Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Richard said: I wasn't aware that the first two were combined. Check out the complete ORGANISATION, as there's some great stuff on there: ENOLA GAY, MOTION AND HEART, THE MISUNDERSTANDING, the beautiful STANLOW, and a very sinister version of THE MORE I SEE YOU. Heh, every song you mentioned is on the American self-titled debut except the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 More of a John Foxx man myself. I've just never got into OMD's particular aesthetic. As for the other pasty white boys with starched shirts and synths (early 80s) - I'm partial to The Human League (Reproduction and Dare - sod the rest), Heaven 17 (Penthouse & Pavement, The Luxury Gap and How Men Are), Gary Numan (Telekon), Associates (Fourth Drawer Down and Sulk), Japan (Gentlemen Take Polaroids and Tin Drum) and early Talk Talk (a couple of tracks from The Party's Over, and most of It's My Life), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 All great music! Although, my favorite single song of that 1979-1983 era is probably Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Enola Gay ... Really guys?! Yes...really, Alex! It's a very sad song, wrapped up in a great uptempo vibe. 2 hours ago, Sharky said: More of a John Foxx man myself. I've just never got into OMD's particular aesthetic. As for the other pasty white boys with starched shirts and synths (early 80s) - I'm partial to The Human League (Reproduction and Dare - sod the rest), Heaven 17 (Penthouse & Pavement, The Luxury Gap and How Men Are), Gary Numan (Telekon), Associates (Fourth Drawer Down and Sulk), Japan (Gentlemen Take Polaroids and Tin Drum) and early Talk Talk (a couple of tracks from The Party's Over, and most of It's My Life), METAMATIC is a really good record. UNDERPASS and NO-ONE DRIVING, are great songs, too. Shame his career never took off, once he left Ultravox! The other stuff you mentioned? DARE is on of the greatest albums of the 80s...period. PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT is fantastic. TELEKON is of the most beautiful/sad records I've ever heard (PLEASE PUSH NO MORE, THE AIRCRASH BEAUREAU, THIS WRECKAGE, and REMIND ME TO SMILE are among his finest). The Associates are just...wow. TIN DRUM is so gorgeous in its simplicity. TALK TALK are...unique. No love for Soft Cell? 33 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: All great music! Although, my favorite single song of that 1979-1983 era is probably Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough." They got a lot better, as they got darker. SOME GREAT REWARD, and BLACK CELEBRATION are dense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, Richard said: They got a lot better, as they got darker. SOME GREAT REWARD, and BLACK CELEBRATION are dense. Oh I agree, I was speaking only of the initial wave of synth pop. I consider from 1984 onward the "maturation" of the subgenre, when they moved beyond just imitating Kraftwerk. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Richard said: TALK TALK are...unique. They're a strange phenomenon, as they got more interesting with each successive record, while most bands tends to follow a bell curve like pattern, peaking somewhere in the middle then tapering off. I guess Hollis and Friese-Greene quit at the right time. I'm a Talk Talk fan who holds the best of their early and late periods with equal affection. When I meet another fan it's usually either a snobby purist who dismisses the synth pop years and sticks with Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock and (just maybe) The Colour of Spring, or it's a someone who's only familiar with It's My Life and Such a Shame. Songs like Call in the Night Boy or The Party's Over and Happiness is Easy or Taphead are just as enjoyable to me, but for different reasons. 1 hour ago, Richard said: No love for Soft Cell? I love Soft Cell, but my brain filing system groups them in the category of soulful diva + synth geek duos along with Yazoo, Euythmics and Erasure. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Agreed, on all counts. Where do you stand on Pet Shop Boys (and don't say "on their windpipe"! ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Chris Cornell - Preaching The End Of The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Randy Newman's "Dark Matter" Due August 4 on Nonesuch; First Album of New Material Since 2008 My favorite living songwriter is releasing his first new album in 9 years. It's kind of a big deal for me. Can't wait. Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 For you 80s synthpop guys, does this track do anything for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 It's nice, and it certainly has a retro sound, and look (for the vidro, I'm thinking I WOULDN'T NORMALLY DO THIS SORT OF THING). I must say, though, I prefer HARD TIMES by The Human League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Has anyone bought the mega SGT. PEPPER release? I got mine, yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to unwrap it. I might just wait until the 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Listened to it yesterday 3-4 times on Spotify. Very good! I must say I'm a fan of the early Beatles, and of course, in Mono. This one, with his remixed stereo, sounds great at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I've heard very good things about the stereo remix. Of course, mono is still the way to go... Just a thought, but...what was mono called, before stereo came along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Bespin said: Listened to it yesterday 3-4 times on Spotify. Very good! I must say I'm a fan of the early Beatles, and of course, in Mono. This one, with his remixed stereo, sounds great at last! I wouldn't say that SGT. PEPPER is "early". I'd say anything pre RUBBER SOUL is early. 7 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Sound. Er...thank you, Mr. Steef, we'll take that under advisement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Did they call black and white TVs just TVs because color TVs came along? I guess standard transmissions were just that before automatic transmissions were invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I bought the 2009 set, that's good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The 9/9/'09 release is perfectly acceptable, but the tracks are not just remastered, they're completely remixed. It might be worth £9:99, or whatever you pay, where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The mono Beatles box set is good enough for me. I suppose I'll need to buy Let It Be to sit next to Abbey Road, but I have a copy of LIB Naked and that's enough for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Literally the only thing I miss when listening to the mono versions of Beatles albums is "I got blisters on my fingers!!" which is only on the stereo White album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 58 minutes ago, Richard said: I wouldn't say that SGT. PEPPER is "early". I'd say anything pre RUBBER SOUL is early. Er...thank you, Mr. Steef, we'll take that under advisement. Yeah, Pepper was the first album of the new, more experimental, psychedelic Beatles. Am I right? Certainly not early Beatles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Revolver is the first of the second phase with Rubber Soul being the transition between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The Beatles, Phase 1: Please Please Me / With The Beatles / A Hard Day's Night / Beatles For Sale The Beatles, Phase 2: Help! / Rubber Soul / Revolver The Beatles, Phase 3: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles, Phase 4; The Beatles / Abbey Road / Let It Be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I more or less agree with Jay's segmentation. 23 minutes ago, Richard said: The 9/9/'09 release is perfectly acceptable, but the tracks are not just remastered, they're completely remixed. It might be worth £9:99, or whatever you pay, where you live. Honestly, I'm not so enamored with Sgt Pepper that I need to keep rebuying it, remix notwithstanding. Maybe years down the line, but I'm not in a rush. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Man I love Revolver. Been a while since I listened to it, maybe I'll put it on today. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Rush?! Now you're talking! 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Man I love Revolver. Been a while since I listened to it, maybe I'll put it on today. Agreed. SGT. PEPPER is a fantastic record...and REVOLVER shits all over it. nightscape94 and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Richard said: Rush?! Now you're talking! I actually listened to Clockwork Angels just this week! Good album that. 2 minutes ago, Richard said: Rush?! Now you're talking! Agreed. SGT. PEPPER is a fantastic record...and REVOLVER shits all over it. "She Said She Said" man. One of my all time favorite songs. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Man I love Revolver. Been a while since I listened to it, maybe I'll put it on today. Rubber Soul and Revolver represent the best purest song writing they've ever done, in my opinion. 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: I actually listened to Clockwork Angels just this week! Good album that. I listened to Caress of Steel for the first time in a long time recently. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 And the best song in the charts right now is from ABBA-- wait a minute, it's... STEPS?! Psst, it was written by Benny and Bjorn. And it's a classic! @1:22, you can almost imagine Fältskog singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 On 5/26/2017 at 0:19 PM, Jay said: For you 80s synthpop guys, does this track do anything for you? Cool video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Second single from the album is synth poppy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Paramore aren't bad, I've heard them a lot recently. They're far preferable to Florence + The Machine anyway. She sounds like a fucking banshee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Gregg Allman, singer/organist for the finest purveyors of hippie Southern rock, The Allman Brothers Band, passed away today. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Richard said: I wouldn't say that SGT. PEPPER is "early". I'd say anything pre RUBBER SOUL is early. No, it's not the "early" part of course, I said I prefer the early Beatles, so the previous albums to Sgt. Pepper. For me this album represent the beginning of the end ;-) But this remixed version is very good. I always found the sound of this album, either the mono and stereo version, a little bit strange. Now it's very good, at least, for a casual fan like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Did you know that Roger Waters was putting out a new album? I sure didn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Stop, I didn't even listened the latest Pink Floyd album yet! ("listened to" or just "listened"...?) I never know. Ah... english... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 One of my favorite 80s songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 If you like 80's songs... mixed with some new things... follow this Super DJ on Spotify... his "Fuzz" playlists are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 8 hours ago, Bespin said: Stop, I didn't even listened the latest Pink Floyd album yet! ("listened to" or just "listened"...?) I never know. Ah... english... "I listened" "I am listening" "I will listen" "I did listen" "I didn't listen" Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 18 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Gregg Allman, singer/organist for the finest purveyors of hippie Southern rock, The Allman Brothers Band, passed away today. Rest in peace. Indeed. Now he's an angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Nice tribute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 On this day of days, I'm listening to just one album. Happy 50th birthday, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, the most important record ever released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Beatles fans were angry that Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane never made the album but I've heard they are to be included for the 50th anniversary version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 They both are, but IT'S ONLY A NORTHERN SONG isn't. I'm ever so slightly peeved, about this. Still, the box-set is rather good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 It's like he knows me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 He shall know your ways, as if born to them. More WZ. Magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I just wanted to note that today marks the release of two albums, one by Katy Perry, the other by Chuck Berry. Katy Perry. Chuck Berry. Perry Berry. Berry Perry. Anyway, I bought the Berry, not the Perry. Berry Perry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 It also sees the release of the "pretty good, actually" BUCKINGHAM/McVIE. Does anyone else have 12345678? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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