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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Rock 'n' Roll Album from Sir Cliff, 20 Jan 2004
In my opinion this is a brilliant album, and one that really deserved much more success and acclaim than it received when it was first released.Although it DOES contain a fair few covers of early rock 'n' roll classics, these are given totally original treatment by Cliff, who breathes new life into them. For example, his version of 'Lucille' bears very little resemblance to the Little Richard original, but is brought totally up-to-date by Cliff's expertise. The same goes for the other classics - they are performed very differently to the originals, but really deserve to he heard. I don't think, for example, I have ever heard more emotional or heartfelt versions of 'Donna' or 'There'll Never Be Anyone Else But You'. Cliff also up-dates some of his own early hits - in particular 'Move It' and 'It'll Be Me'. Both of these are great versions. However, this is NOT just an album of covers. It also contains some great, original material - 'Heart User', 'Lovers & Friends', 'La Gonave', 'Learning How to Rock 'n' Roll', to name but a few. These, again, are excellent, and fit into this album beautifully. All of these songs gel together to complete another excellent album from Sir Cliff. Highly Recommended!!
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