Love Me For What I Am

Perhaps there’s a measure of defiance in the title of Merle Haggard’s 2010 album I Am What I Am, but it’s also a statement of plain fact: almost 50 years into a recording career, there’s no changing the fact that Hag is who is he is, and he’s comfortable in his own skin, broken-in but not worn-out, never pushing too hard but never coasting, either. Sometimes Haggard’s easy touch is too light, slipping into sleepiness, but the striking thing about I Am What I Am is its casual mastery, the subtle shading in his vocal phrasing can make his songwriting appear effortless.

I Am What I Am is an album by American country music artist George Jones released in 1980 on Epic Records label. It was rereleased on July 4, 2000 with bonus tracks on the Legacy Recordings label.

Television Personalities have been England's great forgotten band for too long. Melody Maker // A comprehensive remastered collection of all of the Television Personalities ground-breaking single releases from the evocative Strangely Beautiful EP through to the dark introspective terrain of Far Away And Lost In Joy. Includes the super rare Favourite Films 12-inch (only previously available on12-inch vinyl) plus the exquisite Goodnight Mr Spaceman and You, Me And Lou Reed EPs. Sequenced in chronological release order including every track and remix, embracing a host of pop culture threads from art, music and writing with all the ironic wit and wisdom of a master tunesmith a veritable L-shaped room of pop desire. A further celebration of the songwriting of Dan Treacy.

Shirley Bassey sings updated versions of her greatest hits accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. This album presents Shirley in a more understated manner than normal ,under the inspired backing of the LSO. It presents an interesting comparison to the original versions of the songs as it gives them a more classical feel. A recommended addition to your Bassey collection, or as simply a collection of memorable songs by one of the great pop divas.