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Post by fange on Apr 29, 2019 5:19:17 GMT
The Marvelettes track has a beautiful feel and playing, the changes are a joy, so simple yet magical. That's the problem with getting "used" to a sound; when you're spoilt for choice, as we are with Motown's fucking discography, the wonderful can seem mundane or generic in some situations to some ears. And the same could be said of the Elvis, in a sense - it's a lovely tune, but its simplicity can seem a bit generic and boring to some modern ears. Well, i really like both, but i'm giving it to A for being something i preferred hearing a bit more today.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Apr 29, 2019 13:44:32 GMT
Both minor efforts. I’m struggling to see why somebody would pick either.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 15:02:26 GMT
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Post by rayge on Apr 29, 2019 16:10:23 GMT
Both minor efforts. I’m struggling to see why somebody would pick either. because they have better taste than you? |
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Apr 29, 2019 16:36:05 GMT
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Post by countmachuki on Apr 29, 2019 17:28:30 GMT
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Is it quoted on a track from that Bobby Hutcherson record from the other round?
Anyway, it's great in its own right.
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Apr 29, 2019 20:36:57 GMT
Elvis, I guess.
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Post by rankingted on Apr 29, 2019 22:09:30 GMT
There's the issue with the refrain about 'obvious' picks - apparently A was a hit in the US but I've never heard it before in my life. Its good as you'd expect Tamla from that era to be but I'm edging towards the Elvis here, as unexpected a 'well known' pick as Easy Lover was in the last round. To hell with obscurities, more of this kind of thing!
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Post by rayge on Apr 30, 2019 13:07:01 GMT
a This minor hit is probably my favourite Marvelettes track, and one of James Jamerson's finest three minutes. There's less stridency to the lead vocals than on Postman or Beechwood, and the harmonies are sweet; the horns add sass to the swagger of the bassline, and make for a fine piece of early Motown 6 / 10
b When EP switched from Sun to RCA, it took a while for him to develop a new sound in the new studio environment, especially on ballads, where the wretched Jordanaires thickened up the sound to no good purpose and the productions veered towards Nashville glop. This track is a case in point. 5 / 10
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Post by Sneelock on May 1, 2019 19:47:39 GMT
A. Elvis vocal is more that swell but I'm not going to mess with "don't mess with Bill"
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Post by dipstick on May 2, 2019 0:41:39 GMT
B - Love the vocal and the tune. It needs to be on an AM radio at my grandma's house on a hot summer night with the windows open and the screen door shut and cicadas providing additional harmony.
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Post by oleandermedian on May 2, 2019 18:51:07 GMT
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Post by Inspector Norse on May 2, 2019 20:26:25 GMT
We - I - often talk about stuff getting a "free pass" and here we have Motown-by-numbers v Elvis. The latter has a completely bog-standard arrangement and melody, and sounds like your grandad fell asleep in his slippers halfway through a game of bingo in front of It's a Wonderful Life. The former is more "my thing" and has more life to it.
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Post by rayge on May 4, 2019 11:39:23 GMT
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