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Review by JW April 30, 2003
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If you like David Sylvian you stand a good chance of liking this one - a lot! Not that Beck is not an original artist in his own right. The album definitely has its own signature. But just take one listen to "Round The Bend" and the comparison with Sylvian is unmistakable. Beck has put together a ... more |
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Review by Tom April 6, 2003
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Like all 22 of the ABKCO recordings, this is well done. All previous Stone CDs should be destroyed. The trouble is deciding which of the 22 albums to buy--especially since many are "greatest hits" type of albums. I think all Stones fans should own High Tide and Green Grass (Big Hits), Let It Bleed, ... more |
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Review by Tom April 6, 2003
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I like Billy Joel and this album has 4 or 5 very good hits/songs. Unfortunately, I don't care much for the others and the album only has 9 songs, so the 5 hits only work out to about 20 minutes of good music. In addition, the sonics of the SACD are better than the CD, but only marginally. I don't ... more |
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Truly one of the best performances of the Manfred I have heard in some time. The individual instruments are wonderfully caught and Kobayashi does a good job of controlling the raging emotions found in this music. Quite expensive, though. About $45-50 for just this one SACD.
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Perhaps one of the worst sounding recordings I have ever heard of this magisterial music. There are countless musical errors especially in the first and last movements. The sound is very constricted for a multichannel SACD and Suntory Hall is perhaps one of the driest venues ever. Stay away from ... more |
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