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Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison

Review by Chris Jones

Now known more for his fearsome reputation as a curmudgeonly r&b shouter in a hat, at one point in the dim and distant past, Van Morrison was, well... a happy curmudgeon. In the early '70s his magnificent voice and mystic vision were wedded to an idy...

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Choral by Mountains

Review by Sid Smith

Revealing a finely attuned sense of proportion and balance, the six pieces which make up the album never fall short of their initial promise. There's also several surprisingly dramatic moments such as on the eight minute Telescope, in which cascadin...

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Graduation by Kanye West

Review by nexi7

love it one of the best albums of all time

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RAYFORCE by ZUNTATA

Review by UCHUBomb

One of the most unique shmup OST's for one of the most unique arcade shmups ever made, and arguably Tamayo Kawamoto's masterpiece. Not a single track here is forgettable or feels wasted. The game starts with some fittingly energetic tunes ('Penetrati...

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Who Are You by The Who

Review by kirk781

The last great Who album Many songs here have tinges of greatness in them but something or the other ( their length or the lyrics ) stops them from actually reaching their peak. New Song is a good one basically saying how self jerking the rock music ...

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20 by Kate Rusby

Review by Colin Irwin

In 1992 Kate Rusby was, you fondly imagine, a nervy teenager who couldn't have dreamed of the outstanding career that lay ahead. The notion of a gentle young singer from Yorkshire with a mostly traditional repertoire lighting up a largely moribund Br...