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Post by matanchik on Jul 11, 2005 11:40:48 GMT
what's your favorite?
mine is RUTH
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Post by CopyOfCpt (just say Cor) on Jul 11, 2005 12:12:47 GMT
Sat in your lap, if any song opens an album aptly it's that (btw I would actually vote for 'And dream of sheep' as an opening for 'the ninth wave' which I consider a separate album)
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Post by W.HI.P on Jul 11, 2005 15:16:19 GMT
Lionheart For sure, Symphony in blue is a proper intro to this very mellow album, it's also my favorite song off the album.
Moving would have to be my secong choice, followed by Sensual World and RUTH.
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Post by stev0 on Jul 11, 2005 15:44:28 GMT
Tough choice. I picked The Sensual World because of those bells.
Coming in a very close second is Moving, with those whales.
Coming in a very close third is Sat In Your Lap with those drums
Babooshka and Symphony in Blue are neck-and-neck for a very close Fourth.
And a very close dark horse Sixth is Rubberband Girl, with Running Up That Hill coming in a very close seventh.
Ask me tomorrow and it will probably be reversed.
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Post by matanchik on Jul 11, 2005 17:31:17 GMT
(btw I would actually vote for 'And dream of sheep' as an opening for 'the ninth wave' which I consider a separate album) i don't agree that "the ninth wave" is a seperate album. ofcourse it's a section of it's own but it belongs to HOL. if kate wanted the ninth wave to stand on it's own she would release it as an EP or something. but if she putted it with the other half of HOL. it says that there is a certain connection between those parts |
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 12, 2005 2:51:24 GMT
Tough choice. I picked The Sensual World because of those bells. Coming in a very close second is Moving, with those whales. Coming in a very close third is Sat In Your Lap with those drums Babooshka and Symphony in Blue are neck-and-neck for a very close Fourth. And a very close dark horse Sixth is Rubberband Girl, with Running Up That Hill coming in a very close seventh. Ask me tomorrow and it will probably be reversed. You were sounding good 'til I realized RUTH was coming in last. Today, methinks that is her most dramatic opening song. I'll agree with Mat here - Jeez, it's her signature piece. |
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Post by stev0 on Jul 12, 2005 3:35:35 GMT
I agree that Running Up That Hill is a much better song than, say, Symphony in Blue and Rubberband Girl. However, the question isn't "Which is the best song" - it's "What is the best way to start an album?"
Moving, Sat In Your Lap, and The Sensual World all grab you by the throat and say, "You! Stop what you're doing, you WILL listen to me NOW!"
Symphony in Blue, Babooshka, and Rubber Band Girl all set the moods for their respective albums brilliantly.
But Running Up That Hill? Since the centerpiece of the album is The Ninth Wave, it neither gives you a hint of what's in store, nor even particularly grabs you by the bollocks.
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Post by Sven Golly on Jul 12, 2005 3:47:03 GMT
But Running Up That Hill? Since the centerpiece of the album is The Ninth Wave, it neither gives you a hint of what's in store, nor even particularly grabs you by the bollocks. But I don't wanna be grabbed by the bollocks.  (never mind if your not a Seinfield fan) RUTH sets up the 1st half of two seperate albums. The upbeat and commercial half specifically. |
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Post by Adey on Jul 12, 2005 12:17:10 GMT
RUTH for me - no question.
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stev0
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Post by stev0 on Jul 12, 2005 13:25:56 GMT
Interesting - several people in the thread said RUTH is their favorite opening song, yet (as of this posting) only two people voted for it. Of course, it's still winning...
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Post by Paul on Jul 13, 2005 0:58:49 GMT
(btw I would actually vote for 'And dream of sheep' as an opening for 'the ninth wave' which I consider a separate album) i don't agree that "the ninth wave" is a seperate album. ofcourse it's a section of it's own but it belongs to HOL. if kate wanted the ninth wave to stand on it's own she would release it as an EP or something. but if she putted it with the other half of HOL. it says that there is a certain connection between those parts Locate a copy on vinyl. You'll see that side A is entitled Hounds of Love, whereas side B is entitled The Ninth Wave. And The Ninth Wave is, after all, a conceptual piece. Hounds of Love is the commercial side of the album. Even the lyric insert of the vinyl is split into two sides. One side HoL, and the other side TNW. |
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Post by CopyOfCpt (just say Cor) on Jul 13, 2005 6:16:48 GMT
I know, ye olde bakelite version was the first version of that album (does this show my age?).
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stev0
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Post by stev0 on Jul 13, 2005 12:42:03 GMT
Bakelite? Young whippersnapper! I have mine on an Edison cylinder!
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Post by Lori on Jul 13, 2005 12:44:22 GMT
Moving. I think it's perfect to introduce us to The Kick Inside. I thought it was a great opener to her concert too  |
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Post by CopyOfCpt (just say Cor) on Jul 13, 2005 12:48:43 GMT
Bakelite? Young whippersnapper! I have mine on an Edison cylinder! Hey, it was a replacement buy... I had to use the cylinders for illumination. |
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