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American Beauty

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Grateful Dead

Release Date June 01, 1989
this is probably the deads best studio album, i personally prefer them live, but this is fantastic.
6 of the 10 songs are top class and the other 4 are good too.
uplifting, blissful, soulful and lifts my spirit.

CD-Charts Position 112
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Like This

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Albert Lee

Release Date June 23, 2008
Another great album from Albert lee and Hogan's Heroes. I saw them live yesterday (03/09/08) performing most of these numbers and they were fantastic as usual. New boy Elio on keyboards (see earlier review) is possibly a little over the top, but it made a change not to have to hear Pete Wingfield play Floyd Cramer's 'On the Rebound' and 'Last Date' yet again! Something for everyone on this album - your collection isn't complete without it!

CD-Charts Position 113
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Eagles

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Eagles

Release Date February 23, 1987
The first Eagles album is also one of their best. The two major hits, 'Take It Easy' and 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' are the bait, but are not especially typical of the album as a whole. They are the easy listening pop items, mild songs couched in lush, attractive harmonies and textures. Almost everything else on the album is more interesting and offers more to bite on. 'Witchy Woman', with its gritty, native American flavour offers more colour. 'Train Leaves Here This Morning' is the other big highlight. Bernie Leadon brought this song with him from Dillard and Clark's fine debut album The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark...Plus. Its gentle pace belies a mischievous, intriguing, drug-connotated lyric.

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CD-Charts Position 114
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Untold Truths

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Kevin Costner & Modern West

Release Date November 17, 2008
The first Eagles album is also one of their best. The two major hits, 'Take It Easy' and 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' are the bait, but are not especially typical of the album as a whole. They are the easy listening pop items, mild songs couched in lush, attractive harmonies and textures. Almost everything else on the album is more interesting and offers more to bite on. 'Witchy Woman', with its gritty, native American flavour offers more colour. 'Train Leaves Here This Morning' is the other big highlight. Bernie Leadon brought this song with him from Dillard and Clark's fine debut album The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark...Plus. Its gentle pace belies a mischievous, intriguing, drug-connotated lyric.

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CD-Charts Position 115
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Chrome Dreams II: +DVD

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Neil Young

Release Date October 22, 2007
As a life long fan of Neil Young imagine the anticipation of a DVD! The music on Chrome Dreams seemed fine enough and then I sat back to watch the DVD expecting some footage of Neil and the band.

What did I get? Well, not the 'moving video image' as stated on the can. There was just music with close-ups of a rusting car and nothing else.

So sorry Neil but the DVD is less than miserable. I bought Steve Earle's 'Washington Serenade' at the same time. Again fine music BUT with a great DVD with Steve showing some passion for music.

Next time maybe try to give your fans a treat with a genuine DVD and don't be afraid to show some love and passion for your music in front of the camera. Come on and give it a go!

CD-Charts Position 116
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Eagles Live

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Eagles

Release Date January 25, 1993
This is a fine recording of a great band. However I cannot recommend it and hence it only gets 2 stars.

The reason for this is that you might have thought that with an album cover which says EAGLES LIVE this would actually be a live a album. But no its not, in fact if you read the credits you'll find that there are overdubs added. So it should be called EAGLES LIVE (EXCEPT FOR THE OVERDUBS WHICH WE ADDED AFTER THE CONCERTS). Now if they called it that I probably would have given it 4 stars.

Shame, because the recordings are good, but if I wanted a studio quality recording, I'd have bought the original studio albums. Live is live, it can't be almost live unless its advertised as such!

CD-Charts Position 117
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Tumbleweed Connection

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Elton John

Release Date May 10, 1995
When this album first came out two of my friends bought it and played it constantly and I remember thinking it was good at the time.I recently watched a programme about Elton John on the TV and a snatch of a track from Tumbleweed Connection came on.For old times sake I bought a copy expecting to enjoy it as I had all those years ago.The sad fact is that it has not aged well and I now think the album is awful.Everything about it is bad.The lyrics,Eltons singing and the musicianship are all dire.After years of listening to real American music this attempt to beat them at their own game fails miserably.I would not recommend this album to anyone.

CD-Charts Position 118
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Stage Fright: Remastered

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Band

Release Date September 11, 2000
I know that the overwhelming consensus of opinion says 'Big Pink' and 'The Band' are The Band's best two studio albums, but 'Stage Fright' is my favourite. For me, it's a warmer album with a greater r&b element and the players sound as if they're enjoying what they're doing. I am not bowled over by 'Big Pink', an arid, lumbering album that owes much of its reputation to the Dylan connection (Basement Tapes is a great album though). 'The Band' is a classic and features some stand-out songs, whereas 'Stage Fright' is all of one quality, but it isn't as carefree. 'Time To Kill' and 'The Shape I'm In' float in a way nothing on those earlier albums does. 'Just Another Whistle Stop', the title track and 'The Rumor' all have arresting, dramatic qualities. Each track is distinct and strong. If anything, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 119
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Hits and History: +DVD

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Dr. Hook

Release Date February 26, 2007
Simply the best!
& now the Hits and History concert is available on DVD too!

CD-Charts Position 120
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: Original Soundtrack

CD-Charts > Music > Country Rock
by: Bob Dylan

Release Date November 18, 2002
Having come to this album through the film, I never cease to be amazed at how Bob Dylan got this so right. Usually, soundtracks are bitty and without the film action to guide them, seem spare. This is not the case of PAT GARRETT..., which is so convincing an album in its own right. I guess the style fitted in well with his own country blues leanings of BLONDE ON BLONDE and the later BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, (which must have been his reward from the Byrds and their having used so many of his songs in the past).

Dylan threads his themes very well, and there is a touch of repetition that might have been borrowed from classical sources (to the great benefit of the album). While most songs are country folk, I like "Turkey Chase" which is heading into Bluegrass, with I guess Roger McGuinn on banjo. "Knockin' on Heaven's ... Read More: