CD-Charts Position 11
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Camp Rock

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Original Soundtrack

Release Date June 17, 2008
Sickeningly sweet. Diabetic coma a real danger.Cute to a fault. Someday when and if they grow up ...we may see a few real performers here.

CD-Charts Position 12
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Harps & Angels

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Randy Newman

Release Date August 05, 2008
For lifelong Newman fans like myself who have been following his career since his debut in the mid-'60s, this album comes as a welcome surprise. With the release of the overproduced Trouble In Paradise in 1986, I had the opportunity to ask Newman what he thought of those of us who just wanted to hear him play and sing. His reply was pure industry: "There are people who say I shouldn't do rock 'n' roll, but I got to. If I don't change, it wouldn't interest me. I'd go do something else." What he went and did in fact was create some of modern Hollywood's most impressive film scores, and a few career-making hit title songs, culminating in a long-awaited Oscar for his work on James and the Giant Peach. With Harps & Angels, Newman (now 64) harkens ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 13
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Life Death Love and Freedom

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: John Mellencamp

Release Date July 15, 2008
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Mellencamp has recorded folk songs that make you Think. It's always Important to Think and Investigate the Facts. In these interesting times: In the 2008 Presidential Primary race Hillary Clinton earned more votes than any of her rivals, and more votes than any other Presidential Primary candidate in the history of America, and Yet ... (Peniel Cronin, Primary versus Caucus)

CD-Charts Position 14
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Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast)

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Benny Andersson, Julian Poole, Jenny Galloway, Nicolas Colicos, Paul Clarkson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, Melissa Gibson, Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson

Release Date October 17, 2000
I saw the musical while it was in Boston...I loved all of Abba's music in the story-line...My daughter purchased it for me, however I wore it out playing it...
I just love listening to all of the great songs from the play...
I truly wanted this since it is from the Musical...One of my favs for sure...

CD-Charts Position 15
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Where The Light Is:John Mayer Live In Los Angeles

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: John Mayer

Release Date July 01, 2008
Great concept live album with mixture of acoustic, trio and rock. Mayer is a grand musician.

CD-Charts Position 16
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We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Jason Mraz

Release Date May 13, 2008
Not really sure why I bought this album in particular. I already had the new Coldplay CD in my cart and wanted to add another CD just to try something new and also to qualify for the free shipping. I was expecting to love the coldplay CD and wasn't expecting much out of Jason Mraz. It turned out to be the exact opposite!

With that said, I must say I am happily surprised by Jason Mraz's album. This isn't really my "type of music" to begin with, but Jason Mraz really offers something musically satisfying. I haven't heard anything that sounds like this prior to listening to this album.

Good job Jason!

CD-Charts Position 17
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One of the Boys

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Katy Perry

Release Date June 17, 2008
It's a pop-hit, that's for sure. But...

"Ur So Gay"? Uhm, NO. Substitute the word "black" or "jewish" and describe your urban or frugal ex-boyfriend and you would be blacklisted in the musical world. I'm tired of "gay" being thrown around as a derogatory phrase. Grow up, already. It's not funny.

"I Kissed a Girl". Nice catchy song. But again, feeding into numerous stereotypes that aren't really cool, and by the way, why don't good girls kiss other girls? Sad attempt at shock-pop.

The rest of the album is good, but not great. Catchy tunes and music, sure, but not very memorable. "Mannequin" amd "Self-Inflicted" stand out the most in my mind as favourite songs. "One of the Boys" would be more enjoyable if it weren't ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 18
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The Definitive Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: ABBA

Release Date November 06, 2001

Many of us are very familiar with ABBA's songs because we have heard them often over the years. Personally, I knew of them from a distance and never researched them until recently. Living in Germany placed me in the thick of the ABBA Fan Club as they are revered here in Europe. There are enough ABBA fans here to pack any venue where they would perform, believe that. Already familiar with tracks such as "Dancing Queen", "Take A Chance On Me" and "Mamma Mia", I can now associate ever so closely with their string of hits. As a DJ, it's imperative to have a worthy compilation such as this on hand at all times. Best believe if you are doing an old school set, an ABBA fan will reveal himself to you. More importantly, this music is nostalgic and full of great, feel good ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 19
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Raising Sand

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
from: Rounder

Release Date October 23, 2007
Easy listening with a touch of rock. Robert stills has it, even better! Also saw the concert, the harmony betweeen the two is fantastic.

CD-Charts Position 20
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Narrow Stairs

CD-Charts > Music > Pop
by: Death Cab for Cutie

Release Date May 13, 2008
It says a lot when the most striking and original thing about an album is the artwork on the liner notes. Unfortunatly, this is the case with Narrow Stairs. Although it is very similar to the poppy Plans, it has the problem of being just an extension of that album's material. There are no songs here that are catchy in a poppy way, or memorable in the lyrical way that the best Plans material, and the best pre-Plans DCFC material.

I've listened to this album 3 or 5 times since I bought it, but afterwards it quickly dropped into the vast reaches of my MP3 archive. If it surfaces from time to time I won't be upset, since all the songs are listenable and easily identifiable as DCFC. But I doubt that I will seek it out.

If you are already a Death ... Read More: