97年U2推出他们第九张专辑《POP》。这是一张极具音乐革命色彩同时更趋向跳舞音乐风格流行专辑，细碟[Discotheque]在“的士高”这个大前提下，是Techno与Rock&Roll的一次“通电”，而在一曲[Mofo]时更明显地流着Techno的血液。同时，又有把Hip Hop节拍配The Edge之悠然吉他的[The Playboy Mansion]至于[Miami]那种经过处理的鼓声亦不泛Trip Hop巨星Howie B雕琢过之痕迹。
另一方面，U2仍不忘带来[Staring At The Sun]这首优美动人的吉他流行曲。在想听Bono感性的演绎，便有[If God Will Send His Angels]、[If You Wear That Velvet Dress]和[Wake Up Dead Man]等歌曲，那都是一贯U2的Ballad与Moody风格。
在《POP》这张充满包容性的大碟里，依然见到U2不断拓展崭新声音的努力，以及继续推行最摩登的摇滚精神。

話梅鹿，於二零一三年香港初春組成之器樂搖滾樂隊，原來成員為卓軒、千邦和志熙。初期作品受後搖滾、情緒搖滾和器樂搖滾風格影響，其後樂恆的加入為樂隊的作品帶來了不同風格的影響；隨時間變遷，話梅鹿漸漸演變成不受樂風規，以創造話梅鹿風格為要的樂隊。

The Bends is the second studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. Most tracks were produced by John Leckie, with extra production by Radiohead, Nigel Godrich and Jim Warren.

Among My Swan is the third album by the band Mazzy Star. Although Among My Swan did not contain any US Billboard Hot 100 hits like its predecessor, So Tonight That I Might See, this album did garner the band its highest-ranking single on the UK Singles Chart, when "Flowers In December" reached #40 in November 1996. The album's second single, "I've Been Let Down", did not chart in either the United States or the UK.
Among My Swan relied less on the echo effect that was nearly ubiquitous in all tracks on the previous two albums. Hope Sandoval's voice is paired with simple acoustic instrumentation that marks most of the tracks. The guitar and harmonica accompaniment on "I've Been Let Down" is a prime example of this. These tracks are not markedly different in sound or feel from the preceding two albums.
Among My Swan is widely considered to be Mazzy Star's final album; although the band has not officially broken up, they have released no new material since the release of "I've Been Let Down" as a single in 1996, and lead singer Hope Sandoval has gone on to form Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions, which released an album in 2001.
民谣乐队Mazzy Star（迷乱星辰）于1996年推出的专辑，曲风迷幻、黑暗。

Japanese version adds the rare Piano Version of 'My Insaitable One', previously only available on a 7' flexi. 12 tracks. Standard jewel case.

一個90年代少女奇幻的成長記憶，將所有回憶中的名曲改編重唱，是椎名與製作人自己構築的時光隧道，魔幻意味濃厚。
椎名的早慧與犀利，在日本樂壇獨樹一格。即使在這張向前輩致敬的雙cd專輯中，依然有翻唱之外彰顯出自己獨特的個性，那種幾乎臨界破碎的靈魂張力，無論在甜美如安迪威廉斯或慵懶性感的瑪麗蓮夢露原曲上，都有椎名自己多面向的聲音演出，可以說這是一張向聲音女優極致挑戰的傑出專輯。
依然鮮嫩童音唱出世故表情時，醞釀出來的是一種巧妙的平衡。黑白雙碟是由製作人龜田誠治與森俊之分別編導出來的懷舊劇碼，龜田純摯的吉他懷舊情結，與森俊之鍵盤的魔術戲法，兩張專輯的情感大為不同，也同樣考驗著椎名林檎vocal的可塑性。雖是一張翻唱專輯，但聰明的是它跨世代的選曲，包括搖滾、民謠與古典樂曲，以流行樂肌理跨界處理，使得即使是舒柏特的「野玫瑰」在電擊與口哨聲效下，童稚的趣味呼應而出，從椎名酥糖般的歌聲與俏皮的編曲中詮釋出來，都經過了她成長記憶的加工，顯得疑幻似真，頗有愛麗絲夢遊的光景概念。
白盤由龜田選曲，以內斂單純的歌謠基點，如南美民謠「灰色眼神」以激越的搖滾語言編寫，將傳統的情歌唱得玉石俱焚，而溫情的安迪威廉斯的「more」，匯以輕快的電音，轉換成更鬆軟透明的甜意。歌劇名家比才的「小樹的果實」夢露也可以用民謠吉他詮釋。有趣的是瑪麗蓮在電影「熱情如火」演唱的名曲，椎名林檎以少女氣質的誇張聲線，將愛情反差為彈指間的玩笑。一如以往側看人間的灰色幽默，椎名有著與原唱者們不同的觀點，是其聆聽的趣點。
至於森俊之的黑盤，則更具想像力，百老匯與法國香頌的多樣表情，在電音速度的妝點下，反顯迷幻起來，如香頌名曲「枯葉」，交雜了鋼琴前奏與舞曲碎拍旋律，如一場偶遇的短幕劇，慵懶激情兼具。令人驚艷的「jazz a gogo」十足即興氣味的電音繁疏交錯，點出失速的短暫樂趣。而椎名林檎與宇多田共演的木匠兄妹名曲「I won’t last a day without you」演出了精采的靈魂唱腔，爵士與電音混融相襯，曲風自由如調色盤的潑倒揮灑，有著幾分醉意的暢快。
黑白盤相較，森俊之的黑盤，將復古的表情成功地變換為現代的迷幻，手法輕巧；想像力更勝穩健的龜田。整體而言，這張專輯最迷人的一點是，它壓縮眾人熟知的名曲，以處理手法的不同，讓老歌也有著新時代的鮮嫩容顏，但在歌手與製作的刻意引導下，我們又能體會到時代過去的反差失落，對照前後人的情歌詮釋，竟有著同樣寂寞的共鳴。椎名林檎向前人致敬，亦同樣對流行做了一次極佳的示範。

Special 40th Anniversary two CD edition of David Bowie's classic 1969 album released in a digipak with an extensive booklet featuring rare photographs, memorabilia, and sleeve notes. Disc One features the original album remastered from the original analogue master tapes. Disc Two features 15 bonus tracks, of which eight are previously unreleased, including two ultra-rare demos. The album, produced by Tony Visconti (bar 'Space Oddity' itself which was produced by the late Gus Dudgeon), was a giant leap forward in terms of songwriting for Bowie compared to his eponymous debut, and can be considered as the first truly essential David Bowie album. Noted for a list of collaborators, including session players Herbie Flowers, Tim Renwick, Terry Cox and Rick Wakeman, the album delves into Psychedelic Folk-Rock, as well as Prog, with its genre-defying template creating a blueprint of what would become, over the next decade and more, one of the most inimitable British artists. EMI.

A Hundred Million Suns is the fifth album by alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The album will be released in Ireland on October 24, 2008, in the UK and the rest of Europe on October 27, 2008, and in the US on October 28, 2008.The first single from the album will be "Take Back the City" which will be released on October 10 in Ireland, Germany and Belgium. With a release for the rest of Europe on October 13, 2008 and in France on October 14, 2008.

The first single & title cut of their 1998 album. Pt.1 hastwo mixes of 'This Is Hardcore' (Original Version & End OfThe Line Remix), plus 'Ladie's Man' & 'The Professional'.1998 Island release. Slimline jewel case.

Credits
Artwork [Kling Klang Original Artwork - Reconstruction] – Johann Zambryski, Ralf Hütter
Electronic Drums – Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür
Mixed By – Thomas Kuckuck*
Music By – Hütter*
Photography By – Günter Fröhling, J. Stara, Maurice Seymour
Recorded By – Peter Bollig
Sequenced By [Orchestron Synthanorma Sequenzer] – Ralf Hütter
Vocoder, Vocoder [Votrax] – Florian Schneider
Voice, Synthesizer, Electronics, Producer [Album Concept - Production] – Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter
Words By – Hütter* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Notes
(P)+(C) 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive license to Capitol Music
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 04513
Rights Society: SDRM BIEM

Perhaps you weren't convinced of the Verve's staying power until recently. Before the release of Urban Hymns, skeptics wondered if they could ever match the explosive power of their earlier dedications. In 1995, most critics dismissed their offerings of the time as vapid, romantic excursions. To their credit, the Verve have sustained their shadow rock legitimacy while introducing string arrangements, piano fills, and slide guitar. Nowhere are these stirring traits more obvious than in the epic single "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Laying it on thick throughout the rest of the album with painfully engaging ballads, the Verve have crafted their most accomplished album to date, proving the longevity of their cultural resonance. --Lucas Hilbert
verve 乐队 1990 年组建于英国威根。从唱片中，你怎么也不会猜到 verve 是来自一个田园般的、纯朴的南方小镇。当然，如果没有不同于一般的背景，他们永远也不会投入这种强烈的音域中。面对目前颇为时髦的"虚无逃避主义"英国摇滚乐风气，他们时而松弛、时而压抑的风格超出了传统的歌曲结构，代之以空间摇滚之上的迷幻主义，外加爵士风格和氛围音乐脉络。
乐队的成员来自威根的温斯坦利大学，成员包括主唱 richard ashcroft、吉他手 nick mccabe、贝司手 simon jones 和鼓手 peter salisbury。他们早期的单曲，如《all in the mind》和《gravity grave》，初步确立了乐队猛烈的音乐招牌。 1989 年，他们与 virgin 公司所属的 hut 公司签约，在随后的几年中，乐队出版了一系列颇受好评的单曲，诸如《she's a superstar》和《blue》等，都进入了独立音乐的排行榜。
1993 年，他们出版了第 1 张专辑《a storm in the heaven》，真正显示了他们的实力。这张专辑是在与世隔绝的康沃尔郡录音室完成的，具有与 van morrison 的《astral weeks》或 talk talk 的《spirit of eden》相同的水准。当然，这完全是他们自己的风格。其中一些片断，如同在温暖的夏日里潮汐萦绕在你耳边；但另一些，如《silde away》和《the sun，the sea》，厚重的吉他音如同潮水一般。 verve 在英国也成了热门乐队，被传媒称为“下一件大事”。
1994 年，verve 出了一张集单曲和单曲 B 面歌曲的集锦《no come down》，并且开始了美国之行，虽然有来自美国爵士乐公司 verve 的商标纠纷，但他们还是开发了美国的新市场。他们也曾与 oasis 乐队一起在英国巡演，最后他们与 oasis 的制作人 owen morris 搭上了关系，morris 答应他们担任第 2 张专辑《a northern soul》的制作人。
1995 年《a northern soul》出版，英国传媒的好评铺天盖地，然而它还是被美国市场忽略了。尽管如此，该专辑在英国排行榜上的表现还不错，进入了前 20 名。《on your own》、《history》和《this is music》都是上乘之作。这次所有的曲目结构性更强，内容都取材于自己的亲身经历，特别是 mccabe 的吉他尤为特色。
不幸的是，虽然凭着乐队这样的高水平会使他们前途无量，但他们却在第 2 张专辑出版不久便宣布解散，主要原因是 ashcroft 和 mccabe 在创作和个人关系上出现了裂痕。 ashcroft 举行了几场个人原声音乐会，并于 1995 年底出现在 oasis 的演唱会上。 1996 年初，在没有 mccabe 的情况下，ashcroft、jones 和 salisbury 以另外一个名字重新，ashcroft 也计划出版自己的专辑。
1997 年春，verve 重组，并出版了新的专辑《urban hymns》。----摘自华业音乐网