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| From | "Patrick Beckers" <Patriczik@home.nl> |
| Subject | Re: recent CDs |
| Date | Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:05:19 +0100 |
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Big Star - #1 Record: great album indeed!
>Can anyone tell me which songs Chris Bell sings (vs. Alex
Chilton)?
Feel (Chris Bell)
The Ballad Of El Goodo (Alex)
In the Street (Chris)
Thirteen (Alex)
Don't Lie To Me (Chris)
The India Song (Chris Hummel (or is it Jody Stephens?)
When My Baby's Beside Me (Alex)
My Life Is Right (Chris)
Give Me Another Chance (Alex)
Try Again (Chris)
Watch The Sunrise (Alex)
ST 100/6 (Chris with Alex and Jody and Andy)
Patrick Beckers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seaman, Dave" <seamand@upmc.edu>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:58 PM
Subject: recent CDs
> Got some CDs lately, some new, some rescued from the bargain bin, some
> received via purchase or trade from list members. Here's what I listened
to
> this weekend while I stripped wallpaper and painted the dining room:
>
> Pearlfishers - World of Tall Poppies - listened just once, and really
liked
> it on first spin. Very pleasing, melodic, interesting...
>
> Big Star - (first release) - Through the years I've heard some Big Star
> here and there, and with the exception of the fabulous "September Girls",
> I've always thought, "what's the big deal"? Well, I finally listened to
> their debut, and now I get it. This one is gonna end up in my best CDs
> pile, I predict... Can anyone tell me which songs Chris Bell sings (vs.
Alex
> Chilton)?
>
> Kinks - Schoolboys in Disgrace - Ray Davies is God, and anyone who doesn't
> think so is, well, wrong... IMO, he's right up there with Lennon and
> McCartney, B Wilson and P Townshend. I've always loved the Schoolboys
> album, and recently picked it up on CD. From the get off yer butt
bounce
> of Jack the Idiot Dunce to the great I'm In Disgrace to the fantastic No
> More Looking Back - wall to wall great songs. This band does it all, and
on
> a regular basis (I guess this statement should be in the past tense) --
> great melodies, meaningful lyrics, real concepts, kick ass playing, great
> vocals and harmonies, balls, beauty, spirit, passion, heart -- it's all
> there. Even on what most would probably consider one of their lesser
> works.
>
> Tribute to the Kinks - only listened to the first few tracks, led off by
the
> superb "Better Things" by the superb Fountains of Wayne. It occured to me
> that I could probably make a few other CD comps of Kinks Kovers... I can
> think of, off the top of my head -- Stop Your Sobbing and I Go To Sleep
(?)
> by the Pretenders, She's Got Everything by the Romantics, The Hard Way by
> the Knack, This Is Where I Belong by Bill Lloyd... even, You Really Got Me
> and Where Have All The Good Times Gone by Diamond Dave and the Van Halen
> boys... Hey, I might go ahead and make myself a comp! Suggestions for
> other Kinks covers, any one?
>
> Bleu - Redhead - likeable, some songs better than others, but not setting
my
> world on fire...
>
> Rooney - ditto
>
> Raspberries Vol 1/2 and 3/4 - which is basically their four albums put to
a
> pair of CD twofers. What can I say? The toppermost of the toppermost.
> Fresh and Starting Over are a few of my most favoritest ever albums, have
> been since I was a teen. Side Three and the debut aren't far behind
> (although the debut has a few clunkers that I tolerate to get to the good
> stuff).
>
> Romantics - Live on King Biscuit and some other 10 song best of comp -
these
> reminded me why I liked these guys, made me wanna dance while I slopped
> paint on the wall (or vica versa). Bonus note: the live version of
Talking
> In Your Sleep greatly improves upon what I felt was one of their weaker
> hits.
>
> Doug Powell - Ballad of Tin Men - rescued from the bargain bin, brought it
> home, listened to it, realized that all the songs sound familiar to me --
> and lo and behold, discovered that I already own the CD, so now I have two
> of 'em! Anyway, very good CD - well written and performed songs.
>
> Bangles - Doll Revolution - I've always been a Bangles fan, and I have to
> say I like this album better than most of their others. The first 5 or
so
> songs on the disc are excellent, and some other goodies follow. They
could
> have cut maybe 3-4 of the weaker songs and ended up with one really good
CD
> through and through. Great band. Dang, I missed them when they came to
> town last month, didn't hear about it until it was over. I've been
wanting
> to see them for decades - guess it's just not meant to be. Probably for
the
> best, my wife wouldn't like the way I'd look at Ms. Hoffs.
>
> Hall and Oates - the new one - three killer lead off tracks, one of which
is
> a cover a song by, eh, can't remember his name!?! And then the floor
drops
> out. Too many songs that sound to me like mellow rewrites of eighties H+O
> MOR ballads, done 90's/00's boyband style.
>
> Splitsville - the new one - okay, I haven't heard it yet, but its on back
> order from Not Lame, and I can't wait...
>
>
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