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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Dec 4, 2020 0:12:28 GMT
It must be true that liking music is highly individual look for example at the number of people who like "Little Dreamer", which with the exception of the intros, is my idea of a "go from - quickly" song. My weak point was "Address Book" which still sounds like a listenable radio track. The Power of Rock n Roll is OK on a good day, though it is not nearly as good as You're the Voice, the one that got away. That is no disgrace however. Around this time I was still gripped by the puzzlement of how they couldn't get that they had lost their sound, and if only they realised it, they would be able to get it back. Quo always did a range of songs, some of their ballads are some of my favourites. Ok some of the songs are a bit thin, but it was the sound that had gone. They should have left it to Val Doonican, who was good at that kind of thing. As for B sides, I will say in defence of my little Musicassette, there are no B sides ...
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Post by asthequoflies on Dec 4, 2020 7:53:59 GMT
That's how bad this album is. People would rather talk about Cricket... Lol Best quote on it though some other great ones littered throughout these reviews. I'm still listening to it today and will add some thoughts later. Not a great one is it? That clip of acoustic Address Book on Page 1 I always felt one of Quos absolute nadirs. It was so Val Doonican, and even Daniel O'Donnell. Just naff. Back to cricket; who's your favourite batsman?
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Post by mortified on Dec 4, 2020 9:17:37 GMT
That's how bad this album is. People would rather talk about Cricket... Lol Best quote on it though some other great ones littered throughout these reviews. I'm still listening to it today and will add some thoughts later. Not a great one is it? That clip of acoustic Address Book on Page 1 I always felt one of Quos absolute nadirs. It was so Val Doonican, and even Daniel O'Donnell. Just naff. Back to cricket; who's your favourite batsman? Adam West. Camped it up big time
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Post by Dark on Dec 4, 2020 11:04:40 GMT
Overall, a pretty bland album, the production is quite weak, not quite as 80s sounding as its predecessor, Ain’t Complainin’. That album may not be held in high esteem in the Quo world, but it sounded a lot more, shall we say, expensive. Rossi states in his biography, AC was let down by sharing out the writing credits, while by him taking control on PR upped the quality. I think the absolute opposite is true, and the material on PR was definitely inferior.
Little Dreamer – good opening build up, goes a bit flat after that.
Not at All – very strange choice for lead single, versus have a quite nice held back groove, but the chorus is a bit poppy for my liking.
Heart on Hold – I quite like all the modern sounds and production on this one, fits in with the lyrics. Really like the high harmony vocal on the chorus by Rick.
Perfect Remedy – I’ve never taken to this song, main riff just grates with me for some reason. Then the poppy feel to the versus just annoys.
Address Book – is a fair enough tune. Think it would have made an interesting b-side, then might have been a cult favourite for people that like obscure songs by the band. Not sure it is album material though.
The Power of Rock – stand out song on the album, only song that I feel was worthy of being released as a single from the album. Fantastic solos from both Rossi & Bown on this one, demonstrates how good musically the band could be.
The Way I Am – A nice little tune, I do like this one, quite infectious.
Tommy’s in Love – Not a very good song, but it sits better on this album than on RTYD where it really sticks out like a sore thumb.
Man Overboard – Quo trying to rock within the constraints of a very weak sounding production. I think Rick’s vocal on this is very good and it is an alright song, quite happy to listen to it when it comes on.
Going Down for the First Time – Pretty bland.
Throw Her A Line – Likeable tune, nothing remarkable, best I can say about it, is that it doesn’t have me rushing for the skip button. But then it very rarely has me playing it in the first place.
1000 Years – Another inoffensive tune. I suppose, considering the rest of the album, it was unlikely to end in a blaze of glory. But this does seem a rather tame way to close it out. Might have been better placed earlier in the album before an all-out rocker to give real contrast. Sort of like Blue for You into Rain. But I guess on this album, there was no all-out rocker available to precede …
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Post by QuocaQuola1 on Dec 4, 2020 12:40:23 GMT
Cricket..lost opportunity.
For some reason, always thought it was something a bit kinky, à la Rick's "ST's showing" (Did Rick wear the stockings himself? Was he looking in a mirror the whole time, speeding off his tits?)
Thought STs were sanitary towels?
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Post by freewilly on Dec 4, 2020 13:10:43 GMT
Overall, a pretty bland album, the production is quite weak, not quite as 80s sounding as its predecessor, Ain’t Complainin’. That album may not be held in high esteem in the Quo world, but it sounded a lot more, shall we say, expensive. Rossi states in his biography, AC was let down by sharing out the writing credits, while by him taking control on PR upped the quality. Did Alan Partridge write his book? Christ...
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Dec 7, 2020 1:05:15 GMT
That Richard Digance show appearance really was a game of two halves with the mild and laid back Address Book and then the band rippin' through a thumping version of Whatever You Want. I originally watched that particular show on TV at the time and I have a vague memory of Richard Digance making a comment after Quo had played WYW, about it being very loud and shaking the studio or something along those lines.
Intrigued by Mortified's post about splashing on the Marigold paint (bright orange?) over woodchip paper. That's quite an image Mortified! Were you meaning Magnolia, perhaps?
Mortified is right that Pip Williams was unhappy about Perfect Remedy. He went to the lengths of writing to the record company, saying that he was against the album going out, in form that it was. He has also said that sections of fans were right to have been disappointed.
Heart on Hold seems strangely out of place, perhaps Andy should have tried to sell the song to Trevor Rabin and Yes?!
Thought it interesting that Dylan's Watching The River Flow lyric found its way into Not At All. I suppose a little reminiscent in its shuffle but the Quo track is a bit plodding. Even Rick's mate Tony Hadley, when on the Jukebox Jury (or similar) TV show, said it wasn't a good idea as a single release.
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Post by mortified on Dec 7, 2020 8:15:24 GMT
Intrigued by Mortified's post about splashing on the Marigold paint (bright orange?) over woodchip paper. That's quite an image Mortified! Were you meaning Magnolia, perhaps? Magnolia! That was probably it! Or that coloured "white" that Dulux were pushing for a while. You know, rose white or daffodil white or something along those lines. Whatever it was, it was pretty neutral. I didn't want people having to wear Ray bans when looking round the place And, bland as it was, it was more colourful than Perfect Remedy turned out to be
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Post by charles on Dec 7, 2020 14:16:39 GMT
Was Perfect Remedy another case of 50 shades of beige?
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Post by gav on Dec 7, 2020 14:28:11 GMT
Heart On Hold, Not At All, and 1000 Years are my guilty pleasures, probably my Top 3 off the album so kill me now!
As Dark said above, Rick's high vocals in the chorus of Heart On Hold are nice, and the track as a whole stands out to me as something experimental that worked, just. Some nice chord sequences too and little lead guitar flourishes. I know, i said flourishes.
Not At All, yeah, it's very poppy in the choruses, and kinda twee, but i like it for its lazy groove, and it's one from the Jeff Rich era where it doesn't feel like he's on steroids.
1000 Years - well, it's the antithesis of Quo, on a par with Restless, some might say. But forget it's Quo and it's a decent ballad, a little schmaltzy in terms of production, but i can get past that. I do like these voyages into different territory with Quo, but take it with a pinch of salt as i was in my early teenage years when this came out.
Perfect Remedy for what, i wonder. Ain't Complaining?
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Dec 7, 2020 21:20:49 GMT
Each to their own and all that
But Heart on Hold ? The verses are terrible,tuneless,no direction and awful lyrics.
Ok apart from all that I suppose 😆
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Post by Quoincidence on Dec 9, 2020 17:58:21 GMT
Have to say I've listened to Gone Thru The Slips a good number of times since his thread was started.
Can't stand Doing It All For You and Rick's voice definitely doesn't suit it.
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Post by twentytwenty on Dec 9, 2020 19:16:27 GMT
Have to say I've listened to Gone Thru The Slips a good number of times since his thread was started. Can't stand Doing It All For You and Rick's voice definitely doesn't suit it. I like Gone thru the slips as well. A catchy classic-Rossi type of track
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Post by Victor on Dec 9, 2020 20:23:07 GMT
Have to say I've listened to Gone Thru The Slips a good number of times since his thread was started. Can't stand Doing It All For You and Rick's voice definitely doesn't suit it. Yea, Gone through the slips is one of the very very few things from that album I like and it wasn't even on the original album but was a b-side... totally agree as well about Doing it all for you
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Post by roquer on Dec 9, 2020 22:02:17 GMT
Have to say I've listened to Gone Thru The Slips a good number of times since his thread was started. Can't stand Doing It All For You and Rick's voice definitely doesn't suit it. Of all the B-Sides from the album, my ranking is: Rotten to the Bone Gone Thru The Slips Doing it All for You Doing it all, I can hear that song, even I memorized the lyrics, but, is one of those song that I can hear, but I don't need to repeat it. I like it better Rotten to the Bone, but I don't mind Gone Thru. Those songs could be on the original album and get rid of another songs. Goin' Down for the First Time for example, when I was little, I liked that, but nowadays always skipped it. That could be on the B-Side of the 12" of Not at All instead of Everytime I Think of You.
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