He plays a few of those wailing electric guitar solos too.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 24 April 2021 13:45 (three years ago) link
The weird machine reggae verses of "Good Times Coming" with those occasional ghostly pads/samples(?) floating in is just WOW. The use of gritty Emulator sampling thruout this album is superb, btw.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 26 April 2021 12:41 (two years ago) link
This is a fine headphone album.
Tracks 1-4 are a wonderful run.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 26 April 2021 12:42 (two years ago) link
yeah "Good Times Coming" is quietly a major standout for me. the transition into the chorus gets stuck in my head all the time.
― Bobo Honk, real name, no gimmicks (Doctor Casino), Monday, 26 April 2021 12:43 (two years ago) link
I always forget that “It’s Not True” and “Tough on a Tightrope” were CD bonus tracks on Press To Play. The latter is quite good. The former is a really weird defense of Linda: Some People say she's a bad girl Some people think she's a fool Some people tell me she's no good But I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not trueThey say that my girl's a mad girl No saying what she might do Some people tell me she's crazy. But I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not trueOoh...ooh...ooh...They've been talking to the fellas Ooh...ooh...ooh...Have they never heard of jealousy? Ooh...ooh...ooh...If she helps me write the melody I'll let the words take care of themselves.It's not true, it's not true, it's not true It's not true, it's not true, it's not trueOoh...ooh...ooh...They've been talking to the fellas Ooh...ooh...ooh...Have they never heard of jealousy? Ooh...ooh...ooh...If she helps me write the memories I'll let the words take care of themselves.Some people say she's a loser Some people tell me that she's through Some people say I don't love her But I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not true What they're saying about her isn't trueDon't you know it isn't true?It's not true...
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 6 May 2021 23:13 (two years ago) link
LET THE SUN SHINE IN SHINE IN SHINE INLET THE SUN SHINE IN ON YOUUUUUU
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 December 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
“Press To Play” any day. At least the first half.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 11 December 2021 21:16 (two years ago) link
“Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun” was the first thing that struck me listening at the store when I bought this used when I lived in Austin in the late 90s. I had forgotten the little keyboard solo, bass groove section tho which is kind of a hilariously funky breakdown. The title of “Move Over Busker” has always reminded me of Buster, the Phil Collins movie. Which seems appropriate for this record. Not sure if I mentioned it on this thread or elsewhere but Paul’s panoramic drawings in the sleeve notes of who is doing what where in the stereo mix really captures the aesthetic of PTP.
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 11 December 2021 22:02 (two years ago) link
HOWEVER ABSOID
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 December 2021 16:25 (two years ago) link
gave Tug of War a listen again this morning for the first time in many years, there are some unforgivable production choices on this, amazing to think of how deeply Martin allowed Take It Away to go into schmaltzland. however I liked Ballroom Dancing more than I remembered. Pound is Sinking and Wanderlust are still the standouts.
Pipes of Peace has the title track and Say Say Say going for it and not really anything else.
― akm, Sunday, 12 December 2021 20:55 (two years ago) link
I’ve always loved The Man and The Other Me, which I think has an ingenious lyrical conceit.
― Alba, Sunday, 12 December 2021 21:04 (two years ago) link
dustbin lid?
― akm, Sunday, 12 December 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
mazing to think of how deeply Martin allowed Take It Away to go into schmaltzland.
wau, hard disagree! The fadeout with the horn section and the Paul-Linda-Eric Stewart harmonies are goose-pimply.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 December 2021 21:33 (two years ago) link
Not the dustbin lid, though I enjoy that too in a weird kind of way.
― Alba, Sunday, 12 December 2021 21:43 (two years ago) link
"Average Person" kinda sucks but is also a weird little earworm, especially the "Yes, dear, you heard right" segment. Also, the "I know for sure, one day I'm gonna be a super..." breakdown is wonderfully strange, just unfortunately pasted in to this more stately Tug of War soundscape which doesn't work for me. If it overall had a little more of a homemade 'pressed sandwich of weird synth sounds' McCartney II vibe, all horn-ish synths and imitation kazoo noises, I'd be on board! The more spacious production with the pianos and booming drums... bleah.
I dunno, I guess I should appreciate Macca once again trying to marry his really weird musings to a 'normal' pop-rock song, but....
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 12 May 2022 14:48 (one year ago) link
tell me to PRESS!
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 22:04 (one year ago) link