Kudzu Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Zooropa by U2 arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Ooh, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 25 2007, 05:17 PM) Ooh, nice. I'm actually disappointed. None of the tracks match anything from Achtung Baby, which at its worst is better than Zooropa's best, IMO. I heard only a couple moments of musical incandescence, the kind of "yeah" moments where everything coalesces into sheer aural brilliance (the climax of "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" and the "Sara" [Fleetwood Mac]-esque vocal melodies building behind Johnny Cash's voice at a certain moment on "The Wanderer"), whereas much of the rest of U2's catalogue is positively littered with them (I think almost every song on Achtung Baby has at least one of these). That being said, the album was worth the $5 I paid for it thanks to "Lemon", "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)", "Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car", and "The Wanderer". The title track, "Numb", and "Dirty Day" are decent as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadwing2112 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I found Hemispheres on Vinyl for 5 dollars today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 QUOTE (Kudzu @ May 25 2007, 04:54 PM) QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 25 2007, 05:17 PM) Ooh, nice. I'm actually disappointed. None of the tracks match anything from Achtung Baby, which at its worst is better than Zooropa's best, IMO. I heard only a couple moments of musical incandescence, the kind of "yeah" moments where everything coalesces into sheer aural brilliance (the climax of "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" and the "Sara" [Fleetwood Mac]-esque vocal melodies building behind Johnny Cash's voice at a certain moment on "The Wanderer"), whereas much of the rest of U2's catalogue is positively littered with them (I think almost every song on Achtung Baby has at least one of these). That being said, the album was worth the $5 I paid for it thanks to "Lemon", "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)", "Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car", and "The Wanderer". The title track, "Numb", and "Dirty Day" are decent as well. Zooropa takes a while to get into. It's sort of like U2's Adore if you're familiar with the Smashing Pumpkins at all. Keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute Pain of Salvation- The Perfect Element, pt. 1 Pain of Salvation- Remedy Lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Smashing Pumpkins - Lull EP Smashing Pumpkins - The Aeroplane Flies High box set (used for $35) The Smiths - Louder than Bombs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBuckner Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I just pre-ordered the Special Edition of Systematic Chaos. I got the money by opening a "GIVE BILL $$$ FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER" thread on another forum I go to. Made $20 before the thread was deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 And today, my copy of the remastered Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocinante Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Iron Butterfly-Metamorphosis Iron Butterfly-Sun and Steel The Velvet Underground-White Light/White Heat Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniv. Genesis-Duke Genesis-Abacab Queen-A Day at the Races Jethro Tull-Aqualung (all vinyl) And a lot of 8 Yes record came in the mail today: The Yes Album Fragile Close to the Edge Tales From Topographic Oceans Going for the One Yessongs 90125 Leave It (12" single) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadwing2112 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (fledgehog @ May 26 2007, 09:55 AM) The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute Pain of Salvation- The Perfect Element, pt. 1 Pain of Salvation- Remedy Lane Frances the Mute is a great album. What do you think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (The Rocinante @ May 26 2007, 07:03 PM) Genesis-Duke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (priest_of_syrinx @ May 26 2007, 08:39 PM) QUOTE (The Rocinante @ May 26 2007, 07:03 PM) Genesis-Duke Seconded. One of my all-time favorites Gentlemen Take Polaroids is even better than I was expecting! David Sylvian has a very weird voice, but it's definitely a grower of one, and Barbieri on keys and Jensen on drums provide an awesome combo of a driving instrumental section, rounded out by the rest of the band. Definitely gained a whole new respect for Richard Barbieri in particular; "Burning Bridges", "Methods of Dance", "The Width of a Room", and particularly "Taking Islands in Africa" demonstrate a level of innovation and proficiency that I would usually associate with the likes of Tony Banks, Rick Wright, and Keith Emerson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrail Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (Kudzu @ May 26 2007, 11:28 PM) QUOTE (priest_of_syrinx @ May 26 2007, 08:39 PM) QUOTE (The Rocinante @ May 26 2007, 07:03 PM) Genesis-Duke Seconded. One of my all-time favorites Gentlemen Take Polaroids is even better than I was expecting! David Sylvian has a very weird voice, but it's definitely a grower of one, and Barbieri on keys and Jensen on drums provide an awesome combo of a driving instrumental section, rounded out by the rest of the band. Definitely gained a whole new respect for Richard Barbieri in particular; "Burning Bridges", "Methods of Dance", "The Width of a Room", and particularly "Taking Islands in Africa" demonstrate a level of innovation and proficiency that I would usually associate with the likes of Tony Banks, Rick Wright, and Keith Emerson. You should check out Tin Drum next then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (vaportrail @ May 26 2007, 11:39 PM) QUOTE (Kudzu @ May 26 2007, 11:28 PM) QUOTE (priest_of_syrinx @ May 26 2007, 08:39 PM) QUOTE (The Rocinante @ May 26 2007, 07:03 PM) Genesis-Duke Seconded. One of my all-time favorites Gentlemen Take Polaroids is even better than I was expecting! David Sylvian has a very weird voice, but it's definitely a grower of one, and Barbieri on keys and Jensen on drums provide an awesome combo of a driving instrumental section, rounded out by the rest of the band. Definitely gained a whole new respect for Richard Barbieri in particular; "Burning Bridges", "Methods of Dance", "The Width of a Room", and particularly "Taking Islands in Africa" demonstrate a level of innovation and proficiency that I would usually associate with the likes of Tony Banks, Rick Wright, and Keith Emerson. You should check out Tin Drum next then I plan on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soni Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Snakes and Arrows it wasen't avilable until in france until yesterday. DT's "A Change of Seasons" I'm speechless about the title track I think they reached perfection with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I'm thinking of getting Abacab. Kudzu seems to be the 'Genesis Man'. Anything good about this record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 27 2007, 06:04 AM) I'm thinking of getting Abacab. Kudzu seems to be the 'Genesis Man'. Anything good about this record? The title track, "Keep It Dark", and "Man on the Corner" are all essential Genesis tunes. "No Reply At All" and "Me and Sarah Jane" are also pretty solid tracks. "Whodunit?" is by far the most annoying song the band ever recorded (beating out "Colony of the Slippermen" and "Illegal Alien", even), but that's why the skip button was invented. Overall, a good record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (Kudzu @ May 27 2007, 02:06 PM)QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 27 2007, 06:04 AM) I'm thinking of getting Abacab. Kudzu seems to be the 'Genesis Man'. Anything good about this record? "Colony of the Slippermen" Dude, Colony of Slippermen is awesome! Love the keyboard solo! As far as Abacab goes, here's how I rate each track out of 10 stars: Abacab: 10 No Reply At All: 9 Me and Sarah Jane: 10 Keep It Dark: 9 Dodo/Lurker: 10 Whodunnit: Man On The Corner: 6 Like It Or Not: 10 Another Record: 8 Not a bad record at all... I think it's the first album that's pretty much fully in the pop spotlight, but they still had some artistic Genesis magic left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (deadwing2112 @ May 26 2007, 10:14 PM) QUOTE (fledgehog @ May 26 2007, 09:55 AM) The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute Pain of Salvation- The Perfect Element, pt. 1 Pain of Salvation- Remedy Lane Frances the Mute is a great album. What do you think of it? I enjoyed it quite a lot, Almost as much as De-Loused and definitely more than Amputechture. Solid album, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocinante Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 QUOTE (priest_of_syrinx @ May 26 2007, 08:39 PM)QUOTE (The Rocinante @ May 26 2007, 07:03 PM) Genesis-Duke I still don't 'get' this album. Some of the songs are very good, but IDK why everyone on here praises it like it was SEBT or Foxtrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 King Crimson-In the Wake of Poseidon King Crimson-Lark's Tongue in Aspic Ozric Tentacles-The Floor's Too Far Away Ozric Tentacles-Spirals in Hyperspace Pain of Salvation-Be Scar Symmetry-Pitch Black Progress Symphony X-Paradise Lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I absolutely love "skufs." That's this thing a store in Portland I go to called Everyday Music does. They buy all used CDs, regardless of condition, and the ones they think are scratched they sell for 2 or 3 bucks each. However, I've bought tons of these "skuf" CDs and none of them have ever given me problems. It's usually just a case of a little crack on the jewel case or something. I bought the following, and spent $20: Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel Bjork - Debut The Cure - Pornography Digable Planets - Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) OutKast - Aquemini Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot Kanye West - Late Registation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The O' Sullivan Factor Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 ^ nice I haggled with the folks at Fye and sold an old Chevelle cd to get these for just under $30: Francis the Mute - The Mars Volta Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrail Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 28 2007, 11:22 AM) I absolutely love "skufs." That's this thing a store in Portland I go to called Everyday Music does. They buy all used CDs, regardless of condition, and the ones they think are scratched they sell for 2 or 3 bucks each. However, I've bought tons of these "skuf" CDs and none of them have ever given me problems. It's usually just a case of a little crack on the jewel case or something. Yeah my store does the same. Just picked up a copy of The Fragile from NIN for 2 bucks. Perfectly fine by my standards! Recently picked up... Fear Falls Burning/Nadja - Self Titled No-Man - Together We're Stranger (SE) David Sylvian - Blemish IEM - 1996-1999 (2LP) [50$, holy F*CK] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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