Turbitt
Turbitt

Status Quo | DeRank™: 2,02

Honest and “silly” craftsmen of the English hard-boogie scene. The very first period features a remarkable psychedelic sound (but boring to my ears…). Then comes the Hard-blues shift and the beginning of the true golden age, which I believe spans from “Dog of Two Head” to “Quo” in 1974. From “On the Level” onwards, a sort of “minor golden age” begins, and they churn out a long sequence of “automatic” albums, almost all similar to one another (but fun) until at least “Just Supposin’” in 1980. Out of this period, “Blu For You” is definitely worth mentioning. From 1980-81 onwards, the decline begins and lasts until the mid-eighties, followed by a post-Live Aid revival in 1985. The rest is pretty much history. My rating aims to reward little power-pop gems like “Quo” and “Piledriver.” more
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dreamwave000
dreamwave000

Scott Walker | DeRank™: 5,67

The antanomasia of the "avant-garde crooner": a modern-day Frank Sinatra whose warm, baritone voice echoes among the ghosts and ruins of contemporary life. more
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dsalva
dsalva

Gentle Giant — Gentle Giant | DeRank™: 1,89

an explosive debut, the first of an impressive quartet of killer LPs more
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dsalva
dsalva

Pentangle — Cruel Sister | DeRank™: 5,05

folk and more....reconciles with life more
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sfascia carrozze
sfascia carrozze

Loveblobs | DeRank™: 1,89

Archaic proto-grunge from treacherous Albion more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Jimi Hendrix — Blues | DeRank™: 4,12

Blues is a posthumous collection, consisting of eleven tracks recorded between 1966 and 1970, seven original compositions by Hendrix and four covers of famous songs, most of the material consists of studio outtakes, originally not intended for release.
Tracks:
Hear My Train A Comin' (Electric) (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:05
Born Under a Bad Sign (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) - 7:37
Red House (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:41
Catfish Blues (Traditional, arr. Hendrix) - 7:46
Voodoo Chile Blues (Jimi Hendrix) - 8:47
Mannish Boy (Muddy Waters, Mel London, Ellas McDaniel) - 5:21
Once I Had a Woman (Jimi Hendrix) - 7:49
Bleeding Heart (Traditional, arr. Hendrix) - 3:26
Jelly 292 (Jimi Hendrix) - 6:25
Electric Church Red House (Jimi Hendrix) - 6:12
Hear My Train A Comin' (Live) (Jimi Hendrix) - 12:08 more
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camillogurtis
camillogurtis

Il Piccolo Bu | DeRank™: 0,00

Fresh and fun indie more
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perfect element
perfect element

R.T.L. 102.5 — R.T.L. 102.5 | DeRank™: 0,13

Sludge in frequency modulation. more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Arvo Pärt — Tabula Rasa | DeRank™: 0,00

It's music for two violins, prepared piano, and strings.
When the musicians saw the result, they shouted:
Where is the music? (quote from Spaccamascella DeBaser)
Side A:
1. Fratres - Gidon Kremer & Keith Jarrett - 11:28
2. Cantus (In Memory Of Benjamin Britten) - Staatsorchester Stuttgart & Dennis Russell Davies - 4:59
3. Fratres (For 12 Celli) - The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - 11:48
Side B:
4. Tabula Rasa - I. Ludus - Saulus Sondeckis & Tatjana Grindenko & Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra & Alfred Schnittke & Gidon Kremer - 9:36
5. Tabula Rasa - II.Silentium - Saulus Sondeckis & Gidon Kremer & Alfred Schnittke & Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra & Tatjana Grindenko - 16:10 more
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dsalva
dsalva

Camel — The Single Factor | DeRank™: 6,00

Considered one of the worst works of Camel. I don't mind the elegant and refined blend of pop-progressive that will characterize the band from here on out, now just Latimer. more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Frank Zappa — Zappa In New York | DeRank™: 0,00

Among the musicians involved in the recordings of this album are the famous jazz brothers Randy and Mike Brecker, along with Tom Malone and Lou Marini, who would soon become members of the Blues Brothers.
Disc 1
Side 1
Titties & Beer - 6:28
I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth - 3:33
Punky's Whips - 10:59
Side 2
Sofa - 3:00
Manx Need Women - 1:39
The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page#1 - 4:07
Big Leg Emma - 2:17
Black Page#2 - 5:43
Disc 2
Side 1
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? - 4:17
The Illinois Enema Bandit - 12:47
Side 2
The Purple Lagoon - 18:00 more
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dsalva
dsalva

Gentle Giant — Octopus | DeRank™: 6,00

awesome...the best of the Giant, definitely the fourth ace of an exhilarating poker hand! more
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Il Tarantiniano
Il Tarantiniano

Brian De Palma | DeRank™: 2,51

"Do you remember 'Il fantasma del palcoscenico'?" more
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Stanlio
Soundtrack of the film "The Sheltering Sky" from 1990 by Bernardo Bertolucci, based on the novel of the same name by Paul Bowles.
All tracks are by Ryuichi Sakamoto except for the following:
1. "The Sacred Koran" - Ibrahim Canakkeleli, Fevsi Misir, Yusuf Gebzeli, Aziz Bahriyeli
14. "Je Chante" - Charles Trenet
15. "Midnight Sun" - Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer
19. "Goulov Limma" - Cheba Zahouania
20. "Happy Bus Ride" (Features Tunisie chants and rhythms) - Zarzis
21. "Night Train" (Features Moroccan woman's voices recorded in 1955 by Paul Bowles) - Richard Horowitz
Performers and characters:
John Malkovich: Port Moresby
Debra Winger: Kit Moresby
Campbell Scott: George Tunner
Paul Bowles: The narrator
Timothy Spall: Eric Lyle
Amina Annabi: Mahrnia
Nicoletta Braschi: French girl more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Ryuichi Sakamoto — The Last Emperor | DeRank™: 0,00

Soundtrack of the film "The Last Emperor" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer, performer
David Byrne – composer, producer, performer, arranger, mixer
Cong Su – composer, performer
Gavyn Wright – conductor
Cast and characters:
John Lone: Pu Yi (adult)
Joan Chen: Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole: Reginald Johnston
Ying Ruocheng: Governor of the prison
Victor Wong: Chen Baochen
Vivian Wu: Wen Hsiu
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa: Chang
Lisa Lu: Empress Dowager Cixi more
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Stanlio
Soundtrack of the eponymous film, known in Europe as "Furyo," directed by Nagisa Oshima, who has directed at least 25 films.
Actors (the most notable, well... for us...):
David Bowie – Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
Tom Conti – Lt. Col. John Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Capt. Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano – Sgt. Gengo Hara
Jack Thompson – Gp. Capt. Hicksley
Alistair Browning – De Jong
Yuya Uchida – Commandant of military prison
Kan Mikami – Lt. Ito
Hideo Murota – New commandant of the camp more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Ryuichi Sakamoto — Little Buddha | DeRank™: 0,00

Soundtrack of "Little Buddha," a 1993 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Actors:
Keanu Reeves: Buddha
Ying Ruocheng: Lama Norbu
Sogyal Rinpoche: Kenpo Tenzin
Chris Isaak: Dean Konrad
Alex Wiesendanger: Jesse Konrad
Bridget Fonda: Lisa Konrad
Ghesce Tsultim Gyelse: Lama Dorje
Raju Lal: Raju
Greishma Makar Singh: Gita more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Ryuichi Sakamoto — Sweet Revenge | DeRank™: 0,00

Tracks:
1. "Tokyo Story"
2. "Moving On"
3. "Sentimental"
4. "Regret"
5. "Pounding At My Heart"
6. "Love and Hate" (by Holly Johnson from Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
7. "Sweet Revenge"
9. "Same Dream, Same Destination"
10. "Interruptions"
11. "Water's Edge"
The CD released in Japan also includes the track "Psychedelic Afternoon" by David Byrne. more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Ryuichi Sakamoto — Heartbeat | DeRank™: 0,00

Tracks:
1. "Heartbeat" Ryuichi Sakamoto, Satoshi Tomiie, Jeffrey Cohen 4:46
2. "Rap the World" Sakamoto, Jungle DJ Towa Towa, Super DJ Dmitry 4:53
3. "Triste" Sakamoto, FFF, Marco Prince 4:23
4. "Lulu" Sakamoto 4:19
5. "High Tide" Sakamoto 4:47
6. "Song Lines" Sakamoto 2:56
7. "Nuages" (Traditional) 2:15
8. "Sayonara" Sakamoto 5:24
9. "Borom Gal" Sakamoto 3:59
10. "Epilogue" Sakamoto 3:42
11. "Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) - Returning to the Womb" Sakamoto, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsay 5:20
12. "Cloud #9" more
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madcat
madcat

R.E.M. — Collapse into Now | DeRank™: 6,10

Their best, most complete, and most representative album since "New Adventures in Hi-Fi": inspired, diverse, with songwriting at the highest levels, perfect as a concluding record. more
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