Summer Breeze (Greatest Hits) - Isley Brothers (The)

Advantages: good lyrics
Disadvantages: silly album title

...With Christmas illuminating hearts around the world, what could be more satisfying than having the Isley Brothers sing to you right in your very own home. Their new yuletide offering, The Isley Brothers: I'll Be Home For Christmas, will stay in your CD player for many years to come, guaranteed. The Isley Brothers first holiday album features ten classic hits, including "Winter Wonderland," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Silent Night." So, what's so special about this album compared to many other holiday albums out there? Take a guess -- Ron Isley. With his soothing voice on top of these timeless holiday tracks, it is very much a present for all to enjoy. If there are lovers out there during this Holiday season, Mr. Smooth hasn't forgotten about you. They may not be your traditional Christmas songs, but "I'm In Love With You... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Wide selection of oldies and modern hits
Disadvantages: Some songs are a bit boring

...Having heard Summer Breeze by the Isley Brothers on a car advert this morning with its great guitar power chords, I thought I'd go into town and buy their album, but having failed to find it anywhere I was amazed when I cam across this album in the sale for £5.99 and there it was on disc 2. Along with Summer Breeze, there are some great tunes and I mean really great. On disc one we've got the more modern tracks., such as have a nice day from the stereophonics, Big sur from the thrills, smile by the supernaturals, and can you dig it by the mock turtles as featured on the vodaphone adverts. The second disc is my favourite with great tunes from the turtles - happy together, westside from Athlete and Sunny Afternoon from the kinks. This is the perfect album for driving along in the summer breeze, and for £5.99 you can't go wrong.... Read review

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...could not have sung this any better. selections from Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993); Heaven Help / Are You Gonna Go My Way / Believe The fabulous title track is a sheer three and a half minutes of driving, pumping rock music, yet so simple too, a stripped-down classic that will get any party started. If you ain't heard it yet, you ain't lived. What Lenny really wants to know is....well are you gonna go his way? Believe is a much slower, spacier number, and really is a snoozefest. Treated vocals and 6th form lyrics like "if you want it, you got it, you just got to believe, believe in yourself...." don't help either. ZZZzzzzzzz....sorry I dropped off there. Just woke up in time for Heaven Help, a gorgeous lush love song with drums in the front of the mix, done in the style of The Isley Brothers "Summer Breeze". Mmmmmm... Read review

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