Category: Individual Tracks (CD’s)

ALL FOR LOVE (by Bryan Adams, Sting, & Rod Stewart: The Best of Me)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 29, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:40 MIN.

Recorded as the love song for Disney’s 1993 Three Musketeers movie soundtrack (complete with an MTV video), Bryan Adams teams up with Sting and Rod Stewart. Among the albums this ballad later appears on is Adams’ second career retrospective: 1999’s The Best of Me.

REVIEW:

Deploying an upbeat approach, it treads the same chivalrous turf as Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love” ballad, which serves as the love theme of 1986’s Karate Kid, Part II. Working off a catchy melody, the good-spirited harmony amongst Sting, Stewart, and Adams remains this track’s best asset. Mostly deferring to his two cohorts, Adams’ husky vocals deliver solid support in the choruses.

However, the Three Musketeer-themed lyrics, unfortunately, are so schmaltzy that the tune risks becoming a real eye-roller. There’s no doubt that the intent was to copycat Adams’ 1991 “Everything I Do (I Do It for You),” but Adams and co-writer/producer Robert “Mutt” Lange don’t come close to recapturing their hit song’s magic. The forgettable “All for Love” just isn’t in the same league, especially with a string of half-hearted clichés that the Sting-Adams-Stewart trio are stuck pitching.

If “Everything I Do (I Do It for You)” hadn’t already existed, this knock-off might have well taken its place as Hollywood’s best swashbuckling love song. Instead, “All for Love” only ages so well for an even more hollow reason than listeners practically tasting the syrupy lyrics. This mercenary tune plays like it’s the equivalent of Adams, Sting, and Stewart cashing their hefty paychecks.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars

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A PERFECT FRIEND (by “Macho Man” Randy Savage: Be A Man)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:54 Min.

The song appears as the fourteenth track on “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s 2003 debut rap album, Be A Man. He collaborates with Prymary Colorz in a personal tribute to his late friend and colleague, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, who had passed away earlier that year. Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, penned the song. As “The Genius,” Poffo once ‘managed’ Hennig during their WWF/WWE days — notably, for high-profile feuds with Hulk Hogan and later Brutus Beefcake.

REVIEW:

Of the few assets re: Be A Man, “Perfect Friend” is one of them. Setting aside Savage’s dubious rap talents, the lyrics are decent, if not sometimes awkwardly phrased. This track scores in large part due to Prymary Colorz’s solid R&B/rap melody. In terms of good intentions, Savage’s remembrance of Curt Hennig is commendable, as “Perfect Friend” is likely the best effort on Be A Man.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars

Note: An opportunity to see Savage & Hennig team up is their tag match as ‘The Perfect Team’ at WWE’s 1992 Survivor Series.

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FEEL THE MADNESS! (by “Macho Man” Randy Savage: Be A Man)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:20 Min.

The song is the eleventh track on “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s 2003 debut rap album, Be A Man.

REVIEW:

As maligned as Savage’s rap music (vanity) project deservedly is (no surprise, it was his only album), Be A Man still has a few decent tracks. Of them, along with great metal instrumentals, there’s no mistaking Savage’s distinctively gravelly voice on “Feel the Madness!”

Think of the track as a cross between something closer to hard rock than rap and an extended “Macho Man” wrestling promo. If not for his long-held preference for “Pomp and Circumstance,” this track could have been a good entrance music choice during his late World Championship Wrestling (WCW) career (say, 1999).

Inevitably, his back-up chorus gets almost as much airtime, but the chemistry with rap rookie Savage actually works. Some of this song’s lyrics are laughably bad, particularly coming from a fifty-year-old Savage, but at least the end result of “Feel the Madness!” delivers some tongue-in-cheek entertainment.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars

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YELLOW SUBMARINE {Cover} (Vanessa-Mae: The Classical Collection, Part 1)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 1:43 Min.

Covering The Beatles’ 1966 song, this instrumental track appears on Disc 3 on Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.

REVIEW:

There is no mistaking the song’s distinctive melody. Featuring her violin work, Vanessa-Mae’s orchestral interpretation of this quirky Beatles hit is both whimsical and flat-out charming. Due to its brief length, however, this playful track may not be a solo download option so much, as this effort instead offers a grand little teaser for her three-disc album.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars

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THE PINK PANTHER {Cover} (Vanessa-Mae: The Classical Collection, Part 1)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 2:27 Min.

Vanessa-Mae’s cover of Henry Mancini’s classic 1963 Pink Panther film theme appears as the fifth track off Disc 3 for her 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.

REVIEW:

Vanessa-Mae playfully brings one of Henry Mancini’s best-loved themes to life. No matter how short this whimsical track is, it’s a true gem, particularly hearing Mancini’s work interpreted through her classical violin. If anything, should someone walk by, he/she may well give you an amused, if not quizzical, ‘is that what I think it is?’ look upon hearing Vanessa-Mae’s homage.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars

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ONE MOMENT IN TIME {Cover} (Vanessa-Mae: The Classical Collection, Part 1)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:36 Min.

Covering Whitney Houston’s 1988 ballad, this instrumental track appears off Disc 3 for Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.

REVIEW:

Though it takes a few seconds before becoming recognizable, this gentle cover delivers an impressive homage to Whitney Houston. Rendered in full-blown orchestral fashion, Vanessa-Mae’s low-key violin work is exquisite. For classical enthusiasts, this interpretation of one of Houston’s best-ever efforts makes a solid case to consider exploring Vanessa-Mae’s complete three-disc album.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars

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MY FAVORITE THINGS {Cover} (Vanessa-Mae: The Classical Collection, Part 1)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date October 27, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 1:16 Min.

Vanessa-Mae’s cover of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1959 Broadway tune from The Sound of Music is the fourth track off Disc 3 for her 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.

REVIEW:

No matter how brief this orchestral track really is, Vanessa-Mae’s top-caliber work is a nice treat for classical fans. The track makes a charming teaser for her complete three-disc album.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars