Tuesday, January 10, 2006

RH – Highway to Harrogate 2005

RH – Highway to Harrogate 2005

Judas Priest – Worth fighting For
Foo Fighters – DOA
Allen/Lande – Battle
Brazon Abbot – My Resurrection
Maria McKee – Seasons of the Fair
Journey – Place in Your Heart
Rammstein – Rosenrot
Thunder – I Love You More…
Bruce Dickinson – Devil on a Hog
Iommi Hughes – Grace
Stage Dolls – Get a Life
Audioslave – Doesn’t Remind Me
Robin Beck – Do You Miss Me
Nightwish – Sleeping Sun
Alice Cooper – Saga of Jesse James
Blue Tears – Let it Rain
Demon – Standing on the Edge
Bruce Springsteen – All the Way Home
Deep Purple – Girls Like That

Robs end of year ‘best of’ throws up just one crossover with my own in the shape of Nightwish and is its usual broad spectrum of styles. Well, when I say broad spectrum, I mean in a rock music sense, there’s no jazz or classics here.

My first impressions is that it’s a steady rather than spectacular effort this year, sorry Rob, but that is probably down to my own current listening tastes. Best tracks on the CD and definite purchase potential go to: Maria McKee who is in fine voice as always; Alice Cooper who has, it seems a return to form after a couple of decidedly weak releases; and Demon for flying the flag for rock music that screams “We’re British” at you.

Rob also added his nominations Favourite Album (Alice Cooper – Dirty Diamonds), Best Live Act (Scorpions) and Biggest Disappointment (Judas Priest).

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