Advantages: Amazing beats and now featuring a dvd extra Disadvantages: Old fans will already have this album
...The first time i listened to this album it sent shivers down my spine and now it comes with the additional extra cd. Dj Shadow is by far one of the biggest names in Hip Hop and Big Beat. This album is some of his finest work, including the tune 'Midnight in a perfect world'.
However the downside of this album is the short interludes unless the buyer is a huge fan. If you want to get into DJ Shadow and haven't bought any of his stuff before this is definately the CD you should buy first as it details his path through music. Unlike some of his more recent work which features mainly cuts and mixes of 60's soul this is all his own work.
A must have....
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Advantages: Twice as much excellent music Disadvantages: price - depending on where you buy
...I originally heard the title track Back to Black and was haunted by the lyrics. However I wasn't sure her album would be worth buying. Then I heard some of the other great songs on the first disc such as 'rehab' and 'tears dry on their own'. Amy's music has an old-time feel to it, of jazz and soul in some Southern bar. I love the sounds of the Sax and the sadness of the songs although I always end up humming away in a cheerful mood after hearing it. There are some very catchy melodies. I came across the Deluxeedition by accident when I was searching for the best price. I found that for little more than the cost of the standard 'Back to Black' album (depending on where you buy - check out Amazon's marketplace or download it) I could get another CD. For me the hit of the second album is the upbeat and very successful 'Valerie'. I find...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful