| | Chris De Burgh Road To Freedom CD Chris De Burgh Discography of CDs
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Something that always seems to draw the ire of rock fans is when a veteran artist decides to suddenly change his sound to fit with current trends in hopes of winning over a new set of fans. This certainly isn't the case with Chris de Burgh's 2004 release, The Road to Freedom. Continuing with the same stately and pristine sounds that resulted in a flirtation with the U.S. Top 40 during the mid-'80s ("The Lady in Red," etc.), Freedom could have easily been released in 1984 rather than 2004. As a result, the focus remains the same -- stark arrangements, de Burgh's Peter Gabriel-esque vocals, new age-ish lyrics, etc. The string-heavy "Snow Is Falling" may sound a bit too much like a tender Broadway ballad for fans of "Don't Pay the Ferryman"; likewise the more sonically understated "Songbird." De Burgh does pick up the pace elsewhere (e.g., "What You Mean to Me" and "Read My Name"), but it all tends to sound the same from both a musical and emotional standpoint. ~ Greg Prato
Personnel: Phil Palmer (guitars); Chris Cameron (piano); Peter Gordon (keyboards); Rick Mitra (electric bass); Danny Cummings (drums, percussion).
Road To Freedom Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | SPV | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  79595  | | CD Universe Part number | 6981400 | | Catalog number | 7842 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 25, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Chris Porter; Chris De Burgh |
Chris De Burgh Road To Freedom Songs | 1. | When Winter Comes |
| 2. | Road to Freedom, The |
| 3. | Snow Is Falling |
| 4. | Words "I Love You", The |
| 5. | Songbird |
| 6. | Five Past Dreams |
| 7. | Here for You |
| 8. | What You Mean to Me - (Spanish) |
| 9. | Rose of England |
| 10. | Journey, The |
| 11. | Read My Name |
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Road To Freedom Music Review Purchase Road To Freedom CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Susan Boyle I Dreamed A Dream CD (2009)
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Susan Boyle's grand unveiling on Britain's Got Talent was with a song from Les Miserables - the very song that lends this album its title -- and if she could become an international sensation based on a show tune standard, there's no reason for her to change her approach on her debut, since that's the sound that made her a star. Plus, a large part of Boyle's appeal is that she's a middle-aged woman recalling a bygone era when there were singers that appealed to an adult audience by offering soft, stately versions of pop hits and standards. That time was the late `60s and early `70s, and apart ...
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| | Mark Knopfler Get Lucky CD (2009)
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| | Lady Gaga Fame Monster CD (2009)
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Initially planned solely as a standard double-disc reissue in the wake of the blockbuster success of The Fame, Lady Gaga decided to release the new material as a separate EP called The Fame Monster in addition to the standard two-CD set, where it's tacked onto a now standardized version of her debut. It's a nice move for fans, plus it helps emphasize the new material, which does act as a bridge from the debut to a forthcoming full-length. Everything ...
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| | Bon Jovi Circle CD (2009)
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| | Michael Schenker Group CD (1980) Japan; Reissue
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Following his tenure in pioneering German metal band the Scorpions and U.K. hard rockers UFO, guitarist Michael Schenker formed his own band with singer Gary Barden, debuting with 1980's MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, featuring the single "Cry for the Nations."
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| | Alemu Aga Ende Jerusalem CD (2001) (Import) Germany
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| | Audioslave CD (2002)
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AUDIOSLAVE was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
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| | Mott The Hoople Two Miles From Live Heaven CD (1980) Bonus Tracks
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Taking its name from the first ever visit to the Mott The Hoople archives, the early 1980s' Two Miles From Heaven out-takes collection, Two Miles From Live Heaven adheres to the same high standards as its predecessor with the unearthing, at last, of one of the best known (and most sought-after) of all Mott documents, the 1974 Santa Monica Civic show. Originally recorded and broadcast by the King Biscuit Flour Hour, the show has sustained some of Mott's most cherished bootlegs, including the legendary Behind Enemy Lines. Since then, odd tracks have filtered out on various official collections, but Two Miles From Live Heaven marks the first ever appearance of the entire show, and it was well worth the wait.
Opening with Ian Hunter's a cappella drawl through the first verse of "American Pie", it then crashes into a phenomenal "Golden Age Of Rock'n'Roll", before charging on through a set that doesn't put one foot wrong in its portrayal of the Ariel Bender-era band at its peak. From obscure b-sides ("Rest In Peace") to even more obscure solo shots (Bender's own "Here Comes The Queen", from his Under Open Skies album), from key album tracks to monster hit singles, and all wrapping up with a fabulous "All The Young Dudes", this remains the only Mott live show that everyone needs to hear.
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| | Boyd Rice Way I Feel CD (2006) (Import) Import
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