New album by Ringo, titled Postcards from Paradise
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audi:
edcrawf:
Perhaps he has gone troppo?
Explain that one, ol' pal.
George Harrison's 1982 album, Gone Troppo. One of his weakest.
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Good one, Ed.
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Thanks Audi. Yes gone troppo as in relaxed vibe. I personally like a lot of songs on that one. Wake up my love is one of my favorite Harrison songs.
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audi:
edcrawf:
Perhaps he has gone troppo?
Explain that one, ol' pal.
George coined the title while in Australia visiting Queensland, our northern tropical state. In Aussie-speak, to imply someone has gone a bit "troppo" is to suggest the heat might have got to them..gone crazy... gone troppo!
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And here I call myself a George-fan.
Much appreciated.
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javilu:
audi:
edcrawf:
Perhaps he has gone troppo?
Explain that one, ol' pal.
George Harrison's 1982 album, Gone Troppo. One of his weakest. http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/album_review/0c012905a9ceb794e2a1fa6da0139a5a958fb352.jpg
I don't think it's weak. Surely weak, well insipid sales cos George did'nt plug the album. But it has nice melodies, musicianship, wry humour, ...and hell, it's a very relaxed George "blissed out." Miles ahead of Dark Horse, LITMW, and Extra Texture which to me are all largely plodding, dreary and too much same sounding.
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Sorry chaps been a few posts doubling up lately.
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Not just you.
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moptops:
javilu:
audi:
edcrawf:
Perhaps he has gone troppo?
Explain that one, ol' pal.
George Harrison's 1982 album, Gone Troppo. One of his weakest. http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/album_review/0c012905a9ceb794e2a1fa6da0139a5a958fb352.jpg
I don't think it's weak. Surely weak, well insipid sales cos George did'nt plug the album. But it has nice melodies, musicianship, wry humour, ...and hell, it's a very relaxed George "blissed out." Miles ahead of Dark Horse, LITMW, and Extra Texture which to me are all largely plodding, dreary and too much same sounding.
Only made it to #108 on billboard 200 chart. In no way diminishes my enjoyment of the album. If he promoted it, I would say at least top 30 to perhaps top 20. Pure speculation of course......
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Gone Troppo and Dark Horse tie for his worst album for me. Both have a "couldn't care less" vibe about them that afflicted the quality of the releases.
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graystoke:
Gone Troppo and Dark Horse tie for his worst album for me. Both have a "couldn't care less" vibe about them that afflicted the quality of the releases.
Hear, hear. Exactly my thoughts.
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javilu:
graystoke:
Gone Troppo and Dark Horse tie for his worst album for me. Both have a "couldn't care less" vibe about them that afflicted the quality of the releases.
Hear, hear. Exactly my thoughts.
I can enjoy them as a fan, but they're at the bottom for me, too.
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Of course I have them, I listen to them every once in a while and I can enjoy them being a hardcore fan. But that doesn't make them good albums!
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Ringo's new album! I'm a completist, so I will buy it.
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I love Joe Brown's version of "That's The Way It Goes" on "Concert for George". It's a much more lively take on it and I realised what a good song it actually is. I don't think it's necessarily anything wrong with much of the material on "Gone Troppo" but the title and 'gone to lunch' sticker on the cover says a lot.
Over to Ringo Starr: I'm looking forward to "Postcards From Paradise". I don't listen to his studio albums as often as McCartney perhaps but I find them enjoyable whenever I'm in a Ringo mood.
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moptops:
That doesn't auger well, the title song being absolute dross. Gee...a bad week for Paul and Ringo.
A bad week? Really? How so? Explain.....
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javilu:
The new song Postcards From Paradise is pretty bad by any standards. A hodge Podge of Beatles song titles with a simple 3 chord structure. Could have been done by a 10 year old. My hopes for the album have gone down the drain.
Have you actually heard it? I haven't seen a link anywhere on the net.
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DavidP:
moptops:
That doesn't auger well, the title song being absolute dross. Gee...a bad week for Paul and Ringo.
A bad week? Really? How so? Explain.....
Paul's abysmal SNL performance and the preview of Ringo's equally abysmal song from his forthcoming album. The sky ain't falling but for life long Beatles fans it's fair to say they didn't "pass the audition."
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Nancy R:
Ringo's new album! I'm a completist, so I will buy it.
Me too. AND the vinyl (assuming there is one) !!!