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Post by DarknessFish on Apr 21, 2020 11:35:47 GMT
As a counterpoint to Dougie's comment that many albums are top-heavy. The obvious one for me is The Sisters of Mercy's debut, but how many others are there?
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Post by loveless on Apr 21, 2020 12:41:26 GMT
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Post by harrispilton on Apr 21, 2020 12:53:16 GMT
New Order 'Technique'
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Post by rayge on Apr 21, 2020 12:56:41 GMT
White Light White Heat has my favourite second side of any album I ever heard.
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Post by HotRats on Apr 21, 2020 14:27:17 GMT
As a counterpoint to Dougie's comment that many albums are top-heavy. The obvious one for me is The Sisters of Mercy's debut, but how many others are there? Just better, or "first side is a bit rubbish, second side is great"? |
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Post by DarknessFish on Apr 21, 2020 14:52:39 GMT
As a counterpoint to Dougie's comment that many albums are top-heavy. The obvious one for me is The Sisters of Mercy's debut, but how many others are there? Just better, or "first side is a bit rubbish, second side is great"? First side doesn't have to be rubbish. First and Last and Always has a pretty good A side, most of the singles were from that. Just that the second side is sublime from start to finish. I did wonder whether I should expand the topic to be significantly different, too? For instance Thomas Leer and Robert Rental's The Bridge, where the A side is synthpop and the B side is ambient soundscapes. Or Napalm Death, twice they've changed almost the entire line-up between side A and Side B of an album. |
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Post by Charlie O. on Apr 21, 2020 16:03:49 GMT
Steppenwolf 7. Last track on Side 1, "Renegade", is epic, but the rest of the side seems to be running on fumes. Side 2 is almost all killer, and even the little bit of filler is engaging.
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Post by harrispilton on Apr 21, 2020 17:49:11 GMT
The Smiths. Still Ill, Hand In Glove, What Difference Does it make, I Don't Owe You Anything, Suffer Little Children. I mean come on!
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Post by HotRats on Apr 22, 2020 15:08:34 GMT
Ok, a bit obvious, but, you know..... (cue a load of people telling me the medley is crap and it's all about Maxwell's Silver Hammer)  |
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Post by Charlie O. on Apr 22, 2020 17:00:26 GMT
I guess I agree. Side 1 is pretty bitchen, though! |
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Post by sloopjohnc on Apr 22, 2020 23:08:00 GMT
Steppenwolf 7. Last track on Side 1, "Renegade", is epic, but the rest of the side seems to be running on fumes. Side 2 is almost all killer, and even the little bit of filler is engaging. I wish I was the kind of person that could rattle off better side twos than side ones and am always amazed at people's abilities to do such a thing. |
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Post by Charlie O. on Apr 22, 2020 23:22:31 GMT
Steppenwolf 7. Last track on Side 1, "Renegade", is epic, but the rest of the side seems to be running on fumes. Side 2 is almost all killer, and even the little bit of filler is engaging. I wish I was the kind of person that could rattle off better side twos than side ones and am always amazed at people's abilities to do such a thing. I'm annoyed with myself that I can't rattle off more! It's the kind of thing I tend to notice, 'cause most albums are front-loaded. |
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Post by rayge on Apr 23, 2020 22:28:48 GMT
The Joy Division thread reminded me: Closer
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Post by loveless on Apr 23, 2020 23:33:30 GMT
I'm a Side Two man for Bringing it All Back Home.
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Apr 23, 2020 23:49:06 GMT
Metal Machine Music
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