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Album	You	Global	Diff
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	5	3.64	+1.36

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.	2	3.51	-1.51

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Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

UPDATE: I didn't do this right at allllll. Turns out I mistakenly listened to their 5 greatest hits and not the Raising Hell album. With that, my review & comments don't apply to this album. // I've heard of DMC but not Run; didn't know they were a duo. The Christmas song was unexpected and wholesome! I also liked their collab with Aerosmith. OMG 'It's Tricky' from White Chicks is by them?!!! Iconic Wasn't the biggest fan of 'It's Like That'

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

This is a full concert recorded that Johnny performed at San Quentin PRISON! It doesn't cut any of his interactions with the crowd; you can tell Johnny Cash is incredibly charismatic & likeable. I really enjoyed the music, his voice is so recognizable and consistent. The song Starkville City Jail was particularly memorable (& funny)—it's a true story about Johnny going on a peaceful walk, picking flowers, then getting arrested & thrown in jail. The crowd was laughing along to each line. San Quentin offered some interesting criticisms on prisons & how they "[do] no good." Really bold of Johnny to shit on San Quentin while performing there! It didn't register for me until now that he was performing at a prison. -> The crowd clearly resonated with this song, asking him to play it again & he immediately did! He also cheekily had the (prison) guards get him a cup of water in between. He got a ton of applause after the reprise. A Boy Named Sue was another memorable song—really strong storytelling. Apparently written by Shel Silverstein??? I do think I would be able to pick up more details about the music in a studio version, but I think hearing him live really brings me there and helps me get a better sense of the kind of person Johnny was.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Didn't take notes as I was listening this time; I'm taking these after the fact. I think I liked the first half of this album better than the second, but it was really strong overall! I think some of the latter half will grow on me. Top Songs: Four Women, What More I Can Say, Lilac Wine, Break Down & Let It All Out I made multiple playlists just to put Four Women on them! I can immediately tell Nina Simone influenced MANY current artists. Outstanding!