Advantages: one of their best albums Disadvantages: created a lot of teeny boopers
someting i have no idea why, but the gaphics on the front cover are cool and rather different from their early albums.
THE TRACKS:
On this album you have 13 songs which are
WELCOME (0.09) - offspring started to do introductions to their albums this one is bascailly says "welcome ot americana".
HAVE YOU EVER (3.56) - im not all that keen on this song the lyrics dont keep my attention, its abit to unhappy for my liking, the guitaring and drums are pretty amazing on this song though.
STARING AT THE SUN (2.13) - this song is amazing the beginning tune rocks my socks off, then the lyrics are upbeat and fun to listen to. The tune is fast paced with nice little slow sections, it goes together really well.
PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) (3.08) - this is a song that made the album well known, the lyrics are arther funny to listen to ...
Advantages: A Stunningly good author Disadvantages: None
My wife read it and said: "You should read this book (Neverland) by Simon Crump, it's got a very black sense of humour. You'll enjoy it."
So I did. It was. I did.
Neverland by Simon Crump. It's a very novel Novel. Is it a collection of interlinked short stories, as some people believe? Yes. Well, no. Not, quite. It's more a collection of interlinked ideas, instead.
By the way, the dead hamster unicorn featured in the novel? I'm not entirely certainly it was. Dead, that is.
Simon Crump takes several different ideas and places them in a very unique and out of place context. You can imagine Michael Jackson and Uri Geller together. (They are or rather, were friends in real life) You can imagine them being in a shopping mall. You can imagine them having an argument. But then place them and their argument (and the stunning consequences ...
Martinscholes 07.09.2009
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Advantages: A decent pop album Disadvantages: A few weak songs
You will probably know of Simon Webbe as he was in the popular british boy band Blue, since they split up a couple of years ago he has gone solo and released two albums. He is the most successful solo member from Blue, and out of all four members he probably has the best voice. He has been compared to other artists such as Lighthouse Family and Seal; I can definitely see the comparisons with these artists as their music is similar.
Grace is Simon's second album and is full of soulful pop songs.
Coming Around Again - This was the first single from the album, and is a catchy feel good song about how if you have troubles on your mind you should put them to one side and watch the good times come round again. This is definitely one of the stand out tracks on the album and a good choice for the first single.
Seventeen - I really like ...
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Product details
Title
Simon Rattle - Americana
Composer
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990); George Gershwin (1898 - 1937); Felix Bernard (1897 - 1944); Walter Donaldson (1893 - 1947); Lindsay McPhail (1895 - 1965); Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971); Billy Strayhorn (1915 - 1967); Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899 - 1974); John Adams (b 1947)
Main Performer
Peter Donohoe (Piano); Michael Collins (Clarinet); Bobby Watson (Alto saxophone); Clark Terry (Trumpet); Geri Allen (Piano)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Orchestra; London Sinfonietta Orchestra; Harvey and the Wallbangers Choir
Date of Release
02/02/2004
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
EMI Classics / EMI
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 18 minutes
Genre(s)
Stage works, Orchestral, Vocal and choral
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
DDD
EAN
724355769121
Catalogue Number
557691
Work 1
Work Title
Wonderful Town
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Christopher Street
Composer
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1953
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Orchestra
Work 2
Work Title
Rhapsody in Blue
Excerpt(s)
1. Opening 2. Andantino moderato (theme)
Composer
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1924
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Main Performer
Peter Donohoe (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Peter Donohoe
Work 3
Work Title
Dardanella
Excerpt(s)
1. Dardanella
Composer
Felix Bernard (1897 - 1944)
Genre
Orchestral
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Work 4
Work Title
Makin' Whoopee
Excerpt(s)
1. Makin' Whoopee
Composer
Walter Donaldson (1893 - 1947)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1928
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
Harvey and the Wallbangers Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Work 5
Work Title
San
Excerpt(s)
1. San
Composer
Lindsay McPhail (1895 - 1965)
Genre
Orchestral
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Work 6
Work Title
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Excerpt(s)
1. Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Composer
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1949 rev 1955
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Main Performer
Michael Collins (Clarinet), Peter Donohoe (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Michael Collins, Peter Donohoe
Work 7
Work Title
Ebony Concerto
Excerpt(s)
1. Moderato
Composer
Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1945
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Sinfonietta Orchestra
Main Performer
Michael Collins (Clarinet)
Opera Part(s)
Michael Collins
Work 8
Work Title
Take the 'A' Train
Excerpt(s)
1. Take the 'A' Train
Composer
Billy Strayhorn (1915 - 1967)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1941
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Bobby Watson (Alto saxophone), Clark Terry (Trumpet), Geri Allen (Piano), Joe Lovano (Tenor saxophone), Joshua Redman (Tenor saxophone), Lewis Nash (Drum kit), Peter Washington (Double bass), Regina Carter (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Geri Allen, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Regina Carter
Work 9
Work Title
Sophisticated Lady
Excerpt(s)
1. Sophisticated Lady
Composer
Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899 - 1974)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1933
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Bobby Watson (Alto saxophone), Geri Allen (Piano), Lewis Nash (Drum kit), Peter Washington (Double bass)
Opera Part(s)
Bobby Watson, Geri Allen, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington
Work 10
Work Title
That Do-Wah Thing
Excerpt(s)
1. That Do-Wah Thing
Composer
Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899 - 1974)
Genre
Orchestral
Conductor
Simon Rattle
Orchestra / Ensemble
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Bobby Watson (Alto saxophone), Clark Terry (Trumpet), Geri Allen (Piano), Joe Lovano (Tenor saxophone), Joshua Redman (Tenor saxophone), Lewis Nash (Drum kit), Peter Washington (Double bass), Regina Carter (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Geri Allen, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Regina Carter
