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Cabretta/Return to Magenta

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by: Mink Deville

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If just for Spanish Stroll, this is a decent purchase. Let's face it, you won't get hold of that memorable one hit wonder many other ways. There's another near classic from the first album, Mixed up shook up Girl. She's So Tough and Party Girl are the standout tracks from the rest of the first album. The second album is an almost redundant, tuneless affair in comparison to the debut album, and this rather explains why he didn't stay around (at the top) for very long. Never mind though, he did give us one of the best one hit wonders ever recorded in the lucsciously romantic Latino infused Spanish Stroll. It is a shame he couldn't keep writing songs of that calibre, as he had a great sound, of that there is no doubting. It's a pretty good debut ... Read More:

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Mink Deville

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by: Mink DeVille

Release Date November 21, 2005
If just for Spanish Stroll, this is a decent purchase. Let's face it, you won't get hold of that memorable one hit wonder many other ways. There's another near classic from the first album, Mixed up shook up Girl. She's So Tough and Party Girl are the standout tracks from the rest of the first album. The second album is an almost redundant, tuneless affair in comparison to the debut album, and this rather explains why he didn't stay around (at the top) for very long. Never mind though, he did give us one of the best one hit wonders ever recorded in the lucsciously romantic Latino infused Spanish Stroll. It is a shame he couldn't keep writing songs of that calibre, as he had a great sound, of that there is no doubting. It's a pretty good debut ... Read More:

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Cabretta/Return to Magenta

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by: Mink Deville

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If just for Spanish Stroll, this is a decent purchase. Let's face it, you won't get hold of that memorable one hit wonder many other ways. There's another near classic from the first album, Mixed up shook up Girl. She's So Tough and Party Girl are the standout tracks from the rest of the first album. The second album is an almost redundant, tuneless affair in comparison to the debut album, and this rather explains why he didn't stay around (at the top) for very long. Never mind though, he did give us one of the best one hit wonders ever recorded in the lucsciously romantic Latino infused Spanish Stroll. It is a shame he couldn't keep writing songs of that calibre, as he had a great sound, of that there is no doubting. It's a pretty good debut ... Read More:

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Return to Magenta [CASSETTE]

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by: Mink DeVille

Release Date April 03, 1993
If just for Spanish Stroll, this is a decent purchase. Let's face it, you won't get hold of that memorable one hit wonder many other ways. There's another near classic from the first album, Mixed up shook up Girl. She's So Tough and Party Girl are the standout tracks from the rest of the first album. The second album is an almost redundant, tuneless affair in comparison to the debut album, and this rather explains why he didn't stay around (at the top) for very long. Never mind though, he did give us one of the best one hit wonders ever recorded in the lucsciously romantic Latino infused Spanish Stroll. It is a shame he couldn't keep writing songs of that calibre, as he had a great sound, of that there is no doubting. It's a pretty good debut ... Read More:

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Spanish Stroll

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by: Mink DeVille

Release Date October 21, 2002
This brilliant compilation showcases Deville's amazing talent to the full. The sound of these wonderful melodic songs is a gripping blend of Springsteenesque rock, Phil Spector type pop and Hispanic infusions. My favorites include This Must Be The Night, Spanish Stroll, the edgy Cadillac Walk, Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl, Just To Walk That Little Girl Home, A Train Lady and Guardian Angel, but every song has something special. Mink has a soulful voice and the arrangements are perfect. This classic album at times reminds one of the best work of artists like Tom Petty, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. Catchy hooks, divine vocal harmonies, soulful vocals and poetic lyrics make every song a masterpiece. Mink Deville is one of the obscure geniuses of rock ... Read More:

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Return to Magenta

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by: Mink DeVille

Release Date April 03, 1993
This brilliant compilation showcases Deville's amazing talent to the full. The sound of these wonderful melodic songs is a gripping blend of Springsteenesque rock, Phil Spector type pop and Hispanic infusions. My favorites include This Must Be The Night, Spanish Stroll, the edgy Cadillac Walk, Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl, Just To Walk That Little Girl Home, A Train Lady and Guardian Angel, but every song has something special. Mink has a soulful voice and the arrangements are perfect. This classic album at times reminds one of the best work of artists like Tom Petty, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. Catchy hooks, divine vocal harmonies, soulful vocals and poetic lyrics make every song a masterpiece. Mink Deville is one of the obscure geniuses of rock ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Best of Mink DeVille

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by: Mink Deville

Release Date April 03, 2007
DeVille's brilliant music has its origins in street-corner vocal harmony, early R&B, and classic American rock. Virtually every song is a masterpiece with a catchy melody, poetic lyrics and seamless arrangement. At times the music reminds me of Tom Petty's best songs like When The Time Comes and Listen To Her Heart in its romantic ecstacy, especially tracks like Mixed Up Shook Girl and This Must Be The Night, at other times I detect some of the Latin beauty of Franki Valli & the Four Seasons in the divine harmonies. Then again, there's an almost punk edge to numbers like Savoir Faire. I also find the variety astonishing, from the New Orleans Mardi Gras sound of Mazurka, the soulful Latin pop of I Broke That Promise to the sensitive rock balladry ... Read More:

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Spanish Stroll 1977-1987

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by: Mink DeVille

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This brilliant compilation showcases Deville's amazing talent to the full. The sound of these wonderful melodic songs is a gripping blend of Springsteenesque rock, Phil Spector type pop and Hispanic infusions. My favorites include This Must Be The Night, Spanish Stroll, the edgy Cadillac Walk, Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl, Just To Walk That Little Girl Home, A Train Lady and Guardian Angel, but every song has something special. Mink has a soulful voice and the arrangements are perfect. This classic album at times reminds one of the best work of artists like Tom Petty, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. Catchy hooks, divine vocal harmonies, soulful vocals and poetic lyrics make every song a masterpiece. Mink Deville is one of the obscure geniuses of rock and this ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Handel Ortorios (Messiah / Athalia / Esther / La Resurrezione) / AAM, Hogwood

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from: Decca (Universal Classics)

Release Date June 13, 2005
This brilliant compilation showcases Deville's amazing talent to the full. The sound of these wonderful melodic songs is a gripping blend of Springsteenesque rock, Phil Spector type pop and Hispanic infusions. My favorites include This Must Be The Night, Spanish Stroll, the edgy Cadillac Walk, Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl, Just To Walk That Little Girl Home, A Train Lady and Guardian Angel, but every song has something special. Mink has a soulful voice and the arrangements are perfect. This classic album at times reminds one of the best work of artists like Tom Petty, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. Catchy hooks, divine vocal harmonies, soulful vocals and poetic lyrics make every song a masterpiece. Mink Deville is one of the obscure geniuses of rock and this ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Handel: Athalia

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by: Christopher Hogwood, Joan Sutherland, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Aled Jones, George Frideric Handel

Release Date September 22, 2003
It won the Gramophone choral award in 1987 but the star of this recording is the sublime and truly heavenly singing of Emma Kirby. The recording is a well balanced whole of exquiste moments. Sutherland's slightly deep toned color (a touch of mezzo-soprano color) and her slight vibrato technique make a wonderful counterpart of the evil queen contrasted to the group of the righteous. The choral singing is sublime, clear, direct and vibrant. This is must have for any ,not only for Handelians.