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Advantages: Makes you remember all the good times! Great songs!
Disadvantages: Surely there must be more songs they can add!

...to all the tunes on Funk Soul Classics and I have been inspired to hold my own 80s party!! If you want to go back, back into time then this is the album for you!! The tracks are of a great variety and the play list is as follows. 1. I Found Lovin' - Fatback Band 2. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead 3. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar 4. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - Indeep 5. You're The One For Me - D-Train 6. Somebody Else's ...
...Shannon 14. We Got The Funk - Positive Force 15. Can You Handle It -, Sharon Redd 16. One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic 17. Love Town - Newberry, Booker III 18. Zoom - Fat Larry's Band 19. Check Out The Groove -, Bobby Thurston 1. Word Up - Cameo 2. Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang 3. Trapped - Colonel Abrams 4. Get Down Saturday Night -, Oliver Cheatham 5. Southern Freez - Freeez 6. I Believe In Miracles - Jackson Sisters 7. Get ... Read review

Advantages: great guitar, great songs
Disadvantages: none

I bought this album on a whim, having read a paragraph about it in the paper and liking the sound of the influences that were quoted. I can honestly say it was a lucky find and a real gem. This is Little Barrie's first album and a great debut, I don't think there's one weak track. It was produced by Edwyn Starr. I would put them more in the rock / indie / r&b category. They've supported The Bees and Paul Weller in the past to give you an idea of ...
...melodic guitar, funky rhythm, slightly seedy almost. Little Barrie the lead singer (and he is little, I've seen him) has a great, powerful voice, not dissimilar to Mark Morriss of the Bluetones. If you like good vintage guitar, slightly 60s/70s feel to your music, you won't be disappointed in this. There was a second album out earlier this year by them called Stand Your Ground but in my opinion their first album is slightly better. ... Read review

Advantages: Driven by musical passion. Great Jazz structures (+ lack of)
Disadvantages: All tracks are very similar (no variation)

A must have for all JTQ fans. This album incorporates acid jazz with the classic James Taylor quartet sound. Opening with Joe's Diversions, the hammond organ sound takes lead throughout the album. Vocals from new singer Yvonne Yanney bring new light to the quartet - the most prominent track being 'It's all over'. For all jazz, and especially acid jazz fans, this album provides complex melodies and harmonies, whilst capturing the unusally simple ... Read review

Advantages: Consistant quality
Disadvantages: No big single

"Golden Grain" is the debut album by the Southern Rap record label, Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP), which is owned by the Atlanta rapper Ludacris. It came out towards the end of 2002 (in between the release of Ludacris' second and third albums, "Word Of Mouf" and "Chicken-N-Beer" respectively). This album showcases the talent of everyone from his label, all of which come out with the style which Luda brought to the mainstream; Southern Rap, and in particular ...
...has the group working together on collaborations with each other, but also has other guests such as Too $hort, Scarface and Twista. At the time the label had the following artists signed up to it: Playaz Circle, Shawnna, Lil' Fate, I-20 as well as some lesser known artists and they all get a chance to show off what they have to offer before going into solo work with the label. 1. "Break Sumthin'" (feat. Ludacris, Shawnna, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi, I-20) ... Read review

Advantages: Nice guest rappers like Ghostface and Raekwon turn up at AFTERPARTY and THE TURN respectively.
Disadvantages: The lyrics from Method man are disgusting and the musical production is revolting! SAY WHAT?

...THE WU TANG CLAN ALBUMS: TICAL 0: THE PREQUEL The Method Man Album Collection - Part I Author: DJprimo Published by drkdjprimo for DIJEH inc. / Works of Art *********************************************************************** ***** INTRODUCTION Two years ago on Ciao.co.uk, I informed that Cappadonna is a Hip Hop artist who is native to Staten Island, a New York City suburb in the USA. I also mentioned in my music review ...
...numerous collaborations with Wu-Tang Clan lyricists on various classic records. Now meet Method Man ( real name: Clifford Smith ), another USA rapper who hails from Staten Island like Cappadonna. He is one of the original members the Wu-Tang Clan, an army of rap soldiers who released their exceptional Enter The 36 Wu-Tang Chambers album in 1993. Although Method Man is formerly a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, most British fans of mainstream ... Read review