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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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    Memphis soul

    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monika Grafik from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs Where Musicians Just Can’t, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Anthony Hamilton, Benedict Cork, Doja Cat, HER, Jennifer Lopez, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 8, 2024 ago
    Al Green vs. Talking Heads: Head 2 Head No. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum, Sire; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Al Green vs. Talking Heads | Head 2 Head

    In the 4th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Al Green and Talking Heads contend for the best rendition of “Take Me to the River.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 27, 2024 ago
    Talking Heads, Take Me to the River: Covers No. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sire; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Talking Heads, Take Me to the River | COVERS

    In the 3rd edition of COVERS (2024), Talking Heads delivers a compelling rendition of “Take Me to the River,” originally performed by Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 17, 2024 ago
    Al Green, Take Me to the River: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Al Green, Take Me to the River | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 5th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Take Me to the River” by Memphis soul icon, Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 8, 2024 ago
    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Анна Хазова, Allan Mas, Filip Rankovic Grobgaard, Henry Altidor, Trần Long from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into | Playlist 🎧

    11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into features music courtesy of Al Green, Club Nouveau, HAIM, Key Glock, and Kirk Franklin.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 13, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 62 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    Al Green, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 62nd edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Al Green performing, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 10, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Tired of Being Alone: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 164 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi Records; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Al Green, Tired of Being Alone | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 164th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Tired of Being Alone” by iconic soul musician, Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Perfect Day [📷: Fat Possum]
    Music

    Al Green, Perfect Day | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy winning soul icon Al Green releases his first single in five years covering (and transforming) the Lou Reed classic, “Perfect Day,” perfectly.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 28, 2023 ago
    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandar Pasaric via Pexels; 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE | Playlist 🎧

    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE features music courtesy of Al Green, Alessia Cara, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Smith, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago
    Al Green, “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 74 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi Records / Fat Possum; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Al Green, Here I Am (Come and Take Me) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 74th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” by Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 9, 2023 ago
    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, RODNAE Productions, Talal Hakim via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Charlie Puth, Sam Smith, The Weeknd & Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
    13 Intriguing Songs That Reference Animals [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antony Trivet, Kelvin Valerio, muhannad alatawi, Pixabay via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Songs That Reference Animals | Playlist 🎧

    13 Intriguing Songs That Reference Animals features Al Green, Chris Stapleton, Father John Misty, Ñengo Flow x Bad Bunny & The Rolling Stones.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 4, 2023 ago

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