Very Best Of Gipsy Kings, The - Gipsy Kings (The)

Advantages: Great memories flood back to you
Disadvantages: Some glaring omissions

...First of all, what a great film! In my opinion, the greatest comedy of all time! Stands up to repeat viewings due to a great script, funny sight gags and a brilliant soundtrack. The songs contained on this soundtrack are all directly lifted from the movie, unlike certain soundtracks (music from and inspired by what exactly?). The inclusion of the Logjammin' theme music is genius, and the Spanish version of Hotel California by the Gipsy Kings cannot fail to remind of the creepy lilac-clad paedophile who uses it as his intro music. Apart from one or two weird atmospheric tracks that you will struggle to place in the film, the rock songs are cracking. Those listeners who believe in herbal remedies as much as the dude himself will drift in and out when they hear some of the gems contained here. Like i said, there are some glaring... Read review

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Advantages: Hard-die Springsteen fans will like it
Disadvantages: Not as good as Bruce Springsteen previous albums

...This is the first Bruce Springsteen album with the E Street Band in the last five years but the standard of the songs is not as good as "The Rising", the precedent one. The opening song "Radio Nowhere" is probably the best track of the album with the classic Springsteen rock-sound his fans love. However from here the road is downhill with "You'll be coming down" that reminds me of "Lucky Town" followed by "Living in the Future", a very annoying song with lyrics that don't make much sense. "Gipsy Biker" is instead a good song, more "solid" both for the music (I like the harmonica) and the lyrics. "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" is bland and probably out of place in an album of a 58 years old rocker. "I'll Work For Your Love" has got a catching tune but gets repetitive. "Magic", the title-track sounds folk and it is one of the best songs... Read review

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Advantages: the beatles
Disadvantages: none

...in this 40 years since. One of this cover veersion, by the way, is this spanish gipsy one that I hate.... It looks a simple song, but is not, with a fast played rythmic acoustic guitar, and with a well played bass, also too fast. Rate: 8/10 4. Don't bother me: This is the first song composed by Harrison that would apear in any Beatles album. He's also the one who sung it. Very very weird the bass played by Paul. The song, a good one, but not into the best Harrison's songs. Rate: 7/10 5. Little child: This is one of this real Lennon-McCartney collaboration. The song was writen by both of them, and both of them sung it. Is a very good one, really fast, with a wonderful harmonica played by Lennon, and, for me, one of the best from this album. Rate: 9/10 6. Till there was you: McCartney sung this song composed by some Wilson. A very slow... Read review

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