19 January 2010
By Lyov
In Blues, Country, Lounge
Love Elvis
Does the world really need another Elvis Presley compilation? Well, it does, actually. Unlike some of the more haphazard reissues, LOVE, ELVIS is a collection with a focus, bringing together 24 of the King’s best ballads and love songs. It has been done before, but never in such a nice, big, well-chosen chunk. Elvis himself always idolized the cool lounge style of Dean Martin, and while Presley’s menacing, sexually charged early rock & roll hits revolutionized popular music, he could also be a seductive crooner with the best of them. LOVE, ELVIS is a stylish, cohesive package that showcases this softer side of the King to full advantage. While some of the later material from the 1970s is no match for timeless classics like “It’s Now or Never” and “Love Me Tender,” all of the songs fit seamlessly together in an inspired, non-chronological sequence. For a satisfying, romantic Valentine’s Day collection, you can’t beat LOVE, ELVIS....
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classic rock, Elvis Presley, Love Elvis, oldies, Rock, rock and roll, rock n roll
12 January 2010
By Lyov
In Pop
Mr. Jones
What a difference one album can make. A couple of years ago Tom Jones’s reputation was at a bit of a low ebb, routinely derided as a cabaret singer well past his sell-by date. Then came Reload, a spirited collection of collaborations with a host of young indie stars that did wonder for the randy Welshman’s street cred. Now we have the follow-up, which sees him take an even greater leap into the unknown by making a whole record with the aid of R’n'B superstar Wyclef Jean. ...
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classic rock, male vocalists, Mr. Jones, oldies, Pop, Rock, Tom Jones
08 January 2010
By Lyov
In Pop
Buckle Up ‘n’ Chuggeluck
Everybody Cha Cha
Cecil Jonni Lauro, or short “CJL” are a group of three Brothers: Cecil Carlos Remmler (* December 12th, 1988), Jonni Raphael Remmler (* February 15th 1991) and Lauro Edoard Remmler (* September 19th, 1993) ....
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Buckle Up 'n' Chuggeluck, Cecil, dance, Everybody Cha Cha, Jonni, latin, Lauro, oldies, Pop, Vocal
07 January 2010
By Lyov
In Jazz
Nothing But The Best
“The Chairman of the Board” died in May of 1998, yet his music sounds as vital and relevant today as ever. Released on the 10th anniversary of his death–in coordination with a slew of DVD releases commemorating the singer’s acting career as well as an official U.S. Postal Service stamp–NOTHING BUT THE BEST provides an excellent look at Sinatra’s tenure at the Reprise label. Among the album’s 22 vintage cuts are classics such as “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Luck Be a Lady,” “Strangers in the Night,” and “My Way.” The disc also contains a bonus track in the previously unreleased recording of “Body and Soul.” Diehard Sinatra fans will likely own most of this material, yet as a greatest hits set (albeit covering the Reprise years only) NOTHING BUT THE BEST lives up to its title....
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Easy Listening, Frank Sinatra, Jazz, Nothing But The Best, oldies, swing, vocal jazz
01 January 2010
By Lyov
In Jazz
The Sinatra Christmas Album
Christmas probably sounded a lot like this in Hoboken, circa the late 1930s: A skinny kid with a huge voice leading friends through favorite carols like “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Greensleeves.” Fast forward and that skinny kid is no longer just another voice in the crowd. All ears are turned his way as he croons through a whole new set of Christmas standards, from “The Christmas Waltz” to “I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas.” Sinatra is in fine voice on this 13-song set, which boasts some of the better arrangements you’ll hear on a seasonal album....
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christmas, christmas lounge, Easy Listening, Frank Sinatra, holiday, Jazz, oldies, swing, The Sinatra Christmas Album, vocal jazz, weihnachten
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