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  VENOM  Official Bootleg  (American Phonograph, 1985) - Heavy metal       Oh Venom... So many different live albums to listen to, and pretty much all of them sound like the Show was taped and recorded in a filthy public toilet rather than at the legendary Hammersmith Odeon. This type of quantity over quality mentality on the part of the band is probably more than enough to frustrate most dedicated fans       Through the negativity, there are some bright spots on the album. Mantas’s soloing on “Seven Gales of Hell” is quite good because it breaks through the dirge of the album. In addition, Cronus’s vocals can actually be heard on some parts of the song. So, I should say that this is the best song on the album by default but the song does drag on a bit too long. The spoken part on “In Nomine Santanas” is done well and there is a good thrash part right after that bit. However, for top song, I am drawn to “Warhead.” Cronus introduces the song w...

        Grindcore's premiere bassist Shane Embury has been routinely breaking speed records with Napalm Death virtually since the band's inception. He has also collaborated on an impressive string of side projects, including Lock Up, Brujeria and Venomous Concept, to name but a few. NAPALM DEATH Live Corruption Earache, 1991 https://www.sendspace.com/file/rod3et

  STACKRIDGE  Friendliness  (MCA,1972) - Folk rock       Instead of taking their sound a step further, Stackridge appear to have been struck by a nostalgic 60's syndrome and their sophomore effort sounds more poppy and less progressive than their debut.Reputedly the limited time in the studio forced the band to use material predating ''Stackridge'' and the result was an album with strong THE BEATLES and PROCOL HARUM influences and less, quirky instrumental themes.Moreover there is almost no track to clock at over 4 minutes (except ''Syracuse the elephant'' and ''Teatime'').The stunning opener ''Lummy days'' gives hopes for another monumental work, being an all instrumental workout based on violin, piano and flutes with impressive interplays, somewhere between British Folk and Classical Music, but the following tracks are more in a Psychedelic Pop vein with some orchestral and Folk underlines, characterized by a strong ...

  JULIE DRISCOLL  1969  (Polydor,1971) - Folk rock       Popular pop diva drops the pop in 1969, recruits a group of musicians to record this record, marries one of them (Keith Tippett). That one-sentence summary of Julie Driscoll's bio brushes over a long career of successes but 1969 was certainly a turning point in her career, in her style of music, and of course, in her domestic life.       Mosy of the music is relatively mellow, but some sections - like the jazzy "Leaving It All Behind" build a sound almost reminiscent of the big-band era. "The Choice" is a standout, in which her simple vocal melodies are accompanied by an equally simple acoustic guitar line, punctuated by wonderful flute inserts that contrast with the somewhat somber singing to cause this otherwise linear song to sparkle with character. Probably the most impressive song is "Those That We Love" - with Tippett on piano - which tells the story of Elaine, a beautiful woman ...

  JENNIFER WARNES  Jennifer Warnes  (Arista,1977) - Country, Pop, Rock       J ennifer Warnes is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes , released in late 1976 as her inaugural Arista Records album. It was her first album where she was credited by her full name, after being credited as simply “Jennifer” on her first three albums. The album generated Warnes’ first Billboard Hot 100 single “Right Time of the Night” which also ranked on the Billboard hit listings of C&W and Easy Listening tracks, with “Right Time…” reaching No. 1 on the latter. The second single, “I’m Dreaming” also reached the Easy Listening top ten. TRACKLIST : Love Hurts                        Round And Round                        Shine A Light                        You're The One ...

  KERRY LIVGREN  Seeds Of Change  (Kirshner/CBS,1980) - Progressive rock      Seeds of Change has a spectrum of songs that would sit comfortably on a Kansas album to those that would not.  The album’s high points are the two songs sung by Ronnie James Dio, who had then recently replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath (after himself having been replaced in Rainbow by Graham Bonnet).  Distinctive drum work by Jethro Tull’s Barriemore Barlow also reverberates through most of the songs.  A few other members of Kansas ; a few wives; a few musical friends from Ambrosia, Atlanta Rhythm Section, LeRoux; and even a few Kansas roadies also get to participate.  Overall, it's an album that any Kansas fan should have in his or her collection; and any Dio fan will find his performances here a lost treasure at the end of the rainbow. TRACKLIST : Just One Way                     ...