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

[Joe Mac]

Technically. Seems like everyone's umbrella of "brit pop" is different. For me, if it came from the UK, has jangly guitars and melodies and was released in roughly late 80's through early 2000's....brit pop.

Supergrass...brit pop, Stone Roses...brit pop, Oasis...brit pop. Travis...brit pop. Coldplay devilish...brit pop.

Even your description of sound doesn’t fit the roses who are definitely more a mix of late Madchester grooves with Squires solos. It probably fits the smiths better but they’re way too early for britpop.

Britpop as a type of music begins with The La’s, starts as a scene with Suede and Modern Life Is Rubbish and ends with a 74 minute treatise to the hubris of cocaine.

 

[dbarila]

Even your description of sound doesn’t fit the roses who are definitely more a mix of late Madchester grooves with Squires solos. It probably fits the smiths better but they’re way too early for britpop.

Britpop as a type of music begins with The La’s, starts as a scene with Suede and Modern Life Is Rubbish and ends with a 74 minute treatise to the hubris of cocaine.

My Brit Pop CD box set starts with The Smiths and ends with some song called "Oh Jim" by Gay Dad. It's all I have to go by. It includes the Stone Roses (but no Travis or Coldplay, I was just trying to get a rise with that one).

 

[Joe Mac]

My Brit Pop CD box set starts with The Smiths and ends with some song called "Oh Jim" by Gay Dad. It's all I have to go by. It includes the Stone Roses (but no Travis or Coldplay, I was just trying to get a rise with that one).

I was there, maaaaaan

 

[dbarila]

I was there, maaaaaan

I know. I fully understand the definition is a lot more specific. To be fair my box set says "UK Indie, Shoegaze an Brit Pop Gems of the Last Millennium". I think us Americans just tend to lump anything British Indie as Brit Pop.

The Stone Roses are on the Apple Music "I Miss Britpop" playlist. That's all I'm saying.

 

[Joe Mac]

I know. I fully understand the definition is a lot more specific. To be fair my box set says "UK Indie, Shoegaze an Brit Pop Gems of the Last Millennium". I think us Americans just tend to lump anything British Indie as Brit Pop.

The Stone Roses are on the Apple Music "I Miss Britpop" playlist. That's all I'm saying.

That Americans are always wrong? We ageee then.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

That Americans are always wrong? We ageee then.

As the adult in this thread I say Brit Pop started with Suede.

 

[Joe Mac]

As the adult in this thread I say Brit Pop started with Suede.

Which is a great glam revival record. Them and pulp definitely get underrated in that era.

 

[Joe Mac]

Is stone roses don’t qualify than Supergrass is my fave.

If we take out the big two Super Furry Animals are probably my favs.

 

[dbarila]

Are Manic Street Preachers Britpop though?

 

[Joe Mac]

Are Manic Street Preachers Britpop though?

No. Neither are Radiohead. They’re just both such antitheses of the hubris of that whole period.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

No. Neither are Radiohead.

How about Rick Astley or S Club 7?

 

[Joe Mac]

How about Rick Astley or S Club 7?

Rick Astley covering the smiths backed by the blossoms? F’real!

Ah S Club 7, Rachel Stevens can be whatever she wants to be for me…

 

[dbarila]

This is getting me in the mood to fire up the "I Miss Britpop" playlist to hear all the non-britpop Britpop on the way home.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Rick Astley covering the smiths backed by the blossoms? F’real!

Ah S Club 7, Rachel Stevens can be whatever she wants to be for me…

I will give Rick credit, I though his Glastonbury Smiths set was pretty fun sounding. And he definitely does not take himself to seriously

 

[Nee Lewman]

9/5/24

Gene Clark - White Light

White Light - Gene Clark | Album | AllMusic

White Light by Gene Clark released in 1971. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

www.allmusic.com

 

[Nee Lewman]

Well y’all loved the other one by him on the list. I’m sure this one will not win you over either. I’ve never listened to this one.

To be fair, I only knew and loved No Other because @D Jilla is a great secret Santa.

 

[Nee Lewman]

So far this is pleasant country rock. A damn cry better than the fucking Eagles.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

So far this is pleasant country rock. A damn cry better than the fucking Eagles.

He was in the Byrds not the Eagles. Also, Intervention Records has an Audiophile pressing. Could grab the Dillard and Clark record as well while your are at it.

Gene Clark "White Light" 180G LP (SHIPPING NOW!)

Original Release Date: 1971Original Label: A&M Records SHIPPING NOW! 100% Analog Mastering From Real Analog Tapes! Mastered by Kevin Gray At CoHEARent Audio Ultra-Quiet 180-Gram Vinyl Pressed At RTI Beautiful "Old-Style" Jacket Printed By Stoughton

interventionrecords.com

 

[Nee Lewman]

He was in the Byrds not the Eagles. Also, Intervention Records has an Audiophile pressing. Could grab the Dillard and Clark record as well while your are at it.

Gene Clark "White Light" 180G LP (SHIPPING NOW!)

Original Release Date: 1971Original Label: A&M Records SHIPPING NOW! 100% Analog Mastering From Real Analog Tapes! Mastered by Kevin Gray At CoHEARent Audio Ultra-Quiet 180-Gram Vinyl Pressed At RTI Beautiful "Old-Style" Jacket Printed By Stoughton

interventionrecords.com

Im well aware he wasn’t in the fucking Eagles.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Im well aware he wasn’t in the fucking Eagles.

But pretty much all country rock is better than the fucking Eagles.

Well, if you said Pure Prairie League or Poco were better than the Eagles that might be debatable but beyond that it kinda goes without saying.