Star of the East - Songs for Epiphany to Candlemas

Epiphany

Advantages: Original themes
Disadvantages: Much more mature than the album prior to this

After "Rappa Ternt Sanga", "Epiphany" is a good new addition to you Crunk & B collection, with songs which feature some of the best musicians around with Shawna, Yung Joc and Akon collaboraing on the second album from T-Pain. This has a really nice club vibe to it with a few slower tunes for more soulful sound, going against the general R&B trend of today about just strippers ect., he even deal with tough topics, evident by the 6th song, "Suicide". Track Listing and ratings: "Tallahassee Love"--Intro-- "Church"--Four Stars-- "Tipsy"--Four Stars-- "Show U How"--Five Stars-- "I Got It" --Interlude-- "Suicide" --Two Stars-- "Bartender"--Four Stars-- "Backseat Action"--Three Stars-- "Put It Down"--Four Stars-- "Time Machine"--Two Stars-- "Yo Stomach"--Three Stars-- "But U a Drank"--Five Stars-- "69"--Two Stars-- "Reggae ...

XICripZ 14.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Epiphany (Parental Advisory) [PA] - T-Pain

Song's to me!

Advantages: Jeff's very early stuff, Some classics before they became finished, A hitoric looks at Jeff's past
Disadvantages: Some songs really are demo quality

In 1991 Jeff's dad (Tim Buckley) had a memorial service at St Anne's church in Brooklyn, Jeff had gone as he wasn't allowed to go to the funeral (which sources has said, ate away at him for years). The memorial, entitled "Greetings from Tim Buckley" was where he would meet Gary Lucas, who played the guitar on Buckley's performaces of his fathers songs (most noteably-"I never asked to be your mountain" and "Sefronia" and "Once I was"). Gary lucas at this point was seen as an experimental guitarist, after being taught by his own idol, Captain Beefheart and even joining Beefheart's final "Magic" band. He had his first solo performance in 1988, at "The knitting factory" where a good part of this album was recorded 3-4 years later. His performance was part of an Avant-garde and alternative music that he would later make a career out of ...

iamasadlittleboy 06.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Songs To No One (1991-1992) - Jeff Buckley/Gary Lucas

A list of songs I like to sing to!

Advantages: A subjective list - how many have you heard of? (Good job you can't hear me sing!)
Disadvantages: A subjective list - most will not agree with my choices!

his second album is similar (although it contains songs that remain something of a concert favourite), yet there's such a sea-change on "Born To Run", where he seems to finally discover his commercial mojo, albeit without selling out to the bean-counters, said change making the songs so likeable and memorable. There's not a bad song on the entire album - even "Backstreets", "Meeting Across The River" and "She's The One" are cracking tunes, but "Born To Run" simply aces it in every department. If you have never heard this song, look it up and do so now - you're clearly lacking something in your musical education! Youtube (live version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGFfO5fUvE 03. Tina Arena - "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" (from the album "Don't Ask", 1994) "But the stars don't burn that brightly Every season surely slips away But ...

graeme10 07.02.2009 (17.02.2009) · Read full review
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