Album Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (rock, albums, beatles, members, band)

Necromancer · 06-01-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Blondie were a great singles band and those singles dominante their albums as well. Most of their non-singles album material is poor to average and not very memorable, Parallel Lines was the best thing they ever did. The best thing about Blondie was Debbie Harry......man that was one sexy women and she knew how to belt out a song.

I was always a fan of their 1981 release Autoamerican, and the single "Rapture" is my favorite by Blondie. Rapture is not only a classic, but it was also groundbreaking for its time within the music industry.

Unknown Soldier · 06-02-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by VocalsBass

I was always a fan of their 1981 release Autoamerican, and the single "Rapture" is my favorite by Blondie. Rapture is not only a classic, but it was also groundbreaking for its time within the music industry.

Of all the new-wave groups of that era, the change in direction by Blondie was bold if somewhat poorly advised and kind of led to their downfall. The group weren`t talented enough to incorporate the rap, reggae and jazz influences that they were trying to do, a group like the Talking Head could have done it so much better.

Rapture was a great song as was T-Birds from the same album.

Yay!!! Devo now have 2 votes.

Necromancer · 06-06-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Of all the new-wave groups of that era, the change in direction by Blondie was bold if somewhat poorly advised and kind of led to their downfall. The group weren`t talented enough to incorporate the rap, reggae and jazz influences that they were trying to do, a group like the Talking Heads could have done it so much better. Rapture was a great song as was T-Birds from the same album.

As for the album Autoamerican, and the style of music that they implicated at that time. It seems very subjective in my opinion to suggest that it led to their downfall as a band. My perception is, it led to the pinnacle of their career, as the single "Rapture" being one of the first rap songs to hit #1 on the charts. The hypothesis that The Talking Heads could had done it better than Blondie at that time, just seems to be a hypothetical opinion to me, and nothing more.

Unknown Soldier · 06-06-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VocalsBass

As for the album Autoamerican, and the style of music that they implicated at that time. It seems very subjective in my opinion to suggest that it led to their downfall as a band. My perception is, it led to the pinnacle of their career, as the single "Rapture" being one of the first rap songs to hit #1 on the charts. The hypothesis that The Talking Heads could had done it better than Blondie at that time, just seems to be a hypothetical opinion to me, and nothing more.

Blondie lasted just one more album after Autoamerican and that was the poor Hunter album. The Talking Heads hypothesis is fairly valid, because here was a group of a similiar style of music and location, that had incorporated music outside of their normal influences and had done it very well. Blondie on the other hand were like the Ramones, in the respect that both tried to change their style of music but did not have the ability to pull it off.

Radiator is more original than Kid A but I think Kid A the better album.

Radiohead 3
Super Furry Animals 3

Necromancer · 06-06-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Blondie lasted just one more album after Autoamerican and that was the poor Hunter album. The Talking Heads hypothesis is fairly valid, because here was a group of a similar style of music and location, that had incorporated music outside of their normal influences and had done it very well. Blondie on the other hand were like the Ramones, in the respect that both tried to change their style of music but did not have the ability to pull it off.

I'll take your word as far as the Ramones go, I don't know anything about them and I have yet to have the chance to listen to their music. I know you Soldier, I'll take your word for it bro! Later Gator.

captaincaptain · 06-07-2011, 07:21 AM

Radiator - 4
Kid A - 3

To reiterate an earlier comment, Radiator was simply more listenable. Kid A is good though.

06-07-2011, 07:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Radiator - 4 Kid A - 3 To reiterate an earlier comment, Radiator was simply more listenable. Kid A is good though. __________________ LAST.FM RYM