Classic Albums I have never heard

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-22-2013, 01:59 PM

Oh get on with it you big pussy.
It's only 28 minutes long, I've had longer shits than that.

Trollheart · 07-22-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Oh get on with it you big pussy.
It's only 28 minutes long, I've had longer shits than that.

Plankton · 07-22-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

When are you going to review Slayer's Reign in Blood, I'm looking forward to a good laugh

I'd like to see some b2b reviews of that, and thennnnn... and thennnn... some IceT OG, that would be brutal. Seriously. If you get a chance, of course. Same era kind of thing.

The Batlord · 07-23-2013, 03:20 PM

I think audience demand is overruling you TH. It's time to suck it up and listen to some Slayer. Punk.

Trollheart · 07-24-2013, 03:05 PM

Can't quite stretch to that at the moment. How about this instead?

Title: Angel dust
Artiste: Faith No More
Year: 1992
Chronological position: Fourth album
Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero, unless you count the cover of the Commodores' "Easy"! Oh look: it's on this album!
Why is this considered a classic? (shrug)

My thoughts
One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Great
One track in --- Great
Halfway through --- Good
Finished --- Still waiting...

Comments: Sort of surprises me with a quite proggy opening track, not really what I was expecting at all. I wouldn't be crazy about the vocalist but I wouldn't refuse to listen to him either. The music is very good though. Bit Waits-ish on "RV", mixed with some Cave too. Mm. Interesting the way it develops. I find my attention drifting as the album goes on, but I recognise there are good tracks in here. I need to listen to this again, preferably giving it my full attention.

Favourite track(s): Land of sunshine, Midlife crisis, Everything's ruined, A small victory, Midnight cowboy, Easy (of course)
Least favourite track(s): Malpractice, Be aggressive

Final impression --- To be honest, this is the first album I've listened to where I'm completely unsure how I feel at the end. I may end up loving this, hating it or just being meh about it. I will definitely have to listen to it a few more times before pronouncing my verdict on it.

Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner
B) I'm sorry I bothered
C) I might end up liking this
D) Have to wait and see
E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic?
F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic?

C and also D

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-24-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero, unless you count the cover of the Commodores' "Easy"! Oh look: it's on this album!

It was added on later, It wasn't on the original.

The Batlord · 07-25-2013, 08:49 AM

So you never heard "Epic"? I thought everyone knew that song.

Plankton · 07-25-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I wore this out when it first came out in the 90's and I'm still wearing it out today. RV is my theme song.

Unknown Soldier · 07-25-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

So you never heard "Epic"? I thought everyone knew that song.

Everybody with a set of ears has, even if they don't know the artist.

consumemedia · 07-25-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

OK then

You've been here, what 5 years now and in all that time I've never really seen you pushed out of your comfort zone.
I just think the fact you're listening to stuff you've not heard before is an opportunity to look at stuff you wouldn't normally listen to.

Plus let's be honest, you write lots of reviews. Now I know you've not heard Close To The Edge and while that does surprise me given your tastes you pretty much know what to expect from that album. I'd much rather throw something like Funkadelic's Maggot Brain or Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica at you and say 'Now let's see what you make of this'. Obviously I'm not saying don't do Yes. I just think that this journal will be more interesting if you pushed the unknown a bit more.

Oh and if I was to write a list of 5 classic albums for you....

David Bowie - Low
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
P.I.L. - Metal Box / Second Edition
Black Flag - Damaged

Maggot Brain is an amazing album, this is the password to my computer haha. That must be one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.

Close To The Edge is incredible too.

07-22-2013, 01:59 PM	#131 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Oh get on with it you big pussy. It's only 28 minutes long, I've had longer shits than that. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

07-24-2013, 03:05 PM	#135 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Can't quite stretch to that at the moment. How about this instead? Title: Angel dust Artiste: Faith No More Year: 1992 Chronological position: Fourth album Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero, unless you count the cover of the Commodores' "Easy"! Oh look: it's on this album! Why is this considered a classic? (shrug) My thoughts One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Great One track in --- Great Halfway through --- Good Finished --- Still waiting... Comments: Sort of surprises me with a quite proggy opening track, not really what I was expecting at all. I wouldn't be crazy about the vocalist but I wouldn't refuse to listen to him either. The music is very good though. Bit Waits-ish on "RV", mixed with some Cave too. Mm. Interesting the way it develops. I find my attention drifting as the album goes on, but I recognise there are good tracks in here. I need to listen to this again, preferably giving it my full attention. Favourite track(s): Land of sunshine, Midlife crisis, Everything's ruined, A small victory, Midnight cowboy, Easy (of course) Least favourite track(s): Malpractice, Be aggressive Final impression --- To be honest, this is the first album I've listened to where I'm completely unsure how I feel at the end. I may end up loving this, hating it or just being meh about it. I will definitely have to listen to it a few more times before pronouncing my verdict on it. Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner B) I'm sorry I bothered C) I might end up liking this D) Have to wait and see E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic? F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic? C and also D __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018