Yeah, I rediscovered "Never In Your Sun" this last year and cherish it fully.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 15:32 (three years ago) link
A Time for Love in particular suffers from post-'90s CD-era bloat, but, damn, it's got jams. And he was still stretching as a balladeer.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 May 2021 15:33 (three years ago) link
This resequenced version of the most approachable material on Plants would've made for a still eccentric listen but still far more agreeable as part of the magnificent 1972-1982 streak.
Side A"Send One Your Love" – 4:01"Outside My Window" – 5:29"The Secret Life of Plants" – 4:17"Race Babbling" – 8:51
Side B"Black Orchid" – 3:47"Same Old Story" – 3:44"Power Flower" – 5:29"Come Back as a Flower" – 4:59"A Seed's a Star/Tree Medley" – 5:53
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 15:56 (three years ago) link
Side B not quite as seamless with songs coming at you in complementary keys, but hey, I worked with what I had.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:01 (three years ago) link
Ah thanks, I'll try your version ! Never managed to get into that album although I love all the ones before (and even some after... well, Hotter and parts of Square...).
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:06 (three years ago) link
You could even stick in "Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye" of the latter half of "Voyage to India" as something to give Side A some more space if you wanted.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:15 (three years ago) link
I'd miss "Ecclesiastes" in that version.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 13 May 2021 16:39 (three years ago) link
So after listening to this version I like it ! Basically all ballads/smooth songs.I could do without "Race Babbling" which is fun but a bit silly and far too long for its own good.
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 17 May 2021 13:31 (three years ago) link
I could never do without 'Race Babbling'!
― Slime Goobody (Old Lunch), Monday, 17 May 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
Just a heads-up: There's some good discussion of Stevie Wonder by Hanif Abdurraqib and Fred Moten on the most recent Millennials Are Killing Capitalism Podcast
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hanif-abdurraqib-51211207 - starting around 45:40
― Mark E. Smith died this year. Or, maybe last year. (bernard snowy), Monday, 17 May 2021 14:08 (three years ago) link
anyone else look at the cover of Music From My Mind and thought damn this dude got some tiny hands??
― frogbs, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:57 (nine months ago) link