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is a page of more elektronik musik...rock, easy listening, et cetera...
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Laurie Anderson "Mister Heartbreak"
Rating:
10 out of 10
On this album, Ms. Anderson brings
in both Peter Gabriel (Track 5, "Excellent Birds") and William S. Burroughs
(Track 7, "Sharkey's Night"). An altered version of Track 5 is heard
on Mr. Gabriel's very famous "So" album. This CD is more New Wave
than her first & has a less overt elektronik sound. Once more,
she narrates some songs, like Track 6 ("Blue Lagoon") (which is daydream
inspiring). She also sings -- quite well and in French (Track 2,
"Langue D'amour"). Different & good. Available from CDnow
& maybe as a used CD at your local CD store (& as I find myself
saying quite often 2 myself, it's better 2 have it used than not at all!).
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Peter Gabriel "So"
Rating:
10 out of 10
This is probably Peter Gabriel's
most popular album. It's one of two Gabriel albums I own, & I
bought this only for his version of "Excellent Birds" (Track 9, called
"This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)") (see Laurie Anderson's "Mister
Heartbreak" album). By accident, I was impressed w/ the album, especially
Track 6 ("Mercy Street") and Track 3 ("Don't Give Up"), which R both emotional
songs, a little down-trodden, songs. Oh, & this album includes
his hits "Sledgehammer" & "Big Time" (Trax 2 & 7). It's elektronik
rock, without anything terribly outstanding as far as synthesis goes but
it's a good album. Available at CDnow.
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Peter Gabriel "Security"
Rating:
10 out of 10
This album is another good Gabriel
one, but the one that stands out the most to me is "I Have the Touch",
not only 4 its unusual subject matter, but also for its drum introduction,
which feels surprisingly "industrial" in rhythm. This may just be
my own opinion; I don't know how others feel about it, but it seems that
way to me. On to other matters, the rest of the album is enjoyable,
and this contains "Shock the Monkey", a famous track. His vocal style
is well represented here, too. Buy it at music
blvd.
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Reviews of Stevie Wonder albums are forthcoming!