Re: (TV) One Hundred Albums You Should Remove from Your Collection

[OwenGwilliam@cs.com]

In a message dated 7/23/2002 11:38:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
maurice@mac.com writes: 

> I thought the inclusion of _Zen Arcade_ and _White Music_ were off. 
> I mean, it's Zen-frickin'-Arcade we're talking about.  I'm sorry for 
> the reviewer that it just sounds like "noise" to him--perhaps his 
> tender ears can't detect the song forms in that distortion, but it 
> sounds like pop to me.  Sure, there are misfires on the album, and 
> it's possible that some of my enjoyment of it is for historical 
> reasons, but...it still sounds vital, running over with life and 
> passion.  And I think _New Day Rising_ has more weak songs than the 
> double _Zen Arcade_.  (Then there's the glorious "Eight Miles High" 
> cover, but that's another topic.)

It's funny ... I adore Bob Mould's solo work (and Grant Hart's as well), but 
I've never managed to really "get into" ZEN ARCADE. I do need to give it a 
fresh listen, admittedly.

> 
> And 
> anyway, if you're going to ice one of XTC's albums, it should be _Go 
> 2_.

Yep. Exactly. Although, that wouldn't have been as controversial of a pick. I 
enjoyed the list, but kept in mind that it's essentially a troll of sorts. 
Picking "classic" records (under whatever definition you like) and ripping 
them is a way to stir folks up. 

       -- Owen

PS: Although, the entry on the Dead was pretty funny. Cruel, but funny. And 
the guy in the office next door just *yesterday* brought in his BITCHES BREW 
COMPLETE SESSIONS box set proudly. Yes ... I showed him that entry. :-)

Owen Gwilliam
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