Sasha Frere Jones Perfect Recordings Volume 2 - Poll

It's Sly even though it's not much fun. But fun isn't the point when there's a riot going on. Heavy heavy stuff

I like this as a personal canon. Which has repercussions as the personal canon of the Critic For The New Yorker, but I like that he is using his vaunted position to like big up bad brains or whatever. (Nb I have never knowingly heard a bad brains song in my life.)

Like I think that is a big part of what is going here. He is trying to be like ok I have the authority of the critic of the New Yorker and I want to state that Rob base and ez rocks it takes two is the best song of 1976 to 1991 or whatever

#spinmagazine #nowhiney

hate to be that guy, but y'know, maybe "be thankful for what you got" would be a perfect song if the dude had GOTTEN AROUND TO WRITING A SECOND VERSE.

seriously though, i love these songs, no hate from me

Can't imagine what value a second verse would've added to a song that's already got diamonds in the back, a sun-roof top, and a gangsta lean.

i can't imagine what value a second part would've added to "in xanadu did kubla khan a stately pleasure-dome decree", either, but that doesn't mean i wouldn't still like to read it. :)

i have long been deeply undecided between the short version and the long version of 'be thankful'

you know what the extra time adds to the diamonds, leaning, etc.

VIBRAPHONE

minutes and minutes of vibraphone

one of these is genuinely perfect though, and it's Chic.

Chic would be a shoe in on this poll if Robert Wyatt hadn't recorded an even more perfect version.

i really like tons of songs on this one

This is like someone's idea of a Diverse Mixtape.

i have long been deeply undecided between the short version and the long version of 'be thankful'

After listening to the Tom Moulton rework, I'm not conflicted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzbDhE5_YbM

Voted The Knife - Tom Tom Club a close second.

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persuasive long version tbh

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awooooo oooo

Thanking you, 6 other voters.

prob woulda gone jolene

or jeez, maybe buggin out or big payback; this is not a fair choice here

Would have voted Sponji Reggae. Lyrically terrible, but a top 10 Sly & Robbie groove.