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Post by Smurfie on Jul 13, 2008 21:37:34 GMT 1
My only criticism of this is the albums title. To me, and I don't know whether its me being a bit thick, but I don't hear the "planets" theme, to me it sounds more Robin Hood-esque, but hey... One of the album's tracks is entitled "Musica Universalis", which when translated into English is music of the spheres, an ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music; the concept of which the album is based upon. So basically, me being a bit dim then?
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Post by Smurfie on Jul 16, 2008 21:03:57 GMT 1
I'll carry on with this then. A couple of 80's albums next: #40 - Jaki Graham - Breaking AwayOne of the first albums I ever got, three really great 80's hits from it: Set Me Free, Breaking Away, and Step Right Up. A tiny bit of 80's RnB filler on it, but the singles make up for it. She dived into obscurity from here on in. Some singles appeared here and there, but it was great to see her on the "Hit Me Baby One More Time" show, even if she was bit batty. And whilst I should hate the Sunset Strippers recent remix version of Step Right Up, I can't.
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Post by Smurfie on Jul 16, 2008 21:09:25 GMT 1
#39 - Red Box - The Circle And The SquareThe album I've always wanted to replace on CD, but it always goes for silly money on e-Bay. For America, Lean On Me, Chenko, are my favourite tracks here. I used to have it on vinyl, but it was one of the ones that went "missing" whilst I was at Uni.
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Post by Smurfie on Jul 16, 2008 21:30:55 GMT 1
And some not so 80's: #38 - Tin Tin Out - Eleven To FlyContains one very good cover version, though admittedly one not so great cover version. Having followed TTO from their Sweet Tee remix, their Espiritu collaboration (which just reminded me of Los Americanos by Espiritu ), though I forgot to get thier first album. Luckily, their Sundays cover also featured on this one. It reminds me of great times spent in London in my early 20's and played this a lot on my way to work on the tube. Top tracks: Eleven To Fly, Here's Where The Story Ends, and Anywhere. What I Am: Does let the side down a bit, as I loved the Edie Brickell version. They also did a splendid job remixing the Corrs "What Can I Do".
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Post by Smurfie on Jul 16, 2008 21:45:05 GMT 1
#37 - Peach - AudiopeachThank goodness Sliding Doors gave "On My Own" them the minor hit they deserved, though in my opinion, On My Own should have been a huge hit. They kind of played second fiddle in the Indie/Pop/But Slightly More Pop stakes to Dubstar, but I adored this album. It also has the Smurf milestone as being the first album I bought online on the ole Internot. Three (or four?) singles released in all from here, On My Own, From This Moment On, Maid In Vain (and Hush?).... all did depressingly bad, from a band that I thought were quite refreshingly good. It's co-incidental that Sliding Doors is also one of my favourite films.
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Post by Smurfie on Jul 16, 2008 21:57:37 GMT 1
#36 - Christina Aguilera - StrippedI could not bear Christina's first album, I really did not like it all. Outside of Genie and I Turn To You, it was just a bit of a letdown after the first single. Then came Dirrty! Yes, it's about five tracks too many, but each single was a great single, and despite the obvious S'Babes rip off on one of the tracks, I loved it from Stripped to A Voice Within. Back To Basics has my preferred Ag track on it, but then B2B WAS too long, and I don't think I've listened to the first CD more than once. Stand out tracks: Dirrty, The Voice Within, Fighter. Though it doesn't have Candyman, so loses a few points.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jul 16, 2008 22:18:04 GMT 1
#37 - Peach - Audiopeach another Peach fan
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Post by frag on Jul 20, 2008 22:44:07 GMT 1
I have 0 of them so far... my mum has one though, and it's a good'un
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