What Are You Listening To?

[Jerome]

There was a series of 'pressings' from TDB album which have an excerpt of an old man talking on the phone. It comes in a good while after the last few notes of 'High Hopes' have faded away. He is asking 'Is that Charlie?' on the phone. If you have a CD of the album, stick on the headphones and let the album run out fully. It might or might not be on your particular pressing. It's definitely on mine. I think it might have been a genuine mistake, but who knows?

[Tiggi]

I've just done a bit of research:

The phone call is Steve O'Rourke (Now-deceased Floyd manager) calling Gilmour's stepson Charlie, apparently begging to be allowed to appear on a Floyd album. And Lo, it happened...

[Jerome]

Well now we know. I wonder how many people have actually noticed that on the album. Good stuff Tiggi. I wasn't sure whether it was a mistake at the time of pressing or an intentional addition. Agree about the clocks - and the processed roto toms playing along at the same time were incredibly 'spacey' for their time.

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Fourth album from one of my favorites. Don't think it lives up to the first three, but still a good grade. Hit was Touch Me, which was not one of my top choices on here. The use of horns and strings was tried out on some tracks, and it failed for me. Another failure were the writing contributions from Robbie Krieger. Jim needed to take the reins back. Still, with three excellent tracks, the album passes. It made it to #6 on the U.S. charts. Four singles were released, with only Touch Me having any success at #3. The album failed to chart in the U.K.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Do It

Best Track - The Soft Parade

When I was back there in seminary school, There was a person there
Who put forth the proposition, That you can petition the Lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer, Petition the lord with prayer
You cannot petition the lord with prayer!
Can you give me sanctuary, I must find a place to hide, A place for me to hide
Can you find me soft asylum, I can't make it anymore, The Man is at the door
Peppermint, miniskirts, chocolate candy, Champion sax and a girl named Sandy
There's only four ways to get unraveled, One is to sleep and the other is travel, da da
One is a bandit up in the hills, One is to love your neighbor 'till
His wife gets home
Catacombs, Nursery bones, Winter women, Growing stones
Carrying babies, To the river
Streets and shoes, Avenues, Leather riders
Selling news, The monk bought lunch
Ha ha, he bought a little, Yes, he did, Woo!
This is the best part of the trip, This is the trip, the best part
I really like, What'd he say?, Yeah!, Yeah, right!
Pretty good, huh, Huh!, Yeah, I'm proud to be a part of this number
Successful hills are here to stay, Everything must be this way
Gentle streets where people play, Welcome to the Soft Parade
All our lives we sweat and save, Building for a shallow grave
Must be something else we say, Somehow to defend this place
Everything must be this way, Everything must be this way, yeah
The Soft Parade has now begun, Listen to the engines hum
People out to have some fun, A cobra on my left
Leopard on my right, yeah
The deer woman in a silk dress, Girls with beads around their necks
Kiss the hunter of the green vest, Who has wrestled before
With lions in the night
Out of sight!, The lights are getting brighter
The radio is moaning, Calling to the dogs
There are still a few animals, Left out in the yard
But it's getting harder, To describe sailors, To the underfed
Tropic corridor, Tropic treasure
What got us this far, To this mild equator?
We need someone or something new
Something else to get us through, yeah, c'mon
Callin' on the dogs, Callin' on the dogs
Oh, it's gettin' harder, Callin' on the dogs
Callin' in the dogs, Callin' all the dogs, Callin' on the gods
You gotta meet me, Too late, baby
Slay a few animals, At the crossroads, Too late
All in the yard, But it's gettin' harder, By the crossroads
You gotta meet me, Oh, we're goin', we're goin great
At the edge of town, Tropic corridor, Tropic treasure
Havin' a good time, Got to come along, What got us this far
To this mild equator?, Outskirts of the city, You and I
We need someone new, Somethin' new, Somethin' else to get us through
Better bring your gun, Better bring your gun
Tropic corridor, Tropic treasure, We're gonna ride and have some fun
When all else fails, We can whip the horse's eyes
And make them sleep, And cry

1) Tell All The People - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w78xaWKq-uQ
2) Touch Me - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECk9A-07Pw
3) Shaman's Blues - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ajAvDJSGqc
4) Do It - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQLuyyBx7o
5) Easy Ride - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcPcKGoqvf0
6) Wild Child - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSnQa1rE3xY
7) Runnin' Blue - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXba-DkIEj4
8) Wishful Sinful - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T09EFoTYVg
9) The Soft Parade - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3WfF81PTQ

3's - 3
2's - 4
1's - 2

Grade - 2.1

[Tiggi]

^ I've actually never heard The Soft Parade. Looks like I need to check it out.

I do like a spot of Doors...

[Jerome]

Riders on the Storm - classic!

[Jerome]

Listening to an electrifying version of Dolly Parton's classic 'Jolene'. A brilliant cover - one of the best I have ever heard. Mindy or Mimi Smith or something like that. Couldn't catch the name properly. The cat is screaming for supper.

[Thraak]

[video=youtube;kGhdlyPj-Fo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhdlyPj-Fo[/video]

Was just searching for this wee obscure Jagger tune from his first solo record in the mid 80s and (unexpectedly) came across this video on youtube lol. Will have to do as its the only one available! Great song though!

[Music Head]

^^

lol. the guy does a decent jagger

[CRAZY-HORSE]

that guy moves just like old rubber lips, i was mesmerised at how good he moves