Still trying to get into both that one and 'Radio Chaos'.Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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Played 'Pros and Cons of Hitch-hiking' the other day - still unsure about it. Is it meant to be a concept album?
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Still trying to get into both that one and 'Radio Chaos'.More from ragin' Roger:
Played 'Pros and Cons of Hitch-hiking' the other day - still unsure about it. Is it meant to be a concept album?
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Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
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Released: 1976
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Now we're talking! 😀 😀 😀Anita's out of the house for a couple of hours, so time for some extreme loudness.
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One of the very few Dan albums I don't have. Wasn't into the Dan in those days, and would have been put off by the cover.Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
Label: ABC Records – ABCL 5161, ABC Records – ABCD 931
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress
Country: UK
Released: 1976
Is it worth my while acquiring a copy?
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This one ("Is this the Life we really Want") seems to be widely regarded as his most musical and listenable effort. It is growing on me, but I wish I'd got it on CD - I seem to spend more time getting up to change the record than listening. It is only 55 minutes long, spread over two discs. I think I may be getting lazy and impatient in my old age...
I haven't heard Radio Kaos since the 80s, so I can't remember what it was like. But I never got round to buying it, which tells me something. I do think that both Waters and Pink Floyd were better together.
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As for 'Pros and Cons of Hitch hiking', I've never heard that, though if he'd released a follow-up called 'The Pros and Cons of giving Roger Waters a Lift' I would have bought thatMight have been funny.
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The Beatles – Abbey Road
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I'll answer this on Adrian's behalf: Definitely! Some great songs on there, and the production (as always) is first class. I've had a copy of this since it was first released. Agree about the album art though, it's a bit grim.
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Hi Barry, sorry been a bit distracted recently, I have all Steely Dan’s albums, IMHO one of the greats of the past 50-60 years. The amazing thing with them is that every album is wonderfully recorded and produced, and I can’t think of one bad song on any album, Each album has a particular feel, but interestingly the tracks are usually varied.
In answer to you question, it a BIG YES!
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