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Post by kachunk on Jan 2, 2016 14:39:32 GMT
What ruins Come Rock With Me / Rockin' On, & therefore taints the whole album, are the dreadful lyrics - it sounds like a guide vocal that was never superceded by an actual song! Otherwise, it was a huge return to form after the previous pair of releases. I do agree about those lyrics,even for Quo lyrics they are pretty banal.But it doesn't stop me from giving this album a 10/10 rating.The guitar sounds on this album are the best on any Quo album IMO and Pip's role as producer was largely curtailed,for the better. It sounds like the last time that they pulled together as a team and the result is a very strong album that still sounds as fresh as it did nearly 37 years ago.
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Jan 2, 2016 16:56:16 GMT
Post by americanquo on Jan 2, 2016 16:56:16 GMT
What ruins Come Rock With Me / Rockin' On, & therefore taints the whole album, are the dreadful lyrics - it sounds like a guide vocal that was never superceded by an actual song! Otherwise, it was a huge return to form after the previous pair of releases. And yet I found the defiance of those lyrics the best part of the song. Oh well, at least we agree on the music.
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Jan 2, 2016 16:57:29 GMT
Post by americanquo on Jan 2, 2016 16:57:29 GMT
I am in a minority as I be never liked Living in an Island. For me its if its time and twee. But other than that the most consistent album after OTL. You're not alone. I don't get it. It's okay, I guess. I skip past it.
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Jan 2, 2016 20:36:42 GMT
Post by whoaskedyou on Jan 2, 2016 20:36:42 GMT
On the old board there was a lot of talk this being a concept album and a return to form..many actually like IYCSTH..so the return to form comment does not have any relevance to those folk.
I think we look too deeply sometimes..play what you like skip what you don't like.
I got into Quo around this time..this was the first Quo album in my collection..still my favourite.
Whatever You Want, Shady Lady and Who Asked You..three superb tracks to open the album ..the others are all good thereafter until we peak again with Breaking Away.
Love the vibe of the whole album.
Take this out in the car for a drive, full blast on a dull day and you will come home in a good mood that is for sure...that is what Quo is all about.
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Jan 2, 2016 21:00:51 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 21:00:51 GMT
Their last great album in my opinion.
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Post by americanquo on Jan 2, 2016 21:30:04 GMT
On the old board there was a lot of talk this being a concept album and a return to form..many actually like IYCSTH..so the return to form comment does not have any relevance to those folk. I think we look too deeply sometimes..play what you like skip what you don't like. I got into Quo around this time..this was the first Quo album in my collection..still my favourite. Whatever You Want, Shady Lady and Who Asked You..three superb tracks to open the album ..the others are all good thereafter until we peak again with Breaking Away. Love the vibe of the whole album. Take this out in the car for a drive, full blast on a dull day and you will come home in a good mood that is for sure...that is what Quo is all about. I'm about to go run errands right now, but not really because they need doing but so I can Quo.
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Jan 2, 2016 22:12:37 GMT
Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 2, 2016 22:12:37 GMT
WYW | 6/10 | Shady Lady | 9/10 | Who Asked You | 9/10 | Your Smiling Face | 7/10 | Living on an Island | 7/10 | Come Rock with Me/Rockin' On | 7/10 | Runaway | 6/10 | High Flyer | 9/10 | Breaking Away | 8/10 |
See Pip, you can produce a bloody good album! Why didn't you a job this good with the Rockin' album? Bastard. I always thought this album should have kicked off with Shady Lady. What an LP opener that could have been! This album made up for the lamish effort we got previously with the Heat album. As it is, it opens with what is probably the weakest track on either side. What follows is amazing. The musically powerful Shady Lady and lyrically powerful Who Asked You. Two tracks that show Quo off to their best in this period. Following this we have a great little rocker about Ricks infidelity. Side one finishes off with semi-acoustic Living on an Island. What a bloody great bass line. Lovely song. Side two kicks off with a what I can only describe as a classy double chugger, I've always liked this/these track(s). Next, how do I describe Runaway? Was it the first of many? Was it the first single that many Quo singles seemed to follow in method? A speedy little number that resembles quite a few singles from the 80's and 90's but this was possibly their first in this style, maybe. Isn't ironic that when the WYW album was released on CD they dumped High Flyer? Their loss. A fantastic track that's typical AL with great lyrics. The album finishes off with Breaking Away, another bloody good rocker with some great lyrics. I love it, especially the harp at the end. Skin me another, pass along the whisky and the coke!
Again, adding up the totals, gives an average of 7.5/10
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Jan 3, 2016 1:07:18 GMT
Post by 37 on Jan 3, 2016 1:07:18 GMT
Probably their last great album. Agreed. Who Asked You is in my opinion a Quo classic, beautifully written and performed on the album.Come Rock With Me/Rockin On, I did not mind at all.High Flyer another Quo masterpiece. Although I bloody hated and still do,Living On An Island. Complete pants.
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Jan 3, 2016 7:49:27 GMT
Post by ant on Jan 3, 2016 7:49:27 GMT
Really like this album. And Now Hear This isn't actually that different in sound to the rest of the world mix. Certainly now as different as the 2 RAOTWs.
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Jan 3, 2016 9:11:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 9:11:35 GMT
Only WYW is a true QUO song , every other fails at some point either b at the start/middle/or end , Compared to the likes of Little Lady etc . But yes there very last attempt at a decent album .
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Post by cooliquo on Jan 3, 2016 17:44:30 GMT
It's the last "great" album they did, in my opinion. Who Asked You and High Flyer are particular highlights.
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Jan 3, 2016 23:36:32 GMT
Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 3, 2016 23:36:32 GMT
NOTE all - this thread is not QQ1's ongoing thread to give points out of ten to WYW - QQ1 will no doubt post that up in due course - this thread started just cause I wanted to know what AmQuo thought of his new WYW CD (Seeing as I love the album) # just sayin'.... Yeah, I know and I realised that. I hope he posts it soon so I can copy the post. doh Cheers.
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