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| From | J&J Giddings <jandjgiddings@mindspring.com> |
| Subject | Re: Stomp the Comps |
| Date | Tue, 1 May 2007 18:41:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00) |
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...and "You're my best friend".
later,joe
-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Curry <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk>
>Sent: May 1, 2007 4:47 PM
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Re: Stomp the Comps
>
>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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