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19 September 2010
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The only band I can think of who had 2 truly great opening albums is Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I wrote this on the USA discog about Capitol, but it really works here as well: At Capitol, the dollar speaks louder than artistic integrity or intelligence. Replace Capitol with any other label, and that rings true. Gnik, you said something about being complacent. And that is true. Why stretch your mind if you think that's the be all end all? Because most likely it isn't. I thought the Beatles were it. They're not. I love so many more bands now then 8 months ago. I was talking to a friend about hockey, and he said this: “If the player isn't good enough to make the roster of the best team in the league, don't play him.” Well, if you wouldn't buy the record you created, then fix it and make it better. Artistic integrity is the missing ingredient.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
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11.23pm
4 December 2010
Offline GniknuS said:
Many great points have been made, Sun King brought up S&G and another example would be Bob Dylan. While his debut didn't necessarily flop, it still was miles away from what was to come. Imagine a music world without Dylan, now that's depressing.
From Wikipedia: The performances on his first Columbia album, Bob Dylan (1962), consisted of familiar folk, blues and gospel material combined with two original compositions. The album made little impact, selling only 5,000 copies in its first year, just enough to break even. Within Columbia Records, some referred to the singer as “Hammond's Folly” and suggested dropping his contract. Hammond defended Dylan vigorously.
Thank goodness for John Hammond.
I'd add Arcade Fire and Oasis to the “outstanding debut and sophomore” list.
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5.49pm
10 May 2011
Offline The Walrus said:
GniknuS said:
Many great points have been made, Sun King brought up S&G and another example would be Bob Dylan. While his debut didn’t necessarily flop, it still was miles away from what was to come. Imagine a music world without Dylan, now that’s depressing.
From Wikipedia:
The performances on his first Columbia album, Bob Dylan (1962), consisted of familiar folk, blues and gospel material combined with two original compositions. The album made little impact, selling only 5,000 copies in its first year, just enough to break even. Within Columbia Records, some referred to the singer as “Hammond’s Folly” and suggested dropping his contract. Hammond defended Dylan vigorously
Now Dylan is a real artist….. 
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6.30pm
19 September 2010
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What constitutes a real artist? Dylan is no more real then any other musician.
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10.41pm
13 July 2011
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10.44pm
19 September 2010
Offline bluemeanies said:
Venus & Mars – McCartney
Other then the first 3 songs and Listen to What The Man Said, it's insufferable. My answer to the original question is, probably, All Things Must Pss.
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9.15am
10 May 2011
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
All Things Must Pss.
Even the 'a' have to pass away!!!
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8.11pm
14 November 2011
Offline Paul :Flaming Pie
John : Plastic Ono Band or Imagine
George :All Things Must Pass
Ringo : Liverpool 8
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1 May 2011
Online Following TMK's approach
Paul: Wings At The Speed Of Sound (there isnt 1 track that bugs me unlike all his others).
John: Plastic Ono Band
George: All Things Must Pass or Cloud Nine
Ringo: Ringo's Rotogravure (havent heard it the whole way thru for years as its not available online (and im not desperate enough to *cough* 'download' it) but the memories are of a really good album – better than Ringo).
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11.36am
18 April 2012
Offline For John I tend to agree with the consensus and the best album is Plastic Ono Band, for Paul I think it’s a toss up between Ram , Red Rose and Band On The Run . George it would be Cloud Nine and with Ringo I’d have to go for a greatest hits pack. Sorry Ringo.
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6.32pm
26 March 2012
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John- Plastic Ono Band without a shadow of a doubt.
Paul- Ram . I can see why people say Band On The Run but I feel it loses a certain something around the middle after a superb opening series of songs. Ram , however, is consistent all the way through. I have personal favourites in Paul’s catalogue (Red Rose Speedway for its charm, McCartney II for its eclecticism) but if asked for the objective best then Ram all the way.
George- All Things Must Pass without a shadow of a doubt.
Ringo- literally never delved into his solo work
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7.24pm
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1 May 2011
Online John – Plastic Ono Band.
Paul – Wings At The Speed Of Sound . When listened the whole way thru it is a stunning release, helped by the tracks not sung by Paul which are surprisingly really good. And will put out a shout and a nod to Wild Life which would be whacking into WATSOS’s back bumper its that close.
George – Cloud Nine . Just shades ATMP .
Ringo – Ringo’s Rotogravure on the basis that i loved it when younger when i had it on cassette, much more than Ringo (the album). Not hearing it it years probably helps tho.
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12.08am
26 March 2012
Offline meanmistermustard said
Paul – Wings At The Speed Of Sound . When listened the whole way thru it is a stunning release, helped by the tracks not sung by Paul which are surprisingly really good. And will put out a shout and a nod to Wild Life which would be whacking into WATSOS’s back bumper its that close.
Wow, really?! I agree with you on Wild Life , I don’t get the hate for that album (apart from “Mumbo” and “Bip Bop”). But Wings At The Speed Of Sound ? BEST album? I appreciate the diplomatic thing Paul was trying to do, but the songs which are written or sung by other members just seem really… flat and unmemorable. “Let Em In” and “Silly Love Songs” are about the only thing which keeps the record afloat, and “Beware My Love” is cool but a pretty standard rocker. Other than that I’ve never dug it. But to each his own 🙂
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1 May 2011
Online Ben, i’d agree that overall song on song there are better songs on albums by far but as a collection i find it to all gel immensely, better as a whole than as separate entities.
I get where the criticism for the album comes from tho and why it seems like an odd choice. Its just an album that ive never tired off and play complete regularly.
Band On The Run has Jet which i cant stand; Red Rose Speedway dips somewhere in the middle and the medley is offputting; Ram i’m getting more into but it still gets exhausting, the mono mix is far more inviting.
If non-Wings it would be Flowers In The Dirt or McCartney II .
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9.38am
12 April 2012
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John: Imagine
George: All Things Must Pass (definitely)
Paul: Ram or Band On The Run
Ringo: I have never heard a compleat album by him but I know that one solo lp features photograph, your’e sixteen and i’m the greatest so i think it’s that one
All in All my favourite solo lps are ram, Band On The Run and All Things Must Pass
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3.27pm
26 March 2012
Offline meanmistermustard said
Ben, i’d agree that overall song on song there are better songs on albums by far but as a collection i find it to all gel immensely, better as a whole than as separate entities.I get where the criticism for the album comes from tho and why it seems like an odd choice. Its just an album that ive never tired off and play complete regularly.
Band On The Run has Jet which i cant stand; Red Rose Speedway dips somewhere in the middle and the medley is offputting; Ram i’m getting more into but it still gets exhausting, the mono mix is far more inviting.
If non-Wings it would be Flowers In The Dirt or McCartney II .
Glad to see some love for McCartney II . If in the right mood I’m often tempted to call that one of his best albums. Red Rose Speedway is pretty mediocre in a lot of ways, especially lyrically, but has a soft spot in my heart for some reason. What do you find “tiring” about Ram , incidentally? I can see how people might find it overblown in places.
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2.31pm
7 November 2010
Offline John: Double Fantasy or Plastic Ono Band.
Paul: Ram .
George: All Things Must Pass .
Ringo: Never listened to his solo work… 
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9.33pm
4 December 2010
Offline John: Either Plastic Ono Band or Imagine , though I listen to both with the weakest track removed.
Paul: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
George: All Things Must Pass , particularly Disk 1, particularly the remaster with I Live For You and the acoustic Beware Of Darkness .
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10.07pm
26 March 2012
Offline The Walrus said
John: Either Plastic Ono Band or Imagine , though I listen to both with the weakest track removed.
Let me guess: “My Mummy’s Dead ” and “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”?
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