What Are You Listening To?

[mtthwibrahim]

I can see her bra through her shirt. Someone should tell her, she looks rather silly

[hatchetman]

Haha.

I don't actually like her album cover. Usually she looks so put together and she takes some amazing photos. I just don't get this one.

[SteveO]

It could be better than that !!!!....lol

I can see her bra through her shirt. Someone should tell her, she looks rather silly

[CRAZY-HORSE]

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS "the best of....", cd, 1998.

Nick has never really been a 'singles' artist so a best of set seems out of place in his catalogue and gives me the impression that he just released it fullfill contractual obligations inbetween studio albums, fans like myself will always bicker and complain that other certain tracks seem are omitted from this set and will do so and never agree till the day the world ends, but that said this is not a bad introduction to the genius that is Nick Cave IMO.
i guess the problem i have is that his albums are meant to be heard in one complete sitting say like...The Wall, which doesnt really work when radio play individual tracks, its like only reading one chapter of a novel without geting the full story or intent that the artist had in mind when recording the material.
as expected, this is going to score very high from me because afterall...its Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, one of three artists i rate as never letting me down musically as posted n a new thread earlier today.
Cave is a master of the macabre story telling and this shines through on this album, probably the worst track here is the very average "where the wild roses grow", a duet with Aussie songstress Kylie Minogue(not a fan of hers and she adds little to this one to change my mind), as or best tracks, pretty difficult to go past the classic "straight to you" or the upbeat "deanna", but only just pipping the other "***" tracks slightly. his original version of "the mercy seat" detailing a man on death row only gets "**" here, probably would have got "***" but Johnny Cash does a better version IMO on his American Recordings series of albums with producer Rick Rubin...
also, as there is also a Cave "best of" dvd to accompany the cd i have chosen to use his official videos where possible and audio links to the tracks on here....

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: where the wild roses grow
best track: straight to you or deanna

tracks:

1. deanna ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxORulyOXs8&ob=av3e video
2. red right hand ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrxePKps87k&ob=av3e video
3. straight to you ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbOHXMtelU&ob=av3e video
4. tupelo **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSl4KX7zBTQ video
5. nobody's baby now **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQNsSSE7IlQ audio
6. stranger than kindness **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krfw2AF-a3w audio
7. into my arms ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHoqHscTKE&ob=av3n video
8. (are you) the one that ive been waiting for? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd51SEljBU0&ob=av2e video
9. the carny ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mElryeFD-U audio
10.do you love me? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTjsVSzQ1Q&ob=av3e video
11.the mercy seat **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahr4KFl79WI&ob=av2e video
12.henry lee ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzmMB8dTwGs video
13.the weeping song **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqhOVY58zIo&ob=av2e video
14,the ship song ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0spQCw35D4&ob=av2n video
15,where the wild roses grow **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpnjE1LUvE&ob=av2e video
16.from her to eternity **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wx4vGpzh8 audio

3s=9
2s=7
1s=0

rating: 2.6

[Music Head]

as you know, my Nick Cave is weak, with 1 album.
I've thought of getting a Best Of, but like you say, I've always thought of him as being one of those artists where you need to hear the whole album.

[hatchetman]

Young the Giant, "Cough Syrup." Love this song.

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



A little better than their last one, which I did last week. I usually do my cd's in order. These got shuffled. It
is the second release of their four. Contains the groups only hit with Breakfast At Tiffany's. One other love track
with Done, and two duds to even it out. The hit reached #5, surprised the album got to only #46, but slightly
better in the U.K. at #24. Thier only album to even touch the charts. Coming from Texas, brother Todd and Toby
Pipes ran the show for the relatively brief existence of the group. On to other careers now. Fame is a fleeting
thing. Sure did love that Tiffany's thing though which is probably why I bought this, along with their last one.
Would have no doubt jumped off after that one if they hadn't done it first.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Gammer Gerten's Needle

Best Track - Breakfast At Tiffany's

You'll say that we've got nothing in common
No common ground to start from
And we're falling apart
You'll say the world has come between us
Our lives have come between us
Still I know you just don't care

And I said, "What about 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,yes
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

I see you - the only one who knew me
And now your eyes see through me
I guess I was wrong
So what now? It's plain to see we're over,
And I hate when things are over -
When so much is left undone

And I said, "What about 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,yes
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

You'll say that we've got nothing in common
No common ground to start from
And we're falling apart
You'll say the world has come between us
Our lives have come between us
Still I know you just don't care

And I said, "What about 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,yes
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

And I said, "What about 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,yes
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

And I said, "What about 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,yes
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

1) Gammer Gerten's Needle *
2) Breakfast At Tiffany's ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClCpfeIELw&ob=av2e
3) Halo **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWA-FveZcaQ&ob=av2e
4) Josey **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk98Ezqg8_w&ob=av2e
5) A Water Prayer **
6) Done ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6pQ7gQ4YU
7) Song To Make Love To **
8) The Kandinsky Prince **
9) Home **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22ln1JiY5ys
10) Red Light **
11) I Can Wait **
12) Wouldn't Change A Thing **

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

Grade - 2.0

so many albums, so little time

[CRAZY-HORSE]

Breakfast at Tiffany's was their only charting song here, thus that is all ive heard until now....listened to your other four links for this one..very impressive from "one hit wonders" on this side of the world!!!

[CRAZY-HORSE]

BIRDS OF TOKYO "birds of tokyo" cd,2010 #2 australia.

third album by these guys from right here in Perth, think i bought this as a reccomendation from my friend Corey as he is friends with these guys(i guess they all played the same pub/club circuit at one time or another), also met two of the band at Corey's shop one day not long after i bought this one, when asked, i told them i thought the album was "ok-nothing special but had some good melodies on it"...i dont lie, so they asked and i gave them the truth according to my thoughts! met one of them since then,even heard a couple of demos from their latest sessions in march of this year which arent too bad neither.
anyway,
the album recieved "album of the year" at the 2010 ARIA's, and they recieved five other nominations,selling double platinum here.
some good indi rock/pop sounds on here, as i said, nothing outstanding but a reasonable album nonetheless, a couple of tracks i do not like(tracks3,5) the rest ok IMO, pretty sure these guys.
tough call for best track here...could have gone for the one i picked,"the gap" or "wild at heart"..hate it when its a tough call!
could have a reasonably good career if they got exposure overseas as they are apparently a very good live act....

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: circles
best track: the saddest thing i know

tracks:

1. plans ** #11AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZSm-52fq1A live
2. the saddest thing i know **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lht3aGrDBA4 video
3. the dark side of love *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTx0m0fgOMg audio
4. in the veins of death valley **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9nHqJ9OO28 audio
5. circles *
6. wild at heart ** #50AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YDXARd-Uw audio
7. the gap **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEucVbsl08 audio
8. murmurs **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RDvTWmGoko audio
9. the unspeakable scene **
10.waiting for the wolves **
11.if this ship sinks(i give in) **

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

rating: 1.8

[Music Head]

^^
liked your best