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One Misty Moisty Morning

Advantages: Great variety of songs, enough tracks to keep anybody occupied for some time.
Disadvantages: Slightly genre-specific, I suppose.

What is there to say about Steeleye Span to the unacquainted? The immediate comparison that leaps to mind is to the contemporary British folk-group, Fairport Convention, but it is unlikely that many of Fairport's fans will have managed to miss out on Steeleye altogether, and they, too, have faded rather into obscurity, rendering the comparison quite useless. Therefore, to start from the beginning: Steeleye Span are one of those groups who don't ...
...more than two albums at a time. That said, the thing about Steeleye is that it doesn't matter what incarnation of the band you are listening to, they are *always good*. My RealOne Player informs me that they fit into the category of 'folk-rock', but with the exception of a few songs - such as the techno-enhanced Thomas The Rhymer - I would say that the emphasis is a great deal more on the folk. Over the years, Steeleye Span have recorded an incredible ...

emma-regina 24.10.2004 · Read Full Review
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Review of Spanning The Years - Steeleye Span

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A Return To Form

Advantages: An accessible introduction to the work of Richard Thompson
Disadvantages: The album lacks the spontaneity of earlyer records.

For many Rumour and Sigh marked a return to the form Richard Thompson was during the early 80's period of "Shoot out the lights" and "Hand of Kindness". Those classic's in Thompson's cannon were as much the result of the fine production work of Joe Boyd as the brilliant songwriting and guitar playing of Thompson. The mid 80's produced a serious of albums which today sound dated by the production techniques employed on them, although this is not to ...
...there introduction into Thompson’s live shows, yet album version of crowd pleasers such as Valerie (from the 1986 album “Daring Adventures”) sound weak and diluted in comparison. This probably has more to do with the introduction of new producer Mitchell Froom than Thompson taking influence from the Human League! Amnesia (1988) was a solid album, but lacked the spontaneity of the Boyd era albums. Rumour and sigh however went some ...

goddzee 09.01.2001 · Read Full Review
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Review of Rumor And Sigh - Richard Thompson

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Guns N Roses

Advantages: You'll feel enjoy when you listen this album
Disadvantages: Not good for children

...the melody played by Slash. Use your illusion I is the first album of my collection, and now I am collected all of the album of this band. Not a long time, I built a band with my classmate. I wanna be a good guitar player at that time. So, I try to learn the melody and then we play the song in the studio. On the other hand, I was dissappointed with the band because the personel cannot keep the band exist until now. they broke the band,. they broke ...

chetoz 03.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Use Your Illusion Vol.1 - Guns N' Roses

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Fantastic lyrics, but delivery of them on a par with Royal Mail

Advantages: Thought-provoking lyrics, a couple of good songs
Disadvantages: Not on a par with previous work

...to describe their style of music is indie/rock/punk. I opine that they are very similar to Blondie. Ditto's voice is not musically elite, and she relies a lot on raising her voice slightly, but its presence on their tracks fits comfortably, and she also sounds slightly out-of-tune, in the manner that Deborah Harry does. I bought this particular album with slight trepidation, as I had been slightly disappointed by the predecessor to 'Standing in ...
...been out for a few weeks, it cost me only £7.99 from HMV. A sticker on the front tells me that the album features the single 'Heavy Cross', a song I haven't heard of, probably due to the fact that the band aren't all that mainstream. Still at £7.99, even if I only liked a few of the songs, it would still be worth it. The title 'Music for Men' did bemuse, yet, interest me, considering the singer's feminism. The cover displays a picture of a handsome ...

kevindye 02.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Music For Men - Gossip

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Kings of leon - only by the night

Advantages: Very good lyrics
Disadvantages: None

This is a great album with some of the greatest tracks Ive heard in a long time. With two number one tracks i think it really speaks for itself. There is some really catchy tracks on this album and was well worth the buy. i don't think there is on song on it that i don't like. Sex in fire and Use somebody are just tasters of what your gonna get when you buy this album. i can safely say when i bought this album i listened to it day in and day out, ...

kennymcw1987 02.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon

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