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Recommend an Album
Topic Started: May 29 2006, 02:56 PM (1,698 Views)
Samwise	May 29 2006, 02:56 PM Post #1
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	Well, pretty self-explanatory - this is the place for you to make your album recommendations. The albums can be famous or obscure; they can be new or they can be old; they can be rock or pop or folk or jazz or classical; they can be albums that you loved and want to see get greater exposure, or they can be albums you were disappointed with that you want to warn people about. It's up to you. :) I'll start... Posted Image ROY ORBISON - MYSTERY GIRL (1989) Combining the best elements of 60s and 80s pop/rock, Roy Orbison's MYSTERY GIRL managed to recapture the sound and spirit of Roy's 60s work while remaning fresh and modern. Aided and abetted by the likes of Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, T-Bone Burnett, Bono, and Elvis Costello, the album features Roy at his finest, both as a songwriter and as a singer. His voice had lost none of its soaring range and power since his early days, as evidenced by his absolutely breathtaking lead on perhaps the album's finest cut (penned by U2's Bono and The Edge), She's a Mystery to Me. However, the entire disc is a joy and pleasure, and released in the days directly following his untimely death, it stands as a perfect example of what we lost in Roy Orbison.
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kink	May 29 2006, 04:00 PM Post #2
on again, off again Posts: 4,367 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: May 7, 2006	I love this topic :P Marillion - Marbles (Double Album) Posted Image Disc 1 The Invisible Man Marbles I Genie Fantastic Place The Only Unforgivable Thing Marbles II Ocean Cloud Disc 2 Marbles III The Damage Don't Hurt Yourself You're Gone Angelina Drilling Holes Marbles IV Neverland Please feel free to listen to samples. My words will mean nothing. http://www.marillion.com/music/albums/marbles.htm
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Samwise	May 29 2006, 04:55 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	kink May 29 2006, 09:00 PM I love this topic :P I know. :P ^_^
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Kit_Kat	May 29 2006, 06:19 PM Post #4
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Deleted User	May 29 2006, 08:18 PM Post #5
Deleted User	Of all the albums I've heard in my life, 'Breakfast in America' (released in 1979), by Supertramp is one of the few I (still) consider great. It just is. If you haven't heard it, you've missed a great pop experience (no kiddin'). I remember McCartney saying 'The Logical Song' (the first single) was his favorite song that year (and for good reason). The entire album was brilliant. As a matter of fact (my fact, of course), 'The Logical Song' was probably the worst song on the album. This should say it all. Posted Image
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Deleted User	May 29 2006, 09:09 PM Post #6
Deleted User	Released in 1977, 'Pacific Ocean Blue', by Dennis Wilson (Brian Wilson's late brother) is a masterpiece. Trust me. "Oh, mighty river, I would love to be like you... ." and "Who made my moonshine intoxicating me?" -Trust me. Posted Image
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kink	May 29 2006, 09:52 PM Post #7
on again, off again Posts: 4,367 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: May 7, 2006	Supertramp - good choice. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound [1973] Posted Image 1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 2. I Know What I Like 3. Firth Of Fifth 4. More Fool Me 5. The Battle Of Epping Forest 6. After The Ordeal 7. The Cinema Show 8. Aisle Of Plenty Can words describe this album? No. Majestic, brilliant progressive rock by one of Britain's best groups.
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Samwise	May 29 2006, 10:00 PM Post #8
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	Cord May 30 2006, 01:18 AM Of all the albums I've heard in my life, 'Breakfast in America' (released in 1979), by Supertramp is one of the few I (still) consider great. It just is. If you haven't heard it, you've missed a great pop experience (no kiddin'). I remember McCartney saying 'The Logical Song' (the first single) was his favorite song that year (and for good reason). The entire album was brilliant. As a matter of fact (my fact, of course), 'The Logical Song' was probably the worst song on the album. This should say it all. Posted Image I had a feeling you dug Supertramp - sort of a Steely Dan-type aura about 'em, no? ;) ^_^ I've got GREATEST HITS, which was great, and I've seen BREAKFAST IN AMERICA cheap at my local Borders; I'll have to pick it up. B) kink May 30 2006, 02:52 AM Supertramp - good choice. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound [1973] Posted Image 1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 2. I Know What I Like 3. Firth Of Fifth 4. More Fool Me 5. The Battle Of Epping Forest 6. After The Ordeal 7. The Cinema Show 8. Aisle Of Plenty Can words describe this album? No. Majestic, brilliant progressive rock by one of Britain's best groups. Yeah, I've heard Firth of Fifth and I Know What I Like before, and they sounded really great, I've actually had this album on my "to-get list" for a while now. I'm digging both the Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins incarnations of Genesis - this band may end up with quite a few albums in my collection. :)
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Deleted User	May 29 2006, 10:29 PM Post #9
Deleted User	Samwise May 30 2006, 03:00 AM I had a feeling you dug Supertramp - sort of a Steely Dan-type aura about 'em, no? ;) ^_^ I've got GREATEST HITS, which was great, and I've seen BREAKFAST IN AMERICA cheap at my local Borders; I'll have to pick it up. B) No, I would say more of a 'Beatles '67' aura. I'm not a mad Supertramp fan, but I am of this particular album. Pre/proceeding this, they were sporatic in quality of output. It's kinda sad, but I suppose some just have one great album in them, and this was it, imo. 'Famous Last Words' was also great, but not as great.
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Samwise	May 29 2006, 10:49 PM Post #10
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	Cord May 30 2006, 03:29 AM Samwise May 30 2006, 03:00 AM I had a feeling you dug Supertramp - sort of a Steely Dan-type aura about 'em, no? ;) ^_^ I've got GREATEST HITS, which was great, and I've seen BREAKFAST IN AMERICA cheap at my local Borders; I'll have to pick it up. B) No, I would say more of a 'Beatles '67' aura. I'm not a mad Supertramp fan, but I am of this particular album. Pre/proceeding this, they were sporatic in quality of output. It's kinda sad, but I suppose some just have one great album in them, and this was it, imo. 'Famous Last Words' was also great, but not as great. There's definitely a Beatlesesque quality in there, but I thought Supertramp sounded a little Steely Dan-ish, in the polish and the tight, sophisticated pop structuring. What did you think of CRIME OF THE CENTURY? I've heard that's really good.
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Deleted User	May 29 2006, 11:27 PM Post #11
Deleted User	Samwise May 30 2006, 03:49 AM There's definitely a Beatlesesque quality in there, but I thought Supertramp sounded a little Steely Dan-ish, in the polish and the tight, sophisticated pop structuring. What did you think of CRIME OF THE CENTURY? I've heard that's really good. No, I don't hear SD at all. As for 'Crime...', I wasn't impressed. It was too catchy without anything to stir the soul. 'That's right, you bloody hell right", etc. But, if I remember correctly, this was 1974, and I was listening to "Band on the Run'. So, perhaps, my objectivity for other music wasn't working too well that year (I'm sure you understand). :P
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Samwise	May 29 2006, 11:31 PM Post #12
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	Cord May 30 2006, 04:27 AM Samwise May 30 2006, 03:49 AM There's definitely a Beatlesesque quality in there, but I thought Supertramp sounded a little Steely Dan-ish, in the polish and the tight, sophisticated pop structuring. What did you think of CRIME OF THE CENTURY? I've heard that's really good. No, I don't hear SD at all. As for 'Crime...', I wasn't impressed. It was too catchy without anything to stir the soul. 'That's right, you bloody hell right", etc. But, if I remember correctly, this was 1974, and I was listening to "Band on the Run'. So, perhaps, my objectivity for other music wasn't working too well that year (I'm sure you understand). :P I understand completely. ;) :lol: B)
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Deleted User	Jun 1 2006, 02:59 PM Post #13
Deleted User	"3:47 EST", by Klaatu. Somewhere between 1975 and '79, I heard a song on the radio. I thought Lennon had come out of retirement because it sounded exactly (and I do mean "exactly!") like John Lennon's voice and a great new Lennon song and I loved it. I wanted to hear it again very badly. Well, come to find out, it was a band called "Klaatu", and the song was called, "Sub-Rosa Subway". I didn't know whether or not the other songs on this album would knock me out, but I knew I had to have this song. So, I bought the album. It had three great songs on it, two sounded exactly like Lennon (Sub- Rosa Subway; Calling Occupants...) and a very McCartney sounding song "California Jam. The rest of the songs were weak, but for the two Lennon sounding songs alone, I'm glad I've got it. Every Beatles fan should hear these two songs at least once. Sub-Rosa Subway is unbelievable. At the time, people were convinced the Beatles had reunited as "klaatu". I was almost convinced. Anyway, that's my story. Posted Image
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Samwise	Jun 1 2006, 04:31 PM Post #14
Posts: 1,554 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: May 11, 2006	Cord Jun 1 2006, 07:59 PM "3:47 EST", by Klaatu. Somewhere between 1975 and '79, I heard a song on the radio. I thought Lennon had come out of retirement because it sounded exactly (and I do mean "exactly!") like John Lennon's voice and a great new Lennon song and I loved it. I wanted to hear it again very badly. Well, come to find out, it was a band called "Klaatu", and the song was called, "Sub-Rosa Subway". I didn't know whether or not the other songs on this album would knock me out, but I knew I had to have this song. So, I bought the album. It had three great songs on it, two sounded exactly like Lennon (Sub- Rosa Subway; Calling Occupants...) and a very McCartney sounding song "California Jam. The rest of the songs were weak, but for the two Lennon sounding songs alone, I'm glad I've got it. Every Beatles fan should hear these two songs at least once. Sub-Rosa Subway is unbelievable. At the time, people were convinced the Beatles had reunited as "klaatu". I was almost convinced. Anyway, that's my story. Posted Image I've read about that: "Is Klaatu really the Beatles?" And Capitol would "neither confirm nor deny" the rumours. A clever marketing ploy if I ever heard one. :lol: However, if it sounded enough like the Beatles to warrant such hype, it may be worth looking into. B)
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Deleted User	Jun 1 2006, 05:25 PM Post #15
Deleted User	Here's the MP3 of Sub-Rosa Subway. Click Here and see what you think. Listening to it now, it sounds more like a McCartney song. And, the vocals sound more like a cross between lennon and McCartney than totally Lennon, though at times I could swear it was John singing. Either way, a very Beatles sound. See what you think.
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