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Real People/Tongue in Chic

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by: Chic

Release Date July 30, 2007
Despite getting two complete albums on one cd here, sadly this time what you also get are two very poor albums.
The first 'Real People' came out at a time when Rodgers and Edwards were probably the most in demand writers and producers in the R&B world. Maybe its not surprising then that things sound rather tired and forced and 'Real People' still stands as one of the finest examples of songwriters 'giving away' their best songs. Nothing on the record has the spark of earlier classics like 'I Want Your Love', 'Good Times' or 'Le Freak' and the arrangements are stiff and lurching instead of rythmic and flowing like before. Sadly, things are even worse on 'Tongue In Chic' which is quite simply the worst record the band ever made. All you ... Read More:

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Rag 'N' Bone Buffet [CASSETTE]

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by: XTC

Release Date March 19, 1996
I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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Rag 'N' Bone Buffet

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by: XTC

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I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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Rag 'N' Bone Buffet

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by: XTC

Release Date March 19, 1996
I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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Rag 'N' Bone Buffet

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from: Geffen

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I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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Rag 'n' Bone Buffet: Rarities & Out-Takes

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by: XTC

Release Date September 24, 1990
I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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I Don't Know My Mind [VINYL]

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by: Lowell Fulson

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I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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I Don't Know My Mind [VINYL]

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by: Lowell Fulson

Release Date September 01, 1987
I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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The Crazy Cajun Recordings

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by: Lowell Fulson

Release Date December 07, 1998
I can't believe this has not yet been reviewed - does this mean that very few people have actually ever bothered to buy it? If so it's a crying shame as it is a fantastic collection.
A few of the songs are mere alternate versions of album tracks, some are a bit too silly, but most of them would have well deserved a place on the albums that their respective sessions produced.
My particular favourites are 'The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men' recorded, if I remember rightly, for the old daytime TV program 'Pebble Mill at 1' (remember that??) and 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen' (completely silly, but utterly addictive, hummable tune).
If you're an XTC fan get this before the likes of 'Go2' and 'Big Express' - it's much more enjoyable. ... Read More:

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Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition

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from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date March 08, 2004
I bought this as a newcomer to Stokowski, but a big fan of Pictures at an Exhibition and initially was impressed with the early parts, The Old Castle being particularly entrancing. Unfortunately, Stokowski's decision to jettison Tuileries and The Market-place at Limoges for being "too french" (surprising that a piece about a French city should sound French!) leaves the work uneven, without the lightness to counterbalance the gloom of other pieces. In addition, Stokowski's (or Knussen, the conductor's) decision to speed up Bydlo is bizzare, an Ox-cart moving as fast as a race-horse!

The other works included are very well arranged, though my familiarity with them is not so great. The version of Night on Bare Mountain is recommended, being very ... Read More: