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THE BEATLES "sgt.peppers lonely hearts club band" 1967. vinyl/cd
i neednt write anything really, the cover explains who and what this one is!
not too many albums can be said of as influencing music for decades after they were released, this is one of probably a handful that can hold that candle high!
released in the 'summer of love', "sgt.peppers" is a historical statement not only for music, but for society in general back in 1967. i feel that although this is a good album it does sound dated and stuck in '1967'(as ive argued about in a thread some months ago), that, however, does not make it any less important or enjoyable to listen to.
this one has everything, the psychalelic overtones of Lennons tracks, the whimsical pop tunes of McCartney, the eastern influence of Harrison, and the token vocals on a McCartney song by Ringo...along with one of the greatest songs ever put to tape in "a day in the life", a joint John/Paul song which finishes with a single piano note,allbeit be accident that lasts for 43.5 seconds.
theres backwards guitars and vocals, snipets of jumbled music and some of the finest lyrics the Beatles ever wrote.
Gryphon may correct me on this, but i believe "strawberry fields forever" and "penny lane" were recorded during these sessions also, if that is so, it shows the strength of this album when neither track is included on the album and also again just how good the Beatles were.
worst track: you gotta be joking...its The Beatles!!
best track: take your pick!!!
Track Listings
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bsCTIsnZ4o Macca live solo
2. With A Little Help From My Friends ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19C5l_keLJU&ob=av2nm Ringo live solo
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU 'yellow submarine' movie video
4. Getting Better **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmXL3BRtvlw Macca live solo
5. Fixing A Hole***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10vU7Qo-NlU audio
6. She's Leaving Home***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeNA80mo5...re=related Macca live solo
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCiG7xoEb2Y audio
8. Within You Without You**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljnv3KGtcyI audio
9. When I'm Sixty Four***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyv3PJs-KBw Julian Lennon/Macca duet video
10. Lovely Rita***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAb8NqatE-s audio
11. Good Morning Good Morning***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzhSbBftWtk audio
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-reprise**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUImpeQG66U audio
13. A Day In The Life***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ZMxkEAP_8 Macca live solo tribute to JL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng audio
3s=8
2s=5
1s=0
rating: 2.6
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Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were in a sense the beginnings of Sgt Pepper.
However the first song recorded for Sgt Pepper was Only A Northern Song which did not make it to the final album...........
Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were actually part of another intriguing idea for an album...........The Beatles intended at first, to record a concept album about Liverpool.......However EMI were desperate to get a single out after the Beatles stopped touring and pressured them to issue Strawberry Field/Penny Lane.......................I would love to know how the Liverpool album would have progressed if they had gone on with it. 
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
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gryphon Wrote:Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were in a sense the beginnings of Sgt Pepper.
However the first song recorded for Sgt Pepper was Only A Northern Song which did not make it to the final album...........
Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were actually part of another intriguing idea for an album...........The Beatles intended at first, to record a concept album about Liverpool.......However EMI were desperate to get a single out after the Beatles stopped touring and pressured them to issue Strawberry Field/Penny Lane.......................I would love to know how the Liverpool album would have progressed if they had gone on with it.
i knew you'd come up with the goods Gryphon, thanks, i didnt know about thev'liverpool' conceptual thing, but that would have been interesting as the single SFF/PL is my favourite Beatles single
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DIRE STRAITS "making movies" 1980.cd & vinyl #6Aust, #4UK, #19US
what do this album and Springsteen's "born to run" have in common?
1. Roy Bittan of the E-Street Band plays piano on the album
2. Jimmy Lovine who engineered "born to run" produced this one
3. "romeo and juliet's" main riff is a slowed down version of "jungleland's" intro from Born To Run.
this is the first album in a hat-trick of glorious classic albums from the Straits, and like the other two,Love Over Gold & Brothers In Arms, it cant be faulted from music through lyrics and on to production.
the opening three tracks swing between rock,jazz,blues and dare i say it classical music with ease through a combined total of tweny one minutes of playing time. tracks four to six are slightly shorter in length but tend to stay within the confinds of rock, with a bit of blues thrown in for good measure on "hand in hand". the final track, "les boys" is the worst song on the album but still manages to rate " **", and that is only because it just doesnt seem to fit on the album with ease,it appears to be tacked on at the end.
i just find it amazing that Mark Knopfler cannot read or write music and has never taken a guitar lesson in his life, yet knows his way around a fret board with the ease of the great guitarists like Clapton.
worst track: les boys
best track: romeo and juliet
tracks:
1. tunnel of love*** #54UK, #62Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GWY0ahBM8c live
2. romeo and juliet*** #8UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64vvX6-d_JY live
3. skateaway*** #31US, #37UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IVojgL2zmQ live
4. expresso love*** #39US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B4JofIIWaY live
5. hand in hand***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4SHr_EJGI4 audio
6. solid rock*** #56US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIhOqB6Hbjg live
7. les boys**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBIzWZDaP4 audio
3s=6
2s=1
1s=0
rating: 2.8
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Great score for a great album.
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Another purchase inspired by Griff.
The Studio album Midnight Blue, from 1982 is a sumptuously recorded offering that deserves attention. Good songs, beautifully played. The booklet draws comparisons to Al Stewart, with which I'd agree, and I'd add early Dire Straits, and Chris de Burgh (maybe). Whilst the songs are obviously Brit-orientated, the music is more West-Coast US.
The live album isn't as appealing to me, but is again a top recording, and the songs are strong. The backing is predominantly simple & acoustic, and the music is closer to UK Folk than the above.
A good introduction to a definitely impressive talent.
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Breakthrough debut album of Folk-inflected Soft Rock by the recently deceased Scot.
Contains the ubiquitous Baker Street, but don't let that put you off... Stuffed full of well-crafted songs, this is an excellent album, and Rafferty's vocals are sublime.
Allmusic 4+/5 stars.
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Right Down the Line is one of the classic love songs with brilliant guitar work - simple but soaring. A great loss.....
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ELO "discovery" 1979. vinyl and cd #1Aust, #1UK, #1US
Lennon once said, that had the Beatles survived into the 1970s,they would have sounded like ELO. and to some extent,he may well have been correct, as ELO borrowed a lot of their sound and melodies from them and addapted it to create their own individual sound.
that may well have been true up to 1978, but with "discovery" there were elements of disco also, nost noteably in "shine a little love" and "last train to london", "confusion", "need her love", "the diary of horace wimp" are very Macca,Lennon and Beatle sounding respectively.
"midnight blue" is a beautiful ballad, "on the run" and "wishing" have all the hallmarks of classic ELO, and the final track "dont bring me down" is a fusion of all the above elements combined to make one of the great singles from the 79/80 period.
according to Jeff Lynne the album was made up on the spot in the studio, he used the same set of four chords in the construction process and sang whatever came into his head with only slight alterations throughout.
all in all, this is a very good album with no dud tracks.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: shine a little love
best track: dont bring me down
tracks:
1. shine a little love** #14Aust, #10UK, #8US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8qRMe5VUAM live
2. confusion** #8UK, #37US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ogpxaaQ9o0 video
3. need her love**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6NymWR7eUg video
4. the diary of horace wimp** #48Aust, #9UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0UVneQtnhQ video
5. last train to london** #8UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v6MBHpzZg8 video
6. midnight blue*** #48Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F71soGRAqC0 video
7. on the run**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sErqZGhMZ7g video
8. wishing**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb1PQA6gEXI audio
9. dont bring me down*** #6Aust, #3UK, #4US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFZGXvGGcfw live
3s=2
2s=7
1s=0
rating 2.2
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Wynardtage - Alone
Now I'm pretty sure this isn't most people's piece of cake on here, but wow, the outro is breathtaking and the whole songs brings a kind of sad, lonely emotion to the table that everyone can recognize him/herself in... and that while the lead synth is pretty cheery sounding.
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