1964white wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:18 am
I assume all our music connoisseurs own Norman's top ten albums of all time.
All subjective of course!
I don’t think I fall within the realms of your definition of music connoisseur then, 64 as I have just one in some physical (vinyl/CD) form of those 10
Muppet the Cat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:55 am
I don’t think I fall within the realms of your definition of music connoisseur then, 64 as I have just one in some physical (vinyl/CD) form of those 10
As you say all subjective.
It's a bland/safe list so he's clearly limited in his tastes albeit prolific in those tastes. No funk, no soul, it's basically a list of singer songwriters plus I think the Who was in there
He went populist/safe with Kate Bush with probably her 4th/5th best album... I guess it's the most commercial too
"Never debate an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and they have the advantage of experience"
This is some of the stuff I like (though I like many styles of music): I have 2 of Borstal guitarist Jamie Hunter (one of 2 guitarists in the band) guitars in my workshop right now...
The Subhuman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:47 am
He went populist/safe with Kate Bush with probably her 4th/5th best album... I guess it's the most commercial too
I wouldn't agree that Hounds is populist or safe, certainly not lyrically. Musically it's a fuller sound, but better for it imo, and still pushing boundaries, particularly with the ninth wave. Her last great, and best, album, for me.
Sara wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:47 am
Agree with what he says about Hounds, Sea Change, and Blonde On Blonde, particularly; less so 5D, Bookends and Boatman's Call.
I enjoy all his favourite albums, Sail Away is wonderful, however as for compiling a top ten, I'm unsure I could come up with such a limited number as there are 100's of albums I adore.
1964white wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:59 am
I enjoy all his favourite albums, Sail Away is wonderful, however as for compiling a top ten, I'm unsure I could come up with such a limited number as there are 100's of albums I adore.
There are certain ones that would have to be in... Spirit of Eden or Feast of Wire, for example... but beyond that, an ever changing cast...
Sara wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:52 am
I wouldn't agree that Hounds is populist or safe, certainly not lyrically. Musically it's a fuller sound, but better for it imo, and still pushing boundaries, particularly with the ninth wave. Her last great, and best, album, for me.
As you know The Dreaming for me is the pinnacle, experimental and quite wonderful, I feel Hounds was the antidote for The Dreaming, it’s great but it didn’t build on the Dreaming for me.
Here we are debating albums by an artist who only made one poor album.
Lionheart I love, the songwriting is exquisite, that’s at 2.
I’m on a phone so gonna stop there, hate one finger typing
"Never debate an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and they have the advantage of experience"
Sara wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:52 am
I wouldn't agree that Hounds is populist or safe, certainly not lyrically. Musically it's a fuller sound, but better for it imo, and still pushing boundaries, particularly with the ninth wave. Her last great, and best, album, for me.
And me, though I did love Kate's 2005 album 'Aerial'.
Sara wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:47 pm
There are certain ones that would have to be in... Spirit of Eden or Feast of Wire, for example... but beyond that, an ever changing cast...