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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Edslan Silva, Nadine Ginzel from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, mariaisabela, Tumisu, Vika_Glitter, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs feature songs by Chicago, Drake & 21 Savage, JORDY, Megan Thee Stallion, and Toni Braxton.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago
    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amr Afr from Pexels; Elisa, Pete Linforth, Stephan from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me features songs by Artemas, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Muni Long, Omar Apollo, Rina Sawayama & Tina Campbell.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 23, 2024 ago
    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 195 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 195th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œHard Habit To Breakโ€ by the legendary rock band Chicago.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 6, 2024 ago
    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alla Eddine Taleb, Jose Musa, Khalil Ahmad, Kindel Media, Shazard R. from Pexels] 
    Evergreen

    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Irresistible YOU Songs features songs by Bobby Womack, Hall & Oates, Mary J. Blige, Mathew V, The Staple Singers, and Vardaan Arora.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 4, 2024 ago
    13 Irresistible YOU Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Designecologist, Mikael Blomkvist from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Irresistible YOU Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Irresistible YOU Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Donny Hathaway, Gracie Abrams, Omar Apollo, Tommy Richman, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsNovember 4, 2024 ago
    Hall & Oates vs. Paul Young: Head 2 Head No. 38 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Hall & Oates vs. Paul Young | Head 2 Head

    In the 38th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Daryl Hall & John Oates (Hall & Oates) and Paul Young contend for the best rendition of โ€œEverytime You Go Away.โ€

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 21, 2024 ago
    Ambrosia, Biggest Part of Me: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 149 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ambrosia, Biggest Part of Me | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 149th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on โ€œBiggest Part of Meโ€ by the American rock band, Ambrosia.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 13, 2024 ago
    Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away: Covers No. 34 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away | COVERS

    In the 34th edition of COVERS (2024), Paul Young delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œEvery Time You Go Awayโ€ originally performed by Hall & Oates.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 21, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Antropov, OpenClipart-Vectors, thank you for ๐Ÿ’™  from Pixabay] 
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of The Buggles, Deniece Williams, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 13, 2023 ago
    Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mental Health America (MHA) from Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Forget | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of d4vd, Lewis Capaldi, Michael McDonald, Patrice Rushen, and Sam Hunt. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2023 ago
    Tracy Chapman vs. Luke Combs: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 32 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra, River House Artists LLC / Sony Music Entertainment; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Tracy Chapman vs. Luke Combs | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    In the 32nd edition of Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ (2023), Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs contend for the best rendition of โ€œFast Car.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 12, 2023 ago
    Tracy Chapman, Fast Car: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 115 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tracy Chapman, Fast Car | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 115th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œFast Carโ€ by singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago

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