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EASY LISTENING MUSIC AT IT'S BEST

A MUSIC LOVER | SOUTH ELGIN, IL USA | 11/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK ME, WHAT WOULD BE THE QUINTESSENTIAL EXAMPLE OF THE MUSIC HEARD ON EASY LISTENING RADIO STATIONS BACK IN THE 70'S AND 80'S? ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS THAT WOULD POP INTO MY MIND WOULD BE RONNIE ALDRICH'S VERSION OF "ON DAYS LIKE THESE". THIS IS THE TYPE OF SONG THAT CAN GET YOU THROUGH YOUR DAY. IT'S LIGHT, IT'S PRETTY, IT LIFTS YOUR SPIRITS. THIS SONG IN ITSELF IS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE CD HOWEVER THERE ARE OTHER "QUINTESSENTIAL" GOOD SONGS AS WELL LIKE "NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN", "TIMES OF YOUR LIFE", "SPANISH EYES", AND "HOW INSENSITIVE". IT'S NO WONDER THAT MANY RONNIE ALDRICH SONGS WERE PLAYED ON EASY LISTENING INSTRUMENTAL RADIO STATIONS BACK IN THE 60'S, 70'S, AND 80'S."

TWO GREAT LP'S FROM THE MASTER OF THE PIANO

Rene Gonzalez | Bogotá, Colombia | 10/16/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These 2 LP's from 1976 and 1977, near to the end of Phase 4 Stereo, when was on the top of the sound, of the music, of the art. I remember that I found these 2 LPs in a record store in my first trip to Washington DC. The cover of each LP was among most beautiful (with "In the gentl hours" and "Love", for American market).

The arragments, as ever in each LP of Ronnie, are perfect. The mood to play piano, glorious!

For us, in America, there is a surprise: ear 1 new song, in the album "With Love and Understanding" (for us was "Evergreen"), not incluided in the LP for America and yes for European market: "When a child is born". Is a treasure!

Of course I recomend this CD totally! You must have it if you love good music, spectacular mood to play piano and glorius sound, the sound of Mr. Aldrich in Phase 4 Stereo!"