritates me no end

'Dookie' was the album that brought mainstream success to Green Day in the 90's. Released in February 1994 through Reprise Records it contains the hit singles of 'Welcome to Paradise', 'When I Come Around', and of course 'Basket Case'. Although it was the bands breakthrough album, it is not my favourite of theirs and it is in fact their 1995 follow-up release 'Insomniac' that appeals to me most of all their albums. 'Burnout' kicks the album off ...
...way through this album with some fantastically well produced Pop Punk music that is sure to impress. Whilst 'Basket Case' is perhaps the best known track from this release however, it does in fact grate on me no end and is one track that I always skip when listening to this album. I was never a huge fan of the track, but over the years I have heard it played on the music channels so many times that I have just come to entirely despise it. I do like ... Read review