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The Beatles The Beatles 1967-1970

3 feb 11

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I was thinking about it this morning on the train; they were pioneers who forged paths never traveled before, the boldest experimentation introduced into common language, the recording techniques, the endless curiosity towards sounds and themes often far from their culture. Four very different people, at least three crystalline talents now considered among the greatest composers not only of the 20th century but of all music history.

Elton John Too Low for Zero

1 feb 11

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ah ah I think there are quite a few missing, but I'll refrain ;)

Jerry Zucker Rat Race

1 feb 11

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Blake Edwards, "The Great Race" (1965) now that's a little masterpiece. This is a pale remake.

Elton John 21 at 33

31 jan 11

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Yes... I also did the one for "Too Low For Zero", just a quick piece of work ;)

Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean Nella Stanza 426

26 jan 11

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...but is Mr. Bean a mathematics teacher? I've always wondered about this since in one episode he enters a competition where the test consists of solving math problems.

Emiliana Torrini Fisherman's Woman

21 jan 11

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A pleasant album in my opinion, Torrini does a bit of what goes through her mind and her career proves it, from trip hop to fairytale music to minimal acoustic sounds. This LP is a summary of small and delicate poems set to music, mostly states of mind, and if listened to at the most appropriate moment, it releases all its charm.

Michael Cimino Heaven's Gate

20 jan 11

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In the USA, criticism can easily determine the success or failure of a work, as happened with "Heaven's Gate." It makes sense not to release it in its uncut version, which some claim lasts over four hours, but the way it was edited and chopped up, poorly suited to the plot's development, did the rest. "Once Upon A Time In America" also suffered from brutal cuts and poor editing, but Leone managed to release it in the version he envisioned, and it was a critical success.

David Knopfler Release

18 jan 11

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I never understood if he left the band during or after the sessions for "Making Movies."

George Harrison Bangla Desh/Deep Blue

14 jan 11

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The criticism couldn't digest the religious philosophy that distinguished the work; even in the previous album, there were songs with philosophical themes, but not as pronounced. "Living In The Material World" lacks a bit in arrangements and suffers from a certain melodic repetitiveness, but it's an album that George feels deeply, and you can sense it in many tracks, especially "Be Here Now," which is almost a reprise of "Long Long Long" from five years earlier.