...and "You're my best friend". later,joe -----Original Message----- >From: Michael Curry >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. > > > > >> >>I'm going to agree with Sam and Greg about the Queen and Cheap Trick >>comps. >> >> >> >>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. >> >> >> >>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. >> >> >> >>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. >> > >