Vinyl Me Please Essentials

Lee Newman said:
I love Dylan and have it on compact disc. It’s not my favorite by him. It’s got some of my favorite songs (Memphis Blues, Pill Box Hat, Sad Eyed Lady). But it’s kind of like the white album to me, it’s a little all over the place and a rough listen for me.
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Like the White Album, Blonde on Blonde is one of those that has me like, "my god is there another song to go here?" But then that song is something like Memphis Blues and I just can't turn it off.
 
Lee Newman said:
I love Dylan and have it on compact disc. It’s not my favorite by him. It’s got some of my favorite songs (Memphis Blues, Pill Box Hat, Sad Eyed Lady). But it’s kind of like the white album to me, it’s a little all over the place and a rough listen for me.
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Strangely, I think my relationship with Blonde on Blonde has been similar. It probably doesn't even crack the top ten of my favorite Dylan albums.
 
Lee Newman said:
I love Dylan and have it on compact disc. It’s not my favorite by him. It’s got some of my favorite songs (Memphis Blues, Pill Box Hat, Sad Eyed Lady). But it’s kind of like the white album to me, it’s a little all over the place and a rough listen for me.
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I think my problem with it is that I hate Rainy Day with a passion and that’s the opener. And then it’s all very much in the high register and can be quite fatiguing to listen to. Back when the 2M blue was giving me sibilance issues it was almost unlistenable to.

That said after the opener and with a more balance system I do like it a lot, from track 2 onward.
 
Joe Mac said:
I think my problem with it is that I hate Rainy Day with a passion and that’s the opener. And then it’s all very much in the high register and can be quite fatiguing to listen to. Back when the 2M blue was giving me sibilance issues it was almost unlistenable to.

That said after the opener and with a more balance system I do like it a lot, from track 2 onward.
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Oh shit, I can’t imagine listening to it on an ort. Good god man.

Also, totally agree on Rainy…
 
Try as I might, I just can't get into Bruce. I swapped for The Shape of Jazz To Come. I love Check Your Head so that's an easy one. I already own Blonde on Blonde on SACD so I don't think I need an LP version. Not sure what I would swap for. So I need to decide if I want a free jazz album, an album I will listen to more than once, and something unspecified or a swap credit for the 3 month fee I would be paying. I guess I have a while to decide. I wish VMP still did artist exclusives related to the Essentials/other track like they did with De La Soul and MF Doom. It would be worthwhile to me in keeping the sub if I knew they were doing some other Beastie exclusives like Ill Communication.
 
mdmost said:
Try as I might, I just can't get into Bruce. I swapped for The Shape of Jazz To Come. I love Check Your Head so that's an easy one. I already own Blonde on Blonde on SACD so I don't think I need an LP version. Not sure what I would swap for. So I need to decide if I want a free jazz album, an album I will listen to more than once, and something unspecified or a swap credit for the 3 month fee I would be paying. I guess I have a while to decide. I wish VMP still did artist exclusives related to the Essentials/other track like they did with De La Soul and MF Doom. It would be worthwhile to me in keeping the sub if I knew they were doing some other Beastie exclusives like Ill Communication.
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Ngl, I haven't even listened to Ornette yet, I guess I'm going in blind cause I know its one of those formative jazz albums but.... I think I should probably listen to it. Free Jazz has been very hit or miss
 
mdmost said:
I wish VMP still did artist exclusives related to the Essentials/other track like they did with De La Soul and MF Doom. It would be worthwhile to me in keeping the sub if I knew they were doing some other Beastie exclusives like Ill Communication.
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They delayed the store drop from Weds to Fri this week, and part of me wonders if it's because some tie-ins are coming...
 
Jeff Lerner said:
They delayed the store drop from Weds to Fri this week, and part of me wonders if it's because some tie-ins are coming...
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Beyond Fiona, I can't think of the last exclusive I was really interested in buying. I went with Odesza simply for the free shipping and I had heard enough of the tracks in advance. Was bummed they didn't do any Tribe exclusives but I think they're saving one for RHH at some point.
 
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