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Yep I agree - it became awkward on discogs.
No, haven’t heard that particular album, but do have four of his and I started listening to him and Mickey jupp in the uk. Your yellow vinyl sir is worth good money these days on the Stiff label whereas mine is a normal uk press. Great stories about Mickey and I really enjoyed his long distance romancer album.
Both these guys are still performing and I reckon Steve harley may be in Oz in 2023.
Rock on!
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Pretty well all my debut albums mentioned by others here. So many … One I still love to play is CSNY S/T first studio album
And a fine old Melbourne be bop band from a long time ago, lest we forget:
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Gossip was actually their fourth album - but nonetheless - what an album.
Ironically, the CD release lost some of the tracks from the original double LP when it was released - including the title track ‘Gossip’.
Not sure if Tigerlily by Natalie Merchant has been mentioned - but a outstanding first album (if you don’t count her 10,000 Maniac days).
Gossip was Paul Kelly’s 4th album…but his first with The Coloured Girls.
His first two were with The Dots and his 3rd was a solo.
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True - I never realised ‘Post’ was solo.
I liked Billy Baxter and Alive and Well.
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They were thankfully reinstated on the CD reissue which came out a few (5-10?) years ago.
I bet Tighten Up is still borked, though.
Hmm… will have to check. What was the issue with it? I only ever previously had the vinyl.
Remixed with a weird vocal at the start.
The Execution, too.
Oh, and wiki tells me I have Scott Litt to thank.
Before the Old Man Died, too, but that’s not as noticeable.
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever really listened to this CD fully. It was one of those things I bought when I had a JB Hi Fi voucher to spend, and I went through the shelves and stocked-up with a bunch of cutprice records to fill gaps in my collection. The vinyl’s always been my go-to, and even then it’s been a fair while.
Yes, you’re right - all three tracks are present in their Scott Litt-mixed form. The Execution is not overly noticeable (good, being that it’s close to my favourite song on the album), nor is Before the Old Man Died. Tighten Up though is another matter… yep, very much borked…
What is really noticeable listening now is Alan Thorne’s production… he really did have “a sound”, particularly his drums. That reverbed, heavily gated snare sound is there on every record he’s produced (I have plenty of them in my collection…) making the drums sound suspiciously drum machine-ish in tone.
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HM: Fugazi - Repeater. Still working what has to come out for this to take its place.
@mrjez is looking to run the next Blonde DJ in early November and has asked that we get a show of interest (he’s gone camping for the weekend)
Let me know if you’re interested…either via PM or tag me in the DJ King Thread.
(Regulars of the thread will have already been tagged over there…unless I forgot you)
Hope to hear from you
My apologies if someone else has already posted “Kate and Anna McGarrigle”, the debut album. Truly magical release and has gleaned lots of covers from prominent artists including Loudon Wainwright, who marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle ended in divorce but produced Rufus and Martha Wainwright. Regularly rated as one of the best albums of 1976, it draws on their deep immersion in the traditional folk music of Canada.
Linda Ronstadt recorded a heart wrenching version of their classic but I think the sisters’ more subdued version shades it in photo finish. Only just, maybe?
Richard Clapton Prussian Blue
Black Sabbath - Self Titled
Iron Maiden - Self Titled
Rory Gallagher - Self Titled
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Free - Tons Of Sobs
Led Zeppelin - 1
Uriah Heep - Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Wishbone Ash - Self Titled
Blue Oyster Cult - Self Titled
Rose Tattoo - Self Titled
Which one of you is Karen Leng
“It’s been a dominant year for the debut album — here are some of the finest - Double J” It's been a dominant year for the debut album — here are some of the finest - Double J