Nee Lewman
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I must have listened to some mix that had a bunch of it on there though because it got 5 scrobbles in 2019. 5 different songs (not the first five)...
The 1001 Album Generator Project Thread
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panino
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as a European I have no appreciation, nor understanding of country music.
I wouldn't be able to distinguish between a classic and a non-classic country music record.
I played the album and lasted approximately 10 minutes.
I did my best, but I repeat....
what the hell was that?
(rhetorical question, doesn't require an answer)
Nee Lewman
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Nee Lewman
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Do you like westerns?
Joe Mac
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I don’t know many Europeans under 80 that particularly care for westerns in a generic sense beyond the one or two that transcended the genre. They’re the kind of things that are on tv at 2pm for our grandparents to watch.
Hemotep
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I think it's generally the same here, but probably more exceptions since they're such an "American" thing.
panino
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only Sergio Leone's (generally inspired by Akira Kurosawa)
Nee Lewman
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Who asked you?
Nee Lewman
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Nee Lewman
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I mean those are pretty awesome (have you ever seen The Magnificent Seven? - it’s obviously based on Kurosawa)
panino
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absolutely awesome!
Spaghetti western!
the cinematic birth of Clint Eastwood.
The soundtracks of Ennio Morricone (no country music!
).the references to the Japanese great (Yojimbo, the seven samurai...)
Nee Lewman
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Think of Marty Robbins as songs the characters in those movies would have written or sung.absolutely awesome!
Spaghetti western!
the cinematic birth of Clint Eastwood.
The soundtracks of Ennio Morricone (no country music!
the references to the Japanese great (Yojimbo, the seven samurai...)
zomgbear
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I just got the recent anniversary reissue. I still think it holds up. This is the first prodigy album I heard and still holds a place in my heart.3/1001
The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land
On this album, The Prodigy manage to straddle a fair level of crossover, from the rockier numbers like "Breathe," through the straight up dancefloor filling uber-rave tracks like "Smack My Bitch Up" to the atmospheric ambient menace of "Mindfields" or "Narayan." Overall, the album loses a few points purely because it is just a tad ‘samey’ and because of outside interference (the repetitive whispers in "Fuel My Fire" are rather grating), however there is more than enough quality on here to ensure its place in the annals of dance music history.
I haven't listened to this album in several years. It might not be perfect (at least not to me), but it pairs excellently with any PS1 game. RIP Keith Flint.
I wonder how that crab tasted...
Personal highlights: "Smack My Bitch Up," "Serial Thrilla," "Mindfields"
Rating: 3.5/5
Hemotep
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I've really enjoyed the anniversary reissue too. Lots of fun to spin that one.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Not a Grateful Dead fan, eh?
TenderLovingKiller®
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Check out the recent Emily Blunt Amazon (might be somewhere else in Europe) TV series, The English. It’s might be appealing. It’s a British take on The Western genre.
mrjoshuamccormack
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I got Television - Marquee Moon today, which 1) I've listened to before and 2) I always feel like I should like it more than I do.
Guitar work has some moments, but I can't do a whole album of Verlaine's singing. Overall it leaves me a bit bored, though I can see how it's influential.
Guitar work has some moments, but I can't do a whole album of Verlaine's singing. Overall it leaves me a bit bored, though I can see how it's influential.
i don't think i've ever listened to this album before this. summertime is the clear highlight for me, both for janis joplin's vocals and the guitar work, and obviously piece of my heart earns the title of being one of the greatest classic rock songs ever, but i was well familiar with both of these songs before today. i first heard summertime on a mix tape a friend in college gave me, and its appearance in ralph bakshi's american pop movie is one of my favorite segments of the film (see below, though out of context here it isn't as effective). oh, sweet mary is the revelation on this record- i love the propelling drumwork and again the guitar playing is a highlight. much of the rest is psychedelic and/or blues rock and is fine, but doesn't really come across like janis made a mistake by leaving for a solo career right after this record. completely unrelated: my mom in her younger days looked like she could be janis or at least closely related to janis, so it's always been kind weird for me seeing images of janis joplin.
Hemotep
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This isn't one of the Bowie albums I usually reach for so it was fun to give it a listen today. It probably hasn't moved up my Bowie rankings, and I'll probably still not reach for it when I'm in the mood for Bowie, but it's still a good album. What I most appreciate about it is hearing the evolution of his sound and inspirations. Bowie's music never feels lazy or directionless. It's a weird thing to think of when it comes to artists, but you can really get a good sense of his work ethic on this album.
