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

[avecigrec]

Stupid book. This is right up my alley. @avecigrec are the two albums before this as good, just more her and a guitar fare? I take it from the book and allmusic that this is a bigger deal production wise.

Her first one is a collaborative album with Pam Nestor, her songwriting partner at the time. It's a solid enough album. I don't think Ive actually heard her second album. My favourite is probably the one just after this one.

 

[dbarila]

Sounds like the name of a character in a Wes Anderson movie.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Sounds like the name of a character in a Wes Anderson movie.

I could see her music being in a Wes Anderson film.

Gave it a listen over the HiFi this morning. On first listen, I thought her voice was weird but by the end of the first listen it was awesome. On second listen, the damn thing is a warm comfort blanket.

 

[avecigrec]

Good timing to be sorting stuff into the new shelving. Here's my Armatrading collection. Looks like $3.99 was the highest price I paid for any if them.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Good timing to be sorting stuff into the new shelving. Here's my Armatrading collection. Looks like $3.99 was the highest price I paid for any if them.

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Those covers are a journey in and of themselves.

 

[Nee Lewman]

12/06/24

The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues

Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys | Album | AllMusic

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys released in 1988. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Nee Lewman]

For some reason, I ended up with a copy of this on cd in college (part of the original stolen cd collection) - I don’t know how/why I acquired it, but I do know that I loved it. It’s been way too long since the last time I listened to it.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Great album. I have both the vinyl and 6 cd Fisherman’s Box

The original is the first 12 tracks.

 

[Whiteout75]

December 5, 2024
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Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading | Album | AllMusic

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading released in 1976. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Never heard of her before, but the first song off this is my new favorite song! The rest kinda drifts away into a bit too much funky guitarplodding for my taste (still a fine album though), but "Down to Zero" is just magnificent!

Quick recap of the the last two weeks:

Ray Charles, The Who, Ramones and Pearl Jam are all great classics and I can't really add anything to the discourse around those.
I tried to enjoy Jethro Tull, and it lasted for about two and a halv songs. Nope, still can't understand prog rock.
I have that MJ Cole on CD, but I don't think I've actually listened to it since I bought it. I think I got lured in to it by hip music magazines hyping it. Doesn't really do anything for me nowadays either.
Roni Size was similar to Aqualoung. I gave up after three songs. Drum and bass ain't my bag, sorry.

 

[Whiteout75]

Oh, and Fisherman's Blues is great, naturally! One of my favourite albums from the 80s!

 

[dbarila]

12/06/24
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The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues

Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys | Album | AllMusic

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys released in 1988. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

www.allmusic.com

This is a band that is never really on my radar but every time I listen to them I have to question myself as to why I don't listen to them much much more.

 

[Nee Lewman]

There’s an alternate version of me in some universe where I paid more attention to these guys and Dexys and The Pogues. I don’t know what that guy is like, but he doesn’t feel like he missed out on those bands.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

12/06/24
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The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues

Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys | Album | AllMusic

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys released in 1988. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

www.allmusic.com

Mike Scott is solid. Every record a worthy creation.

Is this the only Waterboys album on the list?

Thought This Is The Sea might be there along with this one.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Mike Scott is solid. Every record a worthy creation.

Is this the only Waterboys album on the list?

Thought This Is The Sea might be there along with this one.

Yes, it’s the only one.

 

[Nee Lewman]

It’s also got one of the better write ups.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Re: Friday’s album - I bought a record.

 

[Nee Lewman]

12/9/24

Jamiroquai - Emergency on Planet Earth

Emergency on Planet Earth - Jamiroquai | Album | AllMusic

Emergency on Planet Earth by Jamiroquai released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[Nee Lewman]

i don’t know that I’ve ever listened to this. I know Return of the Space Cowboy and Traveling Without Moving fairly well.

 

[Nee Lewman]

You know what, I didn’t like that stupid icon before Jan 6

 

[jamieanderson1968]

You know what, I didn’t like that stupid icon before Jan 6

Thank you for stopping me from searching for trump shaken gif