Chris from Fieldtown
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« Reply #40 on: September 21, 2007, 07:41:47 PM » |
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How did I overlook that one? A very powerful and engaging set of songs. I think Rolling Stone rated it very highly. RT's songs work on many levels but these are very direct and moving.
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« Reply #41 on: September 21, 2007, 07:58:16 PM » |
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How did I overlook that one? A very powerful and engaging set of songs. I think Rolling Stone rated it very highly. RT's songs work on many levels but these are very direct and moving.
The 333rd best album ever according to Rolling Stone in 2003  I'm still waiting to hear the majority of the other 332........... |
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« Reply #42 on: September 21, 2007, 09:31:00 PM » |
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Why not just go to youtube and find the [7] parts of the "Solitary Life " documentary. Narrated by John Peel, a comprehensive history. For someone so obviously private, he discloses a huge amount of fascinating personal detail. And there are some great scenes from the"Shoot out the Lights" tour. Including Simon Nicol (the opening chords from "Walking on a Wire" could have come from nobody else) explaining why it was painfully necessary to establish an escape route from stage.
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« Reply #43 on: September 21, 2007, 09:55:48 PM » |
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Shoot out the Lights is brilliant too - very emotionally charged.
Letting your personal life affect your work isn't always a bad thing
i got that from the library today - only listened to it twice but its brilliant in a different way to SW. think i'm gonna enjoy this journey tho it may take me some time to save up to actually buy them. still at least i'll know which ones i'm buying when i do go shopping! have to thank you all again - tis daunting to have such a huge back catalgue to discover but has been made less so thanks to your views. |
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« Reply #44 on: September 22, 2007, 03:50:54 AM » |
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It must have been really,really hard for RT to play "Farewell,Farewell" at Cropredy this year. especially to come on and do his own set immediately afterwards.
I'd love to know how he did it. It was on my mind throughout the FC '69 set.
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« Reply #45 on: September 22, 2007, 04:03:04 AM » |
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Chipping in a bit late, I'd leave Henry The Human Fly and Industry until you really do have the RT bug, when you'll love them, along with everything else.
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« Reply #46 on: September 22, 2007, 08:36:47 AM » |
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Chipping in a bit late, I'd leave Henry The Human Fly and Industry until you really do have the RT bug, when you'll love them, along with everything else.
i agree to an extent about Industry but Henry is a wonderful lp not at all difficult to love if you dont like Henry you dont like rt. |
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« Reply #47 on: September 22, 2007, 11:24:42 AM » |
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i agree to an extent about Industry but Henry is a wonderful lp not at all difficult to love
if you dont like Henry you dont like rt.
Have to disagree there. Can't be doing with Henry at all but absolutely love most other things RT has done. Fortunately didn't hear Henry first otherwise I don't think I would have got any further and would have missed out on some stunning stuff rachel |
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« Reply #48 on: September 22, 2007, 06:36:48 PM » |
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i agree to an extent about Industry but Henry is a wonderful lp not at all difficult to love
if you dont like Henry you dont like rt.
Have to disagree there. Can't be doing with Henry at all but absolutely love most other things RT has done. Fortunately didn't hear Henry first otherwise I don't think I would have got any further and would have missed out on some stunning stuff rachel Henry's a curious album. . .some truly great songs: Poor Ditching Boy, Angels Took My Racehorse Away; Nobody's Wedding etc etc, but somewhat muddy production. The vocals are mixed a bit too far down for my taste. |
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« Reply #49 on: September 23, 2007, 01:20:30 AM » |
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Daring Adventures. It's a typical RT album. Then you can work forward or back as you feel fit. Mind you that might just be because I'm listening to it.
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« Reply #50 on: September 23, 2007, 04:12:53 PM » |
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If your bank balance can stand it I'd go with Jim and say start with Henry and work your way forward. Ignore the fact that Warner's rated Henry as their worst ever selling album, great lyrics, free flowing guitar and a youthful and engaging voice.
One of the greatest albums of all time and so far it's still my favourite RT release. Essential! Jules |
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« Reply #51 on: September 24, 2007, 01:19:34 PM » |
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One RT-related album I'd highly recommend is the tribute album Beat The Retreat. I bought it having only heard a couple of his albums so knew the covers before I heard the originals. There's a great version of When The Spell is Broken by Bonnie Raitt with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama which takes the song to a whole new level. Other stand-out tracks are :
Shoot Out The Lights by X
Turning of The Tide by Bob Mould (much heavier than the original)
I Misunderstood by Dinosaur Jr (ditto)
For Shame of Doing Wrong by Syd Straw & Evan Dando
and an unaccompanied version of Genesis Hall by June Tabor. I'm not a big fan of unaccompanied singing but her version really grew on me.
The album came out in 94 on Capitol.
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« Reply #52 on: September 24, 2007, 01:38:18 PM » |
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...and was last seen in HMV in Reading by me for less than a quid!
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« Reply #53 on: September 24, 2007, 01:40:14 PM » |
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...and was last seen in HMV in Reading by me for less than a quid!
At that price I hope you picked it up even if you already had it! Jules |
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« Reply #54 on: September 24, 2007, 01:48:51 PM » |
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...and was last seen in HMV in Reading by me for less than a quid!
Worth a good ten times that for the Bob Mould alone.... it's one of the best 'tribute' albums, which I recognise is damning with faint praise, but still....  |
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« Reply #55 on: September 24, 2007, 02:43:05 PM » |
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And REM's version of Wall of Death.
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« Reply #56 on: September 24, 2007, 02:50:43 PM » |
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And REM's version of Wall of Death.
...which is great! In fact I may even prefer it to Richard and Linda's original. Jules |
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« Reply #57 on: September 24, 2007, 04:09:52 PM » |
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The one track I'm not keen on is Maddy Prior and Martin Carthy's version of Farewell, Farewell. Quite different to the original.
But the rest is all top notch.
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« Reply #58 on: September 24, 2007, 04:37:04 PM » |
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I didn't have it previously so was very pleased to buy it at a budget price.
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« Reply #59 on: September 24, 2007, 05:51:14 PM » |
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There's a Bob Mould compilation for the mid 90's with an excellent live take on Shoot Out the Lights..
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