December 3rd, 2007 by Hannah
No, no…don’t think the Rolling Stones are back in business. It’s about a series of music compilations that will bear the Rolling Stone name, with the agreement of the respective music magazine. Rolling stone magazine agreed to lend its name to various song selections, both new and old. The CDs will be sold along with copies of the magazine.
It’s not that the magazine doesn’t have enough publicity already or that people wouldn’t buy it otherwise, but with the vast information provided on the internet and with the ever-growing number of people world wide that would rather read about it on the net rather than buying a magazine, it’s getting more and more difficult to sell palpable press releases.
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November 8th, 2007 by Hannah
Jools Holland: surely won’t be long before the fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square is occupied with his statue. His vision to enjoy himself, act as a tasteful musical arbiter and share his influences with the general public has now given him a glittering 30 year career. To tie in with the publication of his autobiography, Barefaced Lies & Boogie-Woogie Boasts comes this CD/DVD package of him, his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and the best selections from his well-thumbed Rolodex of stellar chums.
Some of this is fairly standard boogie fare, but there are moments of beauty. Possibly the most unfashionable pairing of all time, Holland and the Stereophonics, deliver a truly beautiful version of Ewan McColl’s “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”. The song may indeed be unbreakable, but this version really is something else. Shane MacGowan sounds on the verge of collapse on “Just To Be Home With You”, and long-time collaborator Sam Brown delivers the genuinely warm “Valentine Moon”. Edwin Starr sings a rambunctious “Snowflake Boogie” and Joe Strummer plays himself perfectly on “The Return Of The Blues Cowboy” – to hear them again sounding so relaxed in the freewheeling company is heart-warming.
However, there are some troublespots – Tom Jones’ “Think” and the Orchestra alone blazing through “Tuxedo Junction” are enough to make any reasonable soul feel queasy. If you like him, you’ll love this. If you don’t, go back to Joan As Policewoman. An accompanying DVD of the making of album and a Gilson Lavis (surely the world’s greatest drummer) interview further add to the fun.
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November 2nd, 2007 by Hannah
Mick Jagger is one of rock’s greatest singers and songwriters. That is common knowledge. This should be: He has written and recorded superb work outside the double-guitar tangle of the Rolling Stones, and this collection proves it, going back to the sneering evil of 1970’s “Memo From Turner” and climaxing with the sublime country soul of “Evening Gown,” from 1993’s Wandering Spirit. Many of these songs are about having it all and realizing that still isn’t enough: the pneumatic rock of “God Gave Me Everything‚” the dark jangle of “Old Habits Die Hard,” from the Alfie soundtrack; the ironic jump of the 1992 demo “Charmed Life.” That is also a recurring theme in Jagger’s determined R&B modernism, from the synth drums that time-stamp 1985’s “Just another Night”to the wiry funk of Spirit’s “Sweet Thing” and Jagger’s pop-gospel romp with Bono, “Joy,” from 2001’s Goddess in the Doorway. But it is in the ballads –the dynamic climb of “Don’t Call Me Up,” the heated devotion in “Evening Gown”–where confession and exploration quietly meet and burn. In comparison, the rarities here are straightforward fun: a 1973 soul fling with John Lennon and a Sonny Boy Williamson cover from Jagger’s all-blues ‘92 session with L.A. band the Red Devils, which still deserves to be an album in its own right.
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October 28th, 2007 by Hannah
Pink Floyd’s entire studio discography will be bundled for the 16-disc boxed set “Oh By the Way,” due Dec. 4 internationally. For the time being, the limited pressing of 10,000 will only be available as an import in the United States.
The box spans Pink Floyd’s 1967 debut, “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” to its 1994 swan song, “The Division Bell,” with a new portrait collage from longtime visual collaborator Storm Thorgerson.
Also included is a 20″ by 30″ poster. Each album is a reproduction of the original vinyl release, with the “Dark Side of the Moon” cover appearing on CD for the first time since the early 1990s.
Missing from “Oh By the Way” is the rarities album “Relics,” live albums “Delicate Sound of Thunder” and “Pulse” and compilations such as “A Collection of Great Dance Songs.”
October 24th, 2007 by Hannah
I Love this this kind of Music. LOVE IT!!!
CD Track List:
01 – Rodney Mannsfield – Let Me Know
02 – Trina Perry – I’ll Treat U Rite
03 – Richard Rogers – Soul Talking
04 – Glaze – Promises
05 – Leroy Hutson – The Look Of Love
06 – Ronnie McNeir – I’ll Be Loving You
07 – Jous – Another Lonely Night
08 – Rodni – Kissing In The Dark
09 – Josie James – Candles
10 – Dawn Zee & Victor Haynes – Slow Jam Tonight
11 – Billy Valentine – We Got Something
12 – Roger Hatcher – Heaven Is Missing An Angel
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