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4:13 Dream

CD-Charts > Music > Music
by: The Cure

Release Date October 27, 2008
I've been a fan of The Cure for a long, long time and sadly don't find anything in this album to rescue them from their last appalling effort. While this one may start more promisingly than the last, it soon descends into a mess of overbearing guitar, plodding drums and a complete lack of originality - something I never thought I would say about The Cure. It seems that the band is trying to rediscover the soundscapes of the brilliant Wish album - but saldy I doubt these tracks would even have made it onto b-sides during that period of the band's journey.

CD-Charts Position 172
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Leaders Of The Free World

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by: Elbow

Release Date July 01, 2006
What a great album! By far and away their best, before they succumbed to Coldplay-type anthems on Seldom Seen Kid. Every track a winner, but "Very best" is well titled. Enjoy! Anyone that can get Stockport Supporters Club into the lyrics of a ballad is alright by me!!

CD-Charts Position 173
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Vivere - Greatest Hits

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by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date November 12, 2007
I have this CD on constant repeat! The music is so varied but holds your attention every step of the way. Bocelli's voice is one you just have to fall in love with. His "Romanza" is 1 of my favourites but "Vivo Per Lei" has me hooked also. GET THIS CD!!!!!!

CD-Charts Position 174
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Hot Fuss

CD-Charts > Music > Music
by: The Killers

Release Date May 15, 2006
I bought this album because I really like the track 'Mr Brightside' which is excellent and easily the best thing on the album. Some of the others are ok but I couldn't listen to this from start to finish as it would annoy me intensely. The reason I'm not that fond of it is because I often struggle to see a lot in mainstream pop music generally - it all seems to have either been done before or just doesn't mean anything to me I'm afraid! I appreciate that the band have been immensely successful and I would imagine that if you saw them live it would be a great performance. Not really my kind of thing on a CD though.

CD-Charts Position 175
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Carols from King's

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from: EMI Classics

Release Date November 17, 1997
Having just heard the CD, I am warmed by the quality of ALL the tracks, the singing is beautiful and sung so professionally.
If you are looking for a traditional Carol CD, then I would definately recommend this one,

CD-Charts Position 176
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The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III

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by: Queen

Release Date November 13, 2000
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.

CD-Charts Position 177
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Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's

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by: Jeff Beck

Release Date November 10, 2008
WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!
Don't know what else to say.
Oh yes. And I was there (though on the Tuesday night).
In years to come, many millions of people will claim they were at this gig (along with Bob Marley at the Lyceum, Hendrix at the Marquee etc) because they would wish so dearly that they were there.
It was THAT good.

Looking forward to the DVD release soon of the same gig. Apparently December or January.

WOW!

CD-Charts Position 178
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The BBC Sessions

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by: Belle And Sebastian

Release Date November 17, 2008
If you're thinking about buying this, chances are you own most of the songs already from the good ol' Jeepster days. But listen up: these are interesting live variations that will make your old sounds utterly new. How about "Stars of track and field" with a twangy bass (?) so slack the strings sound like they're shuffling off to China and back, a less-full-on LLPJ (aka Lazy Jane, sounding a bit like an ice-cream van track in places!), Me and the Major with lovely piano, oh and plenty more surprises. A few classic covers on here too, such as "Here Comes the Sun", "Waiting for the Man", and the "Boys are back in town" (a great track that unfortunately now reminds me of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joseph wannabees at Saturday tea-time). A few lesser tracks (IMHO: ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 179
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The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

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by: The Gala Ensemble

Release Date November 24, 2008
Like many who have reviewed this CD, I was eagerly anticipating the Gala Ensemble's first release. As something of a Gilbert and Sullivan fan, I thought it was wonderful that a new recording was emerging. I felt encouraged and delighted that Sony had developed this project and could hardly wait to get my hands on a copy.

I wish I'd never bothered. This is by far and away the worst recording - not just of Gilbert and Sullivan but of any music in this genre - that I've had the misfortune to come across in nearly 20 years of fairly hardcore CD collecting. To clarify my position I should say that I've been shopping at Amazon regularly for years now, and have never before been compelled to write a review.

Let's start with the travesty that ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 180
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A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector [Digitally Remastered By Phil Spector]

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by: Phil Spector

Release Date October 26, 2007
When this album hit the shops Pres.Kennedy had just been assasinated.As no one felt like celebrating-so they say-the album was a total flop and warehouses all over the country had 1000s of returned copies.
Understandably Spector was annoyed after all that work!
Probably the fact that the Singing Nun represented that years Christmas hit!
In 1964 the British Invasion which gave a boost to his career as the Ronettes toured the U K and the man came here to nob with the Stones and his British answer Andrew Loog Oldham who would prove beneficial.
as for the Beatles they would be his Saviour and by the early 70s both Harrison and Lennon had increased his bank balance considerably as well as his ego.Plus the fact that Apple had reissued the Christmas ... Read More: