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Poll Question: When a band releases a "Stinker", what do you do
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    Posted: January 27 2005 at 11:50
Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:

Originally posted by danbo danbo wrote:

I'm a collectionist for the most part. But I generally find one or two tunes that I like on any album. Big Generator had Shoot High Aim Low, which I like. It's the only thing that keeps it in the collection.

 I had Love Beach on vinyl, but never bothered with the CD version, maybe I'm not all that completist.


Strange, I was only listening to Big Generator this very morning on the way to work.
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Yes get's bashed for the Rabin era, but I like 90125, Union and Talk. Big Generator just sounded soooooo "false." No real FEELING and horrid production. Rhythm of Love? C'mon, get serious!

 
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Second option.Buy the next one.

I must admit;I did give Genesis quite a few chances
but would they listen...Hrmmph!

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Originally posted by danbo danbo wrote:

I'm a collectionist for the most part. But I generally find one or two tunes that I like on any album. Big Generator had Shoot High Aim Low, which I like. It's the only thing that keeps it in the collection.

 I had Love Beach on vinyl, but never bothered with the CD version, maybe I'm not all that completist.



Strange, I was only listening to Big Generator this very morning on the way to work.
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I'm a collectionist for the most part. But I generally find one or two tunes that I like on any album. Big Generator had Shoot High Aim Low, which I like. It's the only thing that keeps it in the collection.

 I had Love Beach on vinyl, but never bothered with the CD version, maybe I'm not all that completist.

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I'll usually buy it once i can find it cheap just to satisfy my completionist cravings.
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I find myself being stupidly loyal to bands that have long since ceased to produce anything of worth. Puppy dog loyal at times. I own all the entire Genesis back catalogue including 'Calling All Stations' which I purchased (as promised Blacksword) yesterday. Every now and again, I can hear an echo of former glories in their music but unhappily, if they released an album of on-tour fart tapes this saddo git would probably buy it!

Other bands that I would buy new/unreleased product from without hesitation:

Pink Floyd
King Crimson
ELO
Stars Of The Lid
The Police/Sting
Pat Metheny
Godspeed You Black Emperor
Jeff Buckley
XTC
Sonic Youth

I'm sure there are more but I have to nip out and bark enthusiastically at a cat up a tree. 




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i voted for option number three. yet this does not apply to pink floyd. the final cut was a stinker after the wall. and they never got better!
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Later stuff , of course cannot be as fresh and immediate(sincere) as the first few albums, there are exceptions that confirms the rule but I generally stck with the early stuff but still look out for later albums - I would've missed out on Supertramp's Brother Where You Bound? album if I had not - but have a close listen to it first. So I voted option 1
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I'm afraid I'm one of those who never loses hope. Even if a once great artist puts out stinker after stinker I go on buying the albums in the hope of a return to glory days. (Fish anyone?)
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2005 at 05:23

Originally posted by Swinton MCR Swinton MCR wrote:

I never bought a Rush CD after Signals ? was I wrong ?

Signals was the most commercial sounding album IMO. A good album, though.

Personally I thought Grace Under Pressure, Presto and Counteparts were all far superior albums to Signals, and less commercial.

I would like to say that I dont bother with a bands later releases if they make a stinker, but I cant really argue that as I have all Genesis albums up to 'Calling all stations' So, despite having hated every moment of Invisible touch I went back for more.

Therefore I'm voting that I have to have the lot...
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This doesn't really happen to me, since with most of the bands I listen to I discovered their whole discography at once. If you get what I mean...

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I'll download samples off the next one, and if it's good, buy it!

Maybe it's wrong to download music, but it's definitely wrong to release a terrible album!

Also, the latest Rush I quite like what I've heard, I'd give that a listen.
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Points: 848 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2005 at 04:52
I never bought a Rush CD after Signals ? was I wrong ?
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