The Times' "Pirate Playlist 66" has a whole album's worth of classic sort-of-britpop which was put out with minimal fanfare dring Creation Records' last months, with a load of spurious song titles... Anyway, the first track "Heart of Steel" or whatever wacky title it got, is um, one.
― Mark G, Monday, 11 October 2010 13:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Mind you AP's vocals on ROO are pretty crazy in parts. :)
Well... He sings a bit too fast at times, but misses the notes no less than he always does (on purpose). :)
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Monday, 11 October 2010 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
no more, I mean
wow, looking at Geir's post from above is pure WTF, I disagree with nearly everything there.
my picks:
Nick Lowe, Jesus of Cool: Music for Money - boring and one note, nothing like the rest
The Police, Ghost in the Machine: Spirits in the Material World - never liked this tune because it's basically a callback to their old stuff but without the guitar. the rest of the album is surprisingly great though!
― frogbs, Thursday, 12 January 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
The Who, Quadrophenia - "I Am The Sea."
― Let A Man Come In And Do The Cop Porn (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 13 January 2012 00:10 (twelve years ago) link
"Love Vigilantes" off New Order's 'Low Life' (my favorite album of theirs fwiw).
― Lawanda Pageboy (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 13 January 2012 00:54 (twelve years ago) link
Here's one instance where U.S. record company meddling actually improved things--it's sequenced so much better:
U.K. - "Jesus of Cool"Music for MoneyI Love the Sound of Breaking GlassLittle HitlerShake and PopTonightSo It GoesNo Reason36 Inches HighMarie ProvostNutted by RealityHeart of the City (live version)
U.S. - "Pure Pop for Now People"So It GoesI Love the Sound of Breaking GlassTonightMarie ProvostHeart of the City (studio version)Rollers ShowThey Call It Rock (rockin'-er version of "Shake and Pop")No ReasonLittle HitlerNutted by Reality36 Inches HighMusic for Money
"Music for Money" works as the final cut. And the studio version of "Heart of the City" kicks the live version in the balls.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 13 January 2012 04:14 (twelve years ago) link
I have the new version w/ the bonus tracks, that U.S. version does look so much better. I loved "They Call It Rock" (IMO "Shake and Pop" felt watered down every since I heard it) and never understood why "Rollers Show" wasnt on the album.
― frogbs, Friday, 13 January 2012 04:20 (twelve years ago) link
Always thought Armenia City in the Sky one of the weakest things on The Who Sellout, and an odd opener
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Friday, 13 January 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
should be Armenia
I also think Rael at the end is a bit of a letdown too. That album's all about the middle, like a bell curve
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Friday, 13 January 2012 22:55 (twelve years ago) link
Dog Shit is fucking classic beyond classic beyond classic
― billstevejim, Friday, 13 January 2012 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
Armenia's one of the best songs on Sell Out.
Which is to say, it's one of the best songs.
― Let A Man Come In And Do The Cop Porn (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 13 January 2012 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
i always skip 'Love Is The Drug' on Siren.
― nerve_pylon, Friday, 13 January 2012 23:14 (twelve years ago) link
^ ? waht
― The Eyeball Of Hull (Colonel Poo), Friday, 13 January 2012 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
i mean, it is classic, i've just heard it too much, and i'm antsy to get to the 1-2-3 punch of End of the Line/Sentimental Fool/Whirlwind
― nerve_pylon, Friday, 13 January 2012 23:48 (twelve years ago) link