What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i cant recall it being out neither, thinking i must have got it in a discount bin at some point

[CRAZY-HORSE]

BOB DYLAN "street-legal" cd, 1978

album chart action: #11 US, #5 AU, #2 CAN, #2 UK.

single chart action:
"is your love in vain?".......#56 UK.
"baby,stop crying"............#13 UK, #70 AU.
"changing of the guard".....no chart action!.

Uncle Bob's eigtheenth studio album...
lots of religious imagery and phrasing here especially on the opening track...but in places throughout the album also...
lovely female backing vocals here, not sure what i'd call them but Gospel isnt quite it,theyre unique, asis Bob Dylan...
album was savaged by the music press when it was released, but what the heck to they know about Bob Dylan, infact, what does anyone know about him LOL!...
was surprised to find that this album is Dylan's biggest selling studio set in the UK...
all up though, a very very good album from the lyrics,the music and even Dylan's vocals are very good here as he really does try to sing

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: is your love in vain?
best track: no time to think

tracks:

1. changing of the guards ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8f3K4d3Qgc audio
2. new pony ***
3. no time to think ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wCUvTP9qY audio
4. baby stop crying **
5. is your love in vain? **
6. senor **
7. true love tends to forget ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY6eQq7Z2M audio
8. we better talk this over **
9. where are you tonight? **

3s=4
2s=5
1s=0

rating: 2.4

[Music Head]

^^
one of the four I still don't have on cd for some reason

[CRAZY-HORSE]

JACKSON BROWNE "lives in the balance" cd, 1986

album chart action: #23 US, #36 UK, #37 AU.

singles action:
"for america"......................#30 US, #84 AU.
"in the shape of the heart"...# 70 US, #96 AU, #66 UK.
"lives in the balance"...........no chart action anywhere!
"black and white"................no chart action anywhere!

not a big selling album by Browne by his standards...
its the only one of his i own apart from an extensive compilation set which i love!, i like this one but not as much as thought i would...
lots of socio-political messages happening here in these songs, and Browne articulates his points of view very well..., i probably should invest in some more of his studio material at some point as im sure his earlier studio albums are sublime!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: till i go down
best track: lives in the balance

tracks:

1. for america ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B_YEqQDEqc live
2. soldier of plenty **
3. in the shape of a heart **
4. candy **
5. lawless avenues **
6. lives in the balance ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms5J2U_ySdI video
7. till i go down **
8. black and white **

3s=2
2s=6
1s=0

rating: 2.2

[Music Head]

^^
like that one
if you invest in more
The Pretender and Running On Empty are must haves mate

[CRAZY-HORSE]

thank you.....will do, they are now on "the buy list"

[CRAZY-HORSE]

YES "big generator" cd, 1987

not a bad pop/radio friendly album from these wanksy-prog rock guys...
i actually love Anderson's vocals on this one, and in parts sounds like he is trying to be a rapper...LOL!
and brass instruments also, never thought they relyed on brass that much, but they do here...
this album wasnt a big seller by their standards and i cant find any info on singles anywhere, but im sure they must have because the title track used to get airplay
here back in the day...
album sounds okay to me, but thats about where my interest in Yes stays, not interested in any more albums by these guys!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: final eyes
best track: big generator

tracks:

1. rhythm of love **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R17NRqN2r0o video
2. big generator **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk4OxxZ_HMg audio
3. shoot high, aim low *
4. almost like love **
5. love will find a way **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ-gI4hw2OM video
6. final eyes *
7. im running **
8. holy lamb **

3s=0
2s=6
1s=2

rating: 1.9

[SteveO]

THE JAM Album ...All Mod Cons...very uplifting!



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[CRAZY-HORSE]

well done SteveO....

by far their best studio album, has a very 1960s UK sound to it, and some brilliant story-telling on things like "tube station", "a-bomb", "mr clean" etc etc...

[Ghosty]

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