Sweet Dreams - Don Gibson

Advantages: All albums in one box! And extra things - live tracks etc
Disadvantages: Any true fan would PREFER all singles, b-sides, everything lol! but hey what can you do. Also - no 1984

...First of all, Let me just state that I am a huge Eurythmics fan - i just love them. Now obviously, if you dont really like the Eurythmics, then, well, this probably isn't for you! But if you do like them, if you love songs like "Sweet Dreams", "There Must Be an Angel", "sisters are doing it for themselves" and so on - well, you should certainly buy this. The box is very pretty - Black, with 'Eurythmics' in one side then loads of songs printed artistically. The albums themselves are in 8 digipacks - cool CD cases, which unfold and have lots of cool extra artwork that weren't necessarily in the original albums. Also inlay cards with info about the albums. Each album also has a few bonus tracks on. Did I mention how beautiful Annie and Dave are? The only down side is the lack of '1984' - in my opinion one of their best records. This... Read review

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Advantages: A great chill out album, perfect for summer evenings
Disadvantages: Very similar songs, not much variation

...Everybody has those days in their life when they don't want to do much of anything. Maybe you've had a bad week, or things just haven't gone the way that you'd like them to. Whatever the case may be, it just seems like a good day to do nothing. And relish in it. Until recently, I called these days Mondays. But now I have a different name for them: "Johnson Days." (Now let's not take this to a weird place, it's far too early in the review for that.) I had never heard of Jack Johnson prior to In Between Dreams. A few months ago, my aunt purchased this CD that she was incredibly excited about. So she popped it in his CD player while we were driving and I was treated to my first meeting with Jack. Cool, mellow, simple Jack. Since that first listen, I guess you could say that I've been somewhat immersed in a world of soothing melodies... Read review

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Advantages: Some of Newman's best work
Disadvantages: The Jeff Lynne bits

...day All your bad dreams drift away." The third song of the album closes the first chapter of Newman's life with his father waking him up for his first day of school: "Son, if you fall behind you'll never get ahead" Packed off with his cowboy outfit and Roy Rogers lunch pail, Newman arrives only to hear the "sweet children's voices calling" out to him – "Four eyes!" It's a stunning conclusion to some of the rawest autobiography ever recorded. Simultaneously filled with warmth and misanthropic wit, Newman is exploring areas usually reserved for the most skilful of novelists. In fact, this opening triptych represents an artistic peak that Newman was unable to sustain. Nevertheless, the rest of the album contains a handful of songs that most writers would kill for. Something Special is a gorgeous love song stripped of Newman... Read review

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