New album by Ringo, titled Postcards from Paradise
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This will be a buy for me. Ringo usually has a fun vibe to his albums.
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edcrawf:
This will be a buy for me. Ringo usually has a fun vibe to his albums.
Agreed. He makes records because that's what he does. For the love of music. It isn't about selling albums now. He's made his place in history. Has nothing to prove. He's Ringo Starr, man!
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Especially the snow here I could do with this album and a nice drink.
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MetalGod:
moptops:
MetalGod:
Ringo has positioned himself in a great set-up for recording. He has had a studio at his place since RingoRama. By the looks of the video it's not much bigger than the jam/recording room that I have (at least in the recording hub area of Ringo's studio). He does it obvioulsy for the love of it and never concerned of the record sale numbers. Studio is paid for and at most he has to spend some money to get the tracks mastered is ~10-20k.
Ringo has had studios at (most) his homes since the Tittenhurst days.
My point was until recently, the last 16 years or so, he's done all his records 'in-house' so to say without actually paying to go into Professional studio establishments. Whereas McCartney will front the money to go to Abbey Road,Capitol Records studio, etc. with higher profile producers to make an album. Ringo isn't losing any money by not successfully selling his albums.
Yes, good points. And of course I will be buying it. I will say that this is being promoted way in advance of the release, so that's a good thing.
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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.
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That doesn't auger well, the title song being absolute dross. Gee...a bad week for Paul and Ringo.
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moptops:
That doesn't auger well, the title song being absolute dross. Gee...a bad week for Paul and Ringo.
I thought Ringo 2012 was pretty lacklustre, but this may be worse judging by the title track.
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edcrawf:
Perhaps he has gone troppo?
Explain that one, ol' pal.
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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.
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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.
