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The exceptionally talented Rock artist Santana has released him CD entitled Borboletta. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Santana fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Borboletta Santana’s artistic excellence is on full display as Santana has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Borboletta. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Santana possesses the characteristic of being able to win you over with him talent alone. The kind of artist I really enjoy listening to.

Overall Borboletta is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 – Life Is Anew, track 7 – Practice What You Preach, and track 12 – Borboletta.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Spring Manifestations. Outstanding!

Borboletta Release Notes:

Santana originally released Borboletta on June 19, 1990 on the Legacy Recordings label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Spring Manifestations (Sound Effects) 2. Canto De Los Flores 3. Life Is Anew 4. Give And Take 5. One With The Sun 6. Aspirations 7. Practice What You Preach 8. Mirage 9. Here And Now 10. Flor De Canela 11. Promise Of A Fisherman 12. Borboletta

Santana: Carlos Santana (guitar, percussion); Tom Coster (piano, keyboards); Michael Shrieve (drums).

Additional personnel: Leon Patillo (vocals, piano); Flora Purim (vocals); Jules Broussard (soprano & tenor saxophones); Armando Peraja (soprano saxophone, congas); David Brown, Stanley Clarke (bass); Leon Chancler (drums); Jose Areas (congas); Airto Moreira (percussion).

1000 Kisses is the latest Rock CD released by the very talented Patty Griffin who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Patty Griffin fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with 1000 Kisses. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Patty Griffin’s most impressive releases ever.

Overall 1000 Kisses is a solid release. Quite possibly Patty Griffin’s best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. If you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this CD.

While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 – Stolen Car, track 6 – Long Road, and track 10 – Reprise.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Rain. Good stuff!

1000 Kisses Release Notes:

Patty Griffin originally released 1000 Kisses on April 9, 2002 on the ATO (According To Our) Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Rain 2. Chief 3. Stolen Car 4. Makin Pies 5. Be Careful 6. Long Road 7. Nobody’s Cryin 8. Tomorrow Night 9. Mil Besos 10. Reprise

Personnel includes: Patty Griffin (vocals, guitar, finger cymbals); Emmylou Harris (vocals); Doug Lancio (electric & 12-string guitar, mandolin); Brian Standefer (cello); Michael Ramos (accordion); John Deaderick (piano); Giles Reaves (vibraphone, drums, djembe, bells); Dave Jaques (bass). Recorded at Doug’s Basement, Nashville, Tennessee on April 21-27, 2001 and at Los Maranitas Studio, Austin, Texas on May 17 & 18, 2001.

The exceptionally talented Rock artist Paul Westerberg has released him CD entitled Folker. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Paul Westerberg fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Folker Paul Westerberg’s artistic excellence is on full display as Westerberg has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

Folker is a pleasantly varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly talented artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

Overall Folker is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 – Now I Wonder, gt2, and track 13 – Folk Star

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Jingle. Great track!

Folker Release Notes:

Paul Westerberg originally released Folker on September 7, 2004 on the Vagrant Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Jingle 2. Now I Wonder 3. My Dad 4. Looking Up In Heaven 5. Anyway’s All Right 6. $100 Groom 7. 23 Years Ago 8. As Far As I Know 9. What About Mine? 10. How Can You Like Him? 11. Breathe Some New Life 12. Gun Shy 13. Folk Star

Saga is the latest Rock CD released by the highly group Saga and they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Saga fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Saga has a pleasantly varied, mix of 8 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly superb musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

If you’re a Saga fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of lname, or even Rock to know is good. This is just good music. Period.

While this entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 – Humble Stance, track 4 – Will It Be You?, and track 8 – Tired World

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – How Long. What a nice track!

Saga Release Notes:

Saga originally released Saga on August 13, 2002 on the Steamhammer Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. How Long 2. Humble Stance 3. Climbing The Ladder 4. Will It Be You? – (Chapter Four) 5. Perfectionist 6. Give ‘Em The Money 7. Ice Nice 8. Tired World – (Chapter Six)

Saga: Michael Sadler (vocals, keyboards); Ian Crichton (guitar); Jim Crichton (keyboards, bass); Steve Negus (drums, percussion); Peter Rochon. Recorded at Phase One, Toronto, Canada.

Anthology is the latest Rock CD put out by the extremely talented Duane Allman who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Duane Allman fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

This one will grab your attention right from the very first note with B.B. King Medley: Hour Glass: Sweet Little Angel / It’s My Own Fault / How Blue Can You Get and doesn’t let go until the very last note of the very last song Little Martha, which is another great track by the way.

One of the nicer things about a CD like this is when the talent is this rich even if Rock isn’t your favorite genre you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

If you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this CD. Overall Anthology is an outstanding release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 6 – Games People Play, track 3 – Please Be With Me, and track 10 – Little Martha

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – B.B. King Medley: Hour Glass: Sweet Little Angel / It’s My Own Fault / How Blue Can You Get. Wow!

Anthology Release Notes:

Duane Allman originally released Anthology on October 25, 1990 on the Polydor label.

CD Track List Follows:

DISC 1: 1. B.B. King Medley: Hour Glass: Sweet Little Angel / It’s My Own Fault / How Blue Can You Get 2. Hey Jude – (with Wilson Pickett) 3. Road Of Love, The – (with Clarence Carter) 4. Goin’ Down Slow 5. Weight, The – (with Aretha Franklin) 6. Games People Play – (with King Curtis) 7. Shake For Me – (with John Hammond) 8. Loan Me A Dime – (with Boz Scaggs) 9. Rollin’ Stone – (with Johnny Jenkins) DISC 2: 1. Livin’ On The Open Road – (with Delaney & Bonnie) 2. Down Along The Cove – (with Johnny Jenkins) 3. Please Be With Me – (with Cowboy) 4. Mean Old World – (with Eric Clapton) 5. Layla – (with Derek & The Dominos) 6. Statesboro Blues – (with The Allman Brothers Band) 7. Don’t Keep Me Wondering – (with The Allman Brothers Band) 8. Standback – (with The Allman Brothers Band) 9. Dreams – (with The Allman Brothers Band) 10. Little Martha – (with The Allman Brothers Band)

Yourself Or Someone Like You is the latest Rock CD released by the very group Matchbox Twenty and they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Matchbox Twenty fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

The CD launches with a great track, Real World, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.

Yourself Or Someone Like You has a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly gifted musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

I’m of the opinion that Yourself Or Someone Like You is certainly some of this groups best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Rock fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While this entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 – Long Day, track 5 – Girl Like That, and track 12 – Hang

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Real World. Wow!

Yourself Or Someone Like You Release Notes:

Matchbox Twenty originally released Yourself Or Someone Like You on October 1, 1996 on the Lava Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Real World 2. Long Day 3. 3 AM 4. Push 5. Girl Like That 6. Back 2 Good 7. Damn 8. Argue 9. Kody 10. Busted 11. Shame 12. Hang

Matchbox 20: Rob Thomas (vocals, acoustic guitar); Kyle Cook, Adam Gaynor (guitar, background vocals); Brian Yale (bass); Paul Doucette (drums). Recorded at Triclops Recording, Atlanta, Georgia.