We doing the remix album first, because the alphabet does not care for sensibilities. Some fairly standard funkiness going on, and some straightahead pop rock as well. Teaming up with Chuck D makes for a hip-hop infused groove!
Highlights: Undisputed (The Moneyapolis Mix), Baby Knows, Prettyman, The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
7/10
Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Prince
On release, the word was the remix album was better. LOGMAN strongly disagrees. Quite fun that he teams up with Sheryl Crow for the best song on the album after covering one of her songs in the funkiest of ways.
Highlights: Man 'O' War, Baby Knows, Prettyman, Everyday is a Winding Road
8/10
Raw Like Sushi - Neneh Cherry
This is, sadly, only the smash hit Buffalo Stance. Sad because I should have this album and more Neneh Cherry in general. But happy because I am short on time. Give me more of my 80s collection failures!
9/10
Ray Charles & Friends - Ray Charles
And friends? This is Ray Charles hooking up with country music "legends" to record some country music "classics" while LOGMAN asks what in the bejeebus is "this"? It is fun, is what it is. You are a dork, LOGMAN.
Highlights: Two Old Cats Like Us, Seven Spanish Angels, Who Cares
6.5/10
Ray Charles & Friends Super Hits - Ray Charles & Friends
Wait - this is the exact same album but with a slightly different title? And "& Friends" added to the artist?!? See, kids - organising and actually LISTENING to your music collection is important and saves you having to waste your time with the same album multiple times...
Highlights: Two Old Cats Like Us, Seven Spanish Angels, Who Cares
6.5/10
Ray Sings, Basie Swings - Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra
Now this is the Ray Charles I would like to listen to. Big band swing and soul.
Highlights: Look What They've Done to My Song Ma, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Georgia On My Mind, Every Saturday Night
7/10
Razorlight - Razorlight
I remember this being a big change in style from their first album, so will be interesting to compare when I finally to get that album. If I ever get to that album. For more pop oriented, if my memory serves me well. I have a deeply personal memory attached to America and it will never be separated from that, but when I hear it I could possibly listen to it multiple times. That country is such a failed experiment and makes for terrible viewing...
Highlights: America, Los Angeles Waltz, In The Morning, Back to the Start
7.5/10
Read My Lips - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Modern pop disco does not get any better than this album.
Highlights: Take Me Home, Murder on the Dancefloor, Music Gets the Best of Me, Is It Any Wonder
9/10
Real - Belinda Carlisle
This very much sounds like a pop rock album from 1993. And some of it really suits Belinda Carlisle's voice; she was a bit raw and unpolished, so it seems a bit more natural than some of her more pop stylings. Like, she sounds like she was a young upcoming artist or something like that.
Highlights: Goodbye Day, Windows of the World, Big Scary Animal, Here Comes My Baby
7/10
Real Life - Evermore
Wow this is turning in to one of those days. Solid NZ indie rock that is actually much better than one would expect.
Highlights: Light Surrounding You, Real Life, Inside of Me, Unbreakable
7/10
The Real Thing - Faith No More
As much as I love Angel Dust, this album shows what this band could do without Dr. Pretentious involved in things, because it is just killer hard rock all through. Very dated with these big loud keyboards, but Sir James Martin of the Faith No More Spiritual & Theological Centre and his Flying V are a driving force here and mostly just gets to let rip.
Highlights: Epic, The Real Thing, War Pigs, The Morning After
8/10
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