The February 2024 Record Challenge Thread - Silver Screen Edition Part Deux

Thursday February 8th
Meet the Parents

Gaylord Focker - "Jack, I don't know what we're talking about"

I remember being surprised at how much I liked this at first viewing.



Play an album that is in a different language than your own

I've spun this countless times...it just flows so nicely.

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Friday February 9th
That Thing You Do!

Radio DJ - "Here's something new. A local Erie band's got a new record out. Just won the Mercyhurst talent show a few weeks ago. THis is Erie's own OOOOneders!"

It's definitely a special feeling when you hear your own music on the radio for the first time.

Play a debut
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ranbalam said:
Wednesday February 7th
Best in Show

Harlan Pepper (quoting his mother) "Would you stop namin' nuts!"
Play something that has a lot of different pressings
I'm first in with this one?

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Honestly that was the first i thought about as well but then remembered some of the Records originally released in the 60s and 70s have had hundreds of pressings over the years, albeit not in fancy colours
 
Friday February 9th
That Thing You Do!

Play a debut

Finally getting around to this box set - and the debut solo album contained within.

Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs
Third Man Records – TMR-944, 1970/2023

From the Third Man Vault box set "The Solo Works Of Syd Barrett"

Cut by Warren Defever at Third Man Mastering
Pressed at Third Man Pressing

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Saturday February 10th
Punch Drunk Love

Play something that stirs up emotion /
Play anything this movie brings to mind

Mondo released Jon Brion's score last year, but I didn't pick it up. Not a huge fan of the movie. But I do love his score for another
Paul Thomas Anderson movie. This combines the songs from Aimee Mann on one LP and his score into 2 separate LP's. The quality of the pressing is another discussion altogether (it's a Rainbo / David Cheppa cut combo...and has a lot of surface noise)

The movie definitely can stir some emotion, too.

Aimee Mann / Jon Brion – Magnolia - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Mondo – MOND-028, 2018

Cut by David Cheppa
Pressed at Rainbo

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Tuesday February 6th
The Player

Griffin Mills: "I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process"

Cory Hanson - Western Cum

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One of the best albums of last year and he chooses this album title and cover
 
Saturday February 10th
Punch Drunk Love

Barry - "I Sometimes cry a lot..."

Although the last song they played on 7/9/95 was Box of Rain, the second to last song had lyrics by Robert Hunter, and was the last one Jerry sang lead on.

When the last rose of summer pricks my fingers
And the hot sun chills me to the bone
When I can't hear the song for the singer
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone

I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And sing me a song of my own
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Sing me a song of my own

Grateful Dead ~ In The Dark

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Wednesday February 7th
Best in Show

Have A Nice Life - deathconsciousness

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This one has like a million different variants. I bought one a couple years ago to figure out why it’s got such a huge fandom but I still don’t get it. It’s a very meh record to me
 
Wes C. Attle said:
Wednesday February 7th
Best in Show

Have A Nice Life - deathconsciousness

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This one has like a million different variants. I bought one a couple years ago to figure out why it’s got such a huge fandom but I still don’t get it. It’s a very meh record to me
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HA! Yeah. I hadn’t ever heard of this one until I got more involved in the vinyl community and it seemed like a record that was very highly regarded and I remember downloading it and thinking the same thing.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
HA! Yeah. I hadn’t ever heard of this one until I got more involved in the vinyl community and it seemed like a record that was very highly regarded and I remember downloading it and thinking the same thing.
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It came with this book that I’ve never read, but I’ve seen people insist that the various projects from one of these guys are apparently enhanced significantly by the attached literature. I don’t have time for that
 
Saturday February 10th
Punch Drunk Love

Jon Brion - Meaningless

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Jon Brion has created some fantastic soundtracks (including Punch Drunk Love) but surprisingly has only released one record as a solo artist. His unique production style really clicks with me, similar to Blake Mills. Can’t go wrong with anything they’re involved in



 
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
Day 09 Day 10: Punch-Drunk Love
Fiona Apple - When The Pawn…
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Fiona and PT Anderson used to be in a relationship; they also both have an affinity towards Jon Brion, who produced this Fiona Apple album and also scored a few of Anderson’s films.
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My brain read that as PT Barnum and without pause I thought, yeah she probably did claim to date a ghost or something.
 
Whoops, missed this one:

Friday February 9th
That Thing You Do!

Fountains of Wayne - Out-Of-State Plates

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I quickly think of Adam Schlesinger’s (of Fountains of Wayne) titular track when this movie is mentioned. Mike Viola, another power pop legend, was lead vocals on the song but I don’t have any of his stuff.
 
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