The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

[jt4527]

Just starting to catch up with things!

3 / 5 stars for 'Country Life' by Roxy Music.

 

[imtheocean]

Histore de Melody Nelson

Not heard this before and conflicted based on the subject matter. Musically 5/5. Concept 1/5. I'll give it a 3/5.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Histore de Melody Nelson

Not heard this before and conflicted based on the subject matter. Musically 5/5. Concept 1/5. I'll give it a 3/5.

Yeah, I fortunately/unfortunately read up on it not long after my first listen and kind of went well dammit I like the way it sounds but ick.

 

[Hemotep]

5/1/23
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Roxy Music - Country Life



Allmusic review:

Country Life - Roxy Music | Album | AllMusic

Country Life by Roxy Music released in 1974. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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I love Roxy Music and this one is a 4 on most days, some days it hits just right and reaches 5 territory. I honestly love their whole catalog. Great band.

 

[Nee Lewman]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Nee Lewman]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Well that's gonna play heavily into my rankings for the week. (Never listened)

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Well that's gonna play heavily into my rankings for the week. (Never listened)

I thought I knew something from this album but don't recognize any of the song titles

And even stranger, I had asked Spotify not to play Magnetic Fields

 

[avecigrec]

I thought I knew something from this album but don't recognize any of the song titles

And even stranger, I had asked Spotify not to play Magnetic Fields

"The Book of Love" is probably the most likely thing you know off this.

 

[Hemotep]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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This is one of my all time favorite albums. Easily a 5/5 and I'll be listening to it while I'm sitting in the airport feeling like a zombie.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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This should count as like 4-5 albums, I think I have listened to this all the way through one time. I applaud the effort but for me I usually just listen to a mix of my favorite tracks as opposed to the whole album.

 

[Hemotep]

This should count as like 4-5 albums, I think I have listened to this all the way through one time. I applaud the effort but for me I usually just listen to a mix of my favorite tracks as opposed to the whole album.

Same here, but I do think I like it all even though I gravitate to my favorites. Either way there's enough fire that it ranks high for me

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Same here, but I do think I like it all even though I gravitate to my favorites. Either way there's enough fire that it ranks high for me

Oh yeah, releasing 69 song for one project by any artist regardless of their talent is likely gonna be a bloated endeavor but to be honest I feel like Merritt kills it here, he’s much more successful than most would be. It’s a lot but nothing feels like a throw away or a half formed idea and the theme is consistent throughout.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I've enjoyed it all so far, Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side is the first knock out for me though.

 

[Nee Lewman]

HE WROTE THE BOOK OF LOVE??? I love this song. I had no idea it was off of this....

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

HE WROTE THE BOOK OF LOVE??? I love this song. I had no idea it was off of this....

So you’re saying…You wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who wrote the book of love?

 

[Nee Lewman]

So you’re saying…You wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who wrote the book of love?

Googling "Who wrote the book of love?" didn't seem stupid, until I did it.

 

[Whiteout75]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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This one is probably on my top five albums of all time!

I've been kinda busy this week, so I thought I would write something more thought through at the end of the week, comparing the weeks' albums. This will be interesting, as I kinda see a theme emerging here, although it's coming from different angles and world views.

 

[Nee Lewman]

This one is probably on my top five albums of all time!

I've been kinda busy this week, so I thought I would write something more thought through at the end of the week, comparing the weeks' albums. This will be interesting, as I kinda see a theme emerging here, although it's coming from different angles and world views.

That's a great idea and I look forward to it!

 

[Nee Lewman]

There is nothing wrong with this album so far, but IT IS VERY VERY FUCKING LONG!!!

 

[Whiteout75]

There is nothing wrong with this album so far, but IT IS VERY VERY FUCKING LONG!!!

Yeah, it is. I rarely listen to it in one sitting, but I still wouldn't leave out a single song. It's complicated.