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Post by roadhouse on Jun 29, 2024 19:46:46 GMT
Just wondering, we all know Mortified was the B side to Fun Fun Fun, but was Mortified actually recorded during the Don't Stop sessions, or a left over Thirsty Work track?
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Post by allyp on Jun 29, 2024 22:53:05 GMT
“Mortified”, “Tilting at the mill” and “Temporary friend” were all recorded at the same time I think. I heard somewhere via Quo boards what became Don’t stop had originally been planned as a mix and match record before it became a sole covers album. It’s strange the band would record original material just to be put out as b sides? I assume “I’ll never get over you” was something they could have used for the album though?? I know a few other covers were recoded for the project but not used but not sure if any other original songs were done over that period and treated the same way??
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Post by roadhouse on Jun 29, 2024 23:09:25 GMT
“Mortified”, “Tilting at the mill” and “Temporary friend” were all recorded at the same time I think. I heard somewhere via Quo boards what became Don’t stop had originally been planned as a mix and match record before it became a sole covers album. It’s strange the band would record original material just to be put out as b sides? I assume “I’ll never get over you” was something they could have used for the album though?? I know a few other covers were recoded for the project but not used but not sure if any original songs were done over that period and treated the same way?? Thats what made me think were they left over Thirsty Work songs as you say it seems odd recording songs specifically for b sides. That said I don't think they are strong enough songs to be on an album that was half original and half covers. At least the original songs on Rock til you drop were strong on their own. Tilting at the mill is a very average song so too was Temporary friend. I think Mortified was the best of the bunch. I'll never get over you I prefered than anything on the Don't Stop album, so it seemed wasted as a b side. Personally I would have prefered an album of original material rather than Dont stop, but to be fair looking at those 3 songs, it's easy to see why they pushed the boat out and did all cover songs.
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Post by gav on Jun 29, 2024 23:28:43 GMT
It puts an different perspective on things, with hindsight...
Which would you have preferred? Thirsty Work part 2, or Don't Stop?
Either way, they were a bit lost.
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Post by roadhouse on Jun 29, 2024 23:30:14 GMT
This is what I felt ironic about the RTYD album. The original songs were really good, the band were sounding like a band again. But I was disappointed by why they felt to add covers onto it, for me it kinda spoilt the whole thing. It could have been an excellent album. But everyone is different.
I suppose in hindsight Don't stop could have been more like Rock til you drop, and have a mix of original songs and covers, but the original songs would have needed to be a lot stronger than Tilting at the mill, Temporary friend, and Mortified. They sound like throw away Thirsty Work tracks to my ears. The band proved they can do better than that.
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Post by roadhouse on Jun 29, 2024 23:32:28 GMT
It puts an different perspective on things, with hindsight... Which would you have preferred? Thirsty Work part 2, or Don't Stop? Either way, they were a bit lost. Personally I think Mortified, Temporary friend, and Tilting at the mill could be more like Thirsty Work part 2,they sound simular to Survival etc. Don't stop ended up a complete covers album so it's hard to say.
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Post by gav on Jun 30, 2024 14:08:29 GMT
This is what I felt ironic about the RTYD album. The original songs were really good, the band were sounding like a band again. But I was disappointed by why they felt to add covers onto it, for me it kinda spoilt the whole thing. It could have been an excellent album. But everyone is different. I suppose in hindsight Don't stop could have been more like Rock til you drop, and have a mix of original songs and covers, but the original songs would have needed to be a lot stronger than Tilting at the mill, Temporary friend, and Mortified. They sound like throw away Thirsty Work tracks to my ears. The band proved they can do better than that. Wasn't it the success of The Anniversary Waltz that prompted David Walker to push for the covers to be on RTYD?
Maybe RTYD should have been the covers album, at the end of it they drop, it's done, and the next album is made up of all the originals that were the original RTYD, Francis releases his solo album, Thirsty Work, and they have a few years off from Quo albums while he attends to his solo career?
And then we're spared Thirsty Work and King of the Doghouse!
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Jun 30, 2024 16:21:38 GMT
This is what I felt ironic about the RTYD album. The original songs were really good, the band were sounding like a band again. But I was disappointed by why they felt to add covers onto it, for me it kinda spoilt the whole thing. It could have been an excellent album. But everyone is different. I suppose in hindsight Don't stop could have been more like Rock til you drop, and have a mix of original songs and covers, but the original songs would have needed to be a lot stronger than Tilting at the mill, Temporary friend, and Mortified. They sound like throw away Thirsty Work tracks to my ears. The band proved they can do better than that. Wasn't it the success of The Anniversary Waltz that prompted David Walker to push for the covers to be on RTYD?
Maybe RTYD should have been the covers album, at the end of it they drop, it's done, and the next album is made up of all the originals that were the original RTYD, Francis releases his solo album, Thirsty Work, and they have a few years off from Quo albums while he attends to his solo career?
And then we're spared Thirsty Work and King of the Doghouse!
The 1990 Interview Francis did with Annie Nightingale, he said it was suggested that the next album should have been a full covers album and to him that would have been wrong. RTYD was originally intended to be that album, which is why Francis came in with Tracks like Zombie and All We Really Wanna Do etc.
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Post by roadhouse on Jun 30, 2024 16:59:02 GMT
This is what I felt ironic about the RTYD album. The original songs were really good, the band were sounding like a band again. But I was disappointed by why they felt to add covers onto it, for me it kinda spoilt the whole thing. It could have been an excellent album. But everyone is different. I suppose in hindsight Don't stop could have been more like Rock til you drop, and have a mix of original songs and covers, but the original songs would have needed to be a lot stronger than Tilting at the mill, Temporary friend, and Mortified. They sound like throw away Thirsty Work tracks to my ears. The band proved they can do better than that. Wasn't it the success of The Anniversary Waltz that prompted David Walker to push for the covers to be on RTYD?
Maybe RTYD should have been the covers album, at the end of it they drop, it's done, and the next album is made up of all the originals that were the original RTYD, Francis releases his solo album, Thirsty Work, and they have a few years off from Quo albums while he attends to his solo career?
And then we're spared Thirsty Work and King of the Doghouse!
My Honest opinion personally, I think if RTYD was the covers album I would have been in despare. Selling out so soon after the comeback would have seemed disaster.
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Post by 4th Chord on Jun 30, 2024 17:36:23 GMT
Man the guy is a pain in the arse. Always moaning and.....oh, wait, you mean the song?
Ignore what I just said, thanks.
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