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[Farowt]

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DJ Bobo - Love Is All Around

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Arriving as it did in 1990, before nostalgia for 70s dance music turned from irony to genuine appreciation, Lisa Stansfield's Affection was ahead of its time. Featuring up-to-date clubland rhythms percolating under sweeping string arrangements à la Barry White and classic Philly soul, Stansfield's music struck the perfect balance between looking forward and looking back. "All Around the World" was justifiably the album's smash hit but more than a few of the other tracks--"This Is the Right Time", "Live Together" and "Poison" among them--are its equal. And it's easy to get lost in Stansfield'smore… supple, soulful voice, which leads the way in making Affection a far more memorable affair than the usual dance trifle. --Daniel Durchholz

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one of the finest "best-of-compilation" ever:

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As promised, this long-awaited full-length collaboration bears the hallmarks of Bacharach's classic 1960s work with the likes of Dionne Warwick--full-force melodies, traditional pop instrumentation, clever and occasionally pained lyrics. Painted from Memory finds Costello and Bacharach revelling in their gifts on a dozen tracks that range from concise under-three-minute gems ("I Still Have That Other Girl", which sounds like the great lost Chuck Jackson single) to sprawling art songs ("Toledo", the pair's Grace of My Heart contribution "God Give Me Strength"). On the latter Costello meetsmore… his match in a co-writer who knows when to let the excesses flow and when to stem the tide; his occasionally straining vocals only add to the album's heightened effect. The result is some instant classics that stand head and shoulders above much of Costello's 1990s work. --Rickey Wright

[Farowt]

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After purchasing her debut and loving it, I was both pleased to hear of a follow up, but also skeptical that she could maintain the high standards the first album set out. But i'm pleased to say that this is another top notch album. Opening with the Pop/Rock stomper 'These Days', this provides a good indication of the quality of the music. 'Here With Me' gives Jennifer a new edge with it's heavy guitar driven chorus. Other standout tracks include the current single 'Stranded', the thoughtful ballad 'You Get Through', the reflective 'Feel So Far Away', and the dance track 'The Edge' which she positivelymore… belts out! All in all, this is an essential album to have in your collection. Though it doesn't quite match up to the remarkable debut, i'd certainly be proud of it, if it had been my follow up album! -- unknown author