[pianozach]

Donovan’s Greatest Hits And More

For those who remember....

" . . . And More"?

I have the original Donavan "Greatest Hits" album, which is fabulous, but how do you justify "and more". His greatest hits plus some non-hits, or some not-so-great hits?

 

[aligreto]

" . . . And More"?

I have the original Donavan "Greatest Hits" album, which is fabulous, but how do you justify "and more". His greatest hits plus some non-hits, or some not-so-great hits?

I personally do not try to justify anything other than present the title of the CD.

 

[Art Rock]

Spent the Friday afternoon in the gallery as usual - since it was raining I did not expect visitors (I was right) and used the opportunity to go through my Talk Talk (and Mark Hollis solo albums):

February 1984 Talk Talk: It's My Life
February 1986 Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring
September 1988 Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden
September 1991 Talk Talk: Laughing Stock
January 1998 Mark Hollis: Mark Hollis

It was fascinating to follow the band's progression from a top synthpop outfit via art pop to post rock avant la lettre, ending in a solo album that has been called "the most quiet and intimate record ever made". Five albums I would not want to be without.

 

[Elgar's Ghost]

The Animals' recorded legacy is somewhat tangled due to discrepancies between their UK and USA discographies, and in terms of re-evaluation on disc it has never been properly addressed. A great, if short-lived band from the 60s who deserve the comprehensive box set treatment more than most, but have never got it. The contents of the three discs below covers virtually all bases in terms of their UK studio output on the Columbia and Decca labels, but the absence of the US-only Animalism *** album is a glaring hole, nonetheless. Animalism was released on CD at some point, but has long since been out of print.

The Complete Animals contains the UK versions of The Animals (1964) and Animal Tracks (1965) albums, the UK non-album singles/b-sides and a few out-takes.

*** Not to be confused with the UK Animalisms album. Animalism was culled from three 1966 sessions and released on MGM a few months after the band's split during the late summer of that year.

Don't Bring Me Down contains the UK Animalisms (1966) album, the two non-album a-sides from 1966 (Inside Looking Out and Don't Bring Me Down), one non-album b-side from 1966 (Cheating), four early tracks from 1963 when the embryonic Animals were known as the Alan Price Rhythm & Blues Combo, two late 1966 a-sides (See See Rider and Help Me Girl) credited to Eric Burdon & The Animals and one withdrawn US single from late 1966 (the first cover of Randy Newman's Mama Told Me Not to Come) credited to Eric Burdon alone.

Despite its billing as EB & TA, See See Rider was recorded while the final line-up of the 'original' Animals was still just about together. Help Me Girl and Mama Told Me Not to Come were recorded soon after this line-up split in August/September 1966. Drummer Barry Jenkins was the only member from the final Animals line-up who backed Eric Burdon on these two tracks, which were made with (sadly uncredited) American session musicians. Both tracks were included on Burden's solo album Eric is Here, which was confusingly credited to 'Eric Burdon and the Animals' when it was released somewhat belatedly in early 1967 - Burdon didn't actually form a new Animals band until the month after it was recorded.

 

[mparta]

Steely Dan

Gaucho



I think the last Becker/Fagen album to match the unbelievable run from Can't Buy a Thrill

Becker's solo album that I know, 11 Tracks of Whack, is very good, but Fagen sort of went off to places that I didn't recognize, although Tomorrow's Girls has some funk to make it attractive, it still has that faded 50s Sci-fi feel to the lyric that I don't care for.

But Gaucho-- Glamour Profession, Third World Man, Gaucho and Time Out of Mind, much less Gold Teeth Two-- a brighter sound, maybe more purely melodic and a real success for me, still the lyrics that create a world but somehow, despite Glamour Profession, a little less of the life's side hustles and side hustlers type.

Who is the gaucho, amigo, why is he standing in your spangled leather poncho, with the studs that match your eyes...
bodacious cowboys, such as your friend, will never be welcome here, high in the Custer dome🖤

 

[bharbeke]

You start with a banger of a song like "Tulsa Time" as your base and add on the vocal talents of Reba McEntire, and you get a Saturday jam to get your body moving.

 

[starthrower]

2CD / Blu-ray
Unfortunately, the mastering is wretched on this set. Way too much compression. But we went to the first US show in Ithaca last night and had a great time. Just nine songs from The Lamb in the second set, plus Supper's Ready, Firth of Fifth, and Los Endos.

 

[Optimus Primus]

Godflesh '' Cold World'' in analogue magic, make this album a well worth rare EP. I'm selling it for 250$. The sound is Godflesh at there peak of nihilism and stark cold ambience.

 

[les24preludes]

 

[doctorjohn]

The Animals' recorded legacy is somewhat tangled due to discrepancies between their UK and USA discographies, and in terms of re-evaluation on disc it has never been properly addressed. A great, if short-lived band from the 60s who deserve the comprehensive box set treatment more than most, but have never got it. The contents of the three discs below covers virtually all bases in terms of their UK studio output on the Columbia and Decca labels, but the absence of the US-only Animalism *** album is a glaring hole, nonetheless. Animalism was released on CD at some point, but has long since been out of print.

The Complete Animals contains the UK versions of The Animals (1964) and Animal Tracks (1965) albums, the UK non-album singles/b-sides and a few out-takes.

*** Not to be confused with the UK Animalisms album. Animalism was culled from three 1966 sessions and released on MGM a few months after the band's split during the late summer of that year.

Don't Bring Me Down contains the UK Animalisms (1966) album, the two non-album a-sides from 1966 (Inside Looking Out and Don't Bring Me Down), one non-album b-side from 1966 (Cheating), four early tracks from 1963 when the embryonic Animals were known as the Alan Price Rhythm & Blues Combo, two late 1966 a-sides (See See Rider and Help Me Girl) credited to Eric Burdon & The Animals and one withdrawn US single from late 1966 (the first cover of Randy Newman's Mama Told Me Not to Come) credited to Eric Burdon alone.

Despite its billing as EB & TA, See See Rider was recorded while the final line-up of the 'original' Animals was still just about together. Help Me Girl and Mama Told Me Not to Come were recorded soon after this line-up split in August/September 1966. Drummer Barry Jenkins was the only member from the final Animals line-up who backed Eric Burdon on these two tracks, which were made with (sadly uncredited) American session musicians. Both tracks were included on Burden's solo album Eric is Here, which was confusingly credited to 'Eric Burdon and the Animals' when it was released somewhat belatedly in early 1967 - Burdon didn't actually form a new Animals band until the month after it was recorded.

I have this oddity in my record collection
Quite how an Italian compilation found its way on to my shelves I cannot for the life of me recall

 

[starthrower]

Quite an interesting documentary.