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| From | "Michael Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: Stomp the Comps |
| Date | Tue, 01 May 2007 21:47:06 +0100 |
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It was John Deacon who wrote "Misfire". He also chipped in with a couple of
other album track greats in "You And I" and "In Only Seven Days", as well as
the more obvious hits like "Another One Bites The Dust". Top pop.
Mike.
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>I'm going to agree with Sam and Greg about the Queen and Cheap Trick
>comps.
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>While the Queen hit collections are truly full of great songs, there are
>so many hidden gems on those albums it seems a shame to keep them
>hidden. While Brian May does claim to be the most fierce rocker, he's
>also written some great power pop. Misfire and Leavin' Home Ain't Easy
>rank up there with Fat Bottom Girls. But that's part of the fun of the
>complete albums. So many great songwriters and surprise to be endlessly
>rediscovered.
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>On the Cheap trick comps, I've always been disappointed, too. I think
>their comps make the best case for making you buy the original albums
>because they are totally different in feel and in my view, the type of
>music they perform. Taxman, Mr Thief, Downed, Southern Girls, Stiff
>Competition, Bay Loves to Rock...the list goes on. Just bypass their
>comps and go straight to the originals.
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>Now, if I had to own just two comps, they would have to be the Red and
>Blue albums by the fabs. Excellent choices plus those singles weren't on
>anything else.
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