Tracks From the Cradle
- Standin' Round Crying
- Driftin'
- Five Long Years
- Reconsider Baby
- Blues Leave Me Alone
- Third Degree
- It Hurts Me Too
- How Long Blues
- Motherless Child
- Blues Before Sunrise
- I'm Tore Down
- Goin' Away Baby
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Someday After A While
- Groaning The Blues
- Sinner's Prayer
Release date: 1994-09-12
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.41
Review From the Cradle / Eric Clapton:The full-tilt blues album that Clapton had been promising for years, From the Cradle proves the guitarist's enduring devotion to a form he had long relegated to merely a flavour in his music rather than the main ingredient. Clapton's singing on the album is somewhat mannered; he tries to compete with original versions of these songs by Muddy Waters, Charles Brown, and others, and there's no way he's going to win that battle. Still, you can feel the emotional connection Clapton has with these songs, and guitar aficionados will swoon over his fretwork on songs such as "Third Degree", "Someday After a While", and the incendiary "Groanin' the Blues". -Daniel Durchholz.
Tracks The Very Best of Chris Rea
- On The Beach
- Driving Home For Christmas
- Tell Me There's A Heaven
- Nothing To Fear
- I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
- Steel River
- Josephine
- Road To Hell
- Blue Cafe
- Saudade
- Julia
- Fool (If You Think It's Over)
- Let's Dance
- All Summer Long
- You Can Go Your Own Way
- Auberge
- Stainsby Girls
Release date: 2001-10-15
RRP: £15.99
Price: £5.92
Review The Very Best of Chris Rea / Chris Rea:
Tracks The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
- We Work The Black Seam
- Consider Me Gone
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- Moon Over Bourbon Street
- Love Is The Seventh Wave
- Russians
- Fortress Around Your Heart
- Shadows In The Rain
- Children's Crusade
Release date: 2001-06-11
Run time: 53 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.93
Review The Dream Of The Blue Turtles / Sting:From one spin of The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Sting's first solo release, it's obvious that for him there would be life beyond the Police. Teamed with a band of top jazz players, he presents his musical visions that had gone unrealised while he was still constrained by his former ensemble. In style and subject matter, it's a decidedly diverse collection of songs and the playing is excellent throughout. The love songs are mostly focused on endings or escapes, and it's quite possible to interpret much of the imagery in reference to the bitter break-up of the Police. Sting's concern with history and politics is in evidence: he makes a father's plea for sanity and restraint in the nuclear age, takes up for the UK's much-abused coal miners, and relates the savage stupidity of World War I to the destructive effects of adolescent heroin addiction. Songs that seem elaborately constructed and recorded contrast with others that are presented as one-take jams. Seen as a whole, The Dream of the Blue Turtles is eclectic, ambitious-sometimes pretentious-but altogether worth owning. -Al Massa.
Tracks Affirmation
- I don't know you anymore
- Best thing
- Affirmation
- Crash and burn
- You can still be free
- Chained to you
- Two beds and a coffee machine
- Hold me
- Animal song
- Gunning down romance
- I knew I loved you
- Lover after me
Release date: 1999-11-08
RRP: £8.99
Price: £1.58
Review Affirmation / Savage Garden:Following the successful formula of their eponymous debut album, Savage Garden's Affirmation is made up of classic pop melodies and sleepy ballads. The title track cracks open the album-a song that sees Hayes philosophising about the inequalities of the world from a liberal minded perspective (and in true Alanis Morissette "Ironic" fashion). Although it leaves the boys open to claims of pretentiousness, the song is a high-powered introduction to an album which somehow manages to alternate between safe and risky. For example, "The Animal Song" is a menagerie of popular music sounds, which manages to be challenging while remaining comfortably familiar. Affirmation is an album that affirms why Savage Garden are one of the world's most important pop duos. -John Galilee.
Tracks 40 Golden Greats
- Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)
- Bachelor Boy
- Fall In Love With You
- When The Girl In Your Arms
- All My Love
- My Kinda Life
- Gee Whiz It's You
- Summer Holiday
- Blue Turns To Grey
- Do You Wanna Dance
- Throw Down A Line
- Lucky Lips
- Miss You Nights
- Girl Like You
- I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You
- It's All In The Game
- Please Don't Tease
- Next Time
- It'll Be Me
- On The Beach
- Day I Met Marie
- Devil Woman
- Young Ones
- I'm Lookin' Out The Window
- Don't Talk To Him
- Constantly
- I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You)
- Thief In The Night
- Move It
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- Theme For A Dream
- In The Country
- Congratulations
- Power To All Our Friends
- Sing A Song Of Freedom
- Travellin' Light
- Nine Times Out Of Ten
- Visions
- Living Doll
- Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha
- Minute You're Gone
Release date: 1977-10-21
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.55
Review 40 Golden Greats / Cliff Richard:
Tracks The Very Best of Elton John
- Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
- Honky Cat
- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
- Your Song
- Kiss The Bride
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
- Blue Eyes
- Candle In The Wind
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Bitch Is Back
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
- Crocodile Rock
- Easier To Walk Away
- Part Time Love
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Benny And The Jets
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Passengers
- Nikita
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Pinball Wizard
- Daniel
- Sad Songs
- Sacrifice
- I'm Still Standing
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
- Song For Guy
- You Gotta Love Someone
Release date: 1990-10-01
RRP: £22.99
Price: £7.55
Review The Very Best of Elton John / Elton John:
Tracks Band On The Run: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Band On The Run
- Mrs Vanderbilt
- Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) (2)
- Band On The Run (2)
- Let Me Roll It (2)
- Picasso's Last Words
- Jet
- Band On The Run (5)
- Paul McCartney Intro
- Band On The Run (4)
- Let Me Roll It
- Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
- Helen Wheels (2)
- Jet (2)
- Band On The Run (3)
- Mamunia
- Bluebird
- Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)
- Helen Wheels
- Bluebird (2)
- No Words
Release date: 1999-03-15
RRP: £16.99
Price: £7.96
Review Band On The Run: 25th Anniversary Edition / Paul McCartney & Wings:
Tracks Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (3CD)
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (With Blue)
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Kiss The Bride
- True Love (With Kiki Dee)
- Border Song
- Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
- Sad Songs (Say So Much)
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Written In The Stars (With Leann Rimes)
- Island Girl
- Song For Guy
- Sacrifice
- This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
- Honky Cat
- Are You Ready For Love
- Circle Of Life
- I'm Still Standing
- Bennie And The Jets
- Something About The Way You Look Tonight
- Nikita
- Blue Eyes
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Crocodile Rock
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Tiny Dancer
- Your Song (With Alessandro Safina)
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (With George Michael)
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
- The Bitch Is Back
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart (With Kiki Dee)
- Candle In The Wind
- Levon
- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
- Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
- Believe
- Daniel
- I Want Love
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- Live Like Horses (With Luciano Pavarotti)
- The One
- Your Song
- Pinball Wizard
- Made In England
Release date: 2003-09-01
RRP: £18.99
Price: £14.99
Review Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (3CD) / Elton John:
Tracks Dangerous: Remastered
- Who Is It
- Give In To Me
- Heal The World
- In The Closet
- Gone Too Soon
- Will You Be There
- Black Or White
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
- She Drives Me Wild
- Jam
- Remember The Time
- Keep The Faith
- Dangerous
- Can't Let Her Get Away
Release date: 2003-12-01
RRP: £9.99
Price: £3.80
Review Dangerous: Remastered / Michael Jackson:Michael Jackson was still going for pop hits with 1991's Dangerous, but he also front-loaded the album with six straight Teddy Riley-assisted cuts. This half-hour swoop of tense, aggressive, often angular funk was Jackson's most interesting music since Thriller, and still sounds, well, invincible on this remastered edition. After that, the record's uneven, but there's nothing embarrassing about it, either. "Gone Too Soon", a non-Jackson composition about teen AIDS casualty Ryan White, is a quiet statement (particularly played next to the choir-laden "Heal the World", "Keep the Faith", and "Will You Be There") showing that the star doesn't always have to get showy. The sprightly "Black or White" is explicitly pro-interracial romance, an angle its video didn't go near, and the urgent "Give In to Me" is almost scary. Scary good, that is. -Rickey Wright.
Tracks Wingspan: Hits and History
- Too Many People
- Bip Bop / Hey Diddle
- Tug Of War
- Jet
- Pipes Of Peace
- Man We Was Lonely
- Junk
- With A Little Luck
- My Love
- The Lovely Linda
- Back Seat Of My Car
- Band On The Run
- Venus And Mars / Rockshow (Single Edit)
- Take It Away
- Rockestra Theme
- Every Night
- Mull Of Kintyre
- Heart Of The Country
- Helen Wheels
- Waterfalls (DJ Edit)
- Another Day
- Listen To What The Man Said
- Hi Hi Hi
- Tomorrow
- Live And Let Die
- No More Lonely Nights
- Maybe I´m Amazed
- Coming Up
- C Moon
- Girlfriend
- Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
- Daytime Nightime Suffering
- No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)
- Call Me Back Again
- Bluebird
- Goodnight Tonight
- Junior´s Farm (DJ Edit)
- Silly Love Songs
- Let ´Em In
- Let Me Roll It
Release date: 2001-05-07
RRP: £17.99
Price: £3.75
Review Wingspan: Hits and History / Paul McCartney & Wings:Wingspan could be the collection that finally gives Wings the respect that they've long been due. Some people are wary of Wings simply because knocking them is the done thing. Others are dubious because they've actually tried listening to London Town or Red Rose Speedway all the way through. It's a truism that without a vociferous writing partner, Paul McCartney's sense of quality control could be rather lax, but it's easy to overlook how many fine tracks he and Wings produced from 1970 to 1983, the period covered on Wingspan. Compiling 40 of them on a two-CD set is a smart move-it allows you to purchase pretty much every post-Beatles McCartney song you could ever possibly want, all at once. The hits crowd together on the first disc, while the second cherry-picks album tracks and oddities; forget the inevitable "Mull of Kintyre", let "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Waterfalls" and "Back Seat of My Car" remind you of just what Paul McCartney could always do when he tried. -Taylor Parkes.
Tracks Band On The Run
- Marmunia
- No Words
- Jet
- Bluebird
- Mrs Vanderbilt
- Let Me Roll It
- 1985
- Picasso's Last Words
- Band On The Run
Release date: 1993-06-07
RRP: £10.99
Price: £4.61
Review Band On The Run / Paul McCartney:If Paul McCartney will be remembered for anything post- Beatles, it's Band On the Run. Even though he had to go all over creation to record it, the trip was obviously worthwhile, bringing forth gems like "Helen Wheels", "Jet" and the title track. Everything is in place: the melodies, the pop smarts and a real studio production. Amazingly, Wings actually consisted of Paul and his wife Linda, with guitarist Denny Laine; Paul played almost everything on the record. Regardless, it was his return-finally-to greatness. -Chris Nickson.
Tracks Songs From The Last Century
- Roxanne
- My baby just cares for me
- Brother can you spare a dime
- You've changed
- Secret love
- I remember you
- Miss Sarajevo
- Where or when
- First time I ever saw your face
- Wild is the wind
Release date: 1999-12-06
RRP: £15.99
Price: £0.99
Review Songs From The Last Century / George Michael:On Songs From The Last Century, George Michael seems determined to demonstrate just how much he's matured since the carefree days of Wham!; by offering his own interpretations of some of the century's classic songs, he manages to shake off any lingering remnants of his boyband past. Michael has one of the most versatile and beautiful voices ever recorded-a voice more suited for jazz or soul than pop-a fact that his own records have often only glossed over. Much better, therefore, to have him cover songs made famous by the likes of Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Brother Can You Spare A Dime", "Where Or When" and other standards are all performed to stunning effect, lushly backed by an orchestra that's as restrained and powerful as Michael's voice. He also manages to toss some surprisingly inspired choices into the mix: on "Roxanne", he wisely realises that no one can sing like Sting and opts for a more delicate approach, while his version of "Miss Sarajevo" (from the U2/ Brian Eno collaboration Passengers) elevates this obscure track to the classic status of the other standards. -Robert Burrow.
Tracks Greatest Hits Vol.1: History
- Man in the mirror
- Bad
- Billie Jean
- Wanna be startin' somethin'
- Thriller
- Beat it
- I just can't stop loving you
- She's out of my life
- Remember the time
- Don't stop 'til you get enough
- Rock with you
- The girl is mine
- The way you make me feel
- Heal the world
- Black or white
Release date: 2001-11-12
RRP: £16.99
Price: £7.90
Review Greatest Hits Vol.1: History / Michael Jackson:Michael Jackson's Greatest Hits Vol 1 is in fact the first disc from his previous greatest-hits collection, HIStory: Past Present & Future, which was half compilation, half new material. Despite missing a few okay songs that were included on the latter half of HIStory, none of the newer songs came anywhere near the magic of Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad or (to a lesser extent) Dangerous from which this album is made up. Starting off with the legendary groove of "Billie Jean", Michael shows exactly how he earned his reputation as the "King of Pop" for there are no album fillers on this 15-track CD. What's more, there are so many not included, as there simply isn't room to condense his very best work onto one single album. Guests include Sir Paul McCartney ("The Girl is Mine"), rock hero Eddie Van Halen ("Beat It") and top producers Quincy Jones and Teddy Riley-great songs, great performers, great moments in pop history when Michael Jackson truly was Invincible. -David Trueman.
Tracks Mule Variations
- Eyeball Kid
- Cold Water
- Take It With Me
- Fillipino Box Spring Hog
- Hold On
- Pony
- Black Market Baby
- Come On Up To The House
- Chocolate Jesus
- Get Behind The Mule
- Picture In A Frame
- What's He Building
- Georgia Lee
- Lowside Of The Road
- House Where Nobody Lives
- Big In Japan
Release date: 1999-04-19
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.52
Review Mule Variations / Tom Waits:Seven years passed between the release of Bone Machine and Mule Variations. During that time Tom Waits eschewed cutting another "conventional" (the term used loosely here) song collection, occupying his time with acting projects, a soundtrack (Night on Earth), a stage project (The Black Rider), and sundry smaller diversions. What's surprising about Mule Variations is how little he's strayed from the old Bone yard through the years. As with his Grammy-winning 1992 outing, Waits intersperses the tough and the tender, mixing exercises in creative noisemaking with tunes that fall on just the right side of maudlin. As with Bone Machine's "The Ocean Doesn't Want Me", "What's He Building?" is an experiment in word jazz that owes a debt to its creator, Ken Nordine. Waits has again assembled a crew of attuned sidemen (including Primus and steadfast backers Ralph Carney, Larry Taylor, and Joe Gore). And, as always, Waits and his wife-co-songwriter-co-producer Kathleen Brennan exhibit an uncanny ear for the arcane. In the end, Mule Variations is the aural equivalent of a salvage shop that, while largely familiar, still has a few secluded chambers and trap doors. -Steven Stolder.
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Tracks 100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong [4CD + DVD]
- Starting All Over Again
- The Will To Live
- You Can Sleep While I Dream
- Good Guys Don't Always Wear White
- Jon Meets Sir George Martin
- Real Life - Jon Bon Jovi
- I Just Want To Be Your Man
- If I Can't Have Your Love
- Moskow
- Shut Up And Kiss Me
- Gotta Have A Reason
- The One That Got Away
- Last Chance Train
- Out Of Bounds
- Taking It Back
- Bon Jovi Airlines
- Sympathy
- The One That Got Away
- Out Of Bounds
- Edge Of A Broken Heart
- Crazy Love
- Real Life
- I Have Nothing To Say To You
- Kidnap An Angel
- Taking It Back
- Why Aren't You Dead?
- Credits
- Maybe Someday
- Rich Man Living In A Poor Man's House
- David's Message
- Lonely At The Top
- Ordinary People
- Introduction
- You're Fired
- London
- Starting All Over Again
- Garageland
- Only In My Dreams
- Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Demo)
- All I Wanna Do Is You
- Nobody's Hero / Livin' On A Prayer
- Last Man Standing
- River Runs Dry
- Temptation
- Letter To A Friend
- Richie In Osaka
- The Fire Inside
- Breathe
- Garageland
- Miss Fourth Of July
- Flesh And Bone
- Fan Frenzy
- Thank You
- Thief Of Hearts
- The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
- If I Can't Have Your Love - Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
- Tico's Message
- The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
- Satellite
- Berlin
- Love Ain't Nothing But A Four Letter Word
- Ride The Snake
- Too Much Of A Good Thing
- Singapore
- Japan
- Only In My Dreams - Bon Jovi, Tico Torres
- Last Man Standing
- Lonely At The Top
- Good Guys Don't Always Wear White - Jon Bon Jovi
- The Fire Inside
- Rio De Janeiro
- Love Ain't Nothing But A Four Letter Word
- Satellite
- Love Ain't Nothing But A Four Letter Word
- Ordinary People
- Someday Just Might Be Tonight
- Outlaws Of Love / We Rule The Night
- Always (Demo)
- Outlaws Of Love
- Edge Of A Broken Heart
- Memphis Lives In Me
- Ass Tech
- Thief Of Hearts
- Open All Night
- Band Managers
- Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
- Jon's Message
- Open All Night
- Memphis Lives In Me - Bon Jovi, David Bryan
- Sympathy
- I Get A Rush
- Miss Fourth Of July
- We Rule The Night
- Every Beat Of My Heart
- Always
- Billy
- These Arms Are Open All Night
- Richie's Message
- Why Aren't You Dead?
Release date: 2004-12-03
Run time: 292 min.
RRP: £34.99
Price: £23.97
Review 100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong [4CD + DVD] / Bon Jovi:
Tracks Older
- Free
- Spinning The Wheel
- To Be Forgiven
- Move On
- Older
- It Doesn't Really Matter
- Fastlove
- Strangest Thing
- You Have Been Loved
- Star People
- Jesus To A Child
Release date: 1996-05-13
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.00
Review Older / George Michael:
Tracks The End Of The Innocence
- How Bad Do You Want It?
- The Heart Of The Matter
- The Last Worthless Evening
- Shangri-La
- Little Tin God
- New York Minute
- I Will Not Go Quietly
- If Dirt Were Dollars
- Gimme What You Got
- The End Of The Innocence
Release date: 1999-03-20
Run time: 53 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £3.45
Review The End Of The Innocence / Don Henley:
Tracks Graceland
- You Can Call Me Al
- Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
- Under African Skies
- All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
- Crazy Love Vol 2
- Homeless
- Gumboots
- Graceland
- Boy In The Bubble
- I Know What I Know
Release date: 1986-09-01
RRP: £15.99
Price: £17.74
Review Graceland / Paul Simon:The melding of South African styles and Simon's trademark sensibility made for one of the most intriguing albums-not to mention commercial hits-of the 1980s. At once lively, thoughtful, gorgeous, and tough, Graceland acknowledges splits both in South Africa's social fabric and in Simon's personal life (the title track is a clear descendant of the earlier "Hearts and Bones", a song about the singer- songwriter's brief marriage to Carrie Fisher). Humour is hardly absent from the mix, though; witness the addled "I Know What I Know" and the fable-like "You Can Call Me Al". -Rickey Wright.
Tracks Teaser and the Firecat
- Bitterblue
- How Can I Tell You
- Peace Train
- Moonshadow
- If I laugh
- The Wind
- Changes IV
- Tuesdat's Dead
- Morning Has Broken
- Rubylove
Release date: 2000-05-29
Run time: 33 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.23
Review Teaser and the Firecat / Cat Stevens:
Tracks Heliocentric
- Back In the Fire
- Dust and Ricks
- Love-LKss
- There's No Drinking After You're Dead
- He's The Keeper
- With Time & Temperance
- Picking Up Sticks
- A Whale's Tale
- Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
- Frightened
Release date: 2000-04-10
Run time: 48 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.41
Review Heliocentric / Paul Weller:It's a curious dichotomy: long one of rock's most literate songwriters, Paul Weller's always been at his best when it sounds like he's just knocked a song out. Whether with the Jam, the Style Council, or on his own, the Modfather's most pleasing tunes are his most natural. Think "In the City", think "You're The Best Thing", think "Wild Wood" or "Uh Huh Oh Yeh" or "Into Tomorrow"-and try not to think too much about the times when it sounds like he's been crafting a song for ages. That's the biggest problem with Heliocentric, a (don't say it!) ambitious album that features string arrangements by Robert Kirby (who has also worked with Nick Drake, the Strawbs and Elton John) and a drum solo (the horror!) on "Picking Up Sticks". That's not to say that there's not a lot to like on the album-there is, particularly the slow-burn tenderness of "Dust and Rocks" and the back-to-basics love song "Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea". On Wild Wood, Weller asked "Has My Fire Really Gone Out"?; on Heliocentric, he shows that it still burns, just not as bright. -Randy Silver.
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From the Cradle, The Very Best of Chris Rea, The Dream Of The Blue Turtles, Affirmation, 40 Golden Greats, The Very Best of Elton John, Band On The Run: 25th Anniversary Edition, Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (3CD), Dangerous: Remastered, Wingspan: Hits and History, Band On The Run, Songs From The Last Century, Greatest Hits Vol.1: History, Mule Variations, 100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong [4CD + DVD], Older, The End Of The Innocence, Graceland, Teaser and the Firecat, Heliocentric |
