Bruce Springsteen - Born to run

Few artists personify the American dream as well as Bruce Springsteen. If those reading this know him by only one song, it�s highly probable that it will be his 1984 hit 'Born In The USA', his tribute to the soldiers in Vietnam, but which soon became the unofficial anthem of blue-collar, working class Americana. His sound is distinctly American, yet there is feeling behind it all that transcends nationalities, and though his songs tell stories of young American dreams and hardships, they are tales that people everywhere can connect with.

When Bruce and his E Street Band crashed onto the scene in 1973, the young songwriter was hailed as the next Dylan, which though flattering was not the best comparison. Sure, there are similarities, not least the use of harmonica, but whereas Dylan is the master of tight rhyme schemes and subtle messages, Bruce's storytelling was raw and much more direct. His songs about growing up were words that adolescents could latch onto straight away, and so Bruce was much more quickly accepted into American youth culture of the time than the older folks who gave him the Dylan label.

Chris Rea - The Road To Hell


The title only hints at the horror that lurks in this album's message. "Texas," "Looking for a Rainbow," and "You Must Be Evil" pick apart the atrocities of our society, while "Daytona" offers some much-needed tension release. A modern masterpiece.

Dire straits - love over gold

Yes, this i in my humble opinion the best album ever made. From Dire Straits "On Every Streat" and "Brothers In Arms" are also extremely good, but this is the best! It is very rare to own an album, where every track i a pleasure listening to, but this is one of the rare occacions.

Fleetwood mac - Tango In The Night

Unfortunately this was the last studio album that the full Rumours line-up recorded together... which, in one way was a wise decision because they went out with a bang. On the other hand, it was a disappointment for fans because they felt that the Mac was, and if that line-up ever reformed, still are capable of producing better. It's not that this is a bad album... there were a few let downs on it.

The stand out tracks for me would have to be Seven Wonders (Stevie Nicks, Sandy Stewart) and Isn't It Midnight (Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Eddy Quintela). Seven Wonders struck me first of all because it was a surprisingly upbeat track compared to Stevie's past work. The synthesizers really add to this feel-good track, with Stevie's vocals being on top form as usual. Isn't It Midnight is a great rock tune, definitely one of my favourite Christine tunes. The guitar in it really makes you want to pick oen up yourself and play the riffs and solos... or at least pretend to play it along with this great track. Another excellent track is Caroline, by Lindsey Buckingham. Excellent drumming and a pounding, catchy chorus are what set this apart from the rest of the tracks... Christine's vocals during the intro and the outro add to the feeling of the song... this woman seems unstoppable!