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I can describe the latest release from Rock super group Black Sabbath for you with just one word… Outstanding!

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review 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 Sabotage. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Sabotage is a pleasantly varied, mix of 8 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly outstanding musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

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

While this entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 – Symptom Of The Universe, track 5 – The Thrill Of It All, and track 8 – The Writ.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Hole In The Sky. This is a great track!

Sabotage Release Notes:

Black Sabbath originally released Sabotage on October 25, 1990 on the Warner Bros. Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Hole In The Sky 2. Don’t Start (Too Late) 3. Symptom Of The Universe 4. Megalomania 5. Thrill Of It All, The 6. Supertzar 7. Am I Going Insane (Radio) 8. Writ, The

Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Tony Iommi (guitar); Geezer Butler (bass); Bill Ward (drums).

Additional personnel: English Chamber Choir (background vocals).

Principally recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England.

Yes released their most recent album entitled Yes Album.

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, with each song standing tall on it’s own.

Yes Album has a pleasantly varied, mix of 9 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, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

I’m of the opinion that Yes Album 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 really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 – Starship Trooper: Life Seeker, track 4 – I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move / All Good People, and track 9 – Clap.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Yours Is No Disgrace. This is a great track!

Yes Album Release Notes:

Yes originally released Yes Album on January 14, 2003 on the Elektra Entertainment label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Yours Is No Disgrace 2. Clap 3. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion / Wurm 4. I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move / All Good People 5. Venture, A 6. Perpetual Change 7. Your Move – (single version) 8. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker – (single version) 9. Clap – (previously unreleased, studio version)

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass instrument, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).

Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).

Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (1970).

Trio Of Doom, the richly talented Rock group have released their latest CD titled Trio Of Doom and Wow! It’s good.

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review 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 Trio Of Doom. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Trio Of Doom is one of those groups that have the ability to just bowl you over with their collective talent. The kind of musicians it’s really a treat to be able to listen to.

If you’re a Trio Of Doom 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 CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 – Dark Prince, track 5 – Are You The One, Are You The One?, and track 10 – Para Oriente.

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

Trio Of Doom Release Notes:

Trio Of Doom originally released Trio Of Doom on June 26, 2007 on the Legacy Recordings label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Drum Improvisation – (previously unreleased, Live) 2. Dark Prince – (previously unreleased, Live) 3. Continuum – (previously unreleased, Live) 4. Para Orient – (previously unreleased, Live) 5. Are You The One, Are You The One? – (previously unreleased, Live) 6. Dark Prince – (Studio) 7. Continuum – (Studio) 8. Para Oriente – (previously unreleased, Alternate Take One/Studio) 9. Para Oriente – (previously unreleased, Alternate Take Two/Studio) 10. Para Oriente – (Studio)

Personnel: Jaco Pastorius (bass guitar); Tony Williams (drums); John McLaughlin (guitar).

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

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review 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 Godsmack. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

These days it’s a very rare CD on which every single song is good or better than the one before it. This CD is certainly one of those rare CDs.

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

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 7 – Someone In London, track 9 – Now Or Never, and track 12 – Voodoo.

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

Godsmack Release Notes:

Godsmack originally released Godsmack on August 25, 1998 on the Universal Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Moon Baby 2. Whatever 3. Keep Away 4. Time Bomb 5. Bad Religion 6. Immune 7. Someone In London 8. Get Up, Get Out! 9. Now Or Never 10. Stress 11. Situation 12. Voodoo

Godsmack: Sully Erna (vocals, keyboards, drums); Tony (guitar, vocals); Robbie (bass); Tommy (drums). Recorded at New Alliance Studios, Boston, Massachusetts.

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

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 isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it’s own.

Opiate has a pleasantly varied, mix of 6 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. 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 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 Tool fan, or just a fan of Rock music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without.

While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 3 – Part Of Me, track 4 – Cold And Ugly, and track 6 – Opiate

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

Opiate Release Notes:

Tool originally released Opiate on March 10, 1992 on the Zoo / Volcano Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Sweat 2. Hush 3. Part Of Me 4. Cold And Ugly – (live) 5. Jerk-Off – (live) 6. Opiate

Tool: Maynard James Keenan (vocals); Adam Jones (guitar); Paul D’Amour (bass); Danny Carey (drums). Producers: Sylvia Massy, Steve Hansgen, Tool. Recorded at: Sound City, Van Nuys, California and live at Jello Loft, Hollywood, California on December 31, 1991.

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Donell Jones for you with just one word… Outstanding!

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 isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Jones on several of the tracks. Artists like Shelene Thomas and Darin Whittington just to name a couple.

Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there’s not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Donell Jones is clearly in top form. So much so that if you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this CD.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 – Knocks Me Off My Feet, track 8 – Wish You Were Here, and track 15 – The Only One You Need

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – In The Hood – (Playas Version). Great track!

My Heart Release Notes:

Donell Jones originally released My Heart on June 4, 1996 on the LaFace label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. In The Hood – (Playas Version) 2. Knocks Me Off My Feet 3. No Interruptions 4. Waiting On You 5. I Want You To Know 6. My Heart 7. Yearnin’ 8. Wish You Were Here 9. All About You 10. You Should Know 11. Natural Thang 12. Believe In Me 13. In The Hood – (remix) 14. Don’t Cry 15. Only One You Need, The

Personnel: Donell Jones (vocals, keyboard & drum programming); Joseph Morant (trumpet); Darin Whittington, Mookie, Edward “Eddie F.” Ferrell, Mark Sparks, Kenny Tonge (keyboard & drum programming); Tia Whittington, Shelene Thomas, Chico DeBarge, Patria, Erik Milteer (background vocals).

Producers: Donell Jones, Darin Whittington, Mookie, Edward Ferrell, Kenny Tonge.

The super talented group Still Restless have released their most recent CD on the Koch Records recording label, entitled Still Restless.

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review 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 Still Restless. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Still Restless has a nicely varied, mix of 11 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly superb musicians. 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 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.

If you’re a Still Restless 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. It’s just good music. Period.

While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 – Down The Road, track 3 – Same Boat Now, and track 11 – What We Know Now.

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

Still Restless Release Notes:

Still Restless originally released Still Restless on November 9, 2004 on the Koch Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Fell My Way To You 2. Down The Road 3. Same Boat Now 4. Looking Back 5. And More 6. Makin’ Hay 7. Every Fire 8. Yesterday’s News 9. Miracle 10. Night Before, The 11. What We Know Now

Still Restless Album Notes Restless Heart: Paul Gregg (vocals, bass guitar); John Dittrich (vocals, drums); Larry Stewart (vocals); Greg Jennings (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Mac McAnally (acoustic guitar, mandola, piano); Dave Innis (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Hammond b-3 organ).

Recording information: The Compound, Nashville, TN; The Laundry Room, Nashville, TN.