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

I grew up with Born in the USA in total ubiquity. I loved Tunnel of Love and followed his career loosely pretty much from that point forward. An Uncle gave me a tape of Born to Run when I was in High School, but I didn't really get into him until around the time of The Rising. I joined the Vinyl Den record club (the Dualtone club before they merged with Magnolia) to get a double shot of Nebraska and John Prine's debut. I had explored his entire catalog at this point besides The River (still not an album I have spent much time with) and Nebraska (I knew some covers). Anyhow, it will never be the album I pull off the shelf the most from him (see Born to Run), but it is without a doubt his masterpiece. It is perfect.
 
10/12/23
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Cheap Trick - At Budokan



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At Budokan by Cheap Trick released in 1978. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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I know that I have listened to Cheap Trick. I know I have listened to this. I have never really spent time LISTENING to it. I also couldn't tell you the name of a song by them, although I want to say they sing the song that goes "I want you to want me, I need you to need me..." But I could be completely off on this. I also know that this is THE album to listen to I believe which also strikes me as funny because I know there is a lot of hate re: live albums.
 
Lee Newman said:
I know that I have listened to Cheap Trick. I know I have listened to this. I have never really spent time LISTENING to it. I also couldn't tell you the name of a song by them, although I want to say they sing the song that goes "I want you to want me, I need you to need me..." But I could be completely off on this. I also know that this is THE album to listen to I believe which also strikes me as funny because I know there is a lot of hate re: live albums.
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I’m sure you know “Surrender” and yeah, “I Want You To Want Me” were massive. Cheap Trick is a lot of fun. All of their 70s albums were pretty great.

They are kinda like Kiss or Peter Frampton in that their live albums were the albums caused them to blow up. Lots of high energy rock & roll goodness.
 
Coming on the end of this first listen… it’s okay. I definitely knew the “this next song is the first song off our new album” bit of Surrender. I do really like I Want You to Want Me. I quite enjoy the drumming. Was really impressed for how clear it sounds for a live album. Most of this listen was over Qobuz streaming at CD quality so I wonder what it will sound like over the hifi tomorrow at full res.

There’s nothing wrong with it, but nothing really jumps out about it to me.

Never really been into Frampton (I’m sure Comes Alive is on the list). I don’t think I’ve ever listened to the Kiss live albums but Beth/Detroit Rock City was one of the 45s my parents gave me that Christmas in the first grade , so Kiss has always had a special place in my heart… even if I’m not a huge fan. I do think I have owned a copy of Destroyer since I was twelve though in one format or another.
 
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10/11/23
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Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska



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Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen released in 1982. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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I haven't listened to this recently enough to give an honest opinion nor do I want to. With that, I'm going to let The Boss go on to someone else. Enjoy.
 
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10/12/23
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Cheap Trick - At Budokan



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At Budokan by Cheap Trick released in 1978. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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I find the first four Cheap Trick albums sublime. All power pop punk perfection. And as much as musically stunted Kiss tried to be comic book characters, Cheap Trick one-upped them without even trying with their juxtaposition of the goofy (Rick and Bun E.) and the suave (Robin and Tom). And most importantly, they could play.

Mt favorite Cheap Trick song from Budokan. Not on the original release...



My favorite Cheap Trick song used to perfection in the Over The Edge soundtrack from 1979...

 
Lee Newman said:
I grew up with Born in the USA in total ubiquity. I loved Tunnel of Love and followed his career loosely pretty much from that point forward. An Uncle gave me a tape of Born to Run when I was in High School, but I didn't really get into him until around the time of The Rising. I joined the Vinyl Den record club (the Dualtone club before they merged with Magnolia) to get a double shot of Nebraska and John Prine's debut. I had explored his entire catalog at this point besides The River (still not an album I have spent much time with) and Nebraska (I knew some covers). Anyhow, it will never be the album I pull off the shelf the most from him (see Born to Run), but it is without a doubt his masterpiece. It is perfect.
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The two Springsteen albums you’ve spent the least time with are my two favourites by him lol.

I think I go for the river more often but prefer this.

Springsteen is a bit like the Beatles or Bowie for me in that it was one of my dad’s favourites so it was played a lot when I was a kid so it’s kinda just always been in my consciousness. Actually it was probably played more because he was still making music my dad was interested in at that time so new stuff would have been coming in periodically too.
 
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10/12/23
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Cheap Trick - At Budokan



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At Budokan - Cheap Trick | Album | AllMusic

At Budokan by Cheap Trick released in 1978. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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This is kind of "meh" for me. I can see how it might sound good live, if you are into it. But I feel like the recording is pretty lackluster (maybe we're just spoiled by modern recording technology), the crowd noise is kind of annoying and overall, I've just never been a fan of Cheap Trick.
 
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10/13/23
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The Black Keys - Brothers



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Brothers by The Black Keys released in 2010. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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It’s fine.

Look, The Black Keys do what they do and it’s made them a lot of money. They are one of a few current bands that would be played on modern rock radio that I wouldn’t make me wanna turn the dial. I enjoyed their early albums when they sounded like a raw sweaty blues band, but the cleaner and more adventurous their sound has gotten the less interest I have in what they are doing.
 
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It’s fine.

Look, The Black Keys do what they do and it’s made them a lot of money. They are one of a few current bands that would be played on modern rock radio that I wouldn’t make me wanna turn the dial. I enjoyed their early albums when they sounded like a raw sweaty blues band, but the cleaner and more adventurous their sound has gotten the less interest I have in what they are doing.
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Their last two albums are a return to more gritty raw blues based rock and roll.

This is a weird one for me. It’s actually how I came to the band. Back in the comic shop days, a customer burnt me a copy. I listened to it a lot. However, as I have grown to know the rest of their catalog, this is the one I actually like the least now. I am however a diehard El Camino fan, it is my favorite album by them.

I haven’t listen to this in years.I may just christen the new cans with it.
 
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