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Depeche Mode - Music for Masses. UK original release, pressed at MPO France.

 

The precurser album to their " perfect " album Violator.  

A wonderful album in its own right with some amazing synth sounds that are still chillingly timeless today.  Because each side starts off with possibly two of their strongest songs the rest of the album seemed somewhat not quite so good.  That is the problem with a hit singles dominated albums.  Upon reflection and lots more listening over the years its is a superb album with other standouts being The Things you Said, Little 15, Nothing. To have and to Hold

 

 

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Hi All

 

Some 70's music so far today, whilst awaiting for my daughter to give birth, ah well have to prioritize, as I am missing out on the Tivoli sale:

 

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... but right now I am playing this CD wot I got this morning:

 

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Rodriguez - Cold Fact -- an older RCA pressing, not the remaster. Sixto is kinda popular lately but I'm kinda ambivalent. Some songs are good, some are just so-so. IMHO.

 

--Geoff

 

I have heard a lot of him 'lately' ! Is there any reason?

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Dan Sultan. Blackbird

Some nice music , great drumming and guitar work.

One thing that gets me is the amount of Bass in the modern recordings to say a 80s recording. It seems you have to EQ the bass depending on what era you are listening to.

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Big Star - #1 Record (1972 - CD).  Someone was listening to Chris Bell recently which made me realise I haven't given this a blast for a while.

 

Yum!

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I have heard a lot of him 'lately' ! Is there any reason?

Don't know about a reason, but that album is one of my favorite 5 or 6 albums. Been listening to it since the late seventies.

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I have heard a lot of him 'lately' ! Is there any reason?

He was very popular amongst the same people amongst others that liked Neil Young in the 70's and then disappeared

An recent award winning documentary explained that he was working in a factory

Never saw any money

No money no fame

So he now plays and tours again although fairly old now

Played at the Bluesfest recently I think and finally getting both fame and money

Look it up on the internet well worth reading about and you may like the music

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Rodriguez - Cold Fact -- an older RCA pressing, not the remaster. Sixto is kinda popular lately but I'm kinda ambivalent. Some songs are good, some are just so-so. IMHO.

 

--Geoff

 

Yeah, I'm the same.

Love the story, but really not mad about the music so much.

 

Guess you had to be there at the time?

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This is my third Silverchair reissue from SRC mastered by Kevin Gray. It sounds brilliant, the best of the 3 and is dead quiet on lovely pink vinyl. If you're a fan this is a must.

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Robert Forster: Songs To Play

 

Streaming, have the vinyl on pre order.

 

Really enjoying his new album, some cracking songs on board. There are moments when I feel I am listening to another Go Betweens album.   :)

 

Welcome back Mr Forster

 

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Mark Lanegan: Houston Publishing Demos 2002

 

I received the vinyl this morning, and playing it now. Don't let the "demos" in the title fool you, the song craft and production is impeccable and the vinyl sounds excellent. Great gate fold cover too.

 

Could end up being in my top 5 vinyl releases of the year.  :)

 

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He was very popular amongst the same people amongst others that liked Neil Young in the 70's and then disappeared

An recent award winning documentary explained that he was working in a factory

Never saw any money

No money no fame

So he now plays and tours again although fairly old now

Played at the Bluesfest recently I think and finally getting both fame and money

Look it up on the internet well worth reading about and you may like the music

 

Yeah, I've recently 'discovered' him, got all of his albums and saw the doco.

 

I was just curious as to why 'now' he is being talked about more?

 

I think the doco was a bit misleading about him being 'lost' for all those years, because he actually toured Australia in the late 70's (I think) and recorded a live album (which I have), so it wasn't like he went underground after his second album and was not seen again!

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Mark Lanegan: Houston Publishing Demos 2002

 

I received the vinyl this morning, and playing it now. Don't let the "demos" in the title fool you, the song craft and production is impeccable and the vinyl sounds excellent. Great gate fold cover too.

 

Could end up being in my top 5 vinyl releases of the year.  :)

 

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Awesome Chris

 

can't wait for mine to turn up.

 

In the meantime, you have wetted my appetite.   Scraps at Midnight - recorded in 3 weeks and released 1998 on Sub Pop.  US original pressing - magnificent and quite blusey.

 

 

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Radiohead - OK Computer 2008 vinyl Capitol reissue

 

man, this talk of Radiohead has got me to pull out the original UK pressing.   Lean and mean sounding - superb.

 

Gotta luv the eeny, meeny, miney, mo instead of sides 1-4  :thumb:

 

 

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New Order - Brotherhood.  original UK pressing 1986 and sonically HUGE analog masterpiece.    

 

Outside of Bizzare Love Triangle, New orders noisiest album full of Bernard distorted guitar licks, Bernards voice happily mixed into the background of the noise,  Morris kicking super fast drumming , Gillians light key touch and of course Hooky's bass.  .  The last truly great New order album.

 

Track 1 Paradise is one of the best Shoegaze songs before Shoegazing had been invented.' New Order were that great in the 80's.   In fact, the best band of the 80's.

 

 

 

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Low: Ones and Sixes

 

This arrived this morning, after having had it on pre order for quite a while. I purchased the "Loser Edition" which comes with the outer embossed slipcase and 2 LP's on marbled yellow vinyl.  Sounds excellent, despite my general dislike of coloured vinyl.

 

As for the album, I've streamed it a few times prior to getting in a physical copy so am familiar with it now.   And it may end up being my favourite Low album.

 

A typical Low album that doesn't break any new ground, with just maybe a touch more pop leanings than previous efforts.

 

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New Order - Brotherhood.  original UK pressing 1986 and sonically HUGE analog masterpiece.    

 

 

Better than the recent reissues? Do I need an original UK press ;)

 

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Confusing, erratic, unpredictable & pretty impressive in places just like you expect him to be...

Thanks broom. I picked it up last week at the Redeye 20% off sale. Only played it a couple of times as I bought a number of albums. But I certainly like it and perhaps not as erratic as I was expecting. Even the clear yellow vinyl sounds ok.
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