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

[Nee Lewman]

I had completely forgotten about Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom.

Also this is insane, it’s like Kiss and the New York Dolls made an album together.

 

[Nee Lewman]

This is basically the same band:

 

[Whiteout75]

I love The Dictators! This is one of those band that I discovered pretty late in the game though, and I actually prefer the more polished "Blood Brothers" to this slightly more messy affair. Still a great slice of New York proto punk in the vein of The Ramones and The New York Dolls. I had completely forgot about Manitobas Wild Kingdom (and I hadn't made the connection to the Dictators before at all to be honest) and that video brings back some long forgotten memories!

 

[Whiteout75]

...as for the Springsteen cameo, he does the count in on "Faster and Louder", and possibly some backing vocals on "Stay With Me" on Blood Brothers from 1978. He recorded "Darkness on the Edge of Town" in the studio next door, and allegedly became friends with Shernoff during the recording. I think Springsteen has said in some interview that The Dictators inspired him to make "Darkness" more edgy soundwise (more "rock" than "soul"), and also to write "Hungry Heart" (which he was writing for The Ramones before he decided to keep it himself).

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Another album I loved, but also have not listened to in this century.

 

[Nee Lewman]

2/6/24
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The Dictators - Go Girl Crazy

Go Girl Crazy! - The Dictators | Album | AllMusic

Go Girl Crazy! by The Dictators released in 1975. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Allmusic is back up.

 

[Nee Lewman]

2/7/24

Blondie - Parallel Lines

Parallel Lines - Blondie | Album | AllMusic

Parallel Lines by Blondie released in 1978. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Nee Lewman]

I quite enjoyed this when I got it in the personal project before we started this.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

2/7/24
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Blondie - Parallel Lines

Parallel Lines - Blondie | Album | AllMusic

Parallel Lines by Blondie released in 1978. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Love Blondie. I have had a crush on Debbie Harry since 1978.

Fascinating the path that Heart of Glass took as a song. Was in their repertoire for years before they recorded this version and it changed so much from reggae to full on disco to creating what most people back then understood as New Wave. My favourite track is One Way Or Another. Thanks for giving me the excuse to close my office doors and play this today.

 

[dbarila]

I can't say that I've ever listened to a Blondie album before.

 

[Joe Mac]

I can't say that I've ever listened to a Blondie album before.

If you’re ever going to listen to any studio album of theirs it’s this one. Really underrated band Blondie, some great tunes.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I can't say that I've ever listened to a Blondie album before.

I was in the same boat when I pulled it before. Recently listened to Autoamerican and really enjoyed it as well.

I did know the hits though as they are fairly ubiquitous.

 

[Nee Lewman]

So book editor dude wrote a book called Cult Musicians: 50 Progressive Performers You Need to Know

 

[dbarila]

I was in the same boat when I pulled it before. Recently listened to Autoamerican and really enjoyed it as well.

I did know the hits though as they are fairly ubiquitous.

I even went through an 80's alternative phase of Talking Heads, B-52's, Television, New Order etc but for some reason skipped over Blondie.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I even went through an 80's alternative phase of Talking Heads, B-52's, Television, New Order etc but for some reason skipped over Blondie.

I think Blondie’s heyday sort of predates those bands’ biggest moments (well not Television). I definitely think of them as a 70s act. The pervasive disco influence at times doesn’t hurt that notion.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I think Blondie’s heyday sort of predates those bands’ biggest moments (well not Television). I definitely think of them as a 70s act. The pervasive disco influence at times doesn’t hurt that notion.

They were a CBGB’s band, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Richard Hell, Talking Heads, etc…

 

[Nee Lewman]

The are a CBGB’s band, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Richard Hell, Talking Heads, etc…

This makes sense.

 

[Whiteout75]

I can't say that I've ever listened to a Blondie album before.

Same here. Still I feel like I’ve heard most of the songs from this, one way or another (see what I did there?). I enjoyed it very much!

 

[jamieanderson1968]

This makes sense.

Stop making sense

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Forgot to rate the album. The album is 4/5 for me, but Debbie gets 10/5