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	Obituary - Cause of Death - 41:22 - 1990
	I think Obituary is probably a petty descent band, but I'm having a hard time hearing it on this CD. I don't know if it's because of production reasons or what, but a lot of the tracks sound lifeless and gray. The sound is dulled and it just sounds like they are playing their instruments, and not really feeling a spark. There are a few tracks that get me going, one in particular is an instrumental. They are a little similar to Death, but mostly because of the vocals that I don't really care for. The sound is a kind of cross pollination of styles that is mostly thrash with a little black thrown in.

	The Obsessed - The Church Within - 48:30 - 1994
	Some albums let you know within 10 seconds that you've just blown $20. I don't remember who sighted these guys as an influence, it was either Crowbar or Pantera, at any rate, this was NOT what I expected. Usually if you see a zero rating, it's safe to assume that no one on earth could like it other than perhaps those who participated in it, but in this case, I feel they would appeal to someone, just not me. If you like the Alman Brothers and Monster Magnet, or Ethel Meatplow, then you might dig these guys brand of heavy...... umm... I give up. As for me, I gotta give em the ol stink foot. The moral: don't judge a band by their tattoos.

	Ohio Players - Funk On Fire-Mercury Anthology - 155:38 - 1995 (74-78)
	This compilation is a pretty good one, including unreleased and rare tracks as well as a good booklet, however, I just don't care for the bulk of their music. The Ohio Players were almost a caricature of a funk stereotype. Image wise, they had it goin' on: out of control afros, true player outfits, caddie's, and most importantly, nude women on every fold-out cover. But musically, they tend to drag their feet a little more than I care for, and perhaps the thing that bugs me the most, is they use the same high pitched keyboard noise in almost every song! But, there are generally cool elements in each song, and in a handful of songs, they most definitely get their groove on. A little like EW&F with some P-Funk, and Cameo.

	Ohio Players - Honey - 155:38 - 1995 (74-78)
	Now this is more like it. There has probably never been another song writen that has lent itself so well to the Soul Train dance line than "Love Rollercoaster". That song was so good, it had it's own rock rumor, and was recently covered by the RHCP, who always have excellent taste in covers.

	The O'Jays - Love Train (The Best of...) - 47:28 - 1994 (72-76)
	Without a doubt, the O'Jays (named after a local DJ) made some of the coolest, soul classics ever. They were the pioneers of what was known as the "Philadelphia Sound", which admittedly I am not able to identify. O'Jays took cues from artist like Gaye, and Mayfield, who were shedding the traditional pop framework, and becoming more experimental in both lyrics and sound. If there was no other reason to buy this CD but for two songs "Back Stabbers", and "For The Love of Money", it would be worth it. O'Jays trade off vocals like RUN DMC and use orchestration to heighten the mood.

	The Orb - U.F.Orb - 74:01 - 1992
	Don't expect to run out on the dance floor with this one. Be prepared to hear some really slow, laid back stuff. This is really only good for background music when you need to concentrate on something else, like your studies, reading, napping, or possibly a little foreplay. There's one particullary annoying 15 minute song that incorporates dog barks and harmonicas. Although the CD's not too bad, I just think there's so much better music to be heard and discovered out there, this one is kind of getting in the way.

	Ozzy Ozbourne - Diary of a Madman- 57:08 - 1981
	Like so many other bands I have come to respect, it often takes a complete separation from the stereotypical element that surrounds those bands. Ozzy is a prime example. What do you think of when you think Ozzy. Mostly that group of stoners in high school who had fucked up hair, bad skin, dirty tour shirts they bought at the mall, Van Halen mirrors from the fair, and dreamt about a bad ass Nova. Without that kind of thing clogging your mind, you will realize that Ozzy and Randy Rhodes made some really great music. There's often a unique heavy quality to the music, that's not like Sabbath, but more of a isolated, dreamy, drugged state.

	Ozzy Ozbourne - No More Tears- 57:08 - 1991
	Being reluctant to just about everything, I was not the first to jump on the bandwagon (or should I say crazy train) for this one. I mean, I could recognize that there was definitely some serious chugg, chugga, chugga, guitar happening there, but seeing Ozzy on Mtv all the time kind of screws up your perception of things. Well, now several years after the fact, I can tell you Ozzy's back! His band is bigger, badder than ever and things are sounding great. This is a classic Ozzy album complete with trailer love ballads and all.

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