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| From | Ken Kase <kenkase@nighttimes.com> |
| Subject | Re: Recent bin saves |
| Date | Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:41:55 -0600 |
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Oh, no! Not another Macca thread!
IMOH, Red Rose Speedway is inconsequential and Wild Life is a horror.
Of the post-Wings albums, Flowers in the Dirt is probably the strongest. Tug
of War is not without its charms. Even Flaming Pie has its share of bright
spots.
-- Ken Kase
Editor
www.nighttimes.com / Night Times, LLC
On 3/15/05 2:53 PM, "Dave Seaman" <seamand@upmc.edu> wrote:
> I saved a few CDs from the used bins lately:
>
> Got Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle for 2.50. Know nothing about it, haven't
> listened to it yet, does anyone have any input on it?
>
> Same thing for Spymob's 2004 release - wasn't this in the audities top 20
> for 04?
>
> Also picked up M Brah's Treblecharger for $1. I'm a lukewarm MB fan, but
> hey, it's worth a buck, right?
>
> Saw 2 Veruca Salt CDs in the 2.50 bin - 8 arms to hold you and American
> thighs. I love Nina Gordon's solo CD - its the CD I've been waiting for
> Aimee Mann to make since Whatever. But are VS as pop as Nina solo? I kind
> of pictured them as a hard alt rock band after seeing them once on Sat Night
> Live.
>
> On another note, I am looking to expand my Macca solo collection - I've been
> a huge fan of Band on the Run, Venus and Mars and the scads of PM/Wings hits
> in the 70s, but need to fill out the album collection. Recently got
> McCartney (this could be one great EP - a combo of 3 excellent tunes, 2 good
> ones, the rest is filler crap) and Ram (very solid and enjoyable). Am on to
> Wildlife and Red Rose Speedway next. After that, I plan to move on to Speed
> of Sound, London Town, Back to the Egg, etc thru Tug of War (which I've
> heard is great). I think I have everything I want after TOW. Any input on
> Wildlife and Red Rose S? (I've heard mixed reviews...)
>
>
>
>
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