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Customer Review: Interesting more who’s on it rather than what’s on it
The Bunch LP was a one-off featuring a host of British folk-rock stars from the Fairport / Fotheringay axis covering old rock ‘n’ roll standards. Sometimes it works (e.g. the divine rendering of ‘When Will I Be loved’) and sometimes it doesn’t (e.g. ‘Nadine’, which is very lacklustre). It’s OK overall, but it’s no ‘Liege And Lief’, and the album is probably more notable for the musicians rather than for the music. Certainly, Fairport completists will want it but others should explore other Fairport spin-offs, such as Morris On, first.

Customer Review: At last.
I have looked on Amazon every three months or so for ages to see if this album has been released on CD. It was one of the trio favourites of mine that I still had to listen to on vinyl. “On The Beach” came out a while ago and now this classic comes along out of the blue.

Everything about this album is superb. The production is just murky enough to satisfy rockers and just clear enough for folkies to approve. The songs are all familiar yet in the treatment they get here they move into a different dimension - not necessarily better than Buddy Holly, Elvis, Chuck Berry and The Everlys etc, just different. The playing is just what is wanted for three minute classic songs. Every note has a purpose and there are practically no soloes. But the singing - ah, the singing. Sandy Denny and Linda Peters transform songs that men wrote and performed into beautiful pieces that both rock and have more than a hint of touching vulnerability. Who can listen to “When Will I be Loved?” and not be touched by joy and melancholy? Who can listen to “The Locomotion” and “Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller” and not start dancing?

I can only repeat the advice of the previous reviewer. Buy the album and sing along.

All I want now to complete my trio is “Last of the Red Hot Burritos”.

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Customer Review: I agree, it is kind of sad reviewing a memory card.
All you need to know is that this is a card that will save your progress on PS2 games. With plenty of memory you can take it to someone elses PS2 and load your progress onto it instead of internal memory which is just stuck to its own console.

…its a card with memory you don’t need to read a review about it do you?
Customer Review: Much Cheaper
This is a much cheaper memory card, with lots of memory space on it!
Fantastic: This one held data for 25 high quality games!

5.1 Dolby Digital PS2 Speaker System
Customer Review: Very Good Value For Money
After reading a couple of reviews on this website i thought i would get these speakers. I am i glad that i did! Not only does it improve the quality of the gaming it drowns out the noise of the fan, which is brilliant when watching DVD’s - but make sure to set the DVD function to play it in Dolby Digital to get the top quality out of the speakers. The bass on it is superb as you can feel the vibrations, its just like going to the cinemas. A definate not only for true gamers but for anyone that wants top quality sound.

Customer Review: Pretty Damn Good!
If you think this system it a lot of money to spend just on speakers, don’t! This system is - ? for ? - by far the best value system I’ve seen. It features an impressive Dolby Digital decoder unit; supporting both Digital Co-Axial and Optical inputs (cables for both are included - a miracle in itself); enabling further upgrading of the system via the use of a separate decoder with digital out, and a 3.5mm Jack input for use with Stereo systems; giving full Dolby Pro Logic surround sound.
I’d spent all my time searching for a low priced system for use with my DVD player and the price of this caused me to be skeptical before buying. However, as soon as I got the thing home I was reassured completely. The subwoofer boasts an impressive punch to its bass and the satellites position effects definitively and naturally. When testing it on the musical soundtrack to “Almost Famous” it proved its groove, and against the high pace action of “Face/Off” it coped equally well.
When setting it up an entire 10 minutes was consumed. Everything slots into place and the RCA connections between speakers take away the fiddly speaker wire antics from standard systems. Another benefit is the interchangable speaker grills; you have two colours to choose from, Silver or Black - Pictured above.
Problem one - for most - will be the absense of a 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA cable in the package. If you’re planning on using the system for Pro Logic from a stereo source (Nicam TV/VCR, Hi Fi System etc) you’ll need to buy one of these. But don’t panic they’re reasonably priced, although they may be difficult to find.
Problem two - for me - was that with music the sound occasionally lacked treble and you can’t tweak it yourself so if you’ve got the money spare, I’d suggest buying a graphic equaliser and coupling it with the decoder unit.
The petit two problems aside - for this money who cares anyway? This is a top notch system, and one I have no regrets with buying.

Queen Rock Montreal (2CD)
Customer Review: Aggressive
This is an aggressive Queen live set with with first 10 or so songs played at breakneck speed. The DVD commentary offers explanations for this (the gigs were one-offs, and there was friction between the band and the filming crew). The fast and furious playing is great to hear from a band who are sometimes criticised for being too precise. The guitar playing and drums sound great, but are sometimes a little rushed as a result.

The singing however is amazing. Freddie’s voice seemed to get rougher from 1980 to 1986 (maybe as a result of smoking), but here it is perfect - clear and liquid, yet slightly frayed around the edges.

The highlights are “Let me entertain you” for it’s sheer pace and aggression, “Killer Queen” for the variations on the vocal, “Keep Yourself Alive” (which unlike all the other songs is played at something closer to the pace of the original recording), the best rendition of “Love of My Life” that I have heard, and the two tracks from “Flash” (which are missing from the DVD).

The reason for the 4 stars is that despite all the band’s efforts, there is so little interaction with the crowd.

Customer Review: Long overdue gem from their Royal Highnesses
You have to remember when listening to this fantastic album that there are only four guys on stage playing absolutely everything themselves here which just doesn’t happen these days. That would change from the next tour onwards with the introduction of a keyboard player to allow Freddie more time to run around the stage and interact with his audience. First off, the musicianship is outstanding on this release as is the sound quality. It really does sound like it was recorded yesterday - and what a novelty to have a full live version of Flash and The Hero! But what I have always loved about Queen’s visit to Montreal is the sheer power of Freddie Mercury’s voice. Too often live artists cop out on the high notes but not here - check out Somebody To Love to see what I mean. Fred really goes for it on these songs (which Brian and Roger even mention in the audio commentary of the DVD). Anyone who doesn’t ‘get’ Queen should buy this disc to see what all the fuss is about. Forget any preconceptions you might have about the band and really listen to this concert. Who else puts on a show like this? This is the last concert Queen played as a foursome, they were at their peak of worldwide popularity with recent number one hits in Britain and the USA and Hot Space had yet to rear its well intentioned though ultimately misguided head. Simply wonderful. Sure Milton Keynes was a terrific gig but you can tell they band are a little frazzled after two years of non stop touring and were ready for a break. So if you really want to see Queen on fire then look no further than Montreal.

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Dancing Animal Music Box
Wind the wooden music box up and the animals dance and twirl to the music. Works with a magnetic mechanism inside the box. Frog, mice and duck designs available. Approximate size: 18 cm.

Slash: The Autobiography
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Customer Review: Open, Honest and revealing
As a Fan but not a fanatic of Guns and Roses i bought this book because i was more interested in the life Slash had lead and i was not disappointed. This is a book about a life that has been lived to the full and as such is honest and very revealing about who slash is and how he gets his kicks. By the end you don’t really like him and as a person he comes across as a selfish and flawed individual. But the honesty with which he approaches his many drug and drink addictions and relationships shows a maturity that you wouldn’t really associate with a rock star. It is a really good read and very well written although i was expecting more pictures until i read at the end of the book that his best mate and long time photographer has released a companion piece of just photographs which i will be searching out. Well worth getting and you will enjoy it!
Customer Review: Slash - cutting a short story long
I bought this book based on the other recommended reviews but fail to see what the fuss is all about? The early chapters on Slash’s childhood and how he started plating Guirar are interesting but frankly it all gets a bit repetitive and quite boring after that. I think the whole thing is purely to (a) have a rant over Guns’n'Roses and (b) plug how good ‘Velvet Revolver’ are. The main part of the book is endless stories of places in LA that most of us would not know and people in LA that most of us would not know. It is all cleverly written to avoid anything that could be libellous and is just a series of opinions and one-sided views. To save you all the money, the reason Slash left G’N'R was because (a) he did not like the way the band were always late, (b) the whole legal thing between Axl and other other members and (c) Izzy and Steven left so the essence of the band was gone. That’s really all there is in it. Spend your money on some G’N'R CDs instead as they were a truly great band. Listen to them, don’t read about them!

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Modern Day Jazz Stories
Nominated for the Mercury Prize, (which it deserved to win–but hey, that’s competitions for you) Modern Day Jazz Stories is the album that first saw Courtney Pine incorporate sampling into his music, including DJ Pogo as part of his small group. Linking up with Giles Peterson’s Talkin Loud label, the resulting sparks burned bebop into hip-hop, saxophone solos with drum & bass beats. It is still, however, very much a jazz album, but one like all the best jazz before it which draws in influences from elsewhere in the music world. Standout tracks include the beautiful “The 37th Chamber” (the title of which is bizarrely taken from a kung fu film) and “I’ve Known Rivers”. The latter, released as a single, and a minor hit for Pine, features the husky vocals of Cassandra Wilson, who is also to be heard on a wonderful cover of Billie Holiday’s “Don’t Explain”. Modern Day Jazz Stories: it does exactly what it says on the cover. –Phil Brett

Customer Review: chilled
i bought this on a whim- and boy its good. really relaxed with varied sounds, good drumming and not too much of that typical messy jazz, much more smooth, i love it- well done mr pine

Customer Review: Get ready to stand and deliver
The master of urban jazz does it again. I was introduced to Mr.Pine’s world a couple of years ago, and that was the beginning of my love of urban jazz. This album remind me of Another Story, which echoes jazz and dope hip hop to the max. This is an essential find for any who enjoy chilling anytime, anyplace, anywhere (preferably on the London Underground).

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SAHB Stories / Rock Drill
Customer Review: Rock Drill - The Overlooked Classic
“Rock Drill” is the best SAHB album and its devalued reputation should be disregarded. Although there’s some weaker tracks here, the title track, “Dolphins” and “Rock And Roll” are brilliant. Harvey’s lyrics here are a whole cut above his previous comic book style. Other criticisms that “Rock Drill” is too keyboard heavy (repeated in the booklet notes)are unfounded. This finds Zal and co at their hard rocking best. Worth investigating…

Customer Review: Two for the History books
I first listen to this music as a fifteen year old. It was a revelation just as Alex wanted it to be. Now there is tommorow. A subject dear to Alex’s heart. In the 20th year since the sudden death of Alex Harvey from a cardiac arrest at Zeebrugge in Belgium, (it was a Friday, appropriately cold and wet in his native Glasgow, announced on late night radio in my student bed sit)Mercury has put out these exceptionally well timed compilations. This represents the last classic, SAHB stories, and a powerful hybrid Rock Drill where Hugh McKenna still provided writing credits yet was replaced by the journeyman keyboards player Tommy Eyre in person. The latter album mysteriously lost a track much awaited by the fans of the band called No Complaints Department. Said at the time to be one of the strongest tracks they had ever recorded (who knows!) it was pulled at the last minute in favour of a shoddy substitute Mrs Blackhouse (the original LP sleeves had a sticker to cover it as an original track). NCD did turn up on a recent (5 years) german compilation but has again been deleted. Mercury could have used this opportunity to pull out this lost gem but I guess it is now gone forever. Harvey, Cleminson, Glenn and the two McKenna’s well, they will live on here with their other output well into the future. Enjoy masterful music from five men at their peak.

AS he queried at so many performances, Alex we did indeed love you and continue to remember you with fondness even if the concept of a 67 year old Alex Harvey never did quite make sense. He would have been quite some old age pensioner! Best to hear him as here with a middle aged fire second to none and backed by some of the finest musicians the city of Greater Glasgow ever produced. One for any collector of significant rock music.

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Kings of Pop
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Customer Review: Second Best - I think not
You can tell that HomeGrown aren’t 100% serious from their bling-writing and mocking title “Kings of Pop”. While known for their hit “You’re Not Alone”, there are many tracks overlooked on this album. Coming from, no doubt, the best new-skool-punk-rock labels, drive-thru (New Found Glory, Alister) homegrown prove themselves to be worthy of the label through their opening of “Tomorrow” and songs such as “Give it Up”, “Cannot Stop the World” and “Love You, Not” (wittingly titled). Half joking, half serious - this is deffinetly a great album to buy if you’re into any band from Blink-182 to Jimmy Eat World.
Customer Review: Possibly The Best Drive Thru Band??
Everyone hears about this album from their first single off this album ‘You’re not alone’ and that song is just a taster of what to come, not only are these guys extremly funny live but they write catchy songs which every adolscent teenager can relate to. The title ‘Kings of Pop’ is Homegrown’s funny sense of humour making fun of the title they have been given in the name of pop punk. At least they can accept they are pop punk which is something most bands hate to admit and opt for the emo label instead but with songs like ‘I Love You Not’ and ‘Kiss Me Diss Me’ its hard to ignore their whiny voices and simple melodies. Possible the breakthrough band on drive thru in 2003/04!

The Sound Of Music [1965]
The most widely seen movie produced by a Hollywood studio, The Sound of Music grows fresher with each viewing. Though it was planned meticulously in pre-production (save for the scene where Maria and the children take a dipping in an Austrian lake that nearly cost a life), on each viewing one is struck anew by the spontaneous almost improvisatory air of the acting, notably of Julie Andrews under Robert Wise’s direction. There are also the little human touches he brings to, for instance, the scene where Maria leads the children to the hills, over bridges and along tow paths where the smallest boy trips up and momentarily gets left behind: it creates a feeling that most of us have encountered. From the opening pre-credit sequence of muted excitement as the camera roves over the Austrian Alps (photographed in magnificent colour), where little phrases from the wind instruments on the soundtrack are flung as if on the breeze, foreshadowing the title song to follow, the production never puts a foot wrong.
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Customer Review: How musicals should be
If “West Side Story” was the best musical film of the sixties, then “The Sound of Music,” adapted from the long-running Broadway musical play about Maria Von Trapp and her singing family, was certainly the most popular… With a story that includes the right amount of family sentiment (the Von Trapp children never quarrel among themselves), religion (in the Hollywood tradition of serene, kind nuns), romance (actually two romances, one adult, one adolescent), and anti-Nazi feeling (Captain Von Trapp refuses to surrender to the Nazi invaders)–and with director Robert Wise who is in fact a solid, conscientious craftsman and a fluent story-teller mercifully free of grandiose pretensions, “The Sound of Music” is perfect with its sumptuous location photography, immaculate, fluid editing, and splendid tones… The film does have a justifiably famous opening: the camera sweeps over the Austrian Alps to catch Julie Andrews, as mischievous, warmhearted Maria, exultantly singing the title song as she rushes through the bright green valley… It is an exhilarating moment that the film never really matches again, but there is plenty left in the remaining hours to please the legions of devotees… There are unquestionably some enjoyable songs and musical numbers specially when the eldest Von Trapp daughter (Charmian Carr) meets her shy beau (Daniel Truhitte) in the family garden, he sings “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” to her, and they do a charming little dance around the gazebo… Maria’s music lesson to the children, “Do-Re-Mi,” is beautifully staged, set over several days as they amble in and around Salzburg, changing their clothing through camera wizardry… And perhaps the best of the songs is the simplest, “Edelweiss,” with a tender lyric and poignant melody that make a fitting last song for Rodgers and Hammerstein… Another of the film’s virtues is Julie Andrew’s performance as Maria… She cuts through the thick sentiment with her own sharply honed blade of authority and self-confidence, implying that at least she will get through all the high corn without damaging her self-esteem… It works to balance the tight-lipped stodginess of Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp, the “adorable” posturings of the children, and the artificial airs of Eleanor Parker as the haughty baroness…
Customer Review: The Greatest Musical of All Time - Ever!
The Sound Of Music is my favourite musical ever. The film centres on the true story of the Trapp Family Singers, who are forced to flee their Native Austrian Homeland to escape the evil reign of Hitlers Third Riech. The film begins with a majestic alpine lanscape of the distance mountains, and the views of Austria throughout are breathtaking. Julie Andrews is wonderful in the role of Maria, as is her counterpart Christopher Plummer as the arrogent and Proud Captain Von Trap. Maria is a spirited young Austrian nun whose constant rule breaking gets her thrown out of the abbey to be a governess to 7 mischevious children. However, her warmth and kindness soon wins over not only the children but their father the stern and forebidding Captain (baron) Von Trapp who breaks off his engagement to marry the singing nun! The Sound Of Music is not only a thrilling, action packed, heartwarming film, but it has also turned out some of the most famous and enduring tunes in the world (I doubt there is one person in Britain who does not know the words to Do Re Me!) If you've had a bad day, put your feet up, stick this film on, and by the end all your cares will be swept away and you'll be singing along with the family. Now, where is the nearest mountain….?

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Rock Of The Westies
Although it was viewed as one of Elton John’s more lightweight efforts upon its 1975 release–possibly because it followed only half a year after the acclaimed Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (and partly because many thought the album was released to fulfil a contractual obligation)–Rock of the Westies appears in retrospect to be his last great rock album. It certainly does rock consistently harder than any other John album, with guitarist Davey Johnstone even getting cowriting credits (with John and Bernie Taupin) on the opening “Medley: Yell Help/Wednesday” and “Grow Some Funk of Your Own”. Lyricist Taupin seems to be going off the deep end here at times with titles like “Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)” and “Billy Bone & the White Bird”, but “Island Girl” was another huge hit for the pair. And the CD version adds the wonderful pop gem “Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart”, which turned KiKi Dee into an eternal Trivial Pursuit answer. –Bill Holdship

Customer Review: this is a real rocker………
i have to say i had this on vinyl and i think even if you not a big Elton John fan this is real hard rocking effort from Elton John,there are more loud guitars “Yell Hell,Dan Dare,Street Kids,Grow Some Funk are all hard rocker and Elton John lets rip with his vocals-for to recommand this album is not problem-if you like “Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting” you will love tihs album,as all the previous reviewers have said Nigel Olsson and the Late Dee Murray were dropped from the line-up but replacement in Kenny Paserelli,Roger Pope and Rev.Caleb Quayle all do a great job-it is good album to buy

Customer Review: Rocking
This is considered the worst album from Elton’s classic years but….

Actually its an album that frequently rocks in way that most Elton albums don’t. You can definitely hear an early 70’s Stones influence on some of these tracks. Having said that my favourite tracks are the wonderful ballad “I Feel Like Bullet (in the gun of Robert Ford)” and the rocking “Hard Luck Story”.

Eltons regular drummer and bass player (Nigel & Dee) had been dropped for this album and to some extent this accounts for the different feel to the album. I think this is also the first album where Ray Cooper played as regular member of the band. His distinctive touches are felt throughout the album, noteably his Conga and Vibes playing.

So perhaps not the best album of Eltons classic era, but its still a fine album.

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