My old vinyl copy doesn't have it, but it appears on some later CD releases.
My old vinyl copy doesn't have it, but it appears on some later CD releases.
A bit of a loaded statement there. Mine is a first pressing so, of course, does not include Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll. I"m certainly not going to lower my standards to a n other pressing just to incorporate it :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You think I didn't know that? I had the vinyl version as well and now have the CD version, the latter of which does include 'Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
I think it should have been included on the album from day one, it belonged there. But I read that it was Dury's decision not to. Its later inclusion was probably the label's idea, to improve sales.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
XTC, English Settlement
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Originally Posted by Barry
Not something I’ve played for years, my copy did come with a free 12 inch, but does not have ‘Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll’ on it but have that on a 12inch single
I'd agree with that. Hunky Dory and to a lesser degree Pinups are the only Bowie LPs I like and enjoy to this day. His later stuff I find unappealing and the last few albums, to me, are a dirge. Sorry to be controversial.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Deffo. Gone far too soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
With his musical career spanning so many years, and with his musical style so varied, there really is something for everyone. Though I doubt there are many who are fans of his entire catalogue.Quote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
+1 for 'Pin Ups'. I did read somewhere that it was a stop gap album to fulfil contractual obligations - I don't know how true that is, but I reckon it's a corker. He was just doing songs he grew up with and having fun with it imo.
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Another taken far too early ��
I used to have a copy of 'Pin Ups'. Thought little of it at the time and gave it away. There are very few instances of a cover being better than the original ('All Along the Watchtower' being an obvious example), and an LP of covers by a single artist is unlikely to be of interest to me. Though having said that, I do like Brian Ferry's debut solo LP, which is mostly (all?) covers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I did see Ian Dury and the Blockheads perform in London in the late '70s. He had Max Wall (he of the silly walks) there with him for that performance. It was a good night out - I especially remember enjoying Dury's rendition of 'Sweer Gene Vincent'. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
Agreed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
One of his best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Killer album that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
I agree.Every song is a corker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - 'Live at the Roundhouse'
An absolutely superb session. I would say as good, if not better than the same tracks that were recorded by the original Pink Floyd. The recording quality is superb, with clarity, detail and a feeling of 'you are there'. The sound-staging is amazing: extending beyond the out edges of my speakers, starting about a couple of feet in front and reaching back about 15 foot behind them. Even the height extended above their physical height.
Dave Gilmour - 'Dave Gilmour'
Pink Floyd - 'Soundtrack from the Film More'
The Incredible String Band - '5,000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion'
More psychedelic whimsey from 1967.
No need to beat around the bush, if you like it just say so :D Definitely on my list, but ahead of that is Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets "Echoes Live", which should arrive any day now. Got high hopes for it. Only available on vinyl or digital though, no CD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Good choice! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
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Genesis "and Then There Were Three"
I'm not much of a Genesis fan but always had a soft spot for this. Apparently Banks and Rutherford were the main contributors, which given how the album shifted them away from prog to pop rock you might have assumed was down to Phil Collins. A shedload of melodies.
Another good one Steve. :)
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Although listening to the Mofi vinyl
This plus Aja have been regulars in my demo rooms over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Good choices DaveQuote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
Agreed! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
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Their finest :thumbsup:
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This is the version with the extra track - Die Turnerin
Fab music and an iconic Cover: what’s not to :insert Love emoji, coz there ain't one ??
This is the best that can be done for you:
:harp:__________ :guitar: ___________ :band: ___________ :rave: ____________ :dance: ___________ :concertina: ___________ :piano:
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Conrad Schnitzler’s contentious, sell out, ‘Pop’ Album