What´s the Costello record that a new fan must be apart from
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What´s the Costello record that a new fan must be apart from
... until he´s really a loyal fan?
For example: I would never recommend Dylan´s Knocked Out Loaded for one that only has five of his records...
For what i read in some reviews the album that i must avoid is Kojak Variety. Is that right? Is it really Costello´s worst moment?:
For example: I would never recommend Dylan´s Knocked Out Loaded for one that only has five of his records...
For what i read in some reviews the album that i must avoid is Kojak Variety. Is that right? Is it really Costello´s worst moment?:
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I'd normally say Get Happy!! But my mind has been changed on that album. But, then again, it's a mess to virgin ears.
Punch The Clock or Get Happy!! would seem difficult to get into.
Punch The Clock or Get Happy!! would seem difficult to get into.
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I have never been able to appreciate KV like the rest of EC albums. I have tried to get into the CD, but it is just too hard to get into it. I don't think I should have to work that hard to enjoy a CD. Every time I play KV, I find myself skipping half of the songs. Five years from now, I may pop it into the CD player and try to figure out why I didn't love the CD in the first place.
I felt the same way about ATUB at first. It took me 5 or 6 spins to get into ATUB, and then I loved it.
GCW and AB are not albums I would recommend for the casual fan either.
GCW is an interesting one though. I think that the production of the album brings it down, not the content. Give this album the engineering of IB, and you would have a very good album.
I felt the same way about ATUB at first. It took me 5 or 6 spins to get into ATUB, and then I loved it.
GCW and AB are not albums I would recommend for the casual fan either.
GCW is an interesting one though. I think that the production of the album brings it down, not the content. Give this album the engineering of IB, and you would have a very good album.
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I dunno... I *loved* Get Happy!! instantly, as I'm sure most of us did. It's one of Elvis's best records.wehitandrun wrote:I'd normally say Get Happy!! But my mind has been changed on that album. But, then again, it's a mess to virgin ears.
Punch The Clock or Get Happy!! would seem difficult to get into.
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I wouldn't even go with Brutal Youth. I like it, but I still think people should start out with an artist's first album, or at least an early one, even if they missed that album by what's nearing 30 years. It's a lot more fun to go album to album and travel with the artist than jump around to different records and not be able to piece together how the artist got to that point. On top of that, I wouldn't try to get anyone into Elvis with a post-GCW album, because I think everything changed after that first major commercial and critical failure. I really divide his catalogue up by pre-GCW and post-GCW. It's like a mediocre Jesus. But if I were going to pick a latter album, I'd go with WIWC, because I value it above BY, and if "45" doesn't get you into the album right off the bat, you're a loon!wehitandrun wrote:I agree.
What about Brutal Youth?
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I love Almost Blue. I think it would be a fine album for a beginner to hear, as long as they know the grounds of which it was recorded.
Annnnd, it would help if they saw the "making of" documentary of it too.
But, still, Almost Blue is great. I love his vocals on it, and the Attractions are superb as per usual.
Annnnd, it would help if they saw the "making of" documentary of it too.
But, still, Almost Blue is great. I love his vocals on it, and the Attractions are superb as per usual.