Whenever I see that cover I think of Sylvester Stallone and Peter Falk :)
"One other thing Rocky, I appear to be on fire"...
"You know you got a big mouth you know, but I'll shake your hand anyway".
Whenever I see that cover I think of Sylvester Stallone and Peter Falk :)
"One other thing Rocky, I appear to be on fire"...
"You know you got a big mouth you know, but I'll shake your hand anyway".
I can never understand why this LP is so popular amongst Floyd fans. Yes, we all know that 'Wish You Were Here' is an appreciation, if not a paean to Syd Barratt, and of the coincidence of Syd turning up at the studio whilst they were recording it, but overall musically the LP is IMO pretty average. Even Roy Harper's contribution is wasted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Clearly I'm missing something, but in coming after Dark Side of the Moon, I find Wish You Were Here to be a big disappointment.
After DSOTM, pretty much anything would be a disappointment. It set the bar very high. For a long time WYWH was my favourite Floyd album, right now it's Atom Heart Mother. Well, half of it. Who knows what it'll be next week.
All their LPs are popular amongst their fans. :) I can't count as one, I only have 5 of their albums
It's a good album I think but not close to DSOTM.
I, being me, prefer WYWH to DSOTM.
I hold Atom Heart Mother in high regard, if only for the title track. Maybe for the contribution by Ron Gessin if anything, but hearing PF play the title track at the finale of their set at the Bath Festival certainly plays a big part in my appreciation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Gary Numan -Savages - Songs from a Broken World'
Never been much of a Gary Numan fan - I used to have copy of The 'Pleasure Principle'. but quickly tired of it and gave it away. I picked this up in a charity shop and thought I'd give him another go.
Well first of all I dislike the disc-book packaging because it can't be filed away in a normal CD rack (though I believe versions packaged in the usual jewel cases are available). Second, I dislike the silly cover: what is he supposed to be wearing on his head?, and it looks as if he is still using eye-liner. In a post-apocalypse world?
Anyway to the actual songs - well they are atmospheric, but dreary, dreary, dreary! I'll hang on to the disc for a little while more, to see if I can hear more on second listen.
How many albums is a Pink Floyd fan supposed to have? I have 42.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I really rate and like Gary Numan. For more modern Albums, you might have been better of with Berserker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
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Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
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:eek: Not that many!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Considering that their studio albums number 15, with 7 live albums, it looks like roughly double what's needed :) Though I'd say Relics is worth adding to the list. My lot include 12 studio albums, one live and one compilation. That'll hold me for a while.
I suppose if you had all of their official releases that would come out at around 42 or so, and is probably reasonable. But when people get multiples of the same album, across all formats, including original issues and reissues, then it starts to get a bit silly. I bet there's a few on this forum who've done that with DSOTM.
I paid full whack for a new vinyl copy of The Pleasure Principle a few years ago, on the suggestion of (I can't remember his name, his posts were always in giant colourful bold print), played it once.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I'd give his new stuff a go, like the one Mike suggests.
He probably put the eye liner on before the apocalypse and hasn't had a wash since. Which is understandable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I never really got Gary Numan or any of that synth pop scene.
Or maybe that eye-liner is made from the carbon residue of nuclear blast incinerated bodies and protects his eyes from the blinding effects of an unprotected melting down sun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Synth pop is Ace.
My 42 do not include everything released by Pink Floyd; there are some post-Waters recordings I don't have (or want). There are also some duplications across formats, as well as original issues and reissues. But a good number are bootleg recordings of live concerts performed in the UK and Europe; some reasonably well recorded, others not so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
And yes, I have 4 different issues of DSOTM, the 20th Anniversary Edition being my favourite.
I just found Gary Numan's dirge like dronings boring and annoying. (does he still wear that terrible wig? :))Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Defo, dude. It's not to be dissed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
Marco.
I remember when that came out, and the cover came in for some criticism, the review commenting that Mica looked like she was dead. Never got to hear it though.
Been looking for Tina Turner - The Best, this afternoon but cant find it, will just have to stream it.
Do you mean "Simply the Best", or "All the Best" collection CDs?Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Just the song Simply the Best Barry, because Marco would enjoy hearing it after today’s result. As we don’t have a football thread this season, just a bit of west coast humour .Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You can always start a new thread Robin in Abstract Chat.
I take it that you and Marc's favourite football team did well yesterday. Well done!
I've started a new thread: "Footie thread 2026" in Abstract Chat for you Robin. All it needs is for you to go there and tell everybody the good news. :)
Bloody football, everywhere you look it's there :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Thought I'd stick this on during half time :)
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Primal Scream Give out but don't Give up
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Love that record, might give it a listen later on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Yes it is a good 'un. I've always liked it, but parts could sound like a big old mess. The new speakers make much more sense of it though :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Another one that has become a favourite in recent weeks. Track 4 (Daybreak) is just perfect, Squire doing some great stuff here. I wouldn't mind a whole album of that :)
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First album in 6 years from Agnes Obel was released Friday, after a hiatus having her daughter. First listen, looking forward to it.
Agnes Obel - The Meaning of Flowers (2026)
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I bought one of her records a few years ago (Aventine), and tbh it just sort of washed over me. Maybe it's time to give it another go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Meantime, I'm continuing with my laddish tunes:
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I'll bet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Giving it a listen now.
I think that’s a fair assessment, although her first album Philarmonic was quite unique at the time, they (including the new one it appears) follow the same formula really, and you have to dedicate the time to listen rather than just have them on whilst doing something else. Some great piano and strings, though, might sound better through the new speakers? [emoji846]Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I'll give it a go when I next have the house to myself. I'd like to like it, vinyl prices being what they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Not heard that one for several years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
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Spacemen 3 - Recurring
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Haven’t played this in a few years. Heaven knows why, as it’s Fab.
Excellent LP Dom, as is 'Things We Like':Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
(Think I would prefer the sausages and mash to the Ferrari!)
Looks a bit like an old Rover SD1, only uglier.
Anita does my bangers 'n' mash like that, I call it a hedgehog :) I've nothing to say about the record, I've never heard it.
It's funny you should say that...
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The styling of the SD1 was influenced by the Daytona.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony