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All Music Guide: Classic Rock
Title: All Music Guide: Classic Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Medalist Entertainment
Release Date: 11/20/2001
Date: 4/21/2009

hey - isn't it ironic that this all music guide release doesn't have a review or a star rating? the amg site has reviewed thousands of albums but couldn't get someone to review or to rate their own compilation - just thought that was funny :) patrick bossajake

Review Date: 4/21/2009
Bird on a Wire
Title: Bird on a Wire
Artist: Toby Lightman
Label: Atlantic
Release Date: 7/25/2006
Date: 4/30/2009
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

a wonderful release filled with energy and soul - the kind of soul that enables a singer to fully express complicated and deeply felt emotions with subtle shifts in the tone of her voice - spectacular! i've read reviews where she is compared to country star shelby lynne and the jazzier vocalist norah jones. this may be true but for me her style reminds me of a softer beth hart, a more contemplative susan tedeschi or even jann arden - she has lots of blues in her but there's a depth of emotion that comes out in a very positive way with lots of spirit and soul. she feels the music, has emotional depth and shares her passion with all who'll listen. if you like goosebumps give this one a listen! patrick bossajake

Review Date: 4/30/2009
In the Spotlight with Christina Aguilera
Title: In the Spotlight with Christina Aguilera
Artist: Christina Aguilera
Label: Matrix Music Marketing
Release Date: 11/14/2000
Date: 7/3/2009

digipak style case includes 2 discs as well as a 100 page color book

Review Date: 7/3/2009
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Stephane Grappelli
Title: Jazz 'Round Midnight: Stephane Grappelli
Artist: Stephane Grappelli
Label: Verve
Release Date: 1992
Date: 4/13/2009

loved this one, i never seem to get tired of django's gypsy swing style and i think he was at his best when coupled with stephane's beautiful violin work, it seems to bring him down to earth a little or maybe he just sounds more relaxed. something wonderful about listening to the sound of a more classical instrument like the violin with a jazzy upbeat swing to it. makes wonderful background music for a romantic evening in but still works to get you movin' if you just adjust the volume up a bit. can't go wrong with this one. patrick bossajake

Review Date: 4/13/2009
Love for a Minute
Title: Love for a Minute
Artist: 60 Second Crush
Label: Orchard
Release Date: 9/1998
Date: 7/21/2009
0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

60 second crush is an alternative metal band out of detroit, michigan - hard to find album.

Review Date: 7/21/2009
Under the Bones of the Great Blue Whale
Title: Under the Bones of the Great Blue Whale
Artist: Sarah Brooks
Label: Whaling City
Release Date: 3/11/2008
Date: 4/13/2009
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

well - what a wonderful surprise this cd was. she's considered a jazz singer but certainly would fit well in a blues or soul setting too. earthy, honest and enjoyable voice. not as bluesy as susan tedeschi or beth hart and not as much soul as janis joplin, maybe her jazz sensabilities are what allow her to balance her approach so well. check this one out. patrick bossajake

Review Date: 4/13/2009
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