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As someone who was a keen fan of The Nice (don't ask me why, but it was probably because of Keith Emerson's flirtation with classical music) and still has all of their LPs, surprisingly the first ELP album is the only one I possess. Given Emerson's interest in Classical music, maybe I should give 'Pictures at an Exhibition' a go.Originally Posted by rmcin626
(Did you know at one time Jimi Hendrix was going to be part of the band - in which case they would have been called HELP!)
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Friend of mine bought two copies the day it came out and left one in the porch for me when I came home from work. She didn't have to work as she was an heiress but that also meant she didn't ask me for the money for it either.
We waited years for it to come out and we'd occasionally chat about it and then when it did it was a bit of a disappointment. But I still occasionally give it a go in case it clicks for me:
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You're still talking about the album are youFriend of mine bought two copies the day it came out and left one in the porch for me when I came home from work. She didn't have to work as she was an heiress but that also meant she didn't ask me for the money for it either.
We waited years for it to come out and we'd occasionally chat about it and then when it did it was a bit of a disappointment. But I still occasionally give it a go in case it clicks for me:
I have that Cd, but only for the sake of completion - G'n'R Lies, Use Your Illusion and Appetite... still get occasional plays though.
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I've looked at that because I really like the album art (I'm so superficial), but they are a bit pricey.
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I'm a bit stuck with GNR actually. I have 'Appetite' original pressing with the banned cover but don't have it on CD and been struggling to find an original one.You're still talking about the album are you
I have that Cd, but only for the sake of completion - G'n'R Lies, Use Your Illusion and Appetite... still get occasional plays though.
I don't remember if I have 'Lies' on vinyl, don't have the CD of that either. I don't recall it being that good.
'Use Your Illusion' I and II are fantastic, play them quite a bit. Both on CD.
'The Spaghetti Incident' is worth having even if it is just covers, they're pretty good covers IMO.
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You know, I also have 'The Spaghetti Incident' just for completion, and am ashamed to say I have not even played it. I think Chinese Democracy suggested to me they'd had their day in the sun. My vinyl copy of Appetite for Destruction is also the early banned cover but no CD version. I have come across it before though, so next time I see it I'll get it for you. Because I'm a nice person
Haven't visited this in a while, but I was in the neighbourhood, so...
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Yeah, I read about that - apparently speculation by the music press. Might have been interesting though, hearing Emerson and Jimi trying to outdo each otherDuring the formation of the band, Mitch Mitchell was approached for the drumming job, which obviously never came to anything. Maybe that's where the Jimi rumours started.
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Ok, I'm giving this a go, and turns out I really like itDon't know why I would have lumped it in with 'Chinese Democracy', they are 15 years apart.
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Great covers album; I also have all of the other albums except for Chinese Democracy and the reason for that was, it wasn't the original GnR, it took forever to come out (something like about 10-15 yrs after the originals split). If you like GnR, the Velvet Revolver (3 ex GnR members Matt, Slash and Duff) first album is an absolute killer album !!!!Ok, I'm giving this a go, and turns out I really like it
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