Embarassments in the Record Collection.
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CDs. They'd been gathering dust in the spare room.
I really wondered what on earth I was on at the time I bought some of
them! John Mayall's Blues Breakers - good. Gary Glitter?? Very bad.
Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Raven - good. The Pentangle - very good.
Johnny Young and Kompany - urmm.....I was only 11 at the time and it
was the first record I ever bought with my own money. Best of the Bee
Gees?? It's got Kilburn Towers on it.
I couldn't face getting rid of any of them, I just hope no one goes
through the collection. My street cred couldn't stand it.
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Chris P. Mezzolesta
>I couldn't face getting rid of any of them, I just hope no one goes
>through the collection. My street cred couldn't stand it.
Dammit, I'm PROUD of my Bert Kaempfert albums! :-) Hard to tell what
becomes cheese and what becomes revered, certainly when I gave away my
one Esquivel LP I had no idea what was on it and how HIP it would
later become (hits head)
Anything I'd now consider an "embarrassment" just sits quietly in the
collection and becomes a number in the total I guess.....
Fill (Philip Penrose)
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Norm Katuna <no...@operamail.com> wrote in article
<ftpdhsglhqivf23u2...@4ax.com>...
>
> Guess what two records he found? If you said Zager and what's his name
and Kyu
> Sakamoto, you'd be right.
>
> Now talk about embarrassing, especially after all these years of "hating"
both
> of those records especially the Zager and..... See, I still can't bring
myself
> to mention the complete name of the artists.
>
> Norm K
>
jeff...@my-deja.com
pam...@wantree.com.au (Poss) wrote:
> I got all my old LPs out on the weekend and displayed them next to my
> CDs. They'd been gathering dust in the spare room.
>
> I really wondered what on earth I was on at the time I bought some of
> them! John Mayall's Blues Breakers - good. Gary Glitter?? Very bad.
> Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Raven - good. The Pentangle - very good.
> Johnny Young and Kompany - urmm.....I was only 11 at the time and it
> was the first record I ever bought with my own money. Best of the Bee
> Gees?? It's got Kilburn Towers on it.
>
Gary Glitter was at least fun, though he really belongs in the '70's
NG. I always got a kick out of his records. Good, hard, R n'R...aimed
at the teeny bopers yes, but good nonetheless. I'm also a big Mayall
fan.
My own favorite bad records if you will, are Elvis soundtracks...Who
can forget such classics as "The Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce",
"Song Of The Shrimp" and..the unforgettable "Yoga Is As Yoga Does"!
Jeff
Jim Colegrove
wrote:
>On Mon, 08 May 2000 10:08:03 GMT, in rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s,
>pam...@wantree.com.au (Poss), wrote:
>
>>I got all my old LPs out on the weekend and displayed them next to my
>>CDs. They'd been gathering dust in the spare room.
>>
>>I really wondered what on earth I was on at the time I bought some of
>>them! John Mayall's Blues Breakers - good. Gary Glitter?? Very bad.
>>Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Raven - good. The Pentangle - very good.
>>Johnny Young and Kompany - urmm.....I was only 11 at the time and it
>>was the first record I ever bought with my own money. Best of the Bee
>>Gees?? It's got Kilburn Towers on it.
>>
>>I couldn't face getting rid of any of them, I just hope no one goes
>>through the collection. My street cred couldn't stand it.
>
>Nothing can be as embarrassing as the following. For anybody that has known me
>through the aro days and here, they know about two records that I always love to
>talk about hating. One more than the other but.....
>
>The embarrassment. When Marc Dashevsky was over visiting and he asked if he
>could look through some of my collection I said yes without realizing what the
>ulterior motive was.
>
>Guess what two records he found? If you said Zager and what's his name and Kyu
>Sakamoto, you'd be right.
>
>Now talk about embarrassing, especially after all these years of "hating" both
>of those records especially the Zager and..... See, I still can't bring myself
>to mention the complete name of the artists.
>
>Norm K
Look at it this way Norm. Nothing is entirely useless. Even the worst
things still serve as bad examples.
Jim Colegrove
co...@thecoolgroove.com
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day, He traded it in for something more powerful, and then on the 9th
day tali...@my-deja.com:
said
>
>-Andre, as in Taliesyn
>
Err.. blush...yes..well.... it does degenerate into America and Seals
and Croft.
Can I redeem myself with Yes and Tangerine Dream and Focus?
Rev. Poss, ULC.
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Bob Radil
>The embarrassment. When Marc Dashevsky was over visiting and he asked if he
>could look through some of my collection I said yes without realizing what
>the
>ulterior motive was.
>
>Guess what two records he found? If you said Zager and what's his name and
>Kyu
>Sakamoto, you'd be right.
>
>Now talk about embarrassing, especially after all these years of "hating"
>both
>of those records especially the Zager and..... See, I still can't bring
>myself
>to mention the complete name of the artists.
>
>Norm K
Don't feel too bad. I even have "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" and a couple by the
Osmonds in my collection. The only criteria required to get into my collection
is whether or not it was a hit. As you can imagine, they don't get played much!
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Mike Nichols
<mezzo...@ameritech.net> wrote:
>Dammit, I'm PROUD of my Bert Kaempfert albums! :-) Hard to tell what
>becomes cheese and what becomes revered, certainly when I gave away my
>one Esquivel LP I had no idea what was on it and how HIP it would
>later become (hits head)
Yeah well, that's why I'm holding onto my David McCallum albums.
You never can tell... ;)
Mike
flicklives
I always thought the B-side to the single "Love Me for a Reason" should've
been "Havin' My Baby," the Paul Anka song. They complement each other- sort
of.
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Bob Radil
>The Osmonds made at least three excellent records from 73-75, THE PROUD ONE,
>
>LET ME IN, and LOVE ME FOR A REASON. (in my opinion!)
>Jack
>
They're really not all that bad but check out "Hold Her Tight" from 1972.
As long as we're out of the time frame how about "This Time Around" by Hanson?
It reminds me of "Southern Cross" by CSN&Y.
the poetess louise
the songs on it! ps: have an autographed pic of TT..anyone want
to buy it? lwfr...@hotmail.com
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John Frank
wrote:
"Communication" is one of the greatest **bad** slice of the 60s I've ever
heard!! Are his albums as good-bad-but-not-evil as this song?
John
Jason/Donald
parents got me was Marty Robbins Gunfighter songs and Trail Ballads, Vol
1 in 1960.
But I guess the three most embarassing ones I owuned, given to me as
presents because I was a "Trekkie" as we were called in the 60's was the
2 Nimoy and one Shatner record albums.
I also owned "choke" a copy of Lorne Greene's Ringo.
BTW Norm, its okay to say it, take a deep bnreath and say Zager and
Evans, there that wasn't so bad was it? Donald
Doug Greenberg
>Te first record I ever owned, aside from the children's records my
>parents got me was Marty Robbins Gunfighter songs and Trail Ballads, Vol
>1 in 1960.
>But I guess the three most embarassing ones I owuned, given to me as
>presents because I was a "Trekkie" as we were called in the 60's was the
>2 Nimoy and one Shatner record albums.
Hey, the Robbins' album has some cool songs on it!!! And the Star Trek albums
certainly are auctionable to Trek collectors, if you ever feel like making a
quick buck or two.
My own worst is an album called "The Wichita Train Whistle Sings," a project of
the Monkees' Mike Nesmith. Whooohooo is it bad!! In my own defense, however,
I didn't buy the thing, my sister (who was a journalist at the time) got it
free and gave it to me.
--Doug
Jeff Troutman
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> >
> >Te first record I ever owned, aside from the children's records my
> >parents got me was Marty Robbins Gunfighter songs and Trail Ballads, Vol
> >1 in 1960.
> >But I guess the three most embarassing ones I owuned, given to me as
> >presents because I was a "Trekkie" as we were called in the 60's was the
> >2 Nimoy and one Shatner record albums.
>
> Hey, the Robbins' album has some cool songs on it!!! And the Star Trek
albums
> certainly are auctionable to Trek collectors, if you ever feel like making
a
> quick buck or two.
The Shatner disc came out on CD a while back. Don't know about the Nimoy
stuff, though.
>
> My own worst is an album called "The Wichita Train Whistle Sings," a
project of
> the Monkees' Mike Nesmith. Whooohooo is it bad!! In my own defense,
however,
> I didn't buy the thing, my sister (who was a journalist at the time) got
it
> free and gave it to me.
This is the instrumental LP from '68 or so, yes? What's so bad about it? (I
believe you, I'm just curious.)
Jeff Troutman
ali...@yahoo.com
<yourhe...@starpower.net> wrote:
> > My own worst is an album called "The Wichita Train Whistle Sings," a
> project of
> > the Monkees' Mike Nesmith. Whooohooo is it bad!!
Actually, I rather like it! To each his or her own . . .
Dee
Doug Greenberg
>believe you, I'm just curious.)
>
>Jeff Troutman
Well hey, I don't want to get into dumping on music that at least one other
person likes...not a good place to go with ng posts. But I thought Wichita
Train Whistle (WTW) was kind of Muzak-ish and bland. Maybe today's youth would
call it "chillout music"
:-).
---Doug
Prof_C_David
but its status was definitely enhanced when both the album cover and his
hit song "Indian Love Call" were featured in "Mars Attacks."
BigStar303
<< Slim Whitman's "All My Best" is not exactly my most prized posession,
but its status was definitely enhanced when both the album cover and his
hit song "Indian Love Call" were featured in "Mars Attacks." >>
On the rare occasions when Slim Whitman comes up, I'm always compelled to tell
this story...
Long long ago in another lifetime, I was a country music DJ. At one station, I
did the all-night show, which gave me a pretty fair amount of flexibility on
what I could play. I used to dig into the station's archives pretty regularly,
and thus developed a love for truly classic country music that endures to this
day.
Now I had an aunt whom I dearly loved (rest her soul) who, along with her
husband, were responsible for getting me into the broadcast biz in the first
place. They were both local radio and TV veterans, so I grew up with it all
around me.
She knew nothing of country music, but still tuned into my show from time to
time out of loyalty. One night, I happened to play Slim Whitman's "Indian Love
Call" when she was tuned in. She called me the next day and asked, "Who was
that who did that wonderful parody version of 'Indian Love Call'? I never
laughed so hard in my life!"
I had to explain to her that it wasn't a parody at all, that ole Slim was quite
serious when he sang it, and that that was just his style.
My aunt was flabbergasted!
flicklives
I have a 45 called "Groovy Summertime" by the Love Generation (I hasten to
add that I didn't buy it myself, that it somehow found its way into my
record collection).
Otherwise, the only embarassing stuff I have I inherited from my younger
sister- Jacksons, Osmonds, the usual teen pap.
(Twisting of arm) Okay, I bought "Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan- but I DIDN'T
buy "Alone Again Naturally," dammit!
Fill (Philip Penrose)
radio and sing along with it...and weep!
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flicklives <flick...@prodigy.net> wrote in article
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flicklives
Because, in 1970, "Candles" was a cool song. As opposed to Partridge Family
singles, which were uncool the day they hit the record stores, and continue
to be so.
Gary Belich
know what? I still like the song! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!! NO COMMENTS from you, Dr.
Bob! LOL
CDS13000
What was I thinking???
-ChrisS
CDS13000
the same name "Embarrassments in Record Collection"?
Anyhow I posted the following admission to the other subject and I will post it
here too
I admit that I bought the single "Candles in the Rain" by Melanie. What was I
thinking??
ChrisS
Childuf60s
>What was I thinking???
I *love* that song! Now, if you had said "Brand New Key" I'd understand being
embarrassed. ;)
Eramon1
>
>I will admit that I once bought the single "Candles in the Rain" by Melanie.
>What was I thinking???
>
Yeh, I once had a Velvet Underground album. Whoa! Let's see...I had a Rickie
Lee Jones record. What a silly goof on my part! And then there was the
Thelonius Monk CD. Unlistenable!
In other words, whatever you like is fine, whenever you like it.
-Eric Ramon
Portland, Oregon
CDS13000
>Lee Jones record.
Gee Eric, I have 4 Velvet Underground albums and 3 Ricki Lee Jones albums, but
no Thelonius Monk.
Also, I don't like "Brand New Key" either, but at least I didn't buy it.
What ever turns you on.
- ChrisS
Eramon1
>
>Gee Eric, I have 4 Velvet Underground albums and 3 Ricki Lee Jones albums,
>but
>no Thelonius Monk.
>
>Also, I don't like "Brand New Key" either, but at least I didn't buy it.
>
>What ever turns you on.
>
Exactly! I don't think there can be such a thing as an embarrassment in a
record collection if you like the music. It seems the only way to be
embarrassed is because you might care what someone else thinks of your taste
but really, your taste is as good as anyone else's.
I enjoyed using a little tongue-in-cheek humor on the last post. I quite like
the Velvets and Rickie. But in all seriousness I can't imagine going to
someone's home, checking out their collection and asking "why do you have this
dreck?" That's not hip, that's rude. Yes, I find a lot of critically acclaimed
stuff boring but if someone likes it, good for them! My taste is
excellent...for me, as yours is for you. I don't see the concept of
embarrassment entering into music.
If you like something that can only be because there's something there to like
and anyone who might be critical of it has, therefore, missed it.
-Eric Ramon
Portland, Oregon
Toonhead
>From: pam...@wantree.com.au (Poss)
>Date: 5/8/00 3:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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>
>I got all my old LPs out on the weekend and displayed them next to my
>CDs. They'd been gathering dust in the spare room.
>
>I really wondered what on earth I was on at the time I bought some of
>them! John Mayall's Blues Breakers - good. Gary Glitter?? Very bad.
Why?? Because of his pedophilia?
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>From: bobr...@aol.com (Bob Radil)
>Date: 5/9/00 4:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>Message-id: <20000509194244...@ng-fe1.aol.com>
I have the first song and a few by Donny and Marie.And I have Hey Paula by you
guessed it-Paul and Paula. And some Mantovani albums. In fact I';m going to
listen to my Mantovani CD right now (no kidding)
And I have three by The Lennon Sisters and a Doris Day LP!
JRNelsonSr
years old and heavilly into New Kids On The Block. I still have the Hangin'
Tough CD in the rack in my living room. Haven't gotten around to taking it out
and blowing it up.
Strangely, we never got around to buying Milli Vanilli. Try finding THAT today!
Joe
Martin Nathan
>
>Joe
The ironic thing is that stuff by NKOTB and MV was basically
enjoyable, reasonably well-crafted pop. At least it it had a decent
beat. Believe me, there's been a lot worse. Try listening to
Nirvana for about 10 minutes- Kurt and his stomach pains set to
music!
MN
BrianVN
album.
Still have it, though I've never been curious enough (or drunk enough) to play
it.
Toonhead
Toonhead
The reason wehy KNOTB were not cosidered quiite an em,barrasment as say, Hanson
or Osmonds or Debbie Gibson or Mantovani is becuase they used a black sound and
got themselves into some scandals-notably their lead singer Donnie. (Debbie
Gibson, BTW, even in Broadway, is more typical of big band/Tin Pan Alley era
Broadway, i.e. her singign Beauty ansd the beast is NOT like Celine Dion, and
of course the Patrtridge Family NEVER had the New Kids's ganghsta image..but
then this was 1970.)
Bob Radil
>Strangely, we never got around to buying Milli Vanilli. Try finding THAT
>today!
>
>Joe
Strangely, I never brought mine back to get the refund! (I still have it)
Bob Radil
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>Guns of Navarone-Mitch Miller
Theme taken from a collection of folk tunes from Yorkshire, UK, by a
British composer whose name escapes me. I can imagine what Mitch
Miller did to it. Luckily I never heard it in that version.
>Ballad if the Alamo-Marty Robbins
I remember hearing that one. Definitely not one of Robbins' better
efforts.
Al Moore
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