Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 3)

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A real man always knows how to push a lady's buttons....:eyebrows:

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

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A real man always knows how to push a lady's buttons....:eyebrows:

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Only problem with 'best of' albums (on vinyl at least) is that the tracks tend to sound worse than on the original albums, due to cramming more of them onto a smaller area of groove space. CD 'best of' compilations often aren't that much better, also sometimes due to inferior standards of production, so there's often a sonic penalty to pay for the convenience.

However, I have to say that if I really like a particular group or solo artist then I generally like the vast majority of their output, so owning the original albums isn't a problem, as for me there won't be many 'duff' tracks:)

Different if I only like them a bit.

Marco.

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Exactly how I feel about them, convenience is about all they have going for them. Also one other thing, with a David Bowie LP which was an unsolicited Christmas present from a relative, "Nothing Has Changed" - the tracks are the 'single edits', and aren't the full length album versions. That kind of thing bugs me.

As with Barry, they are nearly all car boot or charity shop purchases, so that's alright. If spending full whack I always favour a 'regular' album by someone I like over a 'best of' by an artist with a patchy output.

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Originally Posted by Barry

There is a difference between Greatest Hits and Label Samplers. Of the latter, the ones which were formative in my musical tastes were: 'The Rock Machine Turns You On' (CBS); 'You Can All Join In' (Island Records) and 'Backtrack' (Track Records). Thanks to them I was introduced to so many artist(e)s whose work forms a significant part of my collection.

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Two that I remember from my youth are "Fill Your Head With Rock" and "The Age of Atlantic". There will be others, but my memory of the early 70s is a bit fuzzy :)

Was a good way to expand your musical horizons. Led me to "The Madcap Laughs" by Syd Barrett, and "Sacrifice" by Black Widow, amongst others.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Exactly how I feel about them, convenience is about all they have going for them. Also one other thing, with a David Bowie LP which was an unsolicited Christmas present from a relative, "Nothing Has Changed" - the tracks are the 'single edits', and aren't the full length album versions. That kind of thing bugs me.

As with Barry, they are nearly all car boot or charity shop purchases, so that's alright. If spending full whack I always favour a 'regular' album by someone I like over a 'best of' by an artist with a patchy output.

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Spot on :thumbsup:
Only one ‘Hits ‘ album I’d go out of my way to buy Gold - Steely Dan for FM different version

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Originally Posted by Marco

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A real man always knows how to push a lady's buttons....:eyebrows:

Marco.

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Nah, a real man knows how to, but can't be arsed...:)

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Nah, a real man knows how to, but can't be arsed...:)

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A real man is already zipped up and off to the pub to blab:eyebrows:

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Originally Posted by enrae8

Spot on :thumbsup:
Only one ‘Hits ‘ album I’d go out of my way to buy Gold - Steely Dan for FM different version

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Yes that one is an exception, and one I would buy (haven't yet). I think Barry recommended that very album on a different thread a couple of years ago :) Or it might have been Macca

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Originally Posted by struth

A real man is already zipped up and off to the pub to blab:eyebrows:

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:D

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Yes that one is an exception, and one I would buy (haven't yet). I think Barry recommended that very album on a different thread a couple of years ago :) Or it might have been Macca

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piano man; billy joel.. think that is a comp.