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As I wasn't born yet or too young to notice when Living Colour were in their prime, I'd never really discovered them until sometime last year after hearing the fantastic "Cult of Personality" on GTA: San Andreas. After hearing that one song I decided to buy a few of their CD's and so far I have about 7 and this is my pick of the bunch!

Time's Up is by far one of the best albums I've ever heard and here's a run-down of the songs on it + my personal overall rating on the song.

1) Time's Up - Strange Opener, nonetheless a great song. Very fast for most of the song but occasioanlly turns into amore… slower riff. Great lyrics, wicked bass! 9/10

2) History Lesson - An early interlude, nothing major musically. The album has a couple of short tracks like this and this I think is an introduction to the next song with samples about religion and african slaves. 4/10

3) Pride - This is just a wonderful song, and a little similar to "Cult of Personality", powerful lyrics, fantastic guitar by Vernon Reid who delivers yet another smashing solo not to mention one of the best choruses ever! The Best on the album, pure brilliance. 10/10

4) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Slow bluesy track about hating someone you are supposed to love, nothing too special but still a good song with a good solo. 6.5/10

5) New Jack Theme - Possibly the "heaviest" song on the album and quite a good one too. Great vocals and about half way through their is a nice bridge I like, the drumming is great also. 8/10

6) Someone Like You - All round brilliant track, great chorus and a real grower. 10/10

7) Elvis Is Dead - What can I say about this? As in another reviews it's quite bizarre being with funny lyrics and samples but has a stronger meaning, although not one of my favourites. 6/10

8) Type - Fantastic from start to finish and it clocks in over 6 minutes, just full of great vocals, lyrics and of course, guitar. Yet another great chorus but then a better bridge. 10/10

9) Information Overload - After first listening to the first 30 seconds of this song you'll think Tom Morello was their new guitarist, but after that it kicks into to another top song, quite similar to the track before in that it has a quality chorus and bridge but also includes the best solo on the album. 9/10

10) Under Cover of Darkness - After a series of rocky tracks they slow it down again with a jazzy track, very sleazy and includes standout bass. 8/10

11/ Ology - This is another short interlude interlude but I really like it, it just has one of them beats that I like and quite catchy too so...9/10

12) Fight the Fight - Starts of with dreamy guitar and verse but then kicks into another rocky song with great drumming and solo to match, in the lyric insert, it says this song is to celebrate the prison release of Nelson Mandela so I should hope he were rockin' out to this one. 9/10

13) Tag Team Partners - Another Interlude, basically the group beat boxing for 47 seconds, nothing too interesting. 2/10

14) Solace of You - The last of the softer songs and my favourite of them very up-beat and uplifting, just a nice song. 10/10

15) This Is The Life - Probably the 3rd best song on the album (I can't decide a 2nd best). The song is very powerful but not polotical like their other powerful songs, the message is to simply appreciate the life you have and it's a great ending to a great album, musically, lyrically and vocally (Is that a word?) Slow but rocky. - 10/10

So their you have it, a little review of each track, you may have to give the album abit of time to fully appreciate it as I did, I bought it in May (2006) and have come back to it now and I love it.
BUY! BUY! BUY!

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