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Released in 1960 „Me and my shadows“ predates many tropes of the british invasion bands that would develope these ideas even further to a great success. The sound of this record is still deeply routed in the Rock’n’Roll and Rockability-Style of the late 1950’s though. While Cliff Richards has a great voice and knows how to sell these songs, it‘s actually his backing band „The Shadows“ that‘s the (not so) secret star of the show. With great ... read more

There‘s no need to explain just how influencial this album was when it came out. Though Miles Davis and his peers like John Coltraine tried to push the envelope further through previous records like „round about midnight“. It is „Kind of blue“ that actually hits the sweet spot between experimentation and accessability. This album relies on great motives and a cohesive sound and vision. Though often praised as maybe the best Jazz Record, Kind of Blue only ... read more

Elvis Presley‘s second coming already smoothes some edges and turns down the energy his debut had. „Elvis“ definitely shifts away from Rock‘n‘Roll and leans more into Pop and Rockabilly territory. Presley really knows how to bring across some of the many ballads one can find on this record but his main strengh in performing high energy Rock’n’Roll tracks is only displayed on 3 tracks across the tracklist. As a result this one does not have the same ... read more

At first glance, this record seems like a welcome change to the contemporary pop sound of the 1950‘s. Maysa without a doubt had a beautiful voice and together with a lovely string section creates a pretty exotic album, that proves to have its best song right of the gate. Because 3 songs in ‚Convite para Ouvir Maysa‘ reveals itself to be as onedimensional as it can get. But its ultimate downfall is the constant use of Cabasa‘s throughout the whole record. Not only are ... read more