Music, being very, VERY subjective, is, well...kinda subjective. Anyway, one criteria I use to judge a really great album/CD/mp3/whatever is whether or not the entire album is listenable. You know, not one with four or five good cuts and then some crap thrown in as filler. I was reminded of this while watching a VH1 Classic show about Fleetwood Mac made Rumors - one of my favorite albums of all time.
Rumors falls within the definition I provided. I suppose that "Oh, Daddy" is the song I like the least, but even it has some definite listenosity. The band's troubles throughout the one-year period during which Rumors was recorded are well-documented. I have a particular afinity for the album because it came out just after I finished my Air Force enlistment and moved from the Gulf Coast to Kosciusko, MS. My own marriage was deteriorating in early 1977 when the album was released and, being into the lyrics even back then, I could relate. All five members were going through hell - and they still managed to make one of the better albums ever cut.
Shortly before Rumors, Bob Seger released "Night Moves". This is another album with not one bad cut or filler. No matter how often I listen to it, it never gets old.
A few others that come to mind are Sgt. Pepper and Led Zeppelin IV. But, don't let me run on and on; Post some of your ideas for great albums.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
A song with lyrics you may like...
This is by Blitzen Trapper. The song is off their newer album, Furr, and it's the title track to boot. Once again, I'm not going to post lyrics, as this should be easy to follow. Check it out, if you like it great, if it prompts discussion, even better.
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