Music Banter - Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

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Howard the Duck

02-10-2012 03:33 AM

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for the FAIR album discussion

Janszoon

02-10-2012 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 1152351)

Sunflower's my all-around favorite (after Pet Sounds, that is) followed by Friends. Love You was actually the first Beach Boys album I purchased, on vinyl. I was intrigued by Dean Torrence's needlepoint art on that big album cover. It's a weirdly touching and comical record - sort of Brian's musical equivalent of Crayola poetry. :) Or as Lester Bangs wrote, "The Beach Boys Love You pulls off a feat that's eluded, say, Pete Townshend and Mick Jagger – it's almost more juvenile than their original stuff. It's not self-conscious, and it sounds right up-to-date. It's that joyous, rocking, soaring, roller-rink-in-the-sky sound that always made them the real American Music of the Spheres".

http://www.blujay.com/1/200/2199053_s1_i1.jpg

I definitely agree with everything you say about Love You. Except the cover. Blech.

Howard the Duck

02-10-2012 05:13 AM

^^i always thought the cover was rendered on an 8-Bit computer myself

Janszoon

02-10-2012 05:47 AM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8veeghGiuq...oody-blues.jpg
http://johnnywestmusic.files.wordpre...ames.jpg?w=600
Haven't fully listened to either yet but looking forward to them.

http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/s/sco...gtime_king.jpg
Ugly and vaguely offensive album cover aside, these recordings of his piano rolls (plus some other stuff) is some really great music. Too bad there are no actual recordings of him playing though.

ribbons

02-10-2012 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1152535)

I definitely agree with everything you say about Love You. Except the cover. Blech.

It’s like a ghastly dayglo version of a Home Sweet Home needlepoint sign. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck (Post 1152537)

^^i always thought the cover was rendered on an 8-Bit computer myself

Yes, it definitely looks that way, come to think of it.

Janszoon

02-10-2012 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 1152582)

It’s like a ghastly dayglo version of a Home Sweet Home needlepoint sign. :)

It actually reminds me a lot of the cover of Nilsson's The Point, for obvious reasons.

http://therisingstorm.net/audio/thepoint.jpg

ribbons

02-10-2012 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1152591)

It actually reminds me a lot of the cover of Nilsson's The Point, for obvious reasons.

http://therisingstorm.net/audio/thepoint.jpg

Yes, it does - and The Point cover was actual needlepoint by Kathy Torrence, Dean Torrence's (formerly of Jan & Dean) sister.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1152543)

http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/s/sco...gtime_king.jpg
Ugly and vaguely offensive album cover aside, these recordings of his piano rolls (plus some other stuff) is some really great music. Too bad there are no actual recordings of him playing though.

I have this CD of Joshua Rifkin playing Joplin rags. It's excellent.

http://i43.tower.com/images/mm106062...-cover-art.jpg

Goofle

02-10-2012 11:25 AM

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/c/c...ve-rockers.jpg

Common Rider - Last Wave Rockers

According to reviews, this Punk/Indie album is either going to be great, or pretty average/good. Lets see.

Howard the Duck

02-10-2012 11:20 PM