The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I’m just going to skip all introductions and hop right in. The album opens with the song “This One’s for You” – and well, it was an alright song, I’m starting to think you have to be in a Manilow type of…
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Sharifah Noor & Orkes Zindegi – “Djauh”
The Sleeve: The Liner / Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Sharifah Noor, the blind Malay diva. Honestly, she’s great. The EP opens with the track “Djauh” which just so happens to be my favorite Sharifah track! I don’t have much of a clue as to what is being said,…
Continue Reading....Ellya M. Harris – “Selamat Jalan”
The Sleeve: The Liner / Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Okay, so firstly let me jump right in by saying I have no idea what is going on on this record. It’s in a language I don’t speak, or read and Google translate is useless. Anyways, here we go.…
Continue Reading....Christian Death – “Cavity – First Communion / The Lord’s Prayer”
The Sleeve: The Liner / Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So hey, a single from back when Christian Death had a super amazing line-up. Rozz Williams on vocals. Rikk Agnew on guitar. Yup, the good days. Anyways, A-Side is “Cavity – First Communion” – I personally like it, but it’s…
Continue Reading....Dahmer – “Dahmerized”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Welcome to our first lp… side A was supposed to be released as a 7″ on Relapse records but things fucked up we’re happy of it. We wanted to keep our material d.i.y. and far from rip off commercial business & asshole (hi bill !)…
Continue Reading....AC/DC – “Back in Black”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I’m pretty sure this album needs no introduction. Everyone knows it, and I have like 3 copies. Let’s start. So, the album opens with “Hell’s Bells” – really loud obnoxious bell ringing. The musicianship is good though. So far, I can say…
Continue Reading....Carolyn – “Gospel Music Queen”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Up and down and across this nation, my work as an Evangelist and in Bible Conferences, Youth Camps, Mission Conferences, etc. allows me to hear many different kinds of singers and musicians. Confessedly, everyone has their own best likes and upon those premises generally make…
Continue Reading....Rikk Agnew – “All By Myself”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: “This is for you Fullerton” the opening lines of the first track “O.C. Life” which is probably my most favorite track on this album, just for the lyrics and musicianship. “The Limits of your mind is where the county lines end!” –…
Continue Reading....John Denver – “I Want to Live”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “This album is dedicated to Zachary and Anna Kate, and all their little friends everywhere. Family I passed one who had slain thousand and thousands more thronged at his side and granted him a life of peace with pennants waving gaily over his lands and…
Continue Reading....The Germs – “Germicide: Live at the Whiskey”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Shortly after, Kim Fowley hosted a series of new wave nights at the Whiskey, and the Germs managed to be included on the bill. They told everyone they knew to bring some kind of food, and the results resembled a hurricane in a Safeway produce…
Continue Reading....John Lennon – “Imagine”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “imagine the clouds dripping. dig a hole in your garden to put them in. yoko ’63” Personal Review: John Lennon’s “Imagine” (which is said to be one of his most iconic albums) was released 9 years, 3 months, 12 hours, 20 minutes and 57 seconds before…
Continue Reading....Paris Hilton – “Nothing In This World”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Let me start by saying I am not going to listen to NINE different remixes of Paris Hilton’s “Nothing in This World” – especially NINE dance remixes. Not my thing. I will however, give you an overall review of the song. I’m…
Continue Reading....Gail Moyers – “The Man in My Life”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “When I tenderly reflect upon the Man in my life – Jesus Christ – I can’t help but sing His praises. My heart’s disease is that this album will help further your walk with Jesus and enhance your love relationship with Him. My task is…
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