Post by fredbloggs on Jun 26, 2024 18:37:04 GMT
Back in August 2005, on a message board far away, many folk had strong opinions on what Quo's upcoming album "The Party Ain't Over Yet" would be like.
To join in, I posted a track by track review of each song - with one small detail noted: I hadn't actually heard it yet, since it was still a month before release.
I always said I'd be back to review my review after the release. I've had a couple of things crop up since, but true to my word (albeit after 18 years and 11 months), here it is, a review of my track-by-track TPAOY "before i'd heard it" pre-release review.
2005 summary of each song (when I'd not actually heard them!) in red.
The Party Ain't Over Yet is a great opening ditty, that borrows overtones from various Quo hits over the years, including 20 Wild Horses, I Didn't Mean it and In My Chair.
Yeah, there could be a bit of 20 Wild Horses & I didn't mean it, but less In My Chair.
Next is Gotta Get Up and Go, a chugging rock track that would not be out of place on the "Just Supposin'" album.
Yeah, although possibly closer to something earlier than Just Supposin'.
Track three, All That Counts Is Love, is clearly a nod to the beatles "All You Need Is Love", a song that can be quietly intimate, or be scaled up to a full size stadium.
Er... No.
Familiar Blues is again a nod back back to 1983, when Quo were recording "Ol Rag Blues" and "Mess of Blues".
Jeez... could I have been more wrong?!
The Bubble is an interesting little song, and is possibly the first rock album to release a song about the eden project.
Ummm no. Along with 'Green' from Heavy Traffic, their most odd/bizarre output this century.
Someone has clearly been listening to Billy Ray-Cyrus mid 90s classic "Apalachan Lady" before writing Belavista Man, and the two would play alongside eachother very comfortably.
Ah. No. Sorry. Totally wrong.
The album goes all metrosexual with Nevashooda, obviously inspired at those males who stick their heads in a bucket of hair product every morning.
Yeah... not too far off!
Velvet Train is a classy number, although some may consider it a bit of a gravey train
No. Just no.
whilst Goodbye Baby is not a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song of the same name.
Definitely accurate!
Like Roll over Lay down, "You Never Stop" is a band collaboration and could become a favourite in the live setlist for years to come.
Could I have been more wrong!
Kick Me When I'm Down and Cupid Stupid are passable album tracks
Err.. no. The first is bland, the second there was clearly a bit of effort on lyrics but forgettable.
whilst there is a clear inspiration from Bob Marley in the final track This Is Me.
More like Paul Anka.
So, all in all, after almost 19 years it turns out my guesses about each track were mostly wrong
To join in, I posted a track by track review of each song - with one small detail noted: I hadn't actually heard it yet, since it was still a month before release.
I always said I'd be back to review my review after the release. I've had a couple of things crop up since, but true to my word (albeit after 18 years and 11 months), here it is, a review of my track-by-track TPAOY "before i'd heard it" pre-release review.
2005 summary of each song (when I'd not actually heard them!) in red.
The Party Ain't Over Yet is a great opening ditty, that borrows overtones from various Quo hits over the years, including 20 Wild Horses, I Didn't Mean it and In My Chair.
Yeah, there could be a bit of 20 Wild Horses & I didn't mean it, but less In My Chair.
Next is Gotta Get Up and Go, a chugging rock track that would not be out of place on the "Just Supposin'" album.
Yeah, although possibly closer to something earlier than Just Supposin'.
Track three, All That Counts Is Love, is clearly a nod to the beatles "All You Need Is Love", a song that can be quietly intimate, or be scaled up to a full size stadium.
Er... No.
Familiar Blues is again a nod back back to 1983, when Quo were recording "Ol Rag Blues" and "Mess of Blues".
Jeez... could I have been more wrong?!
The Bubble is an interesting little song, and is possibly the first rock album to release a song about the eden project.
Ummm no. Along with 'Green' from Heavy Traffic, their most odd/bizarre output this century.
Someone has clearly been listening to Billy Ray-Cyrus mid 90s classic "Apalachan Lady" before writing Belavista Man, and the two would play alongside eachother very comfortably.
Ah. No. Sorry. Totally wrong.
The album goes all metrosexual with Nevashooda, obviously inspired at those males who stick their heads in a bucket of hair product every morning.
Yeah... not too far off!
Velvet Train is a classy number, although some may consider it a bit of a gravey train
No. Just no.
whilst Goodbye Baby is not a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song of the same name.
Definitely accurate!
Like Roll over Lay down, "You Never Stop" is a band collaboration and could become a favourite in the live setlist for years to come.
Could I have been more wrong!Kick Me When I'm Down and Cupid Stupid are passable album tracks
Err.. no. The first is bland, the second there was clearly a bit of effort on lyrics but forgettable.
whilst there is a clear inspiration from Bob Marley in the final track This Is Me.
More like Paul Anka.
So, all in all, after almost 19 years it turns out my guesses about each track were mostly wrong
