Guilty Pleasures

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:22 am

Do you have a band or album that you enjoy (but you normally wouldn't confess to anyone)? I'll get things started by saying that I actually find myself listening to The Kinks' concept album from the 1970's (i.e. 'Preservation Acts One and Two', 'Soap Opera' and 'Schoolboys In Disgrace'). I also enjoy the first few albums that Nancy Sinatra issued from 1965-1967. There I feel better already...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:42 am

Don't know about bands, but definitley this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG4vWSQhmQI

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:49 am

Another one is the Katrina & The Waves Anthology CD.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:12 am

Gary: But The Waves feature guitarist Kimberley Rew (formerly of The Soft Boys). His former bandmate singer/songwriter/guitarist Robyn Hitchcock eventually grew to dislike playing with Mr. Rew because he was "too bloody loud on stage".

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:07 am

For me it was the first album by Lindisfarne. I really found this work to be different. I would love to get a copy of these tunes today including Fog On The Tyne. It was anything but mainstream, but at the time it appealed to me.

Often times, when I go back to listen to something that I thought was fantastic in the day, it turns out to be less than sterling.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:07 am

For me it was the first album by Lindisfarne. I really found this work to be different. I would love to get a copy of these tunes today including Fog On The Tyne. I believe that it was 1969. It was anything but mainstream, but at the time it appealed to me.

Often times, when I go back to listen to something that I thought was fantastic in the day, it turns out to be less than sterling.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:22 am

Peter: I often find that tracks recorded in the 1980's often have annoying keyboard sounds. I always prefer 'real' keyboards (i.e. piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, or Vox organ). Cheesy keyboards and 1980's production values have ruined many great songs.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:29 am

Hey Peter..if you're interested there is a 2 cd set on ebay right now offered by a UK seller item # 260061120226 w/Fog On The Tine included..auction ends in 8 hours..no bids..many other auctions for Lindisfarne..do you like Steeleyespan as well?

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:03 am

Thanks George. Yes, I do like Steeleye Span. Tunes like Blacksmith and Dark-Eyed Sailor come to mind when I think of that group.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:46 am

Electric Light Orchestra albums up until DISCOvery. (Love "Mr. Blue Sky").

Sorry. Feeling great shame now.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:03 pm

Randy, thanks for that info, I didn't know that.

Mick, there is no shame in this thread!

I forgot to mention my CD of Kashtin - I can't remember the name of it now. All songs are sung in a Native American language that I also can't remember.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:13 pm

The Britney Spears Yanni Tribute Album!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:06 pm

The 80's for me were a really bad time for music and too bad because for a few years the late 70's were great, that's when I started really getting into 50's rock and roll, jazz and blues. Of course it wasn't all bad but I too hated the keyboard sounds, fake drums, keyboard bass etc, and there were way too many keyboards in all the bands IMHO anyway, was the decade of the SINthesisor. Is that what Mrs. Crabbyton called a run on sentence?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:09 pm

Oh for me I think Herman's Hermits are a guilty pleasure. especially Listen People, Mrs. Brown etc, I loved almost all their stuff and still do, just bought a greatest hits CD last year.
The Turtles are another one. I guess I like a lot of 60's pop music. I even liked Sugar Sugar by the Archies and still do, haha!

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:59 pm

http://www.MegaShare.com/84150

For Peter and anyone else two Lindisfarne tracks, one I hate, one I love, though they were the 70's and certainly some others mentioned were much later.

Katrina, without The Waves, actually represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, though I think she is from Canada, still we let anyone represent us these days, we'll never win the thing again anyway.