I completely agree, the string arrangement sounds quite mournful... that part of the LP is a bit of an emotional journey for me.
― Gholdfish Killah (Turrican), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
Save The Life Of My Child is totally weird and cool
― Fox Mulder, FYI (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 20:40 (six years ago) link
The bass synth and sound effects on 'Save the Life of My Child' after the opening 'Bookends Theme' too!
(x-post) Heh!
― Gholdfish Killah (Turrican), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
heck yeah, love that moog synth.
this is one of my all-time favorite fall records. i really love the sparse arrangements and shifting moods throughout. the whole album has that moody college bookworm feel to it.
fwiw i inherited a copy from my mom that she had when she was a kid so it has this wonderful hippie dippie flower doodle she drew in pencil on the inner sleeve. <3
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 9 November 2017 00:03 (six years ago) link
Hard choice. Went with 'Fakin' It'!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:05 AM (four years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
can't remember if i voted in this or not but this may have been my vote too. i love the noisey ending. also when after singing "In a former life i must've been a tailor" it briefly cuts away to a time displacement sound collage like the song has just caught itself up in a daydream.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 9 November 2017 00:06 (six years ago) link
I think we pinpointed where that film dialogue comes from at some point?
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 November 2017 00:40 (six years ago) link
Nevermind apparently it's donovan's wife? Lol
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 November 2017 00:41 (six years ago) link
i have been listening to this record a lot lately.might have voted for "at the zoo"
― ian, Thursday, 9 November 2017 00:48 (six years ago) link
vocal work in "At the Zoo" is great. the lyrics are fantastic. that song is lovely.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 9 November 2017 01:38 (six years ago) link
it's a bit like their take on "Animal Farm" correct? i wonder if they heard the Kinks song.
i'm such a dubious soul
― brimstead, Thursday, 9 November 2017 01:41 (six years ago) link
pickin' up a punchliiiiine
we shd do an ILX cover album
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 November 2017 01:42 (six years ago) link
casually glancing at his toupee
― J. Sam, Thursday, 9 November 2017 02:45 (six years ago) link
about to make the most out of a toaster
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 9 November 2017 03:25 (six years ago) link
Nevermind apparently it's donovan's wife? Lol― Οὖτις, Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:41 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Οὖτις, Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:41 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Beverley Martyn, who was married to John Martyn, but Mr. Leitch refers to Donovan cuz it's his surname.
― Gholdfish Killah (Turrican), Thursday, 9 November 2017 06:59 (six years ago) link
Wow, who ever knew Beverley Martyn was married to John Martyn and Donovan's surname was Leitch? Amazing.
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 November 2017 08:26 (six years ago) link
I'd guess plenty of people who have late '60s/early '70s folk as a musical blind spot. Do keep it up though, Thomas.
― Gholdfish Killah (Turrican), Thursday, 9 November 2017 13:12 (six years ago) link