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

[Nee Lewman]

Why does this song need to be 9 minutes long???? I get it, guitar noises, screaming.... Let's just end this at 3 minutes and get on with it.

Oh boy, you’re in for a long listen…

 

[dbarila]

Oh boy, you’re in for a long listen…

Now he's just talking about religion. I hope this isn't 9 minutes as well!

 

[Nee Lewman]

Now he's just talking about religion. I hope this isn't 9 minutes as well!

Well he sings about it and then he talks about it.

 

[dbarila]

I actually like all of the songs I've heard from Public Image Ltd but I don't know anything from this album. I mean, with John Lydon I know what I'm getting in to.

 

[dbarila]

Well he sings about it and then he talks about it.

When does this "singing" you refer to start?

 

[Nee Lewman]

The album came out in 1978 but didn’t get released here until 2013.

 

[dbarila]

In the end, I didn't absolutely hate it, but I didn't love it either. I've never been a big John Lydon fan and this didn't do anything to win me over. 2/5. I like other songs that I've heard from them better.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Can we also talk about how awesome Wobble is and that he wasn’t a musician before this.

Also, in case you ever needed more proof that Warner sucks… their handling of this album stateside…

Jah Wobble is an absolute amazing bass player. Was lucky to see him play live a few times, up there as one of best show I have seen

 

[jamieanderson1968]

In the end, I didn't absolutely hate it, but I didn't love it either. I've never been a big John Lydon fan and this didn't do anything to win me over. 2/5. I like other songs that I've heard from them better.

Oh, you need to hear Death Disco to get the full PIL treatment.

When my friend was a bartender, he used 2nd Edition to clear people out at the end of the night. Being in a punk rock dive bar when the lights come on at 2am with John Lydon caterwauling really makes you realize you need to do something with your life.

Oh and the album gets a good solid 4/5 from me

 

[dbarila]

Oh, you need to hear Death Disco to get the full PIL treatment.

When my friend was a bartender, he used 2nd Edition to clear people out at the end of the night. Being in a punk rock dive bar when the lights come on at 2am with John Lydon caterwauling really makes you realize you need to do something with your life.

Oh and the album gets a good solid 4/5 from me

"Rise" is the big one that I know. At least that song has a melody....for part of it at least.

 

[Joe Mac]

"Rise" is the big one that I know. At least that song has a melody....for part of it at least.

This Is Not A Love Song was always the one of theirs that would have been in my consciousness before i really knew anything of them.

 

[dbarila]

This Is Not A Love Song was always the one of theirs that would have been in my consciousness before i really knew anything of them.

That one sounds familiar as well.

 

[Joe Mac]

That one sounds familiar as well.

It was their biggest cheating single, hit 5 in the uk singles chart.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I appreciate The Sex Pistols and enjoy their music but not enough to ever purchase any of their albums on wax. I have tried a few times to give PIL a shot as it seems like something I would enjoy but it’s never clicked for me.

 

[Joe Mac]

I appreciate The Sex Pistols and enjoy their music but not enough to ever purchase any of their albums on wax. I have tried a few times to give PIL a shot as it seems like something I would enjoy but it’s never clicked for me.

There only 1 album lol.

As for PIL, might be unpopular but there was a really good singles comp in the early 90s. I’ll pick it up at some point and that’ll be more than enough of them to keep me going.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I really like this. It’s all the anger, chaos and politics of the Pistols but with a more musical bent. It’s clearly supposed to be in your face and it’s meant to be provocative. I also like that I can draw a direct line to Sonic Youth, Fugazi and more of the post punk music that I like more than well the Pistols. It fits in well with the whole roots music thing that I dig… the history of music kind of music.

 

[dbarila]

I really like this. It’s all the anger, chaos and politics of the Pistols but with a more musical bent. It’s clearly supposed to be in your face and it’s meant to be provocative. I also like that I can draw a direct line to Sonic Youth, Fugazi and more of the post punk music that I like more than well the Pistols. It fits in well with the whole roots music thing that I dig… the history of music kind of music.

I could actually see this album potentially growing on me with more listens to maybe my 2/5 rating was pretty unfair.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I could actually see this album potentially growing on me with more listens to maybe my 2/5 rating was pretty unfair.

I’m headed towards my fourth listen in a few (threw the pistols on - which grows on me with each listen as well). Unlike the pistols, I could see this being a fave.

 

[Joe Mac]

I’m headed towards my fourth listen in a few (threw the pistols on - which grows on me with each listen as well). Unlike the pistols, I could see this being a fave.

I still think that Pretty Vacant is the best thing he did. That songs a monster.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I still think that Pretty Vacant is the best thing he did. That songs a monster.

I understand the allure of the pistols…. I feel like the pistols sound like the clash thought they sounded when they said that they couldn’t play. lol.