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Re: (TV) Tom Verlaine's great but unavailable songs -- The Miller's Tale 2?



> Thinking about Verlaine's solo recordings...

> 
> About the Words From The Front album, is there any song that's really
> essential, apart from the title track, which is on The Miller's Tale? "Days On
> The Mountain" is kind of epic, but I actually prefer the live version that's
> on The Miller's Tale. The whole album is well played and put together; this
> was Jimmy Ripp's first recording with Tom, and it's already an impressive
> partnership. But somehow the songs don't come across as classics, or even
> memorable.
> 

AAAARRRGGGHH! Dissolve/Reveal and Rotation before "Present Arrived" and the
studio versions of "Postcard from Waterloo" and "Clear it Away"?! As much as
I like the tracks from Cover, they are but fluff pieces compared to the
intensity of the latter tracks. Sure you can't play them at a party (well
maybe "Postcard" if you can stand the snickers) but playing these tunes in
the privacy of your own home is like an E-ride for your ears.

Mike
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