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PAUL HARDCASTLE created the soundtrack to the mid 80’s. His iconic track 19 was an international mega hit (getting to number one in 13 countries) and with its hard-hitting lyrics and narrative about the Vietnam War, it captured the mood of a generation and created a sound for the era.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy and Inspired Effort by Hardcastle, September 26, 2003

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Don from SF "coach41" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazzmasters 4 (Audio CD)

Even though I liked Paul Hardcastle's double CD "Autobiography" set and the "Jazzmasters Greatest Hits", for some reason, I never really felt the same about the previous three Jazzmasters releases. Don't get me wrong, I like "Lost Summer" and some other tracks ("Nightcrawler", "The Sound of Summer") but never thought the WHOLE albums were great.

Despite these feelings, I was going to give Jazzmasters 4 a shot anyway. When I first heard track #1 ("Valley of the Harps"), I was like "wow". Most of the rest of album was quite good as well.

I am not sure what Hardcastle did, but the album has a "dreamy" feel to it. Unlike the "harder" sound of "Lost Summer", there is a light, relaxed sound that soothes the senses in Jazzmasters 4.

For me, the instrumental tracks like #1 Valley of the Harps or #4 Puerto Banus stand out. Even though I have not been a big fan of Hardcastle's other vocal efforts with Helen Rigers, even those track are quite good here in Jazzmasters 4.

For those who don't like track #13....well, that's why you have a CD player so you can skip the track if you like. Yes, the track doesn't quite match the rest of the album, but if you listen to it, it's a pretty good song.

So to summarize: Jazzmasters 4 is a pretty inspired effort by Hardcastle with many "solid" songs. I personally don't see a BIG stand out song like "Lost Summer". However, the quality of the overall album more than makes up for this. A must buy for Hardcastle or Smooth Jazz fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jazzmasters 4, April 29, 2004

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Anita "agreen57" (Los AngelesCA - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazzmasters 4 (Audio CD)

All I can say is Paul Hardcastle is incapable of making a bad CD.
He is my absolute favorite smooth jazz artist. He has a style like no other. Each CD is better than the last, and this latest is no exception.

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5.0 out of 5 stars JAZZMASTERS 4, August 12, 2003

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James E. White II "Mr. Magnate" (Detroit, Mi United States) - See all my reviews
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Paul and Helen are at their BEST.
Can't stop playing trak 5.

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