Musical Confessional

[ralphpnj]

I think I have you all beat. I once bought a Barry Manilow Live album on vinyl. When I went from vinyl to compact disc (gosh, that must be 25 or 30 years ago!) I sold all my vinyl. I couldn’t give that Manilow album away.

If you are indeed the winner it's not because Manilow is any more horrific than say Milli Vanilli but rather because when given the chance to rid yourself of the Manilow monster you chose to hold onto the beast. My hat goes off to you, sir.

[CharlieG]

If you are indeed the winner it's not because Manilow is any more horrific than say Milli Vanilli but rather because when given the chance to rid yourself of the Manilow monster you chose to hold onto the beast. My hat goes off to you, sir.

Maybe I wan't clear. When I said "I couldn't give that album away" what I meant was no one would take it! At first I was trying to sell it for a dollar. Then I tried to give it away. It finally went into the trash.

[ralphpnj]

Maybe I wan't clear. When I said "I couldn't give that album away" what I meant was no one would take it! At first I was trying to sell it for a dollar. Then I tried to give it away. It finally went into the trash.

In that case, the winning entry has yet to be decided.

However, it is comforting to know that you did rid yourself of the beast.

[Nonreality]

My tongue was firmly in my cheek. I wish music was as fun today, but I guess that's a function of getting old.
You can add The Sweet to that list and also Slade.
I'm still a big fan of a solid "four on the floor" beat :-)

Phil, I wasn't sure or maybe aware of the tongue in cheek, sometime it's hard to say for me and maybe for everyone. Sorry about that but it also brings up my maybe favorite, Mott the Hoople. Just love that band. I became a lover of trex later but it was David Bowie, Mott the Hoople and the New York dolls at first and then Trex for me. It's funny as the new york dolls were probably the first basis for Punk later on. At least from the US side. Fun albums like you said.

[Nonreality]

My tongue was firmly in my cheek. I wish music was as fun today, but I guess that's a function of getting old.
You can add The Sweet to that list and also Slade.
I'm still a big fan of a solid "four on the floor" beat :-)

Phil, I wasn't sure or maybe aware of the tongue in cheek, sometime it's hard to say for me and maybe for everyone. Sorry about that but it also brings up my maybe favorite, Mott the Hoople. Just love that band. I became a lover of trex later but it was David Bowie, Mott the Hoople and the New York dolls at first and then Trex for me. It's funny as the new york dolls were probably the first basis for Punk later on. At least from the US side. Fun albums like you said. I really don't think that the NYD get the credit that they deserve.

[moley6knipe]

Ah, count me in. Walk of shame...

_Younger days_
Wee Papa Girl Rappers / Wee Rule
Salt n Pepa / A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (d'you see what they did there?!)
Morris Minor & The Majors / Stutter Rap (yes!! it rocks, you know it does...)
Europe / Final Countdown (the album. and i bought the follow up, if you can believe that. Pop quiz - without using Google, name me one other Europe track. Betcha can't...)

_First purchase_
Police / Greatest Hits (not bad for first off at age 14 or whatever. Still nutty about them).

_Follow up purchase_
Bon Jovi / Slippery When Wet (ah. not so good, but still kinda ok)

_McCartney_
I can trump every post from a few pages back about McCartney/Wings, no trouble at all. I am nutty about McCartney, but even so...

Frog Song 7" - bought a few years ago because I needed the "Humming Version" for my collection. Recorded from vinyl, listened to once, never again.

Tropic Island Hum - oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Oh dear.

Collaborations - how bad do you want them? With Johnny Cash on "new moon over jamaica"? With carl perkins on "my old friend"? With Ringo on his recent "Y Not" album?

And the untoppable worst ever hall of shame purchase...

Linda McCartney / Wide Prairie. I'm not passing comment on her as a person, just on the music, y'understand - and man, it's not good. Y'know Cook of the House from Wings Speed of Sound? Try 16 tracks of that kinda thing.

I'm clean!! I'm unburdened!!

Great thread folks.

[Mike Meyer]

Ah, count me in. Walk of shame...
Europe / Final Countdown (the album. and i bought the follow up, if you can believe that. Pop quiz - without using Google, name me one other Europe track. Betcha can't...)

Cherokee and Carrie. But I do own their Greatest Hits CD.

[moley6knipe]

Cherokee and Carrie. But I do own their Greatest Hits CD.

Are you sure it isn't "Europe - Greatest Hit" ? :-)

[Mnyb]

Caaarrrieeeee...

Omg please let me forget Europe....

[Phil Leigh]

Phil, I wasn't sure or maybe aware of the tongue in cheek, sometime it's hard to say for me and maybe for everyone. Sorry about that but it also brings up my maybe favorite, Mott the Hoople. Just love that band. I became a lover of trex later but it was David Bowie, Mott the Hoople and the New York dolls at first and then Trex for me. It's funny as the new york dolls were probably the first basis for Punk later on. At least from the US side. Fun albums like you said.

Ah - yes, Mott The Hoople. A tale of 2 bands - the first 4 albums and then the post-All The Young Dudes albums.
I love the first album - that instrumental version of "You Really Got Me" is a killer, never mind "Rock & Roll Queen" and the astonishing version of "Laugh At Me". This is a must-have album.

After ATYD ("Who needs TV when I've got T. Rex"...) they changed course and became the slightly warped glam band that most people think of. But there is much more to them than that...

All great stuff.