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Post by rayge on Jan 30, 2021 14:16:27 GMT
The only thing I know about this guy is that his vinyl fetches medium-sized bucks on discogs. Disco fans love their 12-inchers. I think whoever uploaded this could have found one that didn't skip, though. I liked Chic and Sister Sledge, and this isn't very far from them in feel, so I can't work up a nihilistic froth against it, and I did get through all six minutes without cutting myself, so, yep, 5 / 10
Crikey, something from Song to a Seagull. Takes me back to 1969, when one of fellow studes bought this, and I was sort of intrigued, rather than bowled over as I would be by later albums. This track stands out for the vocal arrangement, with Joni harmonising with herself, and the intricate lyric with the melody rather subjugated to the need for scansion, but suffers, as the whole album does in retrospect, from Joni singing in a really high register, before her cigarette habit kicked in. A long way from prime Mitchell, but still just about enough here 5.5/10
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Jan 30, 2021 20:40:37 GMT
I knew exactly what I was in for as soon as I saw that MCA rainbow label in the thumbnail, and I wasn't looking forward to it.
B is lovely, with a beautiful arrangement and certainly doesn't outstay its welcome.
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Post by fange on Jan 31, 2021 5:37:08 GMT
Wow, 3 rounds in and already our 2nd Joni. It's interesting how these things work out. Anyway, this song of hers is not really my flavour. It's fine but not sonething i would seek out. The immediacy of A, 12 inches of dancefloor filler pleasure, is almost always my thing.
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Post by clive gash on Jan 31, 2021 14:24:40 GMT
Oliver
Decent slice of urban funk. Poppin’
Joni
Early Joni is ok (I’ve still to hack through all of the recent box) but nowhere near the heights she later attained. Simultaneously fussy and bare.
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Post by neige on Jan 31, 2021 18:25:19 GMT
A has a nice enough groove but Disco sounds soooooo dated nowadays.
B is arguably the best thing on Joni's debut, so no contest.
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Post by fonz on Feb 1, 2021 9:17:36 GMT
Me and Mrs Fonzie like to GET DOWN on Saturday nites, and this could be the soundtrack, 'til the morning comes, but I'll go with Joni here.
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Post by oleandermedian on Feb 2, 2021 19:30:05 GMT
A’s OK. Not really my thing. B has a silly title but is pleasant enough.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 16:13:59 GMT
C*** 11 Hatz 8
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Post by bungo the mungo on Feb 4, 2021 16:16:33 GMT
ray is in it to win it, despite what he says.
hatz must be fuming that mitchell has become the ire of the cup.
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Post by wobblie on Feb 4, 2021 16:24:32 GMT
Not an exiciting matchup but the proper song won.
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Post by rayge on Feb 4, 2021 16:26:18 GMT
Fucking travesty
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Post by rayge on Feb 4, 2021 16:32:44 GMT
ray is in it to win it, despite what he says. Oh do fuck off, you tartrazined twerp. In case you didn't notice, I voted against Ollie. I hate competing.
I put C*** in to make up the numbers. And to find the tracks to put in, I just went through stuff I had sold at absurd prices through discogs, most of which I hadn't even heard before, all different styles and so on (although two with Treacy singing lead you'll be thrilled to hear) because no-one is actually interested in what I like
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Post by bungo the mungo on Feb 4, 2021 16:39:22 GMT
ray is in it to win it, despite what he says. Oh do fuck off, you tartrazined twerp. In case you didn't notice, I voted against Ollie. I hate competing.
I put C*** in to make up the numbers. And to find the tracks to put in, I just went through stuff I had sold at absurd prices through discogs, most of which I hadn't even heard before, all different styles and so on (although two with Treacy singing lead you'll be thrilled to hear) because no-one is actually interested in what I like
it's not unusual for a poster to vote against their own choice, ray! it's happened quite a bit in the bcb cup. you are pumped up for the cup!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 16:41:03 GMT
because no-one is actually interested in what I like I don't think that's true.
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Post by rayge on Feb 4, 2021 21:15:09 GMT
because no-one is actually interested in what I like I don't think that's true. OK, let's put it another way - I'm not interested in what I like
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