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Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2005, 10:23:22 AM »
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Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


And I love this Norman Whitfield homage/rip-off part.

LOL!  I think this is close enough to a JINX ...


I read it as one--you were both obviously thinking along the same lines!
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Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2005, 10:23:43 AM »
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Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


Take your pick

Album: I Robot
 
Release Date: Jun 1977
 
Recording Date: Dec 1976-Mar 1977
 
Label: Arista

Credits  
 
Ian Bairnson Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals  
 Chris Blair Mastering, Assistant Engineer  
 Stuart Calver Vocals  
 Allan Clarke Vocals  
 B.J. Cole Guitar (Steel)  
 The English Chorale and Played Ti  
 George Hardie Design  
 Steve Harley Vocals  
 Jack Harris Vocals  
 Hipgnosis Photography, Cover Design  
 Bob Howes Choir Master  
 David Katz Violin, Orchestra Contractor  
 John Leach Percussion, Cimbalom, Kantele  
 Duncan Mackay Keyboards  
 Richard Manning Illustrations  
 Alan Parsons Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Smokey Parsons Vocals  
 David Paton Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Vocals  
 John G. Perry Vocals  
 John Perry Vocals  
 Tony Rivers Vocals  
 Pat Stapley Assistant Engineer  
 Peter Straker Vocals  
 Stuart Tosh Percussion, Drums, Vocals  
 David Townsend Vocals  
 Hilary Western Vocals  
 Hillary Weston Vocals  
 Jaki Whitren Vocals  
 Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Vocals, Executive Producer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Lenny Zakatek Vocals  
 
 
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2005, 10:25:54 AM »
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"How would you like a high heel in your hamhock?"


How'd you like to take a flying lip into a sausage factory?


(it's the lip vs. leap part that makes thsi bust my gut)
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2005, 10:25:54 AM »
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Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?
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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2005, 10:26:14 AM »
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BOS: The Muppet Show!!!


wassa matta wid joo? Only a middle-aged gay man would, out of all the Muppet Show guests, pick Rita Moreno. LOL!


Although of all the Muppet show guests he could possibly pick, she may be the one most likely to be actually listening, as she lives in Berkeley. (Was Robin Williams ever on the Muppet Show?)
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2005, 10:27:52 AM »
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Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?


that's what i was thinking. maybe it's a new def leppard. not at all the joe eliot of yesteryear.
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2005, 10:28:07 AM »
WOS to the Doobs and "Chinatown."  Plain yogurt.
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Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2005, 10:28:07 AM »
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Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


Take your pick

Album: I Robot
 
Release Date: Jun 1977
 
Recording Date: Dec 1976-Mar 1977
 
Label: Arista

Credits  
 
Ian Bairnson Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals  
 Chris Blair Mastering, Assistant Engineer  
 Stuart Calver Vocals  
 Allan Clarke Vocals  
 B.J. Cole Guitar (Steel)  
 The English Chorale and Played Ti  
 George Hardie Design  
 Steve Harley Vocals  
 Jack Harris Vocals  
 Hipgnosis Photography, Cover Design  
 Bob Howes Choir Master  
 David Katz Violin, Orchestra Contractor  
 John Leach Percussion, Cimbalom, Kantele  
 Duncan Mackay Keyboards  
 Richard Manning Illustrations  
 Alan Parsons Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Smokey Parsons Vocals  
 David Paton Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Vocals  
 John G. Perry Vocals  
 John Perry Vocals  
 Tony Rivers Vocals  
 Pat Stapley Assistant Engineer  
 Peter Straker Vocals  
 Stuart Tosh Percussion, Drums, Vocals  
 David Townsend Vocals  
 Hilary Western Vocals  
 Hillary Weston Vocals  
 Jaki Whitren Vocals  
 Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Vocals, Executive Producer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Lenny Zakatek Vocals  
 
 


OK, I think that was the problem. Too many vocalists to choose from to possibly narrow it down. But definitely not Ray Davies.
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2005, 10:28:57 AM »
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BOS: The Muppet Show!!!


wassa matta wid joo? Only a middle-aged gay man would, out of all the Muppet Show guests, pick Rita Moreno. LOL!


Although of all the Muppet show guests he could possibly pick, she may be the one most likely to be actually listening, as she lives in Berkeley. (Was Robin Williams ever on the Muppet Show?)


Has Linda Ronstadt move to Arizona permanently?  I thought she was in Pacific Heights at one time.  A friend of mine was the Biggest. Linda. Fan. Ever. and her appearance on TMS was the happiest day of his life.
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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2005, 10:28:59 AM »
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #25 on: April 25, 2005, 10:30:45 AM »
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Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?


the only ones that piqued my interest (slightly) are:

"20th Century Boy" (T. Rex)
"Don't Believe a Word" (Thin Lizzy)
"Hellraiser" (Sweet)
"How Does It Feel" (Slade)
"Kick Out the Jams" (MC5)

The ones that make me cringe in anticipation of a disaster are:

"No Matter What" (Badfinger)
"Rock On" (David Essex)
"Stay With Me" (The Faces)
"Street Life" (Roxy Music)
"The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" (Mott The Hoople)
"Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie)
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Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2005, 10:31:17 AM »
Nice work from Heatwave on this.  I like the disconnected opening and the production is top-notch.
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« Reply #27 on: April 25, 2005, 10:31:38 AM »
Boogie-trina.

Gaz may have hated the Doobs track but it gets VHM from me for being not a Katrina (yet).
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« Reply #28 on: April 25, 2005, 10:32:21 AM »
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Nice work from Heatwave on this.  I like the disconnected opening and the production is top-notch.


Whatever became of Rod Temperton?
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« Reply #29 on: April 25, 2005, 10:32:58 AM »
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Boogie-trina.

Gaz may have hated the Doobs track but it gets VHM from me for being not a Katrina (yet).


i was glad no one mentioned how much they hated the doobie song. tho' i deserve it, what with all the jackson frowns i give.
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