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Reflections - Carly Simon's Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Carly Simon

Release Date May 31, 2004
I stumbled across this Carly Simon album on Amazon and snapped it up as soon as I saw it because it contained so many of my favourite childhood records (You're So Vain, Nobody Does it Better etc.). A brilliant album and worth every penny.

CD-Charts Position 192
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Either/Or

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Elliott Smith

Release Date December 06, 2004
There's no disputing that the late, great Elliott Smith had a knack for catchy, pretty tunes. Unlike the average pop song, though, their beauty goes way more than skin deep. You can't move these days for melancholy guys and their guitars... goodbye, my lover, blah blah. But if you're looking for music to nurse you through breakdowns as well as break-ups, then you've come to the right place.

Yeah, these are mostly love songs but so much more. It's hard to explain, but some music you don't just listen to, you kind of absorb it. His fragile, unassuming voice gently shuffles its way into your subconscious and takes root. `Between the Bars' is so beautiful, you could listen to it a million times and never tire of it. Elliott Smith fans ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 193
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Time Out of Mind

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Bob Dylan

Release Date December 10, 2001
I'm Sorry , call me closed minded , but i simply can not be friends with anyone who thinks this album merely OK. If you still don't like it after 10 listens , subscribe to MTV and buy the whole back catalogue of Now Thats What I Call Music albums . I know it's snobbery , but you really are not a Dylan fan if you don't like this. If you are a football fan , it's a bit like a guy in the pub claiming Maradona was a bit too small to be considered as good as Sir Bobby Charlton. ..Buy it..if you don't like it , go live in Germany. They have made David Hasselhoff No1 there.

CD-Charts Position 194
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Tupelo Honey

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Van Morrison

Release Date January 28, 2008
It has long been my suspicion that when record companies re-sell us what we already have under the guise of 'remastered' or improved sound, there is actually very little difference, if any at all.
As I still had the older version of this cd I was able to test my theory. I'm no audiophile but to my ears at least there was no difference between the two. If I had to choose I'd say the earlier version is actually slightly better!
I must have now re-bought dozens of albums with 'updated' sound, and the only ones that I can tell have significantly improved are the King Crimson re-issues; the album Islands for example was originally badly recorded.
As far as this Van Morrison release is concerned however I can hear no difference. I have also purchased ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 195
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29

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Ryan Adams

Release Date December 19, 2005
2005 was a whacky year even by Ryan Adams standards, as he released three albums, one of which was a double, in the space of around eight months. Luckily for all concerned, they got better as they went on, and he certainly saved the best for last.

29 is a kind of sequel to Love Is Hell, but rather than having the sprawling depression of that album's production it's more reminiscent of Heartbreaker's stripped sound, only amped up even more. Most of the songs were recorded by Adams alone with a guitar or piano and then overdubbed to a very minor extent. Instrumentation is spare and production is all but absent, all wise decisions for an album like this.

Whether you believe that Adams is as tortured as this or not - as far as I'm concerned, the majority of ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 196
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Border Town: the Very Best of J.D. Souther

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: J.D. Souther

Release Date October 01, 2007
JD Souther has long been known to afficionados of West Coast music as the writer of a string of hits for others, and as a superb performer in his own right. This compilation, together with a new EP and a forthcoming new album (his first since 1984), should give his music the higher profile that it so richly deserves.

Hits written or co-written by Souther include several Eagles tracks ('New Kid in Town', 'Best of My Love', 'Heartache Tonight', 'Victim of Love') and others recorded by artists as diverse as Linda Ronstadt, George Strait, Glenn Campbell and James Taylor. The enduring appeal of Souther's compositions is underscored by the Eagles' choice of a Souther song for the first single off their new album.

This album showcasing his performing career is drawn ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 197
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The Big Lebowski

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Soundtrack

Release Date March 16, 1998
The tracks listed for this disc,with the exception of dylan, Kenny Rogers & Townes Van Zandt are foreign to me as regards the movie.
Where are the tracks by Credence, the beautiful title track "Tumbling Tumbleweed" and the end title track by Shawn Colvin,"Viva Las Vegas"??
Most of the other listings on the disc,have no association with the film for me.

CD-Charts Position 198
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Genius: the Best of Warren Zevon

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Warren Zevon

Release Date November 04, 2002
This compilation shows that "Werewolves of London" was mistakenly seen as a "novelty" albeit brilliant single.Andy Kershaw chose "Lawyers,Guns and Money" as one of his desert-island discs,and really any of the tracks on this CD would be worthy of such an accolade.

CD-Charts Position 199
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Little Lights

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Kate Rusby

Release Date June 04, 2001
I bought this album because i stumbled across the song 'who will sing me lullabies' on youtube and well what can i say it's just so beautiful. Every song makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end ( in a good way). I can't imagine anyone not liking this her voice is so brilliant and i love the way her accent shines through it's truly an amazing album.

CD-Charts Position 200
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Wonderful World

CD-Charts > Music > Singer-songwriters
by: Eva Cassidy

Release Date July 12, 2004
Fans of Eva Cassidy surely won't be disappointed with this album. I've been playing it over and over since I bought it, the simple arrangements and Eva's hauntingly beautiful voice makes it the perfect soundtrack for a relaxing summer evening. Simply wonderful!