Music Reviews.

On the previous page I have covered the many ways in which you can play back your music, now it would be a good idea if you had some good sounds to listen to, and in no particular order I am going to write about and review some of my favourite music that I own, you may find this useful if you are thinking of buying the same music.

Albums.

The Lexicon Of Love ABC.

 This is one of my favourite albums, I first bought this on cassette way back in 1983 and played it continuously on my cassette player in my car, it takes me back to my late teens and early twenties every time I hear it. I have since purchased it in digital form and more recently acquired the deluxe two CD album set, this is in my opinion a must have in your collection. As well as having the original album digitally remastered it also contains bonus tracks of previously unheard material including original demo's of 'Tears Are Not Enough' and 'Show Me', alternative versions of 'Poison Arrow', a concert that was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1982 and a rather interesting 32 page booklet with extensive sleeve notes and memorabilia.

Parallel Lines Blondie.

 Blondie's breakthrough album that is often mistakenly regarded by many as their first, but is in fact their third studio album, is a classic in its own right, from the 'brr brr' telephone ringing sound of the first track 'Hangin' on the Telephone' right through to the drums at the end of the last track 'Just Go Away' the album is alive with late 70's new wave, disco and pop, produced by legendary record producer Mike Chapman and contains Blondie's first American number one 'Heart of Glass', an electro disco sounding mix of guitar rifts, drums and keyboards, originally titled 'Once I Had A Love' but known to the band as 'The Disco Song' and recorded for an earlier album but was shelved, the band re-recorded it for Parallel Lines and Chapman produced it in to the classic single that we know today, the male backing voice that you can hear in the instrumental break is in fact Chapman. This was the first album that I bought with my own money and now I have many copies of this album, I first bought it on vinyl but have bought again on CD, Digital Remastered CD with bonus tracks, 30th anniversary edition, and I have managed to get hold of a rare vinyl picture disc still sealed thanks to the Internet.

Sweet Fanny Adams Sweet.

I could have been only about eleven years old when I received this album for Christmas one year in the middle 70's, I can remember playing it quite loud to my Mum's annoyance. I have lost my original copy but have since bought the 1999 remastered version that contains the original album and two bonus tracks "Burn on the Flame" and "Own Up, Take a Look at Yourself". The song "AC-DC", is not where the Heavy Metal rock band of the same name got their name from, is about a promiscuous bisexual lover and shows Sweet at their best, in fact the whole album apart from "Peppermint Twist" and "Rebel Rouser" shows Sweet at a turning point in their career, leaning towards a more harder rock sound that was previously only found on the B sides of their single releases, if you are into glam rock then this album should be in your collection.

 

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