I seem to be on a roll

[ericcoleman]

IYNSHO, what is your favorite album. The first thing you think of, and only one per customer. Duplicate orders will be mocked mercilessly.

Mine, it's easy. Quadrophenia. Townsend is one of the greatest songwriters of the rock era, and this is his masterpiece. The Who at their best outstrip pretty much everyone. It's powerful, brutal, touching, lovely. I think I'll listen to it right now.

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Favorite album

[markiv1111.livejournal.com]

The first Left Banke album, with Walk Away, Renee, and Pretty Ballerina. There are numerous other cuts that are worth the cost by themselves -- "Let Go of You Girl," "Something On My Mind," "She May Call You Up Tonight." There are two that are just a bit behind the rest of the album, "Evening Gown" (which nonetheless contains one of the best screams in rock'n'roll history) and "What Do You Know" (an attempt at going country). There is a Left Banke compilation album; I think it's called "There's Gonna Be a Storm," but it also includes the second album, which is as bad as the first one is good.

Nate

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[ericcoleman]

That first Left Banke album is astounding. I need to pull it out and give it a listen again.

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[chasophonic.livejournal.com]

Walk Away, Renee turns up pretty often in one of the jams i frequent. There was a discussion one night with people wondering if there was another album. I'm armed with knowledge now!

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[markiv1111.livejournal.com]

It may be surprising that I, the "ignorant about on-line matters" dork, am going to send you to an on-line site, but -- it's worth looking up The Left Banke on wikipedia. There is a lot of information there. The compilation I have, has since been pulled from the market; and a third album is listed, though it does not appear to have that strong an overlap with the personnel in the original band. Rather than letting me continue garbling it, I'll suggest you go to wikipedia, and there are several other different links you can go to, with still more information. And if you ever feel the urge to borrow my Left Banke album (because it is no longer possible to buy it), I can spare it for a week or so.

Nate