Is Imperial Bedroom the greatest EC Masterpiece ??
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It does not surprise me that ImpBed won the Elvis Cup, but does not command a majority from the fans.
I had a sneaking suspicion that this might be the case. Although previous polls have seen ImpBed come top, more people voted against it than for it. The fact is that there are a core of EC albums that are generally ranked in the top six consistently (see below). The interesting part of the Elvis Cup experiment, is that none of the post 1989 albums make the top eight with the exception of 'North'.
Imperial Bedroom
Get Happy!!
This Years Model
Trust
B&C
KOA
I had a sneaking suspicion that this might be the case. Although previous polls have seen ImpBed come top, more people voted against it than for it. The fact is that there are a core of EC albums that are generally ranked in the top six consistently (see below). The interesting part of the Elvis Cup experiment, is that none of the post 1989 albums make the top eight with the exception of 'North'.
Imperial Bedroom
Get Happy!!
This Years Model
Trust
B&C
KOA
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Misha said:
Doof...which ones came bottom.I'll bet it was Cruel Smile.
As to the post-89 thing, I think that's just because of luck of the draw...
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Doof...which ones came bottom.I'll bet it was Cruel Smile.
As to the post-89 thing, I think that's just because of luck of the draw...
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Actually, I think All This Useless Beauty is one of the better ones. It has some amazing songs.. "Complicated Shadows".. "All This Useless Beauty"... "The Other End Of The Telescope", etc.
My order for post 1989 albums (including Spike) would be:
Brutal Youth
All This Useless Beauty
Spike
North
Mighty Like A Rose
When I Was Cruel
Painted From Memory
I can't comment on The Juliet Letters or Kojak Variety, cause I don't have them. And then I guess there's Deep Dead Blue and other weird albums that aren't really albums. But I won't count those
My order for post 1989 albums (including Spike) would be:
Brutal Youth
All This Useless Beauty
Spike
North
Mighty Like A Rose
When I Was Cruel
Painted From Memory
I can't comment on The Juliet Letters or Kojak Variety, cause I don't have them. And then I guess there's Deep Dead Blue and other weird albums that aren't really albums. But I won't count those
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I like Kojak a lot: it was hard to me to accostume to it, since some of the songs aren´t really quite good, but I thing it´s the sound of the wole album the thing you have to get. The way they re-read some of the songs (including the fantastic version of Dylan´s "I threw..."... though I´d rather listen the Davies´ version of "Days" and would forget Costello´s... but the album is almost perfect! )
Anyway.
If we include Spike, my order would be
The Juliet letters
Brutal youth
Kojak variety
When I was cruel
Mighty like a rose
North
Painted from memory
All this useless beauty
Anyway.
If we include Spike, my order would be
The Juliet letters
Brutal youth
Kojak variety
When I was cruel
Mighty like a rose
North
Painted from memory
All this useless beauty
"Sometimes I name and number all the things you gave to me"
Post 89 Albums
Elvis' post '89 albums are overall not as good as Spike and prior, I feel.
My order would be:-
1. Brutal Youth
2. When I Was Cruel
3. All This Useless Beauty
4. North
5. Mighty Like A Rose
6. The Juliet Letters
7. Painted From Memory
(then a gap to)
8. Kojak Variety
9. Cruel Smile
My order would be:-
1. Brutal Youth
2. When I Was Cruel
3. All This Useless Beauty
4. North
5. Mighty Like A Rose
6. The Juliet Letters
7. Painted From Memory
(then a gap to)
8. Kojak Variety
9. Cruel Smile
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We all seem to agree about how good BY is.
And one thing by the way...
Do you think the Brutal´s cover photograph is a reference to the Ray Charles incident ?
(you know, as if EC said: "I have never been a racist, not even in my early years..." ... I have always thought it is. What do you think about it?)
And one thing by the way...
Do you think the Brutal´s cover photograph is a reference to the Ray Charles incident ?
(you know, as if EC said: "I have never been a racist, not even in my early years..." ... I have always thought it is. What do you think about it?)
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Significance of Brutal Youth cover
Maybe KoS.
Though I am sure Elvis has never been racist and one drunken incident seems to be referred back to an awful lot (it was recalled in several of the North reviews). It all happened just before I got into Elvis so I don't remember the coverage at the time.
Though I am sure Elvis has never been racist and one drunken incident seems to be referred back to an awful lot (it was recalled in several of the North reviews). It all happened just before I got into Elvis so I don't remember the coverage at the time.
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KoS... maybe it influenced it a little bit yeah, cos he (understandably) feels pretty bad about it even today (see Get Happy liner notes).
But, ATUB bad? No chance!!!!! Shallow Grave, Little Atoms, Poor Fractured Atlas, Complicated Shadows, Distorted Angel, You Bowed Down, Other end of the telescope, Why cant a man stand alone...these are all brilliant songs IMHO.
I'd go for...
Spike (during)
Brutal Youth
Mighty Like A Rose
All This Useless Beauty
When I Was Cruel
North
The Juliet Letters
Painted From Memory
Kojak Variety
Cruel Smile... Smile is really good on this though.
But, ATUB bad? No chance!!!!! Shallow Grave, Little Atoms, Poor Fractured Atlas, Complicated Shadows, Distorted Angel, You Bowed Down, Other end of the telescope, Why cant a man stand alone...these are all brilliant songs IMHO.
I'd go for...
Spike (during)
Brutal Youth
Mighty Like A Rose
All This Useless Beauty
When I Was Cruel
North
The Juliet Letters
Painted From Memory
Kojak Variety
Cruel Smile... Smile is really good on this though.
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Does nobody like Painted From Memory?
For me it's a very coherent album. Beautiful melodies and no clumsy changes like "north". Then again I like Bacharach's style.
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Spike and everything after:
1. Brutal Youth
2. When I Was Cruel
3. All This Useless Beauty
4. Cruel Smile
5. Spike
6. Mighty Like A Rose
7. North
8. Kojak Variety
9. Juliet Letters
10. Painted From Memory
11. For The Stars
And 4, 5, and 6 are about tied really. I don't have a strong preference for any of the three. But I would probably at this moment rather hear Cruel Smile than Spike, and Spike rather than MLAR.
1. Brutal Youth
2. When I Was Cruel
3. All This Useless Beauty
4. Cruel Smile
5. Spike
6. Mighty Like A Rose
7. North
8. Kojak Variety
9. Juliet Letters
10. Painted From Memory
11. For The Stars
And 4, 5, and 6 are about tied really. I don't have a strong preference for any of the three. But I would probably at this moment rather hear Cruel Smile than Spike, and Spike rather than MLAR.
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Hmm, the best since Spike?
All This Useless Beauty
When I Was Cruel
Mighty Like A Rose
North
Brutal Youth
Juliet Letters
Spike
Kojak Variety
Cruel Smile
Painted From Memory is left out because I've heard it maybe 3 times at most but don't own it. Don't own Kojak Variety either but listened to it many times. I'm not even bothering with For The Stars.
All This Useless Beauty
When I Was Cruel
Mighty Like A Rose
North
Brutal Youth
Juliet Letters
Spike
Kojak Variety
Cruel Smile
Painted From Memory is left out because I've heard it maybe 3 times at most but don't own it. Don't own Kojak Variety either but listened to it many times. I'm not even bothering with For The Stars.
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