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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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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    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON | Playlist 🎧

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON features songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Kanye West, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and Victoria Monét.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsJune 11, 2025 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antoni Shkraba, cottonbro studio, Kool Shooters from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of Al Green, Barbara Streisand, Eric Carmen, Jean Knight, Jimmy Buffett, and Talking Heads.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 17, 2024 ago
    13 Take Songs There for the Taking (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aliakbar Nosrati, Anna Nekrashevich, Ayberk Mirza, Daria Liudnaya, Ron Lach from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist 🎧

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking features music courtesy of a-ha, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Hozier, Lil Mabu, Tamela Mann, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2024 ago
    a-ha, Take on Me: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 11 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    a-ha, Take on Me | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 11th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Take on Me” performed by Norwegian synth-pop trio, a-ha.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 10, 2024 ago
    Monica, Angel of Mine: Covers No. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Arista; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Monica, Angel of Mine | COVERS

    In the 4th edition of COVERS (2024), Monica delivers a compelling rendition of “Angel of Mine,” originally performed by Eternal.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 24, 2024 ago
    Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 137 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 137th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 7, 2023 ago
    These 13 Songs Are The Best [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock Project from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    These 13 Songs Are The Best | Playlist 🎧

    These 13 Songs Are The Best features music courtesy of Drake, The Emotions, Surfaces, Tina Turner, and Vanessa Williams.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 4, 2023 ago
    The Emotions, Best of My Love: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 132 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Emotions, Best of My Love | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 132nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Best of My Love” by The Emotions. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 29, 2023 ago

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