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[CRAZY-HORSE]

YUSUF "roadsinger(to warm you through the night)" cd,2009.

Yusuf???...who?,
Cat Stevens actually...
in the late 1970s Cat quit pop music and absorbed himself into the Islamic religion, he took on the Islamic name Yusuf Islam and dissapeared into a London(uk) Mosque for the best part of two decades. upon returning from the wilderness he recorded an album in 2006, then in 2009 he released this little gem...
really, not much has changed for Cat over the last thirty years, he still has beautiful melodies, thoughtful and forthright lyrics, lovely acoustic folky sounding songs of love,peace ans spirituality...
a real treat to hear this one, as it also is to hear his older material....

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: all kinds of roses
best track: roadsinger

tracks:

1. welcome home **
2. thinking 'bout you **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwQvcOSuGI vevo video
3. everytime i dream *
4. the rain **
5. world o' darkness ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQ0j1bGLj8 live
6. be what you must ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rhWYuaD70 audio
7. this glass world ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kf9C-tLd4A audio
8. roadsinger ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xlKWboCzCY live
9. all kinds of roses *
10.dream on(until...) **
11.shamsia *

3s=4
2s=4
1s=3

rating: 2.1

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



Didn't I do this? Oh well, it's worth it. I have it on vinyl and now cd. Not crazy about the live versions of four
of the songs, but whatever. To me, a greatest hits albums should not include altered versions of the songs. Only one
of those I remember as a single, Homeward Bound. That one here is not as good as the original. Apologies to all
those who prefer live material, just not for me. Released over 2 years after the duo had called it off maybe they
had no say on the inclusion of those. With 14 tracks, hard to let that impact the greatness of these songs. So I'll
complain about the packaging. Absolutely no liner notes on this. A greatest hits from the original label of an
artist this popular is shameful. The album peaked at #5 here, and is the duos best selling album, with over 14
million copies sold.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

Best Track - I Am A Rock

A winter's day
In a deep and dark December;
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

Don't talk of love,
Well, I've heard the word before.
It's sleeping in my memory.
I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain;
And an island never cries.

1) Mrs. Robinson ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1dz6_u2JI
2) For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhRwNqybWog
3) The Boxer ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKjEHfHINQ
4) The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3DdcdSAJG4
5) The Sound Of Silence ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsX03LOMhI
6) I Am A Rock ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKY-smJ6aBQ
7) Scarborough Fair/Canticle **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhAXQ5QQzs
8) Homeward Bound **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6K8wfyzAJQ
9) Bridge Over Troubled Water ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-XCmb6t6Zw
10) America ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO3gWIGzH3A
11) Kathy's Song **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DOWpks0F4k
12) El Condor Pasa (If I Could) ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BCLb21Y7Z8
13) Bookends **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goll8dbyppU
14) Cecelia ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_QV97eYqM

3's - 8
2's - 6
1's - 0

Grade - 2.6
allmusic - 2.2

[CRAZY-HORSE]

very,very good album MH...

as for altered best of sets....
i have two, a Neil Diamond one with mostly live recordings,yet they didnt say that on the cover anywhere, and...
Style Council...most of the songs are re-recordings and/or remixes!!!!

both crap!

[SteveO]

Simon and Garfunkel - Live in Central Park has always been a favorite of mine!

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Barry's eighth, and he had already peaked a couple of albums ago. The second one to not go multi-platinum here with
a #14. But he was picking up steam in the UK (#5). A couple of great ones here for me with The Old Songs (#15) and
Somewhere Down The Road (#21), but four that didn't do it, the worst being the cover of The Four Seasons, Let's Hang
On (#32). Frankie Valli wishes he could roll over in his grave. The downward spiral had begun here and Barry
wouldn't recover until he started doing those oldies albums for which he has settled in to wrap up a stunning
career. He went for a string of 13 albums without a top 20 until his first Greatest Songs series in 2005 took him
back to #1. I think I lasted a couple more albums before I bailed out. Thanks for the memorys Barry.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Let's Hang On

Best Track - The Old Songs

Candles burning
Glasses are chilled and soon
She'll be by
Hope and pray
She'll say that she's willing to give us
Another try
And if all those plans I've made
Don't melt the lady's heart
I'll put on the old 45's

And maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
Maybe the old lines
Will sound new

Maybe she'll lay her
Head on my shoulder
Maybe old feelings
Will come through
Maybe we'll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay

It's been too long since I've
Seen her face light up
When I come home
It's been too many
Hours I've wasted staring
At the phone
Sweet old songs I'm counting on you
To brink her back to me
I'm tired of listening alone

And maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
Maybe the old lines
Will sound new

And make her want to stay
Want to stay
Maybe we'll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay

1) The Old Songs ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsoqWXyN_wQ
2) Let's Hang On *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjjuXPvzx1o
3) If I Should Love Again ** - almost gave it 3
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmdL9CitxCw
4) Don't Fall In Love With Me **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMkS7HeYaIg
5) Break Down The Door *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNYHm05GvH8
6) Somewhere Down The Road ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx0WtiYUnCw
7) No Other Love **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-llspd74Sl0
8) Fools Get Lucky *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnNgImm3o8I
9) I Haven't Changed The Room *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGFxUtQwYik
10) Let's Take All Night (To Say Goodbye) **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_UdXFI2aw

3's - 2
2's - 4
1's - 4

Grade - 1.8
allmusic - 2.0

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Nature Boy in full force on this ninth release. A few people loving, but more nature loving songs on this one. From
the title track to the beautiful Calypso. This is the follow up to John's best selling studio album, Back Home
Again. It lives up to that one for me. Seven love tracks and nothing I don't like. His second and last album to make
#1 on both the pop and country chart. Four singles charting, with I'm Sorry taking #1, Calypso #2, Fly Away #13, and
Looking For Space #29. All love tracks for me. I see Olivia Newton-John does backing vocals on Fly Away, beautiful.
Only a couple of country flavored tracks on here (Late Nite Radio, Love Is Everywhere), enough to keep those fans
satisfied as well. My fav is John's tribute to Jacques Cousteau, Calypso.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Spirit

Best Track - Calypso

To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean
To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm
To work in the service of life and the living
In search of the answers to questions unknown
To be part of the movement and part of the growing
Part of beginning to understand

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well

Like the dolphin who guides you
You bring us beside you
To light up the darkness and show us the way
For though we are strangers in your silent world
To live on the land we must learn from the sea
To be true as the tide
And free as the wind-swell
Joyful and loving in letting it be

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well

1) Windsong **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXOihxjXqAo
2) Cowboy's Delight **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vb7aEapBoA
3) Spirit ** - from a London tv show in '76
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npNzMPOOrW0
4) Looking For Space ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHRHcjyMugI
5) Shipmates And Cheyenne **
6) Late Nite Radio ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtetWURpEp4
7) Love Is Everywhere ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLBFIp4l1Yo
8) Two Shots ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5OTdsVpLQ
9) I'm Sorry *** - this one tears me up
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_bdMecxias
10) Fly Away *** - Oh Sandy. I honestly love you
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAk9gpeGNes
11) Calypso *** - Australian gig
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KzktQh6wvo
12) Song Of Wyoming **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c60MuFxQUtM

3's - 7
2's - 5
1's - 0

Grade - 2.6
allmusic - 2.4

[CRAZY-HORSE]

cant help but love John Denver man!!!!, a true legend of country/folky music, was a big loss when he died

[Jerome]

cant help but love John Denver man!!!!, a true legend of country/folky music, was a big loss when he died

Agree - love his Rhymes & Reasons track. Used to play it quite a lot in pubs etc.

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Can't find my album cover anywhere. This one is a 2007 re-release, which includes a bunch of additional tracks. The
group featured Midge Ure pre-Ultravox. Not a bad album. More of a pop sound with plenty of hooks. Never cared for
for Ultravox that much, so this is actually better. This is the only album released by Slik, and I'm sure it didn't
sell that well, at least in the states. A couple of love tracks where the hook sucked me in. Both of those were
released as singles. Forever And Ever topped the U.K. chart and the band seemed to have some momentum. Follow up
single of Requiem was set for release along with the album when Ure was in a bad car accident, which canceled the
upcoming tour and chance for exposure. By the time Midge had fully recovered, any excitement for the band had moved
on. They split shortly after. Three tracks that sucked including the cover of the Everly Brothers When Will I Be
Loved.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Dancearama

Best Track - Forever And Ever

As it was in the beginning then so should it end
Don't let a lover become just a friend
oh no.
I made you a promise I vowed I would keep
The candle 's still burning the river runs deep
my love
Didn't you know
didn't you feel
Couldn't you tell that it was real
Couldn't you tell that it was real.
I'll dedicate to you all my love my whole life through
I'll love you forever and ever ev'ry day ev'ry hour we share
I'll treasure you I swear I'll love you forever and ever.
What we joined together
let none tear apart
We give one another our hand and our heart
my love
Ashes to ashes
dust to dust
Will love last forever I know that it must
my love
Now you can see
now you can feel
Now you can tell that it was real
Now you can tell that it was real.
I'll dedicate to you all my love my whole life through

1) Forever And Ever *** - nice TOTP performance
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NrGba2qUvE
2) Don't Take Your Love Away **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iEIdrs9CgU
3) The Kids A Punk ** - countdown flashback before the performance
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LwxtpD5kL0
4) When Will I Be Loved *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfy-JBFUNm4
5) Requiem ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8d-AQc_LXk
6) Darlin' **
7) Do It Again **
8) Better Than I Do **
9) Bom Bom *
10) Dancearama *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyg3V5LvUHM

3's - 2
2's - 5
1's - 3

Grade - 1.9

[TraceNspace]

I am also listening to John Denver as I just got a Greatest Hits Album at the vinyl store. I know I've said it once before but it was 50 cents!! I love that store.

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