Nee Lewman
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I bought the cd and love it.
The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)
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Nee Lewman
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Yup. Just checked Apple and not there either. I bought Postcards too.
Joe Mac
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Postcards is fun. I think it was their attempt at having one last shot at making a big pop rock chart bothering album. I do prefer the two before it and the two after it though.
jamieanderson1968
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Funny we are talking more about the Manics instead of today’s great album. 
dbarila
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Manics! Manics! Manics!Funny we are talking more about the Manics instead of today’s great album.
Nee Lewman
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I’m gonna rename the thread to include “and Manics appreciation”Funny we are talking more about the Manics instead of today’s great album.
Joe Mac
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Funny we are talking more about the Manics instead of today’s great album.
Well then I’m going to throw out that I consider Futurology to be a massively underrated late career masterpiece.
And I also loved their last one from a couple of years ago. The ultra vivid lament.
TenderLovingKiller®
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the main (and I would argue a huge difference) is the hilarious biting wit shown by Steely Dan is very much lacking from the eagles.
Nee Lewman
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2/29/24
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
(not on Spotify or Qobuz, I’m assuming it still isn’t up on Apple)
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Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
(not on Spotify or Qobuz, I’m assuming it still isn’t up on Apple)
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart & the M... | AllMusic
Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band released in 1969. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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TenderLovingKiller®
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2/29/24
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
(not on Spotify or Qobuz, I’m assuming it still isn’t up on Apple)
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart & the M... | AllMusic
Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band released in 1969. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
I have tried so many times with this album. I should love it but I don’t. I still feel like one day it will click for me. Today is not that day unfortunately.
Nee Lewman
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It’ll be getting its annual listen tomorrow. If it clicks I’ll let y’all know, but same boat.
I kind of feel like there aren’t enough drugs in the world for me to understand exactly what the fuck is going on with this thing.
Nee Lewman
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I expected @avecigrec to extol the virtues of this album for us.
I always have a project record or two in the collection. For years The Shape of Jazz to Come was the nut I wanted to crack. I have that lovely Art Ensemble record. This thing though. Kind of like @TenderLovingKiller® said, on paper, I should like it but I just don’t understand what the fuck is going on.
I’ll also say this, TMR can make some absolute shit records. Then there is this thing that reportedly came from a safety and has WITHOUT A FUCKING DOUBT the best soundstage of any record I own. On speakers (this is a headphone listen) it feels like the sound just extends into infinity. I bet this is a trip on the right drugs (or a real bad night.)
I definitely think it belongs on the list even if I do find it mystifying and quite frankly ugly.
I always have a project record or two in the collection. For years The Shape of Jazz to Come was the nut I wanted to crack. I have that lovely Art Ensemble record. This thing though. Kind of like @TenderLovingKiller® said, on paper, I should like it but I just don’t understand what the fuck is going on.
I’ll also say this, TMR can make some absolute shit records. Then there is this thing that reportedly came from a safety and has WITHOUT A FUCKING DOUBT the best soundstage of any record I own. On speakers (this is a headphone listen) it feels like the sound just extends into infinity. I bet this is a trip on the right drugs (or a real bad night.)
I definitely think it belongs on the list even if I do find it mystifying and quite frankly ugly.
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Nee Lewman
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Stay fast and bulbous y’all.
Nee Lewman
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3/1/24
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
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Deep Purple - Made in Japan
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Made in Japan by Deep Purple released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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avecigrec
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Honestly, it's been at least 15 years since I've listened to it. Probably closer to 20. I don't reckon I much understood it back when, but I didn't dislike it either. Revisiting it is increasingly high on my to-do list, I just haven't picked up a copy yet.
Nee Lewman
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Lester Bangs actually wrote a coherent review of it in Rolling Stone which kind of tells you an awful lot about it when you think about it. Lol
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Trout Mask is as far left of the dial as you can go with Van Vliet and his deconstruction of the blues. That's one of the things that makes it a total musical unicorn and with it being his most recognizable record also makes it a total disaster as an entry point for most folks.
When folks ask about getting into Van Vliet from ground zero, I point them to these two so I don't scare them off but give them a taste of the Beefheart vibe.
His most accessible record for the masses...
It's just a jump to the left...