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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Lexi...And That's the Way It Is by Lexi (Gospel)
Lexi and the Real Deal
by sean_mack
Pros: Lexi's voice can be described in one word: joyous.  
Cons: Occasionally suffers from having been produced independently, but this occurrence is indeed rare.
Though her debut album came in 1990 with the release, “Call Her Lexi,” and the label at that time was Lection (undoubtedly a small, independent label), her “real deal” didn’t happen until 2001.  In what might someday be ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Halfway to Hazard by Halfway To Hazard
One Great Song Does Not an Album Make...
by arson83
Pros: Daisy is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
Cons: Too many filler songs with poor songwriting and annoying riffs. It's all been said before.
Tempted by the power of one incredible song, a $25 gift card, and a $7.99 asking price, I bought this "CD" digitally on iTunes.I first heard Halfway to Hazard in probably June or July of 2007 and was completely blown away by the song ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West
"808s & Heartbreak": Kanye West's Headphone Masterpiece
by speeddemon531
Pros: Incredible musicianship & production. Offbeat but emotionally affecting.
Cons: Damn Auto-Tune, although it's less bothersome than on most other records.
This was not set up to be a good move. Kanye West had made three of the finest hip-hop records of the past half-decade. Despite limited lyrical skills, he used relatability, a way with a punchline, and strong production values to make three classic or ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

The Invitation * by Meredith Andrews
Accept This Invitation Immediately
by carstairs38
Pros: "You're Not Alone" and 9 other strong songs
Cons: None
Even though I don't have access to a good Christian music station, I still do everything I can to find new artists.  A friend was talking about Meredith Andrews on his blog and raving about The Invitation, her major label debut.  I gave ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Intimacy by Bloc Party
Not all that Intimate
by tjhassecrets
Pros: Some catchy pop songs; some fun experimentation.
Cons: Overall, it's just a little much. Misleading.
October 27, 2008 marked the release date of English rock band Bloc Party's third studio record Intimacy. After the undeniable success of their previous efforts, their former musical incarnations became a tough act to follow—the band’s ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Good Old Boys [Remaster] by Randy Newman
A Quaint Taste of the American South
by starcollector
Pros: The melodies are great and the lyrics are thoughtful.
Cons: Nada.
Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Ophelia by Natalie Merchant
Just Enough To "Ophelia" To Recommend!
by wlswarts
Pros: Some decent lyrics, Generally interesting sound
Cons: Vocally limited/produced
Of late, one of the standards by which I rate albums tends to be whether or not the best songs on the album are available on compilations. After all, there are plenty of musical artists and performers who have one or two hits spread out over a couple ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Transmissions From the Satellite Heart by The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips' Transmissions from the Satellite Heart: Helene's 90's Rock Nostalgia Trip, Part 2
by helenekhoffman
Pros: Weird, colorful, multilayered. Skewed and dissonant, but poppy.
Cons: A few songs are more forgettable than others, but nothing major.
The Flaming Lips have had an interesting career arch: Indie eccentrics with cult following make blip on the modern rock radar screen circa 1993 (with the fluke hit "She Don't Use Jelly") continue to make records without batting ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Special Forces by Alice Cooper
A Masterpiece -- It's Sinister, Mad, Hilarious, Rockin' and Poppy.
by starcollector
Pros: Every song here is brilliant.
Cons: I don't care much for that live track in the middle.
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

The Essential Fred Astaire by Fred Astaire
First-Class Vocal Dancing on a Second-Class Pair of Shoes
by amfunee
Pros: Astaire’s suave, brisk and sensitive singing.
Cons: His limited vocal range, and the age of many of the recordings.
Admittedly, Fred Astaire had a thin voice, like Rudy Vallee singing through the wrong end of the megaphone; yet he seemed acutely aware of his limitations, and worked with an intimate style and subtle phrasing that made them almost a virtue.  At ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Kiln House by Fleetwood Mac
Kiln House: Fleetwood Mac Embraces (and Mocks) the Fifties
by floatingcity
Pros: A consistent and catchy record that's a welcome stylistic departure for the band.
Cons: None of the songs strike me as being essential Mac material.
Come 1970, Fleetwood Mac found itself at yet another line-up crossroads, facing the blow of losing guitarist and founder member Peter Green to LSD-exacerbated schizophrenia. Its roster pruned down to four constituents (Mick Fleetwood on drums, John McVie ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

You Are My Sunshine - Copeland
You make me happy when my masculinity is grey.
by divad23
Pros: The moody tinkering with sounds makes a great "late-night blogging" sort of soundtrack.
Cons: Restraint and overindulgence don't coexist well in this band's repertoire.
Every now and then, it's nice to purchase a CD, unwrap it, and listen to it for the first time without the preconceived notions that can be generated by repeated exposure to a lead single, or even without my usual "safety net" of downloading an entire ...
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Nov 24 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) by Beyonce
If Beyonce Were A Boy, She Wouldn't Sell Any Records
by roheblius
Pros: Smash Into You is hit single worthy
Cons: It's a mess, musically and lyrically
Oh, the time has come for my dreams to be heard They will not be pushed aside and turned Into your own all cause you won't Listen....Those are the lyrics to Beyonce's Listen, a fictional song based on her ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd
Prepare to be Blown Away
by starcollector
Pros: This is the greatest psychotic space-rock album of all time.
Cons: Some of this stuff doesn't work that well.
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West
808's and Heartbreak - Breaking the Rules of Hip Hop
by cyrone
Pros: Refreshing new direction, sense of authenticity
Cons: Wholly forgettable 2nd half, childish lyrics
Vocal/Experimental It's been getting increasingly difficult to tell what Kanye West has planned for us behind the scenes. Not only has he changed his style with each album, but his ambition has been escalating from being one of the greatest ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0

4:13 Dream by The Cure
4:13 Nightmare
by tjhassecrets
Pros: I'm it'll really piece hardcore fans of their sound.
Cons: Dated, obnoxious, weak.
For any of you 80s new-wave fans out there, there's a new record out by The Cure. Unfortunately, 4:13 Dream, the band's 13th studio effort, falls flat on its face. How bad is it? Well, I was left wondering whether or not I had been listening to a ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

!K7 Tapes * by The Rapture (Rock)
Pointless
by tjhassecrets
Pros: Some fun lost 70s disco tracks.
Cons: Boring, shoddy production, unsure of the point.
 The Rapture's "DJ" album K7 Tapes is where remixing meets quality and says, "See ya!" Individually, many of these unknown disco/funk tracks are fine, but I'm left wondering whether or not the quality could have been better. Many of ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

The Spaghetti Incident? by Guns N' Roses
I Don't Have Anything... Since I Don't Have You...
by thevoid99
Pros: Song Selections, Performances, Production, & Amazing Covers.
Cons: Some Covers Don't Live Up to the Originals, Overwhelming Performances, & Manson Song.
Following the release of the Use Your Illusion double albums and its subsequent yet troubling tour that would see the departure of longtime guitarist and key songwriter Izzy Stradlin. Guns N' Roses continued with new guitarist Gilby Clarke as ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

David Cook * by David Cook
David Cook makes his declaration with his official debut album.
by Monnie1976
Pros: His vocie is powerful, emotional and perfect for this kind of music.
Cons: The suits influenced this one and hopefully next time he'll get more creative control
The man who won American Idol on May 21, 2008 released his album this last week. After wowing the crowd week after week, David Cook took the crown in a long, not so bloody battle with youngster David Archuleta. It’s easy to feel confident about an ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

That's Why I'm Here [Remaster] by James Taylor (Popular)
Mid-'80's Schmaltz Leaves Me Indifferent With James Taylor's "That's Why I'm Here!"
by wlswarts
Pros: Decent vocals, A few good lyrics
Cons: Boring, produced instrumentals, Short
It is rapidly turning into an "average" Sunday for me here on Epinions as I catch up with reviewing some remarkably mediocre products, it appears. I'm not quite sure how many 3-star ratings I'll have in a row by the time I'm done with reviewing for the ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Some Much Needed Redemption for the 80’s
by holy_diver
Pros: Catchy, accessible, experimental, versatile, cheerful, all around greatness
Cons: Dated style (very 80’s), dated production
I hate the 80’s. Let’s get that out of the way first. Everything from TV to fashion, movies to politics, popular sayings to popular hairstyles, dance-clubs to cocaine - as far as I’m concerned, no decade in the history of ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Baby One More Time... by Britney Spears
25 Million!?
by glvrican
Pros: Some catchy pop tunes that are timeless
Cons: Album tries too hard, The ballads suck
The debut that started it all. The debut that started the whole Spears phenomenon. The debut that went diamond in almost all of the countries it was sold in. ...Baby One More Time is that album and truth to be told, an album of that sales caliber ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Harps And Angels * by Randy Newman
Randy Newman's musical essays on the way life is in America...
by knotheadusc
Pros: Some hilarious songs. Some sweet love songs. You'll read the lyrics.
Cons: Dark humor that not everyone will get or appreciate. Short.
Whenever there's a giftworthy occasion involving me and my husband, Bill, I can pretty much count on getting some kind of music to add to my enormous CD collection. Recently, we celebrated six years of marriage. As expected, he presented me with a couple ...
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Nov 23 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

December's Children (And Everybody's) [Remaster] by The Rolling Stones
A Scatter-Shot Album With Three Great Songs
by starcollector
Pros: "Get Off Of My Cloud," "I'm Free" and "As Tears Go By" are unforgettable.
Cons: The rest is basically forgettable.
Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ...
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Nov 22 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Daydream by Mariah Carey
Diamond Daydreams Before MC
by sj1and0
Pros: She pushes out her voice and really lets out some beautiful notes
Cons: None!
There is nothing I enjoy more than listening to the voice of my favorite singer, Mariah Carey, caress my ears with her glittery voice. I always expect to hear great things from her. What I like about her voice is the way that she can take the lyrics and ...
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Nov 22 '08 Overall Rating:
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