one of his first albums
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Good to have for collectors and just having classic Lynch tracks. Most tracks are on other Lynch albums but still good to have!
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This Album was what started me off on Reggae. I was fifteen, in my friends room and he put on some of this and, well, you know how almost magical this album feels. Robert Nesta (or Bob) Marley was born in Jamaica in 1947 and  did have a few early successes through the sixties, when he had a quite  dodgy short back and sides haircut. However, it was a slow musical change  of direction and the outward manifestation of Marley's rastafarianism (i.e  the dreadlocks, the songs of 'I', the ganga) and his happy go lucky  attitude to life that really saw an upsurge in his popularity in the mid  sventies, culminating in 1978, his peak year when album sales were through  the roof and, to all intents and purposes, he was the ambassador of  Jamaica. Sadly though he died of cancer in 1980, but left behind a  marvallous body of work, of which only a tiny fraction is available on this  album. This is a very good introduction to one of Reggaes true greats, just  hear songs like 'is this love?' 'three little birds' and 'redemption song'  and you know what I mean. If you like this album, I would reccomend  listening to another classic reggae singer, Horace Andy who pioneered Roots  Reggae in the early seventies and has a voice as sweet as honey. In  conclusion, a highly reccomended album of the king of reggae
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With this being his first album after the break-up of "The Civil Wars" I like the album, but wish some of the instruments didn't
drown out his beautiful voice. Wish their were a couple of acoustics cuts so you could hear his voice and guitar better-both of which
I love! Otherwise it would be 5 stars! I will buy his next album no matter what(hoping there is a next)! As we all do, miss "The Civil Wars"
but choices must be made to suit the soul!
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This album is a great mix of fast and slow songs.  Keith has such a sweet voice and is a pleasure to listen to.  I really like his Orange Moon.  A good first album for a talented musician.
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This cd, features a slightly different sounding Al Jarreau. Which isn't a bad thing at all. "Raging Waters" 5/5 is the first track, and very good at that. It feels different from his other works. Almost has a rock vibe to it. 4:27. "Imagination" 4/5 Again, this song has a different flavor, than most of his other work, but that just shows how original he is. Like "Raging Waters" Al Jarreau co-wrote this. 4:43. "Murphy's Law" 3.8/5 I couldn't quite give this track a 4. It's a nice song, but it's not very memorable, I think it's the lryic's, cause the melody is very unique. 4:10. "Tell Me" 4.5/5 His voice sounds more like classic Jarreau, on this one. And so are the lryic's. The beat for this one is very funk. Which makes it very different from his newer works. 4:35. "After All" 5/5 This song is very good, but sounds a little out of place. After hearing a few tracks that are very different from his normal style, we suddenly get back to his usual sound. It is a beautiful ballad, with great vocals. This is also one of my favorites on the album, and is included in '96's "Best of" collection. 4:18. "High Crime" 4.5/5 This song has a fast beat, and sounds a little more like his other works. It's also the song the album is named after. It's another favorite. Great lryic's! 4:31. "Let's Pretend" 3.7/5 this song is very 80's, which isn't a bad think, it just means that the melody isn't something you'd hear nowadays. I'm not sure what I think of this song, so I gave it a very mix rating. 4:00. "Stickly Wicket" 4.5/5 Once again, the lryics and vocals are classic Jarreau, but the beat is funky dance like. It's a fun track to listen to. 4:19. "Love Speaks Louder Than Words" 5/5 More great lryic's (however none are by Jarreau himself). I like the song, and although the beat, is once agin, different, it's more jazz, than most of the other tracks. 3:56. "Fallin'" 5/5 Now this is classic! "Fallin" along with "After All" are the most like Al, and both feature the talent that his name represents. It figures he would save one of the best for last. This too, is a ballad, but has a slighty funky vibe. Al Jarreau has never made a bad album, but this one is probably the most different. It's obivious he was going for a new sound, and did pretty well. This cd, only features two slower tracks, which is unsual for him, but they're all good. It your looking for a different kind of jazz sound, get this cd. If your an Al Jarreau fan, get this cd. You'll at least like it, if you don't love it. I can't give this cd five stars, cause I don't think it's as good as "Heart's Horizon", or "L is for Lover" (among others), but it deserves more than four stars.
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Nick Carter steps out of the band and into the spotlight as a solo artist with his debut album "Now or Never."  Nick displays great talent on this album and demonstrates his individuality as an artist.  This album has it all, from rocking tunes to ballads, with the fun tune "Is It Saturday Yet?" thrown in for good measure.  Nick proves himself the be a force to be reckoned with on this album.  His smooth voice makes the album pleasing to the ear.  I'm sure this album is the first of many to come.
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This is the Monkees first album, and it wasn't a bad start. Their first  hit "Last Train to Clarksville is on this, and also some other good  songs. Including the novelty, "Gonna Buy Me a Dog." One of my  favorite tracks is "Take a Giant Step." I also like  "Saturday's Child" too. If you're a Monkee fan it's a must for  the collection
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The 1st album from a potential superstar artist. A multitude of sounds that span the musical spectrum.
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Henry Lee Summer's debut album is great. The opening song, "Wish I Had A Girl", was the big hit single, but there's plenty more where that one came from. When this album came out, Summer was often compared by critics to John "Cougar" Mellencamp, but a good listen reveals that anyone who compares the two belongs in a mental institute. In fact, their voices are totally different. Summer uses much less folk instrumentation than Mellencamp was using at the time, so the rights of people who compare the two are not automatically coextensive with those of people who see each of them as unique. Check this one out and hear it for yourself.
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the first track sounded like something and then (to me) sounded like he was practicing for the most part.
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You can tell a lot about a person from their reaction to first hearing this album.
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This was Al Kooper's first post- Blood Sweat and Tears release, his first Solo album. I read some review somwhere comparing it to Sgt. Pepper, and saying this is superior. That's a stretch if ever there was one. The reference is because he did the Pepper like production with sound effects and really mating the production with the writing (didn't everyone do that back in 67/68, it seemed like it was the law in pop music then). I still love this album. He intentionaly makes music that's not like BS&T. The better tracks have more of a soul, R&B feel than BS&T. They were a band, and this is very much a solo work. Still great horns on a lot of songs. There's a few week tracks where he's shooting for the avant garde. In the first and last track there are times when a woman is screaming at the top of her lungs for no apparent reason. The shame is if you took that out those songs are good. I bet Al would change that today. That said, the rest of the album is very, very good. This is what Kooper is about. I loved this back in the day, and still do. I understand he's not crazy about it. Enjoy it's uniqueness.
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After the first couple of listens, I really did not care for it much except for "Amazing" - maybe the song of the year.  I've listened to this album for about 2 weeks straight now and have become hooked on it.  There are a couple of songs that I still hit the skip button on but overall it's a great album.  "My Mother had a Brother" may be his best ballad ever.  "Cars and Trains" has incredible hooks in it and "Round Here" is a song you feel like you should be strolling in a park to.  The best melody song on the album is probably "Send Me Someone To Love".  The dance tracks "Precious Box" and "Flawless" are long songs but have great grooves to them.
On the negative side - it should be good - it's been 8 years since his last album.  He has put a lot of pressure on himself waiting this long to come out with a new album.  I must say that he has stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
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This CD is full up with music. This is a remastered version of his debut album with lots of bonus tracks added (some demos, some live, some cover songs). It's gotta be one of the best debut albums ever by anybody. His songs are radio friendly and you can't get them out of your mind after only a few listens. My wife had never heard of him before and she's already adding his songs to her personal play lists. "Someday, Someway" may have been the most radio played song but many of the other songs are just as good... "There She Goes Again", Mary Anne", "Girls", "Soldier of Love", etc.

In the early 1980's I had Crenshaw's first 2 albums (this one and Field Day), and I still love them. There's a 1980's sound quality and production (especially the Field Day album) but lots of 50's and 60's in the songwriting. Plus he really does sound John Lennon-ish and Buddy Holly-ish at times. For those who don't know, Crenshaw played John Lennon in Beatlemania and later played Buddy Holly in the film La Bamba. He also later co-wrote "Till I Hear It From You", a hit song for the Gin Blossoms (which really sounds like a typical Crenshaw song... he should record it!). A few of his songs were also covered by others as well, especially "You're My Favourite Waste of Time".

It's terrible that this guy was not far more famous and successful than he was. I guess that in the early 1980's he was too "normal" at a time when video and new wave, etc. were the rage. Oddly enough, while lots of other 1980's music seems dated and doesn't really cut it anymore, Crenshaw's music is as fresh as ever!

If you like this CD, I highly recommend you also buy the remastered "This Is Easy: Best Of" CD. Both these CD's came out about the same time... maybe if these do well, they'll re-release Field Day and other albums as well. "Field Day" is his second album and it's just as good as the first but has a different sound to it.
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Rockin' album.  Tremonti wails.  If you liked his first album, you'll enjoy this one.  I've had it a week and listen to it everyday.
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There are no bad or even mediocre songs on this album. This is Gabriel's first solo album where he seems fully in control. The mood is consistent and intense. The drums bang big and well-used dissonance lurks behind every harmony. It's very difficult to find something bad to say about it.
Gabriel explores many themes on this album, from people who enjoy breaking into homes ("Intruder") to people who need attention and go to extremes to get it ("Family Snapshot") to the relationship between sex and war ("Games Without Frontiers") to alienation ("Not One of Us") to the final political protest song against apartheid ("Biko"). Pop albums (if you can call this a pop album) rarely if ever explore such territory with such depth. The music backs up the lyrics to a degree that's almost mesmerizing.
Gabriel had come a long way from Genesis by the time this album was released. Just listen to "Trespass" (from 10 years before this album) or "Selling England By the Pound" (from half a decade or so before this album) to see how Gabriel expanded his depth for music and lyrics. It's hard to believe that the same guy singing "No Self-Control" once roamed around on stage dressed as a bat or a giant flower. In retrospect Gabriel's departure from Genesis may have been the best move of his career. It's hard to imagine Genesis going in the direction Gabriel went in, considering where they ended up (somewhere on the opposite side of the spectrum).
A host of great performers contributed instruments or vocals, which can be heard on every note. Robert Fripp returns as a guitarist (he would never again produce Gabriel), Kate Bush sings backup, David Gregory (formerly of XTC) contributes guitar, and even Phil Collins plays drums. The names go on and on (including Tony Levin and David Rhodes, who became staples). It's tempting to give Gabriel all the credit for this one, but his band had a lot to do with the solidity of this effort.
If you know nothing about Gabriel and are curious, this is a good one to start with. The songs are "the usual" length (unlike the followup "Security") and, as has been said, they're all great. If you don't like this album, you probably don't like Gabriel. This is the album on which he found his voice.
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This album is something else. When i first heard it, it was so inspiring. His best songs are easily "Radio", "Always love you", "Lets Stay together", "Always Love you", "the River". Simply, If you liked his first album, you will like this album times 2.