No Depression (p.86) - "[These] recordings establish that, from the very start, Henske had the kind of powerful voice that makes you sit up and take notice."28.6459
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Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "The increasingly arty punk songs he recorded with the Jam from 1977 to 1982 are as compelling as ever." -- Grade: BQ (p.161) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "HIT PARADE is an account of his epic journey from punk firebrand to militant '80s chart provocateur and eventual '90s Britpop patriarch."Mojo (Publisher) (p.122) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It barely needs saying that it captures, by turns, anger, idealism, disillusionment, strident confidence, nagging self-doubt, and a dozen other moods besides."6.008476
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Rolling Stone (12/26/96, pp.195-196) - "...a vital reconstruction of one of the most important artistic relationships in American popular music, let alone jazz....The elegant lyricism and gently emphatic force of Evans' orchestral voicings...inspired some of the trumpeter's most acute and dynamic improvisations..."Q (12/96, p.152) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "...makes even buffs jump up and cheer....some of the most memorable sessions ever recorded in jazz, with the bonus that...you get the wonderful, laconic insider-talk of musicians at work as well. Indispensable."Down Beat (11/96, p.62) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "There are controversies, there are opinions, there...is room for measured disagreement and criticism. But let us begin by acknowledging the sheer and unequivocal sublimity of this music. If the sounds do not make you melt, consult your physician. You may need open-heart surgery..."Vibe (12/96, p.166) - "...What made Davis and Evans ideal collaborators has everything to do with shared sensibilities and a mutual objective: forcing intimacy and humility upon two of the most overblown devices in music--the trumpet and the orchestra..."Musician (12/96, p.88) - "...lovingly re-mastered and annotated, and contains a wealth of alternate takes and rehearsal sketches....a radical recasting of the modern big band....Most fascinating is how the annotators have resurrected the long out-of-print QUIET NIGHTS..."Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] magnificent cornucopia of jazz treasures..."4.379308
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Rolling Stone (p.132) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Williams' nasally drawl is crisp and strong, like the young Dylan without the sandpaper; he holds the long, desolate notes in 'Cool Water' with stunning force."Dirty Linen (p.41) - "Not only do the tracks brim with raw, unrestrained emotion, but they project a certain warmth and conviction, not to mention finesse, that give each song the necessary emotion it needs."Mojo (Publisher) (p.119) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "With a host of hymns, traditional songs and covers Williams never otherwise recorded, and one or two hitherto unknown originals, it's a thrilling new insight into a 20th century music colossus."Record Collector (magazine) (p.102) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "There's a looseness to many of Hank's performances....A mesmerizing and intimate portrait of country music's first superstar."4.163789
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Entertainment Weekly (12/11/92, p.67) - "...as this box proves, EWF was more than just a hit factory...often revelatory..." - Rating: BQ (4/93, p.96) - 3 Stars - Good - "...possibly the most influential black American group of the '70s, as they touched pop, jazz, R&B, funk and even primitive techno and upped the ante in each area....these 55 tracks tell the tale well..."Musician (1/93, p.94) - "...an awesome box...THE ETERNAL DANCE collects some of the most fluent, centered and elastic pop music ever recorded. Its influence is everywhere..."4.159358
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Q (11/99, p.156) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...pretty much the last word on the artist..."3.983708
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Mojo (Publisher) (p.122) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Here is the reality of a man finally grown into his skin, ready to change the world -- and all the madness that would entail."Uncut (magazine) (p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE WITMARK DEMOS are crucial pieces, and it's easy to get lost in the depths, the sheer audacity and beauty, of this music."3.819293
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Rolling Stone (2/3/00, p.61) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...ferry's voice has aged handsomely as the rest of him, with a rough, smoky edge making his instrument more intimate than ever....a painfully erotic meditation on age, memory and staying power..."Spin (12/99, pp.226,228) - 6 out of 10 - "...covering the classic standards of cabaret....he's so purist, so '30s....His covers are smooth and warmhearted, making this album...pleasant..."Entertainment Weekly (10/29/99, p.115) - "...his elegant restraint works wonders on the material ['30s standards], and the minimal arrangements are lovely..." - Rating: BQ (12/99, p.131) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...there is a reflective, jazz-swing mood to these tracks....Ferry always was a theatrical crooner, and here he is in his element. What could have been an exercise in whimsy comes over instead as subtle and full of emotion."Mojo (Publisher) (12/99, p.122) - "...a slope through the 1930s....Bryan gets into character as some kind of Hungarian-born Cockney, a weird amalgam of Anthony Newley and Zsa Zsa Gabor..."3.804471
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ultimately, the sacred songs became integral to Elvis' make-up, and he put more of his heart and soul into them than much of the throwaway pulp of the movie years."3.659564
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Entertainment Weekly (pp.80-81) - "The good news is that Brooks has made easily his best album of new material in a decade..." -- Grade: B3.59094
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Rolling Stone (11/27/97, p.1) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Galvanized by dub-reggae chanting, old-school break-dance beats and avante-garde minimalist repetition....the most fully evolved of the band's rare grooves combine a bare-bones ominousness comparable to early Public Image Ltd. with floor rattling conga and marimba syncopation..."Spin (12/97, pp.159-160) - 6 (out of 10) - "...Purveyors of cubist art-school funk that wasn't too square, the Liquids appeared in the late-'70s/early-'80s, a time when new wave and hip-hop were in puberty and kids frequently crossed the tracks to get their rocks off..."Entertainment Weekly (9/12/97, p.139) - "...This over-due CD compiles their three rare EPs and live bonus tracks, preserving a small but significant part of music history." - Rating: A-NME (Magazine) (8/23/97, p.52) - "...placed next to Tortoise and similarly dance-loving post-rockers, Liquid Liquid make some kind of sense. A bizarre-but-groovy blend of Can-ish basslines, Latin carnival rhythms and arthouse wailings [it's] almost too perfect for today's lo-fi chinstrokers..."3.54952
$10.10
Uncut (8/02, p.102) - 3 out of 5 - "...Enough of the Fairports in their pomp to satisfy..."3.547512
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