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Post by rayge on Feb 19, 2020 19:14:53 GMT
A Gordian Knot – Year of the Sun
B Love – Orange Skies
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Post by toomanyhatz on Feb 19, 2020 19:25:28 GMT
Cute that both go the 'floaty psychedelia' direction. Both of these are a bit wimpy, but since B is the second-weakest song from a great record, I'm giving A the kitsch value nod.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2020 23:29:10 GMT
Better flute selections than the first round..Vote B
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Post by Crunchy Col on Feb 20, 2020 0:30:23 GMT
Sorry A, as sweet as you are, you never stood a chance against the mighty Love (altho' I agree with hatz that it's not an especially strong track from the band)
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Post by rayge on Feb 22, 2020 19:01:05 GMT
a I was kind of enjoying this until the flute started shrilling in one ear. It's got a real edge to it. Surely it's not the dreaded piccolo? Kind of ruined a bit of harmless wimpery, I thought.
b Third-weakest on the album in my opinion, but the better ones don't have Tjay Cantrelli playing flute on them. I was always up for Bryan MacLean's tunes and was quite surprised when he more or less disappeared after the band fell apart. Wins here.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 23:07:03 GMT
A could have done with better production. It's a passable song but the flute is too much in the foreground and gives the vocals a disservice.
I never bothered much with Da Capo despite my love of Forever Changes. I'm not fully sold on the song as such, but the flute playing works better here.
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Post by fange on Feb 23, 2020 6:15:29 GMT
Great match, lovely 60s flutey pop fluff. B certainly has the better production, but A's charms are just as good for me and i'm happy to reward them for digging a little deeper.
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Post by osgood on Feb 24, 2020 8:13:24 GMT
Great tie, both picks right up my street. A just edges it, for being unknown and also seems better built as a song. Glad to see my vote evening things a bit too.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2020 8:56:06 GMT
I love both. I don't regard A as being a deeper cut though, I first used it back in 2008!
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Post by neige on Feb 24, 2020 19:07:49 GMT
B is one of the rare Love songs I actively dislike.
A is a real find, I guess I have to thank G for it!
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Post by DarknessFish on Feb 26, 2020 13:22:39 GMT
A's got an awful generic psychedelic lead vocal, and terrible wishy-washy backing vocals. I think it might only be the snatches of flute I like, though the snare is nice and crisp too.
I guess I'm the only person here without an opinion on Love, positive or otherwise. I used to have Forever Changes on cassette, but I can't remember anything about it. This is pretty similar to the first track, but not quite as generic, and with less offensive vocals. The flute is really nice, too.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Feb 26, 2020 17:39:17 GMT
I didn't mind A. It's the kind of pleasant thing you'd find on Fading Yellow
B is always a delight though
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Feb 29, 2020 4:18:59 GMT
A is blissfully fruitfullly melodically flutefully with a boot full of guts to boot.
B is booring.
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