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Bob Marley, still bringing it all to us after all this time.
We celebrate his life's accomplishments on today(6th Feb)which
would have been a celebration of his birthday.
Exodus features a laid-back, stoned atmosphere that’s
simultaneously funky and political.Bassist Aston Barrett plays
a liquid-y bass that’s never overly technical, but it
provides a dark, flat feel to the album. This, with brother
Carlton Barrett’s superb drumming notwithstanding, leaves
plenty of room for Marley and guitarist Junior Marvin to wander
freely.
It’s undoubtedly a classic album, and Marley’s
legacy still lives on, whether its mentions of his name in movies
such as Knocked Up or I Am Legend, or if it’s Time Magazine
naming
Exodus the best album of the twentieth century.Exodus has been
recognized by music critics as one of the greatest albums of
all time.
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With a dusky soul voice and a knack for literate, thoughtful
lyrics, singer/songwriter Amos Lee is a throwback to a more
organic-sounding pop time period.
Calling to mind a mix of Bill Withers, Arthur Lee, and James
Taylor, Lee croons through his debut with a singular sense of
his time and place that adds weight to his already heartfelt
songs.
Much like Taylor's Sweet Baby James and Withers' Still Bill,
Amos Lee is an album about an artist's life and loves in a world
that often seems at odds with his desires.
For all intents and purposes with Lee, Blue Note has found the
male Norah Jones.
Lee has a phenomenal voice matched by a journeyman's sense of
songcraft that is just too good to go unnoticed.
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One dozen of Leonard Cohen's most famous songs from those recent
world tour performances - at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas,
and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London, from across Europe to
the California desert and his native Canada - are now collected
on SONGS FROM THE ROAD.
While 12 songs might not seem like much of a representation
of a career that has spanned nearly five decades, that's not
the point of this release. Instead it was an attempt to capture
some of what the recording's producer, Ed Sanders, calls the
tour's special moments
The extra weight of the vinyl gives the sound a crystal-clear
quality and clarity which is a necessary ingredient for enjoying
a live album.
The material covers all parts of Cohen's career.
Songs From The Road presents Leonard Cohen live which is the
way he should be heard and experienced. It is a double treat
to have this release issued on vinyl. A must for any fan of
this old song master.
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