Richard Harris - The Webb Sessions 1968-1969
This is a compilation containing the material on his two albums of songs written and produced by Jimmy Webb, plus one extra song.
Track listing:
Tracks 1-9 from the album "A Tramp Shining":
1. Didn't We?
2. Paper Chase
3. Name of My Sorrow
4. Lovers Such As I
5. In the Final Hours
6. MacArthur Park
7. Dancing Girl
8. If You Must Leave my Life
9. A Tramp Shining
Tracks 10-17 from the album "The Yard Went On For Ever":
10. The Yard Went On For Ever
11. Watermark
12. Interim
13. Gayla
14. The Hymns From The Grand Terrace
15. The Hive
16. Lucky Me
17. That's the way It Was
Extra track:
18. One of the Nicer Things
Although MacArthur Park is the song for which he is remembered, I used to have the second album on vinyl and I think overall it is superior to the first. The first album is a collection of very nice songs, but only one that I consider outstanding, and it's the obvious one. The second album feels more like a structured album; for example the closing track morphs very cleverly into a reprise of the title track.
I guess you either like Richard Harris's operatic style or you don't. Personally I think he absolutely nailed those songs, and whenever I hear them done by someone else, such as Art Garfunkel or even by Jimmy Webb himself, I find myself comparing it unfavourably to the Harris version.
Worst track:
Lucky Me (but it's not actually bad, I just find the song a little puerile)
Best tracks:
MacArthur Park
Watermark
The Hymns From the Grand Terrace
I'm sure everyone here is familiar with MacArthur Park - no point in posting that - but have a listen to this one... some rather disturbing and thought-provoking lyrics here, and it also shows off the very intricate and detailed production that featured on these two releases:
[video=youtube;hWaJyysEA10]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWaJyysEA10[/video]
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Mark Knopfler â Privateering
A delicious double cd set with a mix of things happening, from blues to honky tonk to folk rock.
Some favs â¦
âGo, Loveâ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHoXTQcy-Xk
âSeattleâ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8prkI3dezgQ
âDream of the Drowned Submarinerâ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Jept3BxmA
âKingdom of Goldâ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5s2NDV1Nhg
And the lead track, âRedbud Treeâ â
[video=youtube;GpVWQll5rX8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVWQll5rX8[/video]
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"Woodstock Rock" podcast for Dec 8:
http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/woodstock?an_page=2016-12-08
If you're not going to follow the link to listen to it, at least check the playlist. The first half of the program is Christmas-themed - but it's sure not the stuff you normally hear at this time of year!
Somewhere in that lot is "Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys. Ye gods, they made even the most ordinary song sound magical. Right from the opening bars I knew who it was, even though I don't think I have ever heard that particular BB song before.
You probably knew the Beach Boys did a Christmas album, but did you know the Turtles did a Christmas song? Or Paul Revere and the Raiders also did a Christmas album?
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i'll check out the podcast tomorrow bob_32.
back to the Knopfler album "privateering"....no surprise its a superb album...
I cant think of one single dud album he has made, hell, I even love his instrumental songs
and as you guys know, im not a big fan of instrumental music on the whole.
BTW, I own all of Dire Straits albums and most of his solo work and my least favourite of his
catalogue is DS' second album "communique", don't ask me why it is my least favourite because I have no idea
its just the last one I would go for out of his albums.
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
^^ I also thought Communique was a comparatively weak album. It starts well with "Once Upon a Time In the West", but the rest of side 1 I find quite dull. Side 2 is an improvement; in particular I like the two final songs, which I always think of as a pair. Overall however it sounds as though they had a bunch of songs left over from the sessions for the debut album.
They redeemed themselves with "Making Movies", and even more so with "Love Over Gold."
Do listen to that podcast CH. I sometimes get the feeling I post stuff here and no one links to it. If you need further encouragement there is an Elvis song in there. Not a very good one IMO, but you might like it.
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I disagree with both of you - Communique is a beautiful album, and one I prefer to Making Movies.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
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Busy listening to Supertramp's - Crime of the Century.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
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CHEAP TRICK "cheap trick" cd, 1977
career stats:
studio albums.................17
singles...........................64
this album...............#207 US
singles:
"oh candy".............. no chart action
their debut set...
shows the potential they were capable of but it wasn't quite there yet...
a few different styles there, I guess they were still searching for their distinctive sound...
of all nine studio set I currently own by the band this is the only one that has tracks I do not like...
but at the same time, theres a few classics on it also...
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: mondocello
best track: speak now or forever hold your peace
[video=youtube;jL-IS4glEOI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL-IS4glEOI[/video]
tracks:
1...ELO kiddies *
2...daddy should have stayed in high school **
3...taxman, my thief **
4...cry, cry **
5...oh, candy ***
6...hot love **
7...speak now or forever hold your peace ***
8...he's a whore **
9...mondocello *
10.the ballad of TV violence ***
3s=3
2s=5
1s=2
rating: 2.1
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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bob_32_116 Wrote:"Woodstock Rock" podcast for Dec 8:
http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/woodstock?an_page=2016-12-08
If you're not going to follow the link to listen to it, at least check the playlist. The first half of the program is Christmas-themed - but it's sure not the stuff you normally hear at this time of year!
Somewhere in that lot is "Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys. Ye gods, they made even the most ordinary song sound magical. Right from the opening bars I knew who it was, even though I don't think I have ever heard that particular BB song before.
You probably knew the Beach Boys did a Christmas album, but did you know the Turtles did a Christmas song? Or Paul Revere and the Raiders also did a Christmas album?
listened to the first half of the podcast bob_32,
I had never heard that Turtles song before, thanks.
and the Presley one, well, I own it, I don't like it, one of only a couple his yuletide songs I don't like.
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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from the vinyl shed
brought in a new stack of vinyl for the winter
let's see what shows up
this piece of wax is near 50 years old
sounds as good as new to these old hippie ears
debut album that hit #62 here
I was in from the beginning
[video=youtube;3hZOeB-9D6Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZOeB-9D6Y[/video]
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