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

[Nee Lewman]

I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m not overly familiar with Reed’s solo stuff, I have Rock N Roll Animal and The Blue Mask on vinyl, nothing on CD. I have not spent adequate time with either. I did pull Berlin when I was doing the solo project and even though it is dark, I loved it and listened to it a bunch.

I’ve never heard this whole album, I do know Walk on the Wild Side. So let’s see what happens.

 

[Whiteout75]

I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m not overly familiar with Reed’s solo stuff, I have Rock N Roll Animal and The Blue Mask on vinyl, nothing on CD. I have not spent adequate time with either. I did pull Berlin when I was doing the solo project and even though it is dark, I loved it and listened to it a bunch.

I’ve never heard this whole album, I do know Walk on the Wild Side. So let’s see what happens.

I remember hearing this album in full for the first time a couple of years ago. I had only heard Wild Side, Perfect Day and Satellite of Love. And it totally exceeded all my expectations! It’s weird, it’s beautiful and it occasionally ROCKS! 5 stars.

 

[dbarila]

Just getting back from vacation. I'll try and get caught up on some of the ones from last week.

 

[Joe Mac]

8/7/23
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Lou Reed - Transformer

Transformer - Lou Reed | Album | AllMusic

Transformer by Lou Reed released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Brilliant album. All time classic. Not a bad track on it.

Love this one and for anyone after a copy the speakers corner pressing is sensational and is currently in print.

Lou Reed: Transformer (180g) (LP) – jpc

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100% a 5/5

 

[Joe Mac]

8/4/2023

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

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Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix released in 1968. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMu...

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Great album. Hendrix at his best even though I agree with @Lee Newman that I probably grab the other two studio albums ahead of despite it being objectively better.

5/5

 

[jamieanderson1968]

8/7/23
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Lou Reed - Transformer

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Transformer by Lou Reed released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Top seller, 5/5. Would buy again

 

[dbarila]

8/7/23
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Lou Reed - Transformer

Transformer - Lou Reed | Album | AllMusic

Transformer by Lou Reed released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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I said a few weeks ago that I could never get into the Velvet Underground. I'm enjoying this album a lot more than anything Velvet Underground that I've heard. I already knew a handful of tracks but overall it's a great, and brief, listen. 4/5.

 

[dbarila]

8/2/23

Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (AKA 3 or Melt)

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Peter Gabriel [3] by Peter Gabriel released in 1980. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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This is one of those artists I've always wanted to dig into their catalog and haven't come around to it yet so I'm glad it came up on the list. Seems right up my alley. I'll definitely be checking out some of his other solo albums. 4/5.

 

[dbarila]

8/3/23
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Motörhead - Ace of Spades

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Ace of Spades by Motörhead released in 1980. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Yep. Sounds like Motorhead. No more, no less. Great if it's your thing. Bad if it's not. 3/5 for me. It was fine but would I feel the need to listen again? Probably not.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

8/7/23
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Lou Reed - Transformer

Transformer - Lou Reed | Album | AllMusic

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What a great album. Lou Reed was an amazing influential talent.
Here are few videos of Lou being an charming asshole to the Australian press.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Well the Rolling Stone review is something:

Transformer

Check out our album review of Artist's Transformer on Rolling Stone.com.

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[TenderLovingKiller®]

Well the Rolling Stone review is something:

Transformer

Check out our album review of Artist's Transformer on Rolling Stone.com.

www.rollingstone.com

Yikes.


I do applaud Rolling Stone for not whitewashing this review (a’la Pitchfork) and pretending they weren’t completely off base.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Yikes.
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I do applaud Rolling Stone for not whitewashing this review (a’la Pitchfork) and pretending they weren’t completely off base.

I mean the whole thing was like that. No way that gets published today. Shouldn't have been published then.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I did not know before reading the RS review that Bowie produced this which made the sound of Vicious and Hangin' Round make a lot more sense. The first half of the album sounds like T. Rex and The Velvet Underground made a record together (well besides Perfect Day where Reed does his best Sinatra by way of Cohen) and I'm here for it. Once A Walk on the Wild Side hits though, it all gets a little more interesting. That Sax and then the Tuba on Make Up. Currently on Satellite of Love.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I very much enjoyed that album and will be revisiting. 4 Stars.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Oh yeah, he has a really unique voice too. It isn't quite as evident in the Velvet Underground stuff probably because there is just a lot more noise. He makes interesting choices vocally.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Oh yeah, he has a really unique voice too. It isn't quite as evident in the Velvet Underground stuff probably because there is just a lot more noise. He makes interesting choices vocally.

Here are some demos of Lou singing some VU songs, just him and a guitar.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

I very much enjoyed that album and will be revisiting. 4 Stars.

I've never listened to this outside of a few obvious songs. I didn't know about the Bowie connection either. 4 or 5 stars.

 

[Nee Lewman]

LOL

 

[Nee Lewman]

08/08/23

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground


(the actual album is only the first 10 songs to After Hours)

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The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground released in 1969. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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