Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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That, frankly, is a laughable statement to make.
Why? It's an excellent album. Not my personal favourite but not far off.
That, frankly, is a laughable statement to make.
Why? It's an excellent album. Not my personal favourite but not far off.
The Holy Bible is the greatest album ever. Fact.
Why? It's an excellent album. Not my personal favourite but not far off.
because there's pet sounds, off the wall, dark side of the moon, 45s and under, the bends, the queen is dead, a night at the opera, stone roses, the white album, oxygene, aegetis byrjun, view from a basement on a hill, dummy, life's too good, reading writing and arithmetic, it takes a nation of millions, parallel lines, substance, after the gold rush, this is the sea, ghetto style, foxbase alpha, 101, closer around in the world. That's why.
Yes, but musical taste is subjective, no? Personally, of the albums I've heard that you've listed the only one that I might consider to be better is the stone roses. So why someone saying that The Holy Bible is the greatest album ever is a 'frankly laughable' comment is a bit bemusing for me.
Fair point and I did say earlier that it was all subjective but THE BEST ever? I don't think I could name a top 100 best albums let alone the best.
I'm listening to the Holy Bible right now and yep - it is a great album but it does sound like a prelude to Everything Must Go which I much prefer. The thing that really grates about them for me is their self-righteousness, their anti-Americanism (they're a rock band FFS. Without America they wouldn't be in a band!) and their humourlessness. The Smiths, Suede, Pistols, Clash - all up their own arses but has any band ever taken themselves so seriously? And not just one member like in U2 but all of them. Wire, Bradfield, Richie Edwards.
As you say, though - it's all subjective