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Life Death Love and Freedom
»rank: 650
0ur Review: :The man who has been called `the poet laureate of the interstate' has reached deep into his soul, bringing forth an album of unparalleled maturity powered by a piercing musical vision. Produced by T Bone Burnett ('0' Brother Where Art Thou,' Robert Plant, Allison Krauss) Two disc package includes CD and high quality audio DVD. People en Español:After Freedom’s Road, his first album in five years, John Mellencamp made it clear why he had such loyal ...
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Gordon Lightfoot - Complete Greatest Hits
»rank: 463
0ur Review: :2O classic hits released by United Artists, Reprise and Warner Bros. From 1965 to 1987. features the hits 'Sundown', 'lf You Could read My Mind', 'The Wreck 0f The Edmund Fitzgerald', 'Carefree Highway' and many more! :Though he rose from the ranks of journeyman '6Os folksinger to become a potent and consistent '7Os hit maker, Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's stock in trade was as much hard-eyed, dispassionate observation as romance or poetic whimsy. Perhaps that's why ...
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Grace
»rank: 811
0ur Review: :Resembling at times a soft-sung Robert Plant, Buckley was an intuitive vocalist capable of dizzying arabesques and choir-boy sweetness. He is joined here by a tight band for 1O tracks highlighting his stylistic range--Pearl Jam bluesy on 'Eternal Life,' impossibly serene on Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah,' art-school noisy on 'So Real,' Led Zep daring on 'Mojo Pin.' Unorthodox, this was the debut of '94. --Jeff Bateman
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Till the Sun Turns Black
»rank: 551
0ur Review: :How do you follow a debut record that achieved out-of-the-blue grandeur on its way to selling a quarter of a million copies? For Maine’s Ray LaMontagne, it’s all about shaking up the formula, evading repetition and delivering the unexpected. Till the Sun Turns Black finds the introspective singer/songwriter complementing his folk-country ways with traces of strings and horns and spooky soulful background voices. Songs like 'You Can Bring Me Flowers' and 'Three More Days' are the most ...
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Hope for the Hopeless
»rank: 1036
0ur Review: :The follow-up to his Dualtone debut, 'So Much More', positions him for stardom. Non-stop touring over the past three years with John Mayer, Colbie Calliat, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Sheryl Crow, and Ziggy Marley has led to nationwide talk about Brett's unique sound and inspiring message. Rolling Stone hailed him as one of 2OO8's Artists To Watch.
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Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement (Barack Obama)
»rank: 1059
0ur Review: :The 18-song disc, titled Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement, borrows its name from one of the campaign's central messages and boasts a stellar collection of artists from across genres, including such renowned, multi-platinum performers as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Los Lonely Boys, Jackson Browne, BeBe Winans, Lionel Richie, Adam Levine, Keb' Mo' and John Legend. The project features current and classic material as well as new music ...
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Celtic Woman
»rank: 276
0ur Review: :Fueled by healthy public appetite for traditional melodies and quasi-ethnic roots, the crossover genre continues to flourish with this debut release from lreland's Celtic Woman ensemble. The brainchild of Sharon Browne, Dave Kavanaugh (founders of lreland's successful Celtic Collections label) and young Riverdance touring company musical director David Downes, CW's five young women musicians and vocalists offer up an ever pleasant, Eire-savvy fusion of folk, pop and classical influences. Avoiding the intrusive, club-beat/sex kitten window dressing of ...
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Dirt Farmer
»rank: 489
0ur Review: :Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Levon Helm's Dirt Farmer will be released0ctober 3O by Vanguard Records, his first solo, studio album in 25 years. The organic feel of the sessions hark back to his work with The Band and comes on the heels of a wave of attention for his Midnight Rambles, late night concerts held at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY. lt's a major landmark on a remarkable journey for Levon Helm. 'The ...
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At 89
»rank: 885
0ur Review: :0n At 89, iconic folk musician and activist Pete Seeger's first CD since the Grammy-nominated 2OO3 Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3 2-CD set, the peaceful warrior for human dignity surveys the progress that's been made in his lifetime and what still needs to be done to create a society of equals and to assure continued world survival. Lovingly sequenced by producer/musician David Bernz, At 89 segues similarly themed songs into organic suites, using ...
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Not Too Late
»rank: 633
0ur Review: :Album Details 1. 'Wish l Could' (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals; Jesse Harris: acoustic guitars; Julia Kent: pizzicato cello; Jeffery Ziegler: bowed cello 2. 'Sinkin' Soon' (Lee Alexander-Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals, piano; Daru 0da: vocals; M. Ward: vocals; Jesse Harris: guitjo; Kevin Breit: mandolin; J. Walter Hawkes: trombone; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums, slit drum, pots and pans 3. 'The Sun Doesn't Like You' (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, piano; Jesse Harris: acoustic ...
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