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Serg Douw was born in Australia and is an expert in laser technology, this album being the musical score to a laser light show which tracks the formation of life on Earth. Perhaps that explains the gushing blurb on the sleeve “monumentally moving music with percussive and inventive scores that captivate the essence of life on Earth”. Basically if you are “into” Jarre then you should find much to your liking on this album.

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There have been so many reissues and recompilations of the music that the Nice did for Immediate Records that it's difficult even for people who worked on those reissues to tell some of them apart without a scorecard. However, this set stands out, not only for its comprehensive nature but also for its sound quality, which is exceptional.

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This latest version of the so-called Gm-on Par/ito (the title isn't Mozart's) enters a very competitive field. These French players do not have a specially smooth ensemble blend (notably when the horns offer a brazen forte), but they are generally well tuned and individually they have a tight touch; there is some very attractive if rather understated solo work, from the first oboe and the first clarinet, and the trios of the minuets, for example, are often particularly happy. So is the variation movement, with much nicely placed detail. The Romon:e is romantically stow and decidedly heavy although the middle section is sprightly enough, with a deft bassoon (who is however slightly fluffy-toned in slower-moving music)...

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Andy Summers played guitar with Police. Afterwards, he made three solo CDs for Private Music during 1989-1991. This retrospective features performances from each of the three. It sure isn't bad music. It does seem a little hard for Windham Hill, but then music doesn't need to be very hard to be hard for WH. Some of it is jazz, and the rest is pop instrumental.

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With Blackmore’s Night, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and wife Candice Night have truly succeeded in creating an exquisite and ethereal combination of rock, folk and melodies from the renaissance era. Their utterly unique touring schedule has seen them play in venues ranging from ancient castles in rural France to historic churches in the hills of Eastern Europe. Already with a substantial body of work to their credit, Blackmore's Night has delivered its most sublime release yet: Beyond The Sunset: The Romantic Collection. This very special release contains the most inspirational and beautiful love songs culled from the first four albums. As a teaser to the long-awaited visual project, this special package contains a bonus DVD of live footage captured in Europe. This is a lovingly crafted offering from one of music’s most talented and unique voices. Let the magic begin!

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The album in a musical context. Its 15 tracks long, with 9 ‘main’ songs, and the other 6 are either instrumentals or introductions to the subsequent track. And they’re all to a very high standard. The vocals and fretwork from both the guitar player and bass player are very impressive. The keyboards feature quite heavily throughout the album as well, but it doesn’t detract from the overall feel. This is definitely an album that needs to be appreciated as a whole if the full experience is to be had. Whilst the individual tracks are good as standalones, it really does work better when you read the story first, then listen to them all together. I think the only complaint I would have with this is it isn’t as clear as I’d have like it to be, the guitars sometimes sound a bit muddy.

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Despite a lot of Kiss' rips along the web, a true brilliant in the collection is the first japanese pressings. The P33C series - CD's from 1986, are stunning compared to the other versions out there. It has absolute different mastering than early WG, US or Canadian discs and their sound completely different to all other versions and have a real warmth about them. Any Kiss fan who considers themselves an audiophile and listens to CD's should have them.

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Reckless Love is a Finnish Glam Metal/Hard Rock band, founded 2001 in Kuopio, Finland. On February 2010, they released their eponymous debut album, which reached number 13 in the Finnish charts, despite the controversy surrounding the blatant plagiarism evident throughout it.

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Fusing traditional country with traditional rock & roll, the Mavericks became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful groups of the early '90s. Led by singer/songwriter Raul Malo (born August 7, 1965, Miami, FL), the band was formed in Florida in the late '80s. Malo had previously played in several different bands while he was in high school, as did bassist Robert Reynolds (born Robert Earl Reynolds, April 30, 1962, Kansas City, MO).

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This box set picks up where "San Antonio Rose" left off. It begins with his first MGM sessions, plus it includes all of the Snader Transcriptions, recordings for Decca, Liberty, Longhorne, Kapp, and the final Liberty sessions in 1973. Disc 13 is an informal recording done at Merle Haggard's home in 1972.

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Iron Fire continues to rule the power metal underworld, and 'Voyage of the Damned,' their seventh album, is truly outstanding. This limited edition digipak version adds bonus track "Warmaster of Chaos."

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