HW : Too long albums (was NEW ALBUM ROCKS!!!!)

[Max Wilcox]

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Jennings <sprawl at STARLINX.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: Monday, 10 November 1997 01:16
Subject: Re: HW : Too long albums (was NEW ALBUM ROCKS!!!!)


>> I'm not a vinyl-nostalgic but the time-limits within that format were
>> definitly healthy, really, how many double-albums are there that does us
>> anything good ?
>>
>> Lamb Lies Down...yepp,
>> Ummagumma and Topographic Oceans - maybe,
>> Works and The Wall...where's the dustbin ?
>>
>> Live albums should, of course, be as long as needed.
>>
>
>nope. i agree that some albums do end up with some 'filler.'  gives me time
to do
>what needs done. the longer the better i think. plenty of 3-4 minute tracks
on the
>radio or mtv.
>what we need is quantity PLUS quality.
>blah blah blah. ignore me. its too early. and im distracted.
>rj


            I for one, like long songs. Where would we be without, say
Brainstorm? I have no problem listening to an album that has songs that
blend into one another. That was one of the few things that I though was
lacking in the Calvert until later 80s period of HW - very rigid song
structures that were being used.
            Well, that's my opinion, anyway...

- Max Wilcox