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Believe Do You Believe In Life After Love - #621

Cher

1998 Warner Bros 11/10/98

The one song makes this album, it is out of the old school.  Build an album around the hit.  Well, Cher, congratulations, you made one hell of a hit.  A coupled of good B sides herein but a lot of filler too.  But Cher, congratulations, not bad, an international hit at 54 years old.  We middle agers love you for it.

Purchased: 3/2/99 - CDNow.Com $11.88

Rated: 3

Weightless - #355

Chiodini, John

1987 MCA Records 1/1/87

Purchased: 1/1/87 - Sam Goody $1.99

Rated: 3

Music On The Edge - #643

Chroma

1991 CTI 1/1/91

Not to my taste.  It labels itself as Fusion Jazz but for me it is Progressive Jazz.  A favorite of mine, Fanfare for the Common Man is unrecognizable.

Purchased: 7/4/97 - J&R $1.99

Rated: 2

Blues - #657

Clapton, Eric

1999 Polydor 7/27/99

Clapton is nothing if not determined when he does the blues.  This is a collection of cuts from over the years and most of it is very good.  A little of it is excellent and much is mediocre.  The man's guitar work carries him above the blues voice that he does not have.  There is not much eyed soul here but there is Clapton excellence

Purchased: 8/16/99 - BuyMusic.com $17.48

Rated: 4

Cream Of Clapton, The - #508

Clapton, Eric

1995 Polydor 1/1/95

A survivor in the dime a dozen world of 60's rockers.  Three decades of guitar excellence.  His rock became the 90's rhythm and blues for baby boomers.  His guitar speaks to us all and his sensibilities speaks to our hearts

Purchased: 9/15/97 - Columbia House $0.00

Rated: 5

Unplugged - #446

Clapton, Eric

1992 Reprise 1/1/92

This is the best album I have.  Excellence is Clapton.  He brings talent even when he doesn't have the voice.  His profound sadness realized since his sons death has given us better music.

Purchased: 3/17/93 - J&R $12.99

Rated: 5

Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits - #166

Cocker, Joe

1987 A&M 1/1/77

How can you not take this earthy sound to heart?  But watch him?  No, he twitches, flicking his fingers like playing a guitar but something else really.  Great blues, great raspy voice but a terror to see

Purchased: 1/1/87 - Columbia House $10.99

Rated: 4

Rainy Season, The - #73

Cohn, Marc

1993 Atlantic 5/25/93

Good country, almost could be jazz.  Baritone and masculine voice keeps the ear listening long.  A talent that should have made more of himself.

Purchased: 11/4/93 - Columbia House $16.97

Rated: 4

Take A Look - #134

Cole, Natalie

1993 Elektra 1/1/93

Oh woman of limited range, how you can please us.  This music is classic and she gives it the respect and treatment that it deserves.  It's a wonder that she can be so popular with minimum talent.  Her advisors keep her on a track that lets her please us

Purchased: 11/4/93 - J&R $13.99

Rated: 3

Unforgettable - #144

Cole, Natalie

1991 Elektra 1/1/97

Great American Standards sung by the progeny of one of the great pop stars of the 50's.  These songs are great, this woman is good but she has a limited range.  Still, its difficult to fault these wonders of American artistry

Purchased: 9/2/91 -  $11.99

Rated: 5

This Fire - #550

Cole, Paula

1996 Warner Bros 1/1/96

Grammy winner 1997 Best New Artist . 90's mix w/ too much rhythm beat, too much vulgarity, nothing to distinguish it from a hundred of other pop darlings.  Sold to Wai Lee.  Didn't like it

Purchased: 2/27/98 - Out Of Inventory $8.99

Rated: 2

Global Vision, A Narada World - 15 years of Worle Music- #485

Collection

1997 Narada 1/1/97

One of a two disk set.  A real find.  Excellent assortment of excellent music from around the world.  If you have an eclectic taste in music this will give you pause.

Purchased: 7/18/97 - J&R $13.99

Rated: 3