What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

David Bowie....?
Nirvana.....?
Lulu......?

or someone else???

[CRAZY-HORSE]

FOO FIGHTERS "the colour and the shape" cd, 1997

career stats:
studio albums.......8
singles................32

this album stats: #10 US, #5 AU, #8 CAN, #3 UK
singles:
monkey wrench"............#17 AU, #37 CAN, #12 UK
"everlong"....................#45 AU,................#18 UK
"my hero"....................#74 AU..................#21 UK


second album by these guys and by far their best effort IMO....
its not all grunge or heavy rock on this one, theres a few ballads also, even one that borders on jazz...
i noticed, and maybe you guys did too, that none of the singles released made the US Billboard Charts...
strange isnt it???, but they did make the alt,mainstream and rock charts...WTF, why so many charts???
a very,very good rock album by anyones standards, and this is the one to get if anyone wants a Fooies album other than a compilation!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: my poor brain
best track: my hero

tracks:

1. doll ***
2. monkey wrench ***
3. hey,johnny park! ***
4. my poor brain **
5. wind up **
6. up in arms ***
7. my hero ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWRaAF6_WY video
8. see you ***
9. enough space **
10.february stars **
11.everlong ***
12.walking after you ***
13.new way home ***

3s=9
2s=4
1s=0

rating: 2.7

[Music Head]

^^
I only have the debut by these guys which is just so-so for me
listened to Major Tim's copy of the latest when he was home and really liked it
now with your review of this, it's clear I need to dig deeper

[Music Head]

Recording History

studio albums - 9
ep's - 1
live albums - 3
compilation albums - 4
singles - 33

from my library (cd)



Producer: Mitchell Froom

5th studio album - #48 US, #19 UK, #61 AUS, #23 CAN
singles - Never Do That - #81 UK, #26 CAN
.............Hold A Candle To This
.............Sense Of Purpose - #72 CAN

Low score for a Pretenders album barely reaching a like and nothing I love. Their first album to not reach Gold status and no singles even hit the chart here. I think I
dropped out after this one. The Pretenders name was used for contractual obligations even though Chrissie is the only original band member on the album with the
supporting cast being session musicians, making it more of a Chrissie Hynde rather than a Pretenders album. One cover with Hendrix's May This Be Love which
Chrissie pulls off ok. Fav is the leadoff and first single but three tracks that bomb for me. AMG didn't even care for this album calling it bland and uninspiring.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Millionaires
Best Track - Never Do That

[video=youtube;uFGPd91Zul0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFGPd91Zul0[/video]

Track Listing

1. Never Do That **
2. Let's Make a Pact **
3. Millionaires *
4. May This Be Love **
5. No Guarantee *
6. When Will I See You? **
7. Sense of Purpose **
8. Downtown (Akron) *
9. How Do I Miss You? **
10. Hold a Candle to This **
11. Criminal **

3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 3

grade - 1.7 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.0 of 5.0

[CRAZY-HORSE]

Hymn To Her & Brass In Pocket are classics IMO, other than that i only like a few singles...i just never really got into them much.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i have got their debut album on vinyl and i do like it....
pretty sure i have their best of set from the late 1980s on vinyl also, probably got that for Hymn To Her and possibly Back On The Chaingang maybe???

[CRAZY-HORSE]

^^
I only have the debut by these guys which is just so-so for me
listened to Major Tim's copy of the latest when he was home and really liked it
now with your review of this, it's clear I need to dig deeper

i havent heard the latest one as yet...
none of the singles really do it for me, i'll probably get it sooner or later and the other couple im missing...
im surprised Major Tim likes those guys???
but then again he does have one or two Nirvana albums so it makes sense in a way.

i cant recall ever hearing their debut so i cant really comment on it

[Lovely Linda]

[video=youtube;C3a4UgyLFRA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3a4UgyLFRA[/video] Death Feb. 11th 2012. I still miss this beautiful lady with the talent that would not quit!! They have been showing the Whitney Houston movie on TV. Afterwards a interview with Bobby Brown. He sure has aged.

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Thomas Mars – vocals
Deck d'Arcy – bass, keyboards
Laurent Brancowitz – guitar, keyboards
Christian Mazzalai – guitar



Recording History

studio albums - 5
live albums - 1
singles - 14
videos - 14

Grammy Awards - 1

from my library (cd)



Producer: Phoenix, Philippe Zdar

4th studio album - #37 US, #54 UK, #13 AUS, #19 CAN
singles - 1901 - #84 US
.............Lisztomania
.............Lasso

Grammy Awards - 1 for Best Alternative Album

Looks like this is the bands best selling album going Gold in the US, AUS and CAN, and it got them a Best Alternative Album grammy. Also showed up in the top 10 on
most EOY lists. Glowing reviews from the critics with AMG giving it 4 stars. It didn't do so well from me. I get a Kings Of Leon/Modest Mouse feel from the band so it
should have worked. Two drawbacks were meaningless lyrics and vocals sounding the same on most tracks. I never followed up or went back. The last one charted
higher here but has yet to go Gold.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Looks Like A Sunset Part 1
Best Track - Lasso

[video=youtube;FSNbV9TGBhY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSNbV9TGBhY[/video]

Track Listing

1. Lisztomania **
2. 1901 **
3. Fences **
4. Love Like a Sunset, Pt. 1 *
5. Love Like a Sunset, Pt. 2 *
6. Lasso **
7. Rome **
8. Countdown *
9. Girlfriend *
10. Armistice **

3's - 0
2's - 6
1's - 4

grade - 1.6 of 3.0
allmusic - 4.0 of 5.0

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i just checked my score for this album...it comes in at 1.7 compared to your 1.6, so we're on the same page once again Brother.