SydBarrett96

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The Beatles: Revolver
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Beatles: Revolver
15 jul 13
Leaving behind the pop glories, the Beatles dive into well-crafted psychedelic pop-rock, perhaps creating their most homogeneous album in many respects. It’s among my favorites of theirs, and it’s well-played and produced. Tomorrow Never Knows.
The Beatles: Rubber soul
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Beatles: Rubber Soul
15 jul 13
A significant step forward compared to the immediately preceding albums, here the group reaches its pop zenith in a stunning way (and far from the more psychedelic deviations that will shape almost all subsequent records). It is perhaps their most genuine and heartfelt album, highly underrated.
  • SilasLang
    15 jul 13
    Well! This record has never driven me crazy... what can I say? The same goes for Sgt. Pepper's... And I'm not a detractor of the Beatles (neither a detractor nor a fan... like with everything else, if a record is cool, it's just cool)... Then I literally adore the White Album, for example, it's one of my all-time favorite records...
  • SydBarrett96
    15 jul 13
    I am neither a detractor nor a fan, but for this reason, it is superior to the double white, for example.
  • SilasLang
    15 jul 13
    De-Gustibus.
The Beatles: the Beatles
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Beatles: The Beatles
15 jul 13
An album that incredibly has its charm, with that minimalist white cover. However, there are a few rough sketches that could have been avoided, obviously alternated with great tracks.
  • madcat
    15 jul 13
    noooooooooooo 4 to the white album noooooooooooooooooooooo :D, for me their absolute peak, no doubt about it.
  • SilasLang
    15 jul 13
    Same!
  • SydBarrett96
    15 jul 13
    For me, Rubber Soul, which is highly underrated, is better.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    No indeed, but this is at most a three :D The album with the largest and most evenly distributed sequence of masterpieces interspersed with colossal crap. In my mind, it has always been the epitome of a "3" album.
  • madcat
    15 jul 13
    I don't know, I think it's fair to say that this is better than Rubber Soul, more mature, more modern, with more stuff and what stuff, but then these immense bullshit (!!!) I would really like to know what they are, in the White Album hyiyiyiy, yes you, who gives it a 3 (!!!!) just like Nevermind, in fact we'll call this discussion Nevermind 2 :D
  • SilasLang
    15 jul 13
    There are some crap songs (obladi obladà being the first) but there are tracks that are so cool ("dear prudence," "glass onion," "while my guitar...," "happiness is a warm gun," "I'm so tired," "mother nature's son," "sexy sadie," etc.) that even the crap and the mess-ups of wild honey pie give it an added charm, almost low-fi... I don't know! I love this double white album.
  • SydBarrett96
    15 jul 13
    Anyway, it's true, some drafts add an extra charm (along with the cover). That's why it's a full 4, at least for me.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    Ahahahah Nevermind 2 :D First of all, there's Obblabbla Obblabbla, which I highlight in blue, it's one of the tracks that horrifies me the most and would drop the album to a 5 with all the other beautiful pieces. And then, just a string of songs that I find either ugly or barely better, really. Wild honey, the continuing story, piggies, Savoy truffle, cry baby cry and so on. What a shame, because it perhaps has the greatest number of masterpieces; While my Guitar, I can say it calmly, is my favorite song by the Bitolz, but there are other beautiful ones too. If they had packed all these pieces into one album, it would have surpassed Revolver, which for me is the only five stars of the group. A human case of an album, I can't do anything about it :D
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    The problem is that unlike Silas, I can't find any charm in those tracks, and I've tried, I swear. I prefer Rubber Soul because it's more cohesive in being a good album and nothing more. Then, if you look at the best tracks from the White Album, it's obvious that if all those songs I can't stand hadn't been there, it would have been a notch above, abundant.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    I understand that Mad and Silas consider it their pinnacle; it could potentially be mine as well. Clearly, they handle certain pieces better than I do, which make me cringe quite a bit.
  • madcat
    15 jul 13
    look obladi oblada it’s obvious that it’s the track that annoys the most, maybe alongside yellow submarine, among the Beatles' songs, precisely for its intentionally fast and simple nature like a children's nursery rhyme, which, in combination with other so-called "minor" tracks (although saying they suck is quite a stretch), also because hiiiiyii mentioned piggies, continuing story of bungalow bill, wild honey pie, savoy truffle, cry baby cry which are absolutely not minor but great pieces, among other things placed in perfect spots for the systematically and splendidly confusing journey of the album.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    No no Oppalì Oppalà really sucks, and so does the yellowish submarine. The others... I don't know, for me the great pieces are really others, still talking about the Beatles, and also always talking about the White. By the way, it’s an album I’ve been trying to listen to systematically more or less since I was 12, so I know what I'm talking about :D As usual, de-guistibus. You all know that I certainly don't adore the Bitolz; I always find something that clashes in their albums, even in Revolver (which, however, reaches 5 for me anyway), I find the crap (guess which one mad?). Maximum respect for Lennon, Macca, and Harrison, and a sweet spot for Ringo, though, at least since 1965, even if they’re not among my cups of tea.
  • llawyer
    15 jul 13
    5 is not enough. I won't add anything else.
  • SydBarrett96
    15 jul 13
    But I'm not crazy about the Beatles either; I’ve never been a die-hard fan of theirs. However, I still find some albums pretty cool: the only ones that get 5 stars from me are Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, and Abbey Road.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    It's 4, not a few :)
  • SydBarrett96
    15 jul 13
    But not that many, take the case of so many groups/artists that for me remain five-star despite the large number of records. :)
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    But of course. It then depends on how "broad" or "narrow" the judgment criteria are. I'm certainly not narrow (you know there are groups or artists with almost only 5s from me), but 4 albums with 5 balls are a lot, for anyone. This is just a statement anyway; I neither agree nor disagree, everyone has their own judgment criteria.
The Beatles: Abbey Road
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Beatles: Abbey Road
15 jul 13
The epitaph of the Fab Four, from an instrumental and sound perspective, is the most mature and imposing (now completely purged of the psychedelic pop from a couple of years earlier). Two excellent tracks, namely "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," along with the brilliant concluding medley, are worth, as they say, the price of admission.
  • madcat
    15 jul 13
    this and the white album are my favorite pair of Beatles albums
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    Yes, this is nice. "Come together" is a great pop piece indeed.
The Beatles: Let it be
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Beatles: Let It Be
15 jul 13
Permanently teetering between three and four balloons, but still a good disc. The standout tracks are especially the title track, "Accross the Universe," and "The Long and Winding Road."
  • hjhhjij
    15 jul 13
    Just because everyone commented on them. Well...
The Clash: London Calling
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: London Calling
21 oct 21
Epochal record, one of the albums of my life. Objectively, choosing between this and the next one is almost impossible, as the creative period of the Clash between 1979 and 1980 remains immeasurable, but I’m (perhaps) more attached to this one. Let’s do this: I’ll keep them both.
The Clash: Sandinista!
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: Sandinista!
20 oct 21
Full and pachydermic creative bulimia.
The Doors: The Doors
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Doors: The Doors
28 apr 14
Total summation of the dark poetry of Jim Morrison, an absolute masterpiece and one of the greatest debuts in the history of Rock. Through the poems of "The Crystal Ship" and "End of the Night", amid the acid blues of "Back Door Man" and "Break on Through", two masterpieces stand out: "Light My Fire", featuring an unclassifiable keyboard solo, and the descent into the inferno of "The End", a true immersion into the Vietnamese jungle.
  • hellraiser
    29 apr 14
    Here exceptional from the first to the last note, few debuts at its level...
  • hjhhjij
    29 apr 14
    "Mother... I Want to... Uaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
  • SydBarrett96
    29 apr 14
    Epic.
The Trip: atlantide
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Trip: Atlantide
2 mar 15
A beautiful experiment of Progressive Rock made in Italy, with a superhuman Chirico in the suite "Distruzione" (I personally prefer him here compared to Arti & Mestieri). Hats off.
  • hjhhjij
    2 mar 15
    Yes, not beautiful but this record is nice. Chirico is a monster, the band itself among the lesser-known in prog (and I'm talking quality, not popularity) makes a good impression.
  • R13569920
    2 mar 15
    Why did Chirico disgust you in 'Sagra'? Furio Chirico is always and constantly inhuman, period. Together with Walter Calloni, Giulio Capiozzo, Agostino Marangolo, the pride of Italian and European drumming.
  • hellraiser
    3 mar 15
    I prefer Charon to this one and to the first namesake, anyway excellent, your evaluation is right in my opinion.
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
28 apr 14
A monument, a true work of art. I have no adjectives to describe this record, I only say that these guys were geniuses, fucking geniuses: "Venus In Furs," "Heroin," "The Black Angel's Death Song," and "European Son" are mind-blowing. An album that surpasses the "meager" 5 stars. Golden statue for Lou Reed and John Cale. Monolith.
  • De...Marga...
    28 apr 14
    You have summarized in three lines all the best things to say about this authentic DISCONE...I won't add anything else, it's unnecessary.
  • hellraiser
    28 apr 14
    Masterpiece
  • rolando303
    29 apr 14
    I’m heading straight for a wall, but I’m going. They can’t really tell me much more than that.
The Who: Tommy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Who: Tommy
6 apr 14
Fabulous work, musically and conceptually exquisite, the fruit of Pete Townshend's genius. Grand voice + elegiac acoustic guitar + wild snares and drums + trombones and other assorted gadgets = masterpiece. Stunning. "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?"
The Who: Live At Leeds
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Who: Live at Leeds
29 apr 14
A live that is a great, fucking punch in the stomach. Hard-hitting, distorted, tightly wound, and screamed, it features the most incendiary, superhuman, and insane versions of many classics from the London band, here perhaps at the height of their Live power. "Heaven and Hell," "Young Man Blues," "Magic Bus" (monumental by the way) are worth mentioning, but above all, the incredible 14 minutes of the medley of "My Generation" (the reprises of "Tommy" are played with an unheard-of violence). Indecipherable.
  • madcat
    30 apr 14
    dare, perhaps the greatest live performance in the history of rock
  • RIBALDO
    30 apr 14
    I miss this! Having not listened to it, for me the greatest live performance in the history of rock remains MADE IN JAPAN...
  • hellraiser
    30 apr 14
    Among the very first rock live albums, along with Made In Japan, Caught In The Act, Allman at Fillmore, and Strangers In The Night (but there are many many others...). One of The Who's peaks, for sure...
  • De...Marga...
    30 apr 14
    An album that is barely even worth commenting on, it's that important. When it comes to the best live performance in history, it's a tough battle between this one, Deep Purple, Dream Syndicate, and Thin White Rope... of course, in my opinion.
The Who: Quadrophenia
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Who: Quadrophenia
18 apr 14
Dark and grim, busy and fucking Rock, the latest masterpiece by The Who is a bitter reflection on youth alienation. The four personalities of the musicians merge into a single character, Jimmy, who is the mirror of the mod movement and allegorically the symbol of the end of illusions. Musically (the two instrumentals) and conceptually superb. The cry of anger in "Love, reign o'er Me" is still perfectly audible. Masterpiece.
  • sepp
    18 apr 14
    Good job, Syd, I like your definition of chaos.
  • madcat
    18 apr 14
    Hard to choose between the 2 concepts of The Who.
  • hellraiser
    19 apr 14
    Well done Syd, everything explained perfectly, great job...
The Who: the who By Numbers
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Who: The Who by Numbers
19 may 14
A charming little record, melancholic, a great epitaph for one of the greatest bands in history, albeit a notch below their masterpieces. "Imagine a Man," "They are all in Love," and "Blue, Red and Grey" are nice tracks. 3.5 balloons, happily rounded up to 4.
  • madcat
    20 may 14
    I've never listened to them just like I've never listened to anything of theirs after Quadrophenia; maybe this one is still worth it, but I fear the ones that followed are worse than the last. Sooner or later, I'll give it a listen.
  • hellraiser
    20 may 14
    Here begins the decline, anyway good album, you can tell that the band wasn't as united (at least in musical ideas) as before. I would also mention Squeeze Box, it's fun and upbeat...
The Who: Who's Next
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Who: Who’s Next
9 apr 14
The album that comes closest to my concept of Rock in general, in its global "sense." An absolute monolith, a masterpiece and the peak of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Nine authentic gems, after this music will never be the same. "Baba O'Riley," "Bargain," "The Song Is Over," and "Won't get fooled again" are my favorite tracks. "It's just adolescent desolation." Immense.
  • De...Marga...
    9 apr 14
    I have never been a deep connoisseur of The Who, and to be honest, they have never particularly attracted me... but there's a however... This essential album continues to fascinate me even after so many, many years. Great choice, my dear "son."
  • madcat
    9 apr 14
    The definition I would better associate with Live at Leeds (the complete double CD), that is their monolith for me. In any case, even this, Tommy, Quadrophenia, and The Who Sell Out are all 5-star, but Live at Leeds is, for me, their absolute peak.
  • hellraiser
    9 apr 14
    One of the peaks of the band, which I have always loved to madness.. great works, perhaps Who are you convinces me a little, aside from the title track..
The Who: A Quick One
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Who: A Quick One
8 may 14
Beautiful album, even though I prefer "My Generation." "Cobwebs and Strange" is absolutely amazing, and the title track, although a bit immature, remains one of their cornerstones as well as Townshend's first "small" experiment in rock opera (a piece that would find its consecration in Leeds a few years later).
  • madcat
    10 may 14
    True! A quick one at the Live at Leeds takes off great.
The Who: The Who Sell Out
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Who: The Who Sell Out
14 may 14
Take the rebellious beat from the first two albums and immerse it in a bottle brimming with psychedelic pop acid: you will get this album, the first masterpiece for Townshend's band. Musically amazing and based on a brilliant concept idea. "Armenia City in the Sky," "Tattoo," and especially "I Can See for Miles" are tracks that would make anyone envious.
  • De...Marga...
    14 may 14
    A group that has never made it to my favorites; however, the immense value of the English band is beyond question, capable of delivering works like this, which hold significance not only musically. Could it be time for me to delve deeper into their sound, starting from this album? It feels only right to consider it.
  • madcat
    14 may 14
    This album surprised me a lot as well; I listened to it after Live at Leeds, Tommy, Who's Next, and Quadrophenia, and I hit the mark for the fifth time with them. But while I expected that with the previous ones, I didn't with this one, because it is rarely mentioned among their best, and yet it truly is.
  • SydBarrett96
    14 may 14
    Yes De, give it a thought. ;) For me, the perfect Who are from '67-73. I just finished watching the Live at the Isle of Wight, chills...
  • tia
    14 may 14
    Beautiful, beautiful, and then the cover is stunning..I agree, I can see for miles song from the album!
The Who: Who Are You
CD Audio I have it ★★★
The Who: Who Are You
28 jul 14
A straightforward pop album, inferior to its predecessor, which was already far below the records from '67 to '73. The title track is nice, but nothing more. Not essential.
  • EverardBereguad
    29 jul 14
    I agree on everything except for "nice title track, but nothing more." For me, it's a great piece, featuring a fantastic Daltrey, and the new generations are getting to know them because of it.
  • rolando303
    29 jul 14
    If I had made this album, I would be proud of it anyway.
  • EverardBereguad
    30 jul 14
    Of course, if I had written the piece "Who Are You" after 35 years, the doctor would still struggle to wipe the grin of satisfaction off my face. And then The Who are like a pig; you don't throw anything away.
  • SydBarrett96
    30 jul 14
    Look, a 3 isn't such a bad grade, you know. :) The Who were immense for me during that period, and absolutely fantastic on the first two albums.
The Who: My Generation
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Who: Tommy
28 mar 14
F**king awesome debut. Their sound, although a bit raw, is already very identifiable. The Kids are Alright!
Tim Buckley: Greetings from L.A.
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Tim Buckley: Greetings From L.A.
15 apr 14
Cute, nice, funny, and danceable disc: the Voice is always magnificent, the music less so. "Sweet Surrender" is very beautiful, though. Still, it remains far inferior to the previous ones; three ample balls are enough.
Tim Buckley: Happy Sad
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tim Buckley: Happy Sad
24 mar 14
A heartbreaking masterpiece in my opinion, when I hear "Love From Room 109" I feel like I am on a deserted beach at the end of summer. From the tears of "Dream Letter," dedicated to little Jeff, to "Gipsy Woman," an incredible tribal march, where the curly-haired voice from California explores the canons and rises high and free. 9.5.
  • hellraiser
    24 mar 14
    Wonderful as well, you described Syd perfectly, well done...
  • paolofreddie
    24 mar 14
    I give it 9.5/10. It's in my top 25 ;) The most beautiful one by Tim, a true masterpiece from the folk artist who has always challenged his own voice: a brilliant experimenter of vocal cords. Lorca is slightly inferior to Happy Sad... :)
  • Mr. Money87
    24 mar 14
    I give him [(4 x 3) - (5 x 2 - 1)] x 3.
  • SydBarrett96
    24 mar 14
    My favorite is "Starsailor," but it's tough.
  • hjhhjij
    24 mar 14
    Great Money.
Tim Buckley: Tim Buckley
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Tim Buckley: Tim Buckley
5 jan 14
A great debut for the troubled and fragile Californian genius, probably his most "canonical singer-songwriter" album; beautiful, yes, even though it’s almost endearing. And to think that Tim was nearly my age when he wrote "Valentine Melody" or "Song Slowly Song". 4 solid stars.
  • hellraiser
    5 jan 14
    Yes Syd, great debut, the masterpieces will come after a few years, but it's clear here that the kid has big talent.. great album anyway!
  • SydBarrett96
    5 jan 14
    It’s no coincidence that I stopped at 4. For me, already with the next one, we can talk about a masterpiece. I agree with you, nonetheless.
  • hjhhjij
    5 jan 14
    For me, the masterpiece arrives with "Happy Sad," an immense album. But already with "Goodbye," he had indeed come close.
Tim Buckley: Lorca
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tim Buckley: Lorca
28 mar 14
Lean, skeletal, minimal. A true descent into the depths of the soul of the fallen angel. Down into the abyss. 9.5.
Tim Buckley: Goodbye And Hello
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tim Buckley: Goodbye and Hello
3 jan 14
His folk masterpiece. It's incredible how connected he is to this record: "Once I Was" and "Phantasmagoria in Two" are among the most beautiful love songs ever conceived. And then the Voice is already what it is, already mature: the wings had just begun to sprout.
Too Strong To Be Pronk?: Once A Pronk Always A Pronk
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Too Strong To Be Pronk?: Once A Pronk Always A Pronk
27 nov 12
Where everything is nothing, nothing is everything, being is not being, not being is being.
Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman
10 dec 13
Striking debut of a very talented artist, blending country-folk and protest. "Talkin' bout a Revolution," "Fast Car," "Behind the Wall," "Baby Can I Hold You," "Across the Lines": all very beautiful tracks.
  • urlicht
    12 dec 13
    true, true...a great record
Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die
30 aug 15
Super cool mix of Folk, Progressive, R&B, Blues, and Jazz. Fabulous album, love at first listen; the stunning title track stands out, but there's not a single piece out of place.
  • ziltoid
    30 aug 15
    Hey, this one has to be brought back out, uncle. Improvising over "Glad" is unmatched.
  • fuggitivo
    30 aug 15
    Never liked it much, except for "Empty Pages," which stood out a bit from the rest for me. I prefer "Mr. Fantasy" by a long shot. Anyway, it's still one of the first rock CDs I bought.
  • hjhhjij
    30 aug 15
    Madonna's album, fugitive doesn't understand a damn thing (just kidding, except about the album :D)
  • fuggitivo
    30 aug 15
    I found a comment of mine from 2012 under the review of this album: "me gusta" 4/5. I don't know who I am.
  • hjhhjij
    30 aug 15
    You definitely understood more :D
  • SydBarrett96
    30 aug 15
    By the way, I already knew "Glad" and it was very familiar to me; I must have heard it somewhere.
  • fuggitivo
    30 aug 15
    Or maybe I was in perfect harmony with the record. Today I wouldn't go beyond 3 balls.
  • Mr. Money87
    30 aug 15
    This is truly a little gem!! I took it out not long ago and it never disappoints!
  • hjhhjij
    30 aug 15
    Well.
  • zooka
    30 aug 15
    for me it was a huge disappointment, I had high expectations. I also prefer mr fantasy which doesn’t really drive me crazy either. this bores me to death but it must be said that it is a genre that doesn’t exactly fit my tastes.
Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
24 oct 15
The album is quite inspired, polished, and musically "smoother," with moments of the highest quality (I take "Hidden Treasure" as an example). However, for me, John Barleycorn remains unparalleled.
  • hjhhjij
    24 oct 15
    Try those before John Barleycorn. Anyway, this one is great too.
  • SydBarrett96
    24 oct 15
    Mr. Fantasy?
  • hjhhjij
    24 oct 15
    Above all, for me, the best along with John. But the 1968 namesake is also beautiful.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    24 oct 15
    The three short tracks are beautiful, much less so the filler jam format of the rest of the album, which gets boring after a while. The album that I made the effort to buy again on CD is the self-titled one from '68, their only work that I love from start to finish.
  • hjhhjij
    24 oct 15
    Barracù, you get bored easily :-D
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    24 oct 15
    Well, yes, I would have edited the pieces from this and the two subsequent albums to create a single album, a masterpiece.
  • hjhhjij
    24 oct 15
    From my point of view, what a waste, huh huh.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    24 oct 15
    Here is the big difference between you and me.
  • hjhhjij
    24 oct 15
    Yes, I am a young pipparolo and you are an old grumbler.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    24 oct 15
    ;-)))
U2: All That You Can't Leave Behind
CD Audio I have it
U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind
27 nov 21
Great pop album.
U2: Under A Blood Red Sky
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
U2: Under a Blood Red Sky
24 feb 14
Their peak, raw as hell and overflowing with those post-punk influences that will soon fade with the next album. The absolute best versions of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day" are on this record.
  • selfadjoint
    24 feb 14
    I have it too on vinyl, bought used in a little shop in Prague for a few euros: the early U2 don't blow me away, but this is a really powerful and direct live album, light-years away from the monumental scaffolding of the '90s.
  • dondeloro
    25 feb 14
    I completely agree, this is my favorite album.
  • De...Marga...
    25 feb 14
    I own the first six vinyl albums of the Irish band in a stylish box set. Until the Tree of Joshua, I consider their music essential for my musical growth; concert in May 1987 in Modena with Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, and Lone Justice, as well as U2 themselves, a milestone in my extensive live activity..... After Achtung Baby, they could have ended their career without sinking into a bottomless oblivion. And I have wept bitter tears over all of this.
  • SydBarrett96
    25 feb 14
    For me, U2 ends with "Rattle and Hum," although the two that followed are still excellent.
  • selfadjoint
    25 feb 14
    It may be that I'm less attached to the early U2, but for me they remain interesting up to and including Pop. (and I'll also include the Passengers project) They may not be to everyone's taste, but for albums like Zooropa and Pop, we must at least acknowledge a certain degree of courage from U2, a quality that has been completely lacking since 2000...
  • De...Marga...
    25 feb 14
    There is no doubt about the courage they showed in experimenting and seeking something different in their music after the dark Berlin masterpiece Acthung Baby; what I have never accepted is Bono's ridiculous metamorphosis, a champion of every crusade against the evils of the world... unfortunately, all to the detriment of their music, which has become increasingly dull with each album, with very rare sound glimpses worthy of their glorious past.
U2: Pop
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
U2: Pop
27 nov 21
Atypical and as controversial as you want, but for me it represents the last great album of the "experimental" and bolder U2. Techno-dance and pure electronics, with very beautiful lyrics. To be reassessed.
U2: The Joshua Tree
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
U2: The Joshua Tree
30 oct 12
One of the peaks of U2 (probably the highest along with the previous "The Unforgettable Fire"). From a lyrical perspective, Bono Vox is likely at his peak as an excellent lyricist, blending social, religious, and spiritual themes. The band traverses a wide range of genres, from folk to blues to country, without neglecting some experiments that evoke a certain paranoid New Wave (the gems are "Exit" and "Bullet the Blue Sky").
  • hjhhjij
    30 oct 12
    I’ll be honest with you, as much as I consider this a good album without a doubt, I prefer quite a bit, besides The Unforgettable, also Boy and War :)
  • SydBarrett96
    30 oct 12
    If I had to make a ranking, I would do it like this: 1) The Joshua Tree 2) The Unforgettable Fire 3) War 4) Boy.
  • hjhhjij
    30 oct 12
    1) Guerra 2) Indimenticabile 3) Ragazzo :)
  • SydBarrett96
    30 oct 12
    Anyway, I think I adore Closing Time. I've worn it out from listening so much... Hj, is there another Tom Waits album that comes close to this one? :)
  • hjhhjij
    30 oct 12
    No, sorry :) The next one is already more jazzy. Anyway, try listening to it and also Nighthawks at the Diner, they are basically the closest :) Oh, I'm glad you like it so much, and if you also liked Small Change, that's perfectly fine with me :) Have you listened to Blue Valentine?
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    No, unfortunately I didn't have the time. :)
  • hobermallow
    31 oct 12
    I might be a voice out of the choir, but my favorite is Achtung Baby: Until The End of the World, The Fly, Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses... and don't underestimate October!
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Indeed, October is beautiful too, unfortunately as you said, it is very underrated. Achtung Baby is a nice album as well, but I prefer the 80s Ucciù more ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    October is nice but it doesn't convince me much compared to the others. Achtung is the last good one from the Ucciù for me.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    "No, unfortunately I didn't have the time. :)" Right, albums like that need to be listened to properly when you have the time :)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Anyway Hj, if I were you, I would give Zooropa at least another chance, which is still a really good four-star album. At least for "Stay" (which I find better than One, equally beautiful but a bit overrated), it deserves it, come on. ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Zooropa is a 3-star album (6/6.5) for me, not more. I've already chewed and digested U2 for quite some time; I know them all too well ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Actually, re-listening to Zooropa could be detrimental. It’s better to hold on to the overall pleasant memory I have of it now.
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    At least you granted him a passing grade. So why did you say that Achtung is the last good one for you? :)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Because it’s like this :) Achtung is still a good album, Zooropa no, it’s just adequate/mediocre ;)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    I thought instead that you had panned Zooropa XD.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    But no, come on :) I don't like pop, though. The ones that I really tear apart (and badly) are the albums from the '00s, with the last one in particular, if I say it's horrible I'm being generous.
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    I don't like Pop either, just like the albums from the 00s. Instead, I've always found the project The Passengers with Brian Eno interesting :)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I don't know him. However, Braianino's collaboration with the Ucciù is the thing I appreciate least about him (only because he has done so many other extraordinary, seminal things, etc. And I don't really consider his collaborations with Coldplay, you know ;)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    I don't even consider those with Coldplay. :D As for The Passengers, you really don't know anything? Not even Miss Sarajevo with maestro Luciano Pavarotti?
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Ah, is that the one where Pavarotti was too? Then let’s leave it there because I don’t want to be the j&r of the situation, but I prefer Pavarotti in other, shall we say, more classical realms. These collaborations of his have always made me feel a bit... how can I put it... I can’t find the word... :D
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Come on, at least that's a nice song! ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    MMMMMMMmaahhhhh........ XD
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I don't have a good memory of it, Syd. Let's say that when it comes to Pavarottolo, Brianino, and the Iucciù, I prefer (a lot of) other stuff :)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Especially about the second (about the first I am still too ignorant, in the sense that I ignore, and foolish, in the sense that I am weak because I haven't decided to delve deeper).
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Hahahahah the quote from Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo always makes a great impression!
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I grew up with it; certain things leave a mark on you for life :D
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    The same goes for me. :)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Well, look at them, as far as their TV shows and theater performances go, I find them exceptional :) At the cinema, they were done after the first three films (though those were incredibly pleasant comedies, very well made from a technical standpoint and really well done, with them personally directing alongside Venier) and I pretend that the Wind commercials don't exist. But every time I rewatch any of their theater performances, I spend an hour and a half to two just laughing non-stop. I care about them :)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    They were especially big back in the days of Mai Dire Gol: do you remember the Sardi, little Gigi, Rolando, the Svizzeri? Just thinking about it makes me laugh out loud, damn. :3
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Oh yes, they're hilarious XD The Swiss, damn, legendary :D As I already said, they were amazing on television. But have you ever seen "I Corti" and "te chi el telun" (or however it's spelled)? With those two shows, their comedy reached the ultimate nirvana :D But you didn't have to remind me of the Swiss :-DDDDDDDDD
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    "Rolando" :D I care about him.
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Gervasoni and Rezzonico! Hahahaha! Anyway, I think I've seen both theatrical performances, but it's been a while ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I believe there are entire ones on YouTube. I saw them there not long ago :) Now I'm off to buy the latest Neil Young & Crazy Horse album that I can't wait to hear, so we'll catch up when you tell me about Valentina Blue (and make sure to definitely listen to it with the lyrics in hand). Bye.
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Hi, there's just one problem... I can't find a site where all the translated lyrics of Tommaso are available. D:
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Anyway, see you later, reply to me when you get back ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    It seems there isn't one, in fact. I've just gotten used to English by now. I believe the title track is translated. In the meantime, take the lyrics in English to get a sense of it. If I find any other translated lyrics from that album, I'll send them to you in a private message ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I hadn't gone out yet XD Hi ;)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Sure, thank you ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Syd, if you search for "Tom Waits-Kentucky Avenue-translation" on Google, and click on the first result, you'll reach the translation of the lyrics, and from there you should be able to access (by clicking on Blue Valentine where it says menu on the yellow band) three more translated songs from the album (better than nothing, they are: title-track/Romeo is Bleeding and Wrong Side of the Road). Go ahead and listen :)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Thank you Hj, I'm currently listening to Blue Valentine and I've just reached "Kentucky Avenue." It seems I like it more than both Small Change and Closing Time, and I didn't find it difficult at all. Very nice, beautiful (at least for now, I'll let you know at the end) ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    The premises are excellent. We await the end of the listening for definitive conclusions :)
  • ProgRock
    31 oct 12
    To stay on topic in your very relevant discussion about the definition of "The Joshua Tree," I’m thinking, as I mentioned earlier in a comment by JDV, of taking this one by Tommaso (or perhaps the albums individually in the future, who knows, I’ll see), it might also interest you, dear dictators HJ and Syd Ingrandisci questa immagine
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I already have almost all of them (and the original ones that I'm missing I'll have soon anyway), so thanks anyway but I'm already aaaaaaaaall good :) However, I think the proposal is interesting, I think you should take advantage of it ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    "To stay on the topic in your very relevant discussion about the definition of 'The Joshua Tree' :D You can see how a bit further up we ended up talking about Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo XD"
  • ProgRock
    31 oct 12
    And I always tell you to stay on topic / inherently that I really appreciate "Greendale" by Nello as well.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    I, on the other hand, appreciate that one little. But I'm still buzzing after listening to the latest, double: Psychedelic Pill, his best since 1996, maybe even before. A 27-minute track that just goes on and on, two rides over 16 minutes each, other rather inspired pieces, super pumped distortions, earth-shaking tunes, ultra-autobiographical/ultra-nostal gic lyrics. Beautiful, get it get it get it.
  • ProgRock
    31 oct 12
    I saw it in the store, I'll definitely get it (maybe when it's on sale or before), happy to know that those little tracks are there.
  • ProgRock
    31 oct 12
    I would let Syd listen to "Mule Variations" by Tommaso, but I see it's going in order.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Yes, it’s a Neil Young fully charged (I repeat, at the age of 67, and he’s pushing hard on that electric guitar and cranking up those distorters, and with him those Crazy Horse truly in splendid shape). Of the old singer-songwriters, he’s the one who surprised me the most. From Cohen, we had a good (very good product) but I certainly wasn’t expecting a masterpiece, from Waits we got for the first time really “the usual stuff” where Real Gone was still aiming to renew itself, Bad as Me is just a simple repetition of Waitsian clichés. Great record, but it didn’t surprise me, indeed, it’s still a step back. Young, on the other hand, surprised me because yes, for him it’s also the usual nostalgic soup (indeed, more nostalgic than usual) but this time it’s cooked divinely and comes after a series of albums that were not very exciting for me (the opposite of Waits, since the albums before Bad as were excellent : ). So this time Nello has outsmarted everyone.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Yeah, yeah, wait, let him finish the '70s. Jumping to 1999 (okay, the return to the more typically Blues roots, though…) seems too much to me ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    And for the record, "Bad as me" is beautiful and exhilarating, it's just that it doesn't add anything new; Waits takes a step back and settles into his tried-and-true clichés. And I give Waits less than 5 only when he does absolutely nothing new at all.
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Syyyyyyyyyyyd, it's finally over Blue Valentine! Did you put it on loop?
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    So I can say that I really liked it, I probably prefer it to Small Change for sure, while things get tougher with Closing Time. Anyway, really beautiful, but I think I need to digest it better (of course I've only listened to it once :D). As for future music purchases, I believe I'll complete the Beatles discography at the newsstand and get the first two albums + Live 1975\85 by Brucio Primaveradolescenza. ;)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    "Anyway, really beautiful, but I think I need to assimilate it better (obviously I've only listened to it once :D)" Yes, yes, a couple more listens and you'll get it down ;) Anyway, I'm glad you liked it a lot. If it happens to surpass Closing Time in the rankings, I would be happy to have been wrong in my prediction, since Blue Valentine is my favorite by Waits from the '70s :)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    Alright, good! But if I may say one thing, I’m dying to listen to Rain Dogs and Swordfishtrombones again. I think after I’ve fully absorbed Blue Valentine and listened to The Heart of the Saturday Night, I’ll dive back into them. :D
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Okay, after listening to "The Heart of Saturday Night" (I think you'll like it), you can smoothly move on to those (you should also listen to Nighthawks at the Diner, but if you really can’t resist, you can catch up on it later, maybe with Foreign Affairs). But you know, you have to prepare for something completely new and different. A transformed and revolutionary artist, a mature, brilliant, and innovative composer, torn between tradition and avant-garde :) Just know, it was a revolution :)
  • SydBarrett96
    31 oct 12
    I believe I've also listened to some more experimental stuff; maybe it turns out I really like it. :)
  • hjhhjij
    31 oct 12
    Well, if you like them for show, it doesn't count XD Jokes aside, there's nothing particularly tough (especially in Rain Dogs, where there are a couple of purely pop tracks) about those albums. They are experimental and avant-garde in how they revolutionize and distort the so-called song form and various forms of popular music, blending them with gritty Blues and Rock 'n' Roll and noise elements, but there's nothing so complex, so yes, you've definitely listened to more complex stuff too ;)
  • pana
    15 nov 12
    Here, if you ignored it, there are all the texts of Tom Waits.
U2: Rattle And Hum
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
U2: Rattle and Hum
16 sep 16
Post-Joshua Tree spin-off, more than an album, it’s their last testament before the subsequent Berlin-electronic deviations. "All I Want is You" and "Angel of Harlem" could have easily fit into the Joshua tree.
U2: Zooropa
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
U2: Zooropa
22 nov 21
The other side of "Achtung Baby," which serves as its little brother. It doesn't have the stroke of genius, the revelation, and the immediacy of its predecessor, but to me, it's still a great album. Darker and more electronic, less accessible, but it boasts at least 4-5 really beautiful tracks: the title track, “Numb,” “Lemon,” “The Wanderer” (a stunning rendition by Johnny Cash), “The First Time,” but especially “Stay,” which for me is one of Bono and co.'s absolute best pieces, the soundtrack to “So Far, So Close” by Wim Wenders.
  • Pink84
    22 nov 21
    Great analysis, syd.. Very underrated album for me..
  • SydBarrett96
    23 nov 21
    @[Pink84] Thank you Pink. And I’ll tell you, I also like "Pop".
  • Pink84
    23 nov 21
    I also like pop... And also that you can't leave behind... And for me, the U2 stop there...
  • Ditta
    23 nov 21
    Transition album, for me neither meat nor fish. Let's say that after masterpieces like The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, and Achtung Baby, listening to it leaves a bit of a bitter taste, even though in the future they will do much worse.
  • Ditta
    23 nov 21
    *disconi
  • Geenooofficial
    23 nov 21
    The swan song
  • Confaloni
    25 nov 21
    A great album, I agree, but the fact remains that U2 were better throughout the 80s.
  • pi-airot
    25 nov 21
    I agree 100%. And you have no idea what a bummer it is when - having seen them live twice - they didn't play a single track from this album.
U2: Achtung Baby
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
U2: Achtung Baby
18 nov 21
Epochal.
Van der graaf generator: h to he, who am the only one
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Van der Graaf Generator: H to He, Who Am the Only One
4 nov 13
The ultimate concept album about loneliness. Five fantastic tracks, but in particular "House with No Door" will forever remain a part of my heart.
  • hellraiser
    4 nov 13
    I have this and Pawn Hearts, I just need to find them among all the other records and listen to them again... surely excellent considering all the good things they've brought you, and you definitely know more about it than I do, I'll take your advice.
  • SilasLang
    4 nov 13
    My absolute favorite by Van Der Graaf. A masterpiece.
  • SydBarrett96
    4 nov 13
    For me, the best is Pawn Hearts, but this is the one that competes with it the most.
  • tonysoprano
    1 jul 16
    I particularly love "Lost"...but House With No Door remains illegal...
Van Der Graaf Generator: Pawn Hearts
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Van der Graaf Generator: Pawn Hearts
7 jan 13
Among the most original and elevated masterpieces of progressive rock. 45 minutes of madness, delving into the human subconscious thanks to poet Hammill.
Yes: Fragile
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Yes: Fragile
14 jul 15
Heterogeneous indeed, but damn, the Bruford-Squire rhythm section is simply stunning: "Roundabout" and "Heart of Sunrise" are two gigantic suites. For me, it reaches a five (although "Close to the Edge" can't be beaten). 8.5.
  • hjhhjij
    14 jul 15
    It does reach a 5. However, "Close to the Edge" is more complete and mature, while "The Yes Album" is more spontaneous and fun "rock." Of the triad, it's the one I listen to the least, but it's beautiful.
  • templare
    14 jul 15
    In my personal ranking, I put Close at the top. Then The Yes Album and Fragile.
  • rolando303
    14 jul 15
    Roundabout is my favorite. I used to play it...not exactly easy to do.
  • parapoziponzipo
    18 jul 15
    Who has listened to the latest?
Yes: Close To The Edge
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Yes: Close to the Edge
5 nov 13
Sublime album, one of the most beautiful progressive records of all time.
  • hellraiser
    5 nov 13
    Beautiful all three albums The Yes Album, Fragile, and this one, I haven't listened to them much anymore but there was one track, Siberian, and something that I liked a lot... I'll go get it back maybe these days.
  • SydBarrett96
    5 nov 13
    The eponymous suite is tear-jerking.
  • ranofornace
    6 nov 13
    For me, it's their masterpiece; if I had to choose one among all the Yes albums, I wouldn't hesitate, "Close To The Edge," a top ten of prog of all time.
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