Flowers in the Dirt sounds exactly like I'd expect an album released in 1989 to sound, and there is nothing at all wrong with that.
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 23:12 (seven years ago) link
It's often why it irks me when I read '80s productions being described as "dated", while '60s productions are described as "timeless"
Yep. Few critics say the use of a Rickenbacker 12-string dates the record -- always it's the use of technology that does.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 23:13 (seven years ago) link
Few critics also point out that the studio technology they used in the '60s automatically date the record to that time, too. In those cases, it's always the word "vintage", never "dated" ...
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 23:20 (seven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 00:01 (seven years ago) link
Damn!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 00:09 (seven years ago) link
I'll admit that the production on the album poses a challenge for me. It feels like it's going to float away. I think there's too much trebly stuff for my taste - trebly background vocals, trebly guitars, snare emphasized over bass drum...
― timellison, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 00:14 (seven years ago) link
'We Got Married', 'You Want Her Too' and 'Don't Be Careless Love' all deserved a vote, but otherwise more varied than I thought it was gonna be!
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 00:35 (seven years ago) link
Rough Ride got zero votes. We all win.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 00:38 (seven years ago) link