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

[dbarila]

I think they were on the fourth or fifth album before they did. There were singles, but only some of them, on the first joy division album I think.

I believe "The Perfect Kiss" on Low Life was the first one that was also on an album. But I think some of them had an album version and a single version so they could kind of have it both ways.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

I know I've mentioned this before, but my buddies and I were huge Maiden fans in high school. But when we first heard a Di'Anno record (Killers), we all thought, "what the fuck is this?" Twenty years later I'm firmly in the Di'Anno > Dickinson camp; first two records were never matched.

 

[Whiteout75]

I know I've mentioned this before, but my buddies and I were huge Maiden fans in high school. But when we first heard a Di'Anno record (Killers), we all thought, "what the fuck is this?" Twenty years later I'm firmly in the Di'Anno > Dickinson camp; first two records were never matched.

I’m in the exact same Di’Anno/Dickinson boat. Although I still think Piece of Mind is their best album.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

I’m in the exact same Di’Anno/Dickinson boat. Although I still think Piece of Mind is their best album.

Love most of the songs on Piece of Mind, just can't get over the horribly thin guitar sound.

 

[dbarila]

Well, this was better than Slipknot.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Well, this was better than Slipknot.

A colonoscopy is better than Slipknot

 

[Nee Lewman]

Stupid ass thread:

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Stupid ass thread:
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what, no Slipknot?

 

[Whiteout75]

Love most of the songs on Piece of Mind, just can't get over the horribly thin guitar sound.

Are there any Maiden album with even decent production, though? They all sound pretty flat and thin imo. One can only imagine what could’ve happened commercially if they’d got someone like Bob Rock or Mutt Lange to flesh out one of their late 80s albums.

 

[Hemotep]

Stupid ass thread:
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Careful if you pull on it, I hear it can cause a big seam split down the middle.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I don’t know if i like this more or the same than Dickenson era. I like the rough around the edges everything but their singers just don’t do a whole lot for me. Reminds me of those first couple of Leppard albums, which i dig - except more proggy.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I also like the production makes this sound like something related to original Sabbath instead of beefed up Yes.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I wonder if a playthrough at some point might make me appreciate the band more. I dug the album more as it progressed. The singer eventually didn’t grate in my nerves. A project for another day though.

 

[Nee Lewman]

11/18/24

Crowded House - Woodface

Woodface - Crowded House | Album | AllMusic

Woodface by Crowded House released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[dbarila]

11/18/24
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Crowded House - Woodface

Woodface - Crowded House | Album | AllMusic

Woodface by Crowded House released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Obviously isn't not as good as Slipknot based on the lack of conversation.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Was a fun record… seemed like REM doing a Steely Dan impersonation.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Obviously isn't not as good as Slipknot based on the lack of conversation.

Once you have been slipknotted it takes days to recover any sense of purpose to live.

 

[Fillip J Phry]

Fully agree, I thought this one felt like Australia's version of REM and Tragically Hip.

 

[Nee Lewman]

11/19/24

Sister Sledge - We Are Family

We Are Family - Sister Sledge | Album | AllMusic

We Are Family by Sister Sledge released in 1979. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Nee Lewman]

So Chic!