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[Dennie]

The Miracle -- CD

Queen

1989 Queen/Capital Records

THE MIRACLE was a comeback album of sorts for Queen, who had just come off a three-year break prior to its release. Instead of experimenting with different musical styles (as on 1982's dance-heavy HOT SPACE), Queen wisely stuck to its hard-rock roots for the most part, making THE MIRACLE one of the band's most successful U.S. releases of the '80s--both artistically and commercially. With rumors swirling of an impending breakup due to personal problems within the band, many fans breathed a sigh of relief when THE MIRACLE finally appeared in 1989.

THE MIRACLE turned out to be Queen's most consistent album since 1984's THE WORKS. Never before had Queen's lyrics been so obviously biographical as on THE MIRACLE. Four tracks in particular, "Party," "Khashoggi's Ship," "Scandal," and "Was It All Worth It," all examine the ups and downs of being a rock & roll celebrity. The band turns poetic and poignant on the superb title track, rocks furiously on the single "I Want It All," and offers interesting slabs of both dance ("The Invisible Man") and expertly crafted pop ("Breakthru").

All songs written by Queen.

Recorded at Olympic Studios, Town House Studios, London, England and Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland.

Queen: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Party" John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury 2:24
2. "Khashoggi's Ship" Mercury, Queen 2:47
3. "The Miracle" Mercury, Queen 5:02
4. "I Want It All" May 4:40
5. "The Invisible Man" Roger Taylor 3:55
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Breakthru" Mercury , Taylor 4:07
2. "Rain Must Fall" Music: Deacon. Lyrics: Mercury 4:20
3. "Scandal" May 4:42
4. "My Baby Does Me" Deacon, Mercury 3:22
5. "Was It All Worth It" Mercury 5:45
Bonus tracks (CD versions only)
No. Title Writer(s) Length
11. "Hang on in There" Queen 3:46
12. "Chinese Torture" Queen (May) 1:46
13. "The Invisible Man (12" Version)" 5:29

 

[Dennie]

Dennie -

At the excessive rate you're currently listening to music, do you realize you're going to break or wear out your shyt? :teasing-tease:

Rope

There's always more "Shyt" to buy, so I'm not to worried! :teasing-tease:

Now, if there is a problem with the "rate" that I'm listening or posting the music I am listening too, I suggest you take it a little slower! You don't have to review the whole thread at once, just take one post at a time and that should make it easier! ....and don't feel bad, some people just need more time than others, nothing wrong with that! :teasing-neener:

Actually, I am pretty darn thrilled with the amount of music I get to experience! :text-bump: :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie :music-listening:

Not at all. That was not the intention of my post, and I apologize if it sounded as such. By all means carry on. I enjoy viewing the many artists that you listen to. Always good ideas for new purchases when the time comes.

Rope

PS, you need to replace tone arm stylus! :laughing-rolling:

I was wondering why everything is now in MONO! :angry-tappingfoot:


Dennie bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[Dennie]

:text-offtopic:



BTW, this little dude -------> :teasing-tease: just cracks me up!!! :laughing-rolling:

Sometimes.........I just watch him and rotflmao! :twocents-mytwocents:



Dennie :text-thankyoublue:

 

[Rope]

Dennie -

At the excessive rate you're currently listening to music, do you realize you're going to break or wear out your shyt? :teasing-tease:

Rope

[There's always more "Shyt" to buy, so I'm not to worried! :teasing-tease:

Now, if there is a problem with the "rate" that I'm listening or posting the music I am listening too, I suggest you take it a little slower! You don't have to review the whole thread at once, just take one post at a time and that should make it easier! ....and don't feel bad, some people just need more time than others, nothing wrong with that! :teasing-neener:

Actually, I am pretty darn thrilled with the amount of music I get to experience! :text-bump: :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie :music-listening:

Not at all. That was not the intention of my post, and I apologize if it sounded as such. By all means carry on. I enjoy viewing the many artists that you listen to. Always good ideas for new purchases when the time comes.

Rope

PS, you need to replace tone arm stylus! :laughing-rolling:

I was wondering why everything is now in MONO! :angry-tappingfoot:


Dennie bscene-drinkingcheers:

What was once round is now eliptical.

Rope

 

[Rope]

Rope

 

[Dennie]

What was once round is now eliptical.

Rope

You've met my wife! :naughty:


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Sheer Heart Attack -- CD

Queen

1991 Hollywood Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Sheer Heart Attack is a Queen album that has something for nearly everyone. There's glam, progrock, guitar pyrotechnics to spare (check out Brian May's shape-shifting performances on "Brighton Rock" and "Flick of the Wrist"), proto-speed-metal ("Stone Cold Crazy"), and Queen's unique brand of campy humor ("America's new bride to be / Don't worry, baby, I'm safe and sound," Freddie Mercury declares on "Now I'm Here," a Queen concert staple). The group takes a rocked-up turn at ragtime on "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" and downshifts memorably on the spare piano-and-voice interludes "Lily of the Valley" and "Dear Friends." Best of all is the wicked rock-and-harmony showcase "Killer Queen," the group's first international smash. If you need a reminder of everything that was right about rock's old guard before punks stormed the gates, look no further. --Daniel Durchholz

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Brighton Rock" Brian May 5:08
2. "Killer Queen" Freddie Mercury 3:01
3. "Tenement Funster" Roger Taylor 2:48
4. "Flick of the Wrist" Mercury 3:19
5. "Lily of the Valley" Mercury 1:43
6. "Now I'm Here" May 4:10
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "In the Lap of the Gods" Mercury 3:20
2. "Stone Cold Crazy" Mercury, May, Taylor, John Deacon 2:12
3. "Dear Friends" May 1:07
4. "Misfire" Deacon 1:50
5. "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" Mercury 2:13
6. "She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)" May 4:08
7. "In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited" Mercury 3:42
Bonus track (1991 Hollywood Records CD reissue)
No. Title Length
14. "Stone Cold Crazy (1991 remix by Michael Wagener)" 2:15

 

[Rope]

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[Dennie]

Thursday Night In San Francisco - Live At the Fillmore Auditorium -- CD

Albert King

1968/1990 STAX Records

They All Want To Be Albert!, July 5, 2002
By deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Thursday Night in San Francisco (Audio CD)

It's hard to believe that 34 years has passed since Albert King recorded this CD during a live performance one Thursday night at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on June 27, 1968. It's even harder to believe that Albert and his Gibson Flying V guitar sound as fresh today as they did back then. There is some fantastic playing on this CD as is evidenced by "Drifting Blues" and "I've Made Nights By Myself". Albert had such incredible guitar playing ability that it was, and remains, a standard by which all blues players seek to attain. While, a lot of new blues guitarists are often compared to the great Stevie Ray Vaughan, those comparisons overlook the individual that SRV idolized and emulated-Albert King. In fact, Albert influenced the playing of many of the greatest players including SRV, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons and even Kenny Wayne Shepherd. On this CD you will experience what a consummate live performer Albert was. Some have described his playing as down right ferocious and sometimes scary. One thing is for sure, Albert is often imitated, but he will never be duplicated. The Wednesday Night makes a great companion to this disc so seek it out as well.
Track listing

1. "San-Ho-Zay" (King/Thompson) – 0:53
2. "You Upset Me Baby" (King/Taub) – 4:53
3. "Stormy Monday" (Walker) – 8:37
4. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Chatman) – 4:17
5. "Drifting Blues" (Brown/Moore/Williams) – 8:05
6. "I've Made Nights By Myself" (King) – 6:44
7. "Crosscut Saw" (Ford) – 3:46
8. "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town" (Razaf/Weldon) – 7:41
9. "Ooh-Ee baby" (King) – 7:40

 

[Dennie]

Best of Chris LeDoux -- CD

Chris LeDoux

1994 Liberty Records

Twelve tracks from the genuine rodeo cowboy and former bareback bronc-riding champion of country music. The Best Of collects the strongest tracks from Western Underground, Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy, and Under This Old Hat, serving up an almost perfect blend of earthy honesty and commercial tunefulness. ~ Roch Parisien

1. Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy - Featuring Garth Brooks
2. County Fair
3. For Your Love
4. Riding For a Fall
5. Under This Old Hat
6. Cadillac Ranch
7. Working Man's Dollar
8. Look at You Girl
9. Hooked on an 8 Second Ride
10. Cadillac Cowboy
11. Every Time I Roll the Dice
12. This Cowboy's Hat

 

[Dennie]

Greatest Hits -- CD

John Anderson

1996 BNA/RCA Records

Amazon.com

In the late 1980s, John Anderson found himself in the awkward position of seeing the country charts dominated by the new traditionalism, and yet he couldn't buy a hit. Anderson refused to give in, however, and he signed with the fifth company of his career, a brand new label called BNA, and threw the dice one more time. His gratifyingly successful years there have been summed up on Greatest Hits. As good as the songs are, what really makes these hits great is the combination of Anderson's rich, pure-country, baritone drawl, and the pumping swamp rhythms he adds to all his uptempo numbers. Only a handful of country stars could round 15 songs from 1992-96 as impressive as these. Unfortunately, BNA includes his remake of "Swingin'," which sounds busy and less focused than the Warner Bros. original. --Geoffrey Himes

1. "Money in the Bank" (Mark D. Sanders, Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard) – 2:58
2. "Seminole Wind" (John Anderson) – 3:58
3. "Straight Tequila Night" (Debbie Hupp, Kent Robbins) – 2:55
4. "I Wish I Could Have Been There" (J. Anderson, Robbins) – 3:32
5. "I Fell in the Water" (Jerry Salley, Jeff Stevens) - 2:40
6. "I've Got It Made" (Max D. Barnes) – 2:52
7. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (Daniel John Baird) - 3:44
8. "Mississippi Moon" (Tony Joe White, Carson Whitsett) - 4:15
9. "Swingin'" (J. Anderson, Lionel Delmore) - 2:59
10. "When It Comes to You" (Mark Knopfler) – 3:52
11. "Long Hard Lesson Learned" (J. Anderson, Donna Anderson, Michael A. Anderson, Knopfler) – 3:26
12. "Let Go of the Stone" (Barnes) – 3:20
13. "Country 'Til I Die" (J. Anderson, Troy Seals, Eddie Setzer) – 3:02
14. "Who Got Our Love" (J. Anderson, Delmore) – 3:18
15. "Bend It Until It Breaks" (J. Anderson, Delmore) – 4:05

 

[Dennie]

Nothing's Forever (Not Even Goodbye) -- CD

Aaron Beaumont

2008 Milan Records

Product Description

Aaron Beaumont completed degrees in Economics, Spanish, and Literature before concluding that, at least for the moment, what the world really needed was neither: a) a well-read bilingual economist, nor b) an economically savvy Spanish novelist, but rather c) yet another singer-songwriter. His lush, melodic piano music, however, is anything but typical singer-songwriter fare. This is thanks largely to Aaron's rich and eclectic musical upbringing, which ranged from performing piano concertos with an orchestra to playing trumpet in a jazz quartet to touring the U.S. and Europe as the bassist in a rock band. And that was just the first 20 years. Based on the results of his recent stint as a songwriter, the next 20 look just as promising.

Aaron has poured his heart and soul into his debut full-length release, nothing's forever (Not Even Goodbye). A synthesis of early 20th century piano-roll influences and melodic lines, the music suggests glimpses of the Beatles, Tom Waits, Ben Folds, and Elliott Smith. This Superb 10-track release represents a piano-centered aesthetic that is immediately clear in its first listen - daring, refreshing, and authentic.

Track listing

1. Any Other Way
2. Time Will Come, The
3. Julia
4. Mr. 9 Out Of 10
5. Where You Lost Yourself
6. Nothing's Forever (Not Even Goodbye)
7. Traffic
8. Love Doesn't Hurry
9. Those Were The Days
10. Park Bench Song, The

 

[Dennie]

American Classic -- CD :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

Willie Nelson

2009 Blue Note Records

Willie sounds good singing these standards, August 25, 2009
By Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Willie sounds great on this new disc of American song standards. This music puts me in a good mood. The musicians on the disc are so good. I love Mickey Raphael on the bluesy harmonica on the track "Since I Fell You". Joe Sample plays the piano on the "On The Street Where You Live". This song is pleasant to listen to. Joe provides the musical arrangements for these tracks. Every track sounds new and fresh, so Joe does his job well here. Willie duets with Diana Krall on "If I Had You" and Norah Jones on the track "Baby It's Cold Outside". Their vocal talents give these classic tracks a sensual sound that I love. "Angel Eyes" is a song about missing a loved one. This song sounds very romantic. Because Of You is a very pretty song. I like the sax playing on this track. I like the sentimental feeling Willie sings with on the track "Come Rain Or Come Shine". "Always On My Mind" is Willie's original song. I have never heard this song featuring piano playing before, and it sounds beautiful. This is a very enjoyable disc of music from Willie Nelson.

1. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:44
2. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) – 2:51
3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:57
4. "If I Had You" (James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 4:22
5. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) – 2:56
6. "I Miss You So" (Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin) – 4:32
7. "Because of You" (Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson) – 3:24
8. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) – 3:59
9. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 4:34
10. "On the Street Where You Live" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 2:57
11. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 3:41
12. "Always on My Mind" (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson) – 3:28

 

[PaulyT]

I like this one a lot! Some great piano in there. The other instruments are pretty decent too.

 

[PaulyT]

Yet another jazz pianist with some classical training. :music-listening:

 

[Rope]

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[Dennie]

Move It On Over CD

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1990 Rounder Records

Raw, October 26, 1999
By TheHighlander (Richfield, PA United States)

Thorogoods raw guitar sound and ample emotion on this CD make it one worth buying. It sets the tone for things that should have come but never seemed to break out on later albums. If you buy one Thorogood album, this should be the one. A staple of any blues or rock collection. Bouncing back and forth between the hard rocking (Move it on Over/who do you love) to the mournfull (The Sky is Crying) to the emotional (I'm Just Your Good Thing). This album runs the ladder of emotions up and down.

1. Move It on Over - George Thorogood, Williams, Hank
2. Who Do You Love? - George Thorogood, McDaniel, Elias
3. The Sky Is Crying - George Thorogood, James, Elmore
4. Cocaine Blues - George Thorogood, Arnall, T.J. "Red"
5. It Wasn't Me - George Thorogood, Berry, Chuck
6. That Same Thing - George Thorogood, Dixon, Willie
7. So Much Trouble - George Thorogood, McGhee, Brownie
8. I'm Just Your Good Thing - George Thorogood, Moore, James
9. Baby Please Set a Date - George Thorogood, Williamson,
10. New Hawaiian Boogie - George Thorogood, James, Elmore

 

[Dennie]

I like this one a lot! Some great piano in there. The other instruments are pretty decent too.

HEY!!!! :angry-tappingfoot:

Did you break in to my house and steal my CD's???? :angry-cussingblack:

Isn't that a great album! bscene-drinkingcheers:

You better not touch my New Bill Evan's Collection!!! :teasing-neener:


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Yet another jazz pianist with some classical training. :music-listening:

PAULY!!!!! :angry-tappingfoot:




Dennie :handgestures-thumbup:

 

[PaulyT]

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