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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
 Posted - 09/27/2002 : 05:58:11
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Something difficult:
You're working in a record company and you've got to select 14 FB's songs (no, no double CD!) to make his Best Of.
As you love FB a lot, you (and your boss!) want this record to be double platinum, but you also want people to know the whole talent of Mr Thomson.
What would you do? chronology? the more commercial ones?
"Possession of anything new or expensive only reflected a person's lack of theology and geometry" |
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
403 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2002 : 07:28:15
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Most greatest hits albums are i guess just singles collections, but when you havent had a top 40 hit i guess it isn't that important....for what it's worth this would be my album, not my 14 faves but designed to 'ease in' the new FB listener :
Los Angeles, Czar, Abstract Plain, Speedy Marie, Headache, Calistan, Men In Black, All My Ghosts, Billy Radcliffe, St F DD, Robert Onion, Velvety, Jane, End Of Miles |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2002 : 07:28:24
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You want us to choose 14 songs from 8 albums? Wow that will be tough.
Thomas
"It's the Nexus of the Crisis"
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GreenMind
- FB Fan -
Sweden
3 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2002 : 07:33:16
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My Best of Frank Black CD
(14 tracks)
01. Superabound
02. (I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain
03. Men In Black
04. All My Ghosts
05. Calistan
06. Pan American Highway
07. Headache
08. St. Francis Dam Disaster
09. Old Black Dawing
10. Blast Off
11. Speedy Marie
12. So Hard To Make Things Out
13. His Kingly Cave (SSMVGD version)
14. Los Angeles
"What sounds to you like a big load of trashy old noise, is in fact the brilliant music of a genius; myself." -Iggy Pop
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2002 : 07:35:43
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It seems you haven't heard End of Miles yet...
"Possession of anything new or expensive only reflected a person's lack of theology and geometry" |
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GreenMind
- FB Fan -
Sweden
3 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2002 : 07:43:00
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I've heard End of Miles, but I don't think it's an outstanding song. It's okay I guess but nothing special. At least that's my impression at the moment. Tomorrow, who knows, maybe it's my favourite song. But to be frank with you, I think the new albums are too soft. Too much country, too much blues for my tastes. I miss some real heavy power rock, I mean a song like So Hard To Make Things Out, or Los Angeles or All My Ghosts. I also think the songwriting on the new albums is too complex, the songs could have been more direct, more simple, fewer chords or something. They're not very accesible. I don't hear any great melodies. Some lalala choruses would have been nice, don't you think?
"What sounds to you like a big load of trashy old noise, is in fact the brilliant music of a genius; myself." -Iggy Pop
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2002 : 05:30:43
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O.K., I'm gonna give this a bash, although its gonna be difficult as there aren't many FB songs that I do not like.
01. Los Angeles (the perfect start to an album)
02. Men In Black
03. Abstract Plain
04. Speedy Marie
05. Don't Ya Rile Em
06. Robert Onion
07. Dance War
08. St. Francis Dam Disaster
09. The Scene
10. All My Ghosts
11. Speedy Marie
12. Bad Harmony
13. End of Miles
14. I Want Rock N Roll
15. Pray A Little Faster **** Hidden Tracks ****
16. Black Letter Days **** Hidden Tracks ****
17. Whiskey in my Shoes **** Hidden Tracks ****
This is far too difficult to do, there are loads that I have missed out. But this would be the best of Frank Black in my opinion.
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2002 : 05:32:56
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| Whoops, two Speedy Marie's. Track number 11 would be replaced with Old Black Dawning. |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2002 : 14:51:25
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pray for the girls should be on everyone's lists
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2002 : 21:01:48
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i was just going to say that. i've been thinking about it all day at work, so here's my list:
i heard ramona sing
czar
calistan
white noise maker
jesus was right
all my ghosts
so hard to make things out
st. francis damn disaster
bullet
pray for the girls
california bound
southbound bevy
his kingly cave
san antonio, tx
there you have it. not necessarily in that order, though.
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Ericg
- FB Fan -
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - 09/29/2002 : 18:31:04
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Here goes:
1. All my Ghosts
2. Speedie Marie
3. St. Francis Dam Disaster
4. Bad Harmony
5. Big Red
6. I Heard Ramona Sing
7. End of Miles
8. Hermaphraditos is My Name
9. You Ain't Me
10. Abstract Plain
11. Do You Feel Bad About It?
12. Jesus Was Right
13. Western Star
14. The Man Who Was Too Loud
Also, I don't know why so many write off the self titled record...I thought it was pretty damn great.
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Apesy
= Cult of Ray =
USA
411 Posts |
Posted - 09/29/2002 : 21:09:13
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quote:
Originally posted by remig
Something difficult:
You're working in a record company and you've got to select 14 FB's songs (no, no double CD!) to make his Best Of.
14 tracks, eh? Here are my picks, in no particular order:
1) Los Angeles
2) Cold Heart of Stone
3) Abstract Plain
4) Pray for the Girls (minus the Powerpuff Girls ending)
5) St. Francis Dam Disaster
6) Men in Black
7) Western Star
8) All My Ghosts
9) Velvety
10) California Bound
11) I Heard Ramona Sing
12) Fields of Marigold
13) The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb
14) Pie in the Sky
Oh, man, that came out really awful. 14 tracks just aren't enough...
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 05:30:52
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I've been thinking the whole week end:
1-Los Angeles
2-Speedy Marie
3-Bullet
4-Men In Black
5-All My Ghosts
6-Dog Gone
7-Headache
8-The Swimmer
9-End of Miles
10-I Want Rock n' Roll
11-Modern Age
12-Superabound
13-Ada Lee
14-Man of steel
Plus: CD Live bonus (Europe only, ahahah)
1-Pong-Thalassocracy
2-Freedom Rock
3-Brackish Boy
4-21 Reasons
I agree L.A.is the best song to start.
"Possession of anything new or expensive only reflected a person's lack of theology and geometry" |
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Owen
- FB Fan -
USA
165 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 08:25:53
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I can get it down to 16, but any less is asking the impossible:
Los Angeles
Czar
Tossed (Instrumental Version)
Thalassocracy
Calistan
Ole Mulholland
The Marsist
California Bound
21 Reasons
All My Ghosts
Western Star
Announcement
Man Of Steel
Blast Off
Bullet
His Kingly Cave
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Mike Rutherford
- FB Fan -
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 10:33:44
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A 14 track best of eh? Let's see here....
Los Angeles
Calistan
Headache
You Aint Me
I Don't Want To Hurt You
Do You Feel Bad About It
Doggone
Smoke Up
I Think I'm Starting To Lose It
The Swimmer
If It Takes All Night
Chip Away Boy
21 Reasons
Whiskey In Your Shoes |
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MikeW
- FB Fan -
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 14:15:59
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ok, here I go.
1.Man of Steel
2.Speedy Marie
3.Los Angeles
4.Southbound Bevy
5.Hostess With the Mostest
6.Western Star
7.The Scene
8.California Bound
9.Ten Percenter
10.All My Ghosts
11.Abstract Plain
12.21 Reasons
13.Out of State
14.Headache |
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Jayhawk
- FB Fan -
80 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 17:19:13
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Hmmmm....
Los Angeles
Brackish Boy
Calistan
Hostess with the Mostest
Dance War
Back to Rome
Dog Gone
Bad Harmony
I Want Rock &Roll
The Swimmer
If It Takes All Night
Southbound Bevy
Velvety
Fields of Marigold
No particular order. Not necessarily my super-favorites(some are), but I think it would make for a fun listen. |
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carsonwerner
= Cult of Ray =
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2002 : 17:58:32
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| I started, but I just can't do it, a couple of my favorite at the moment though: Chip Away Boy, Are you headed my way?, Superabound, Men in Black, If it takes all night |
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