Wake Up With Dr Phil

Phil Collins took a long time to deliver Testify, his first record since redemptive post-divorce album Dance into the Light. On that 1996 affair, he was open to all the possibilities that may arrive during this new act and, accordingly, the album felt expansive. He dabbled with new sounds, perhaps excessively so, but it helped mirror his newfound freedom. In contrast, Testify feels a bit hemmed in, the sound of a singer/songwriter marching through the drudgery of life. This isn't to say that Testify is underpinned with despair – it certainly lacks the melancholy undertow of Both Sides, one of his moodiest and best records – but rather it feels diligent, with Collins intent on hitting all of his preordained marks.

Life And Times is a much over looked album from the master of funky fusion percussion. It starts off with a Mahavishu Orchestra inspired track "Life and Times" with all intense and wild fluid guitar lines and some complex drumming, but it gets better. John Scofield though is not John McLaughlin but he has his moments to shine, especially his acoustic work. "Siesta" is a beautifully laid back piece with some nice bass clarinet playing juxtaposed with piano and is an apex of the albums strength, along with "Song for a friend" parts 1 and 2, which are very similar, but become a good combination of tunes and worth the extra inclusion. "East Bay" is a cool piece of jazzy funk with just a bit of sleaziness added for good measure. Good album, worth stealing if you can get your hands on it.

Collection of 30 CDs on various styles (Love, Movies, R&B, Country, World and Rock). Although you may find the collection a bit outdated since the release is from 2001, it contains some great songs… so enjoy.

Twenty-selection of the best romantic songs from the record label "Arcade", (more than 300 songs that have long become a classic music). It is probably easier to list those artists and those styles, those countries and continents that are not in this collection. It is just necessary to listen.

'' 1000 Original Hits '' is the title of a compilation series published by EMI Plus (Europe). This release contains portions of this series, released in 2001, containing works performed from 1980 to 1989.