* So Box Of Vibes day again, we reach box 28, which Andy starts with his tracks from 1 to 8, then we have the selections from Concha from 9 to 16 and finally my tunes (Reb) from 17 to 24 *
* These home made comps are comprised of music from any decade, any genre of music, all three of us select our own tracks and sort into a running order then I stick the three sections together. They include famous and not so famous bands, alternative and covers versions. *
* Please take the time to comment, we are interested in you opinions positive or negative. *
* It look's like bestfiles are having problems today, so will upload it via pixeldrain, both upload and download pretty fast. *
* I have not listened to this again, just moved it into the laptop from the HD, will listen while I browse the net. *
More than any other band that ascended to alternative rock royalty in the 1990s, save for probably Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins wore their classic rock influences proudly. Sabbath and Zeppelin heavily influenced their first record, Gish, and their 1995 double-album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was patterned after Pink Floyd’s The Wall. And “Cherub Rock,” according to Corgan’s own track commentary on the Deluxe Edition of Siamese Dream, borrows liberally from Rush. In fact, go through any Pumpkins lore through the ages, and while you’ll read as much about Corgan’s fondness for Depeche Mode or Sonic Youth, he scarcely hesitates to mention the titans of classic rock. Other bands, like Soundgarden for instance, definitely borrowed pretty obviously from Zeppelin and Sabbath, but were less honest about it at the time.
When considering all this, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Siamese Dream is the most massive album of the grunge era. The other big Butch Vig-produced album of the ’90s (not to limit to two), Nirvana’s Nevermind, has become more legendary, but Siamese Dream, which consumes all the space that one CD or two LPs will allow, is simply colossal. For one other notable influence on the band was My Bloody Valentine, whose own Loveless, for all its studio mastery, still likely contained fewer guitars than this. So with the ambition of the stadium rock of the ’70s, and shoegazer density, Corgan layered guitar on top of guitar, fuzzbox on top of fuzzbox. He took on the challenge of squealing thrift-store guitars on “Mayonaise,” constructed a city-sized anthem on “Cherub Rock,” and went back to pure abrasion on “Silverfuck,” just to show off.
As much as Siamese Dream was the product of chasing an elusive, immaculate pop ideal, it also proved the catalyst for some serious turmoil within the band. A pretty massive chunk of the album was performed by Corgan alone, though every song features Jimmy Chamberlin’s drums (thankfully – they’re some of the best in rock history). At one point, D’arcy Wretzky actually quit the band. James Iha essentially ended his friendship with Corgan, though he stayed in the band. Chamberlin ended up in rehab during the recording sessions, and would disappear for days at a time. It’s the stuff Behind the Music was made for. Despite everything falling apart behind the scenes, however, the record itself is absolutely perfect.
Corgan wanted to make his big, shiny pop record, and that’s essentially what he got, no matter how much fallout ensued in the process. It’s not a pop record by Top 40 radio standards, necessarily, though it did produce a few definite hits in the suicide referencing “Today” and anguished abuse narrative “Disarm.” It’s a rock record, first and foremost, a monument to the Olympian power of guitars, dense, explosive and ready to consume anything within a 100-foot radius. That it’s also a very pretty record is what sets it apart from much of the starting lineup of the early ’90s grunge all-star team. “Mayonaise,” a shoegazer ballad co-written by Iha, forgoes some of the band’s aggression for a fuzz-drenched ballad. “Soma,” which bears another Iha writing credit, is the psychedelic power ballad, swirling like bulbous forms in a lava lamp. And “Today,” erupting with heavy, crunchy riffs, is as glossy and tender as the band comes, no matter how hard they’re rocking out.
A lot of the bonus material packaged with Siamese Dream‘s deluxe version speaks to Corgan’s reputation as a perfectionist, in that the songs that never made it to the album, while good, are clearly not of the same caliber. “Pissant,” “Hello Kitty Kat” and “Frail and Bedazzled,” which all ended up on Pisces Iscariot in some form or another, all made for great b-sides. The demo versions of “Luna” and “Today” really only hinted at the potential within the songs in their rough forms. That said, the BBC performance of “Quiet,” though considerably rawer than the album version, has a compelling visceral intensity. And though I initially found the band’s cover of Depeche Mode’s “Never Let Me Down Again” disappointing, something about it struck me as much more appealing more than 15 years later. (Treblezine)
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1989 - The Rolling Stones Singles Collection The London Years @320
The three-disc box set Singles Collection: The London Years contains every single the Rolling Stones released during the '60s, including both the A- and B-sides. It is the first Stones compilation that tries to be comprehensive and logical -- for all their attributes, the two Hot Rocks sets and the two Big Hits collections didn't present the singles in chronological order. In essence, the previous compilations were excellent samplers, where Singles Collection tells most of the story (certain albums, like Aftermath, Beggars Banquet, and Let It Bleed, fill in the gaps left by the singles). The Rolling Stones made genuine albums -- even their early R&B/blues albums were impeccably paced -- but their singles had a power all their own, which is quite clearly illustrated by the Singles Collection. By presenting the singles in chronological order, the set takes on a relentless, exhilarating pace with each hit and neglected B-side piling on top of each other, adding a new dimension to the group; it has a power it wouldn't have had if it tried to sample from the albums. Although it cheats near the end, adding singles from the Metamorphosis outtakes collection and two singles from Sticky Fingers, this captures the essence of the '60s Stones as well as any compilation could. Casual fans might want to stick with the Hot Rocks sets, since they just have the hits, but for those that want a little bit more, the Singles Collection is absolutely essential. (AllMusic)
* Well I got this for sentiment reasons, last year when it came out, my late mother was a big fan of Shirley, I got my love of music from my mother and my love of football from my Dad, they both sadly passed a long time ago. *
* Yeah I share a lot of music I love here on Vibes, but I also share music, that is not really me. I have always shared music, firstly via tapes (cassettes) and then later via CDr's and then digital music. So I have collect stuff that I think others might want, just to pass it on. That's just the person I am. But it gives pleasure to others. *
* I have never ever got albums because of reading an album review, music is very personal, we don't all have the same tastes thanks to god. I use my ears and if I like then it stays, if not then it goes. But you have to listen to it first, use your own judgement, don't follow trend. As a punk, I liked many bands, my punk mates didn't, but I listened and made up my own mind on music. *
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* Hi I was informed today that This download was missing the first track on CD3, 01 - Bring On The Dancing Horses, so everyone who downloaded the set (39 people to date) here is a link to complete the box set, sorry have had a lot going on of late, will check everything more thoroughly in future, *
* I do find it strange out of 39 people who took this only one person reported the missing track. *
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Following on from 1974’s concept album of backbiting, recriminations, infidelity and jealousy, “Caught Up“, which had Jackson singing first in the role of mistress on side one, then as the wronged wife on side two, here she reverses the situation, the wife begins the album, the mistress ends it. It is easily the equal of the first album, if not its superior, crammed full of soul and passion and a fantastic sound quality. Jackson’s voice throughout is simply superb.
“Loving Arms” is a superb, mega-soulful, kick posterior, emotional opener. It is one of those tracks that, for some reason, is doctored to make it sound like it is a live track, which it was not. “Making The Best Of A Bad Situation” is another excellent soul ballad, with the wife getting on with it, despite her no-good husband still having his affair. “The Memory Of A Wife“, is a thumping, punchy attempt by the wife to tell the mistress of her good points and what a great wife she has been to her feckless husband. The wife’s last stand is on “Tell Her It’s Over“, telling her husband to tell his mistress he is coming back to his family. (FunkMySoul)
* Descending on the breeze 'Blackbird Returns' remix album celebrates the tenth anniversary of 'Blackbird' classic. Friends from around the world re-rub and re-dub their favourite 'Blackbird' tracks. *
* Compilation CD of Scritti Politti's 4 'Early' singles: *
Skank Bloc Bologna [tracks 1-3] 1978
2nd Peel Session [tracks 4-7] 1979
4 'A Sides' [tracks 8-11] 1980
The "Sweetest Girl" [tracks 12+13] 1981
*Scritti Politti are a British band formed in 1977 in Leeds by singer-songwriter Green Gartside, who is the sole remaining member of the original band. *
* Initially formed as a punk-aligned underground act influenced by leftist politics, they transitioned into a commercial pop music project in the early 1980s, achieving success on the record charts in the UK. *
* The name Scritti Politti was chosen as a homage to the Italian Marxist writer and political theorist Antonio Gramsci. The correct spelling in Italian to refer to "Political Writings" would have produced Scritti Politici. Gartside changed it to Scritti Politti as he thought it sounded more rock and roll, like the Little Richard song "Tutti Frutti". *
