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There Goes My Hero, He's Ordinary

Advantages: Some amazing songs
Disadvantages: SOme weak songs

...one. Track 19: Colour and the Shape Screeching describes this track to a T, it's not good, it's not pleasant to listen to and it's just a damn mess. My Opinion Now that was a weird review I have to say, did I enjoy writing it? The answer is yes, it's nice to write about a band I feel quite passionate about I have to say, I will do a special section below on someone who I thought was one of the greatest singers and musicians in the world, ...
...alternative rock. The Colour and the Shape vs. Extra Tracks I got the 10th Anniversary special with extra tracks of Amazon for just under £5 however if you want to get the one without the extra tracks like I would suggest you do, you are looking to pay about £2 more than the more recent release. I would however buy the album without the extra tracks on, I'm sure you can get it cheap off EBay because the extra tracks are just awful. Should ...

DixieChick10 07.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Colour And The Shape, The (10th Anniversary Edition/Remastered & Expanded) [Digipak] - Foo Fighters

No one came, for miles around.............

Advantages: Another brilliant British prog rock album
Disadvantages: none whatsoever

First released in 1971, Fireball was the follow up to "In Rock" and is seen as part two of a trilogy of classic British progressive rock albums from Deep Purple, sandwiched between 1970's In Rock and 1972's Machine Head. Thought for today: other than Zeppelin's IV, Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti, has any other band ever come out with three great albums one after the other? I doubt it very much. Coldplay fans there's the door, you ain't ...
...but hey you don't buy Fireball just to read how it was made do ya. So you get the original 7 tracks of the vinyl, plus nine extra cuts. THE ORIGINAL ALBUM The title bursts out of the speakers; it's all urgency, seemingly everyone playing different lines - Glover's bass is all over the place and Paice's drumming is thrashing about trying to keep up - but somehow it all works. Apparently this was taken at such a fast speed in the studio that they ...

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Review of Fireball (25th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] - Deep Purple

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. ...

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Review of On A Storyteller's Night (20th Anniversary Expanded Edition) [Remastered] - Magnum

I Know It's Over

Advantages: Great songs and great singing
Disadvantages: Still don't dig Eternal Life

...6 concerts in Jeff Buckley's Mystery White Boy tour make up this live album. My ratings are as follows: [*] - Nothing really catches the attention. [**] - Something grabs my attention. [***] - Gets me air-drumming, air-guitaring and singing along to the track. 1. Dream Brother Slow to start, and though in the buildup there is some laidback vocal improvisation, Jeff is having to squeeze hard for some of those falsetto notes. [**] 2. I Woke Up In A ...
...heavy, and the riffs dirty. [***] 3. Mojo Pin Solid but for the final bridge where Jeff slips into sheepish singing - however he does come on strongly for the finale. [**] 4. Lilac Wine As if Buckley has had too much to drink here, what with the guitar losing its way and his vocals being reduced to a croak at the end, though the improvisation in the singing is as strong as it is soulful. [***] 5. What Will You Say Similar to Dream Brother in that ...

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Review of Mystery White Boy - Jeff Buckley

X-Tina's X-Mas

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: Final Dance track

“My Kind Of Christmas” came out in 2000 and was the first Christmas album for the Pop singer Christina Aguilera. Coming directly off her debut album, which was then re-recorded in Spanish, it was released prior to her “Stripped” years and so has her in a position where she was much more accessible to the 'family' market. Here she mixes traditional carols with well-covered Christmas classic and some of her own original ones. 1.“Christmas Time” We ...
...that I felt made a strong impression as it shows that here she is down to bring an album that reflects how her debut album sounded with the heavy R&B influence, but she ensured that it sounded as though it stuck to the main 'Christmas' themes. It was one of only two singles from the album, and I felt that it was a nice way to get it underway. **Four Starr** 2.“This Year” We see that she comes in with another fresh tune (a non-cover) here and she ...

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Review of My Kind Of Christmas [ECD] - Christina Aguilera