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Bev
Joined: 25 Aug 2002 Posts: 843 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 20:14 Post subject: Fourth Time Around... |
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1. bought Giant Steps first on tape because I didn't have a CD player. I'd read the end of year review in Select and thought it sounded good...
2. Got it on CD eventually.
3. Got it on CD
again
as some git had 'borrowed' it and never returned it.
4. Got, today, the deluxe edtion, with loads of yummy b-sides. _________________ Scattershot Writing: www.jameseverington.blogspot.com |
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mrfiresky
Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 274 Location: surrey
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 06:49 Post subject: |
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I must get around to ordering it...
I'm a bit like you, bought countless times as presents, got one signed CD one unsigned..twice on Vinyl (wore first one out)
I will go order deluxe edition now... _________________ we spent a lot of time trying to make our guitars sound like trumpets...then someone told us we could actually use real trumpets |
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Bev
Joined: 25 Aug 2002 Posts: 843 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 19:45 Post subject: |
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I've not heard some of the b-sides for years, only having them on vinyl which I can't play anymore... Some of them are so good on re-hearing: Touchdown Jesus! Crow Eye! Boo Forever! Wallpaper! Almost Nearly There!
Great, great songs. _________________ Scattershot Writing: www.jameseverington.blogspot.com |
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John Mc
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 1398
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 21:10 Post subject: |
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It's gonna be fourth time around for me as well.
1) Tape copy borrowed from the library and copied to a blank audio cassette using early 90s P2P technology.
2) Second hand CD copy bought from Ebay
3) Lovely chunky vinyl copy, again from Ebay, which still hangs proudly on my wall.
Therefore I've had three copies of it and have handed over zero pounds to the Boo Radleys. No wonder they split up.
Due to a lack of inspiration and enforced frugality I've not bought much music at all this year and the albums I've liked have been by artists I've loved in the past (LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz....The Beatles). I am turning in MOJO man and I really need to make more of an effort. |
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Tommy BOO
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3066 Location: here, there, and everywhere
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 21:25 Post subject: |
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Hmph, I still haven't ordered either of the new deluxe editions...
Do the remastered versions sound any better or different than the originals?
I've bought Giant Steps "only" twice... and both were second hand copies. I've got all the singles and b-sides from that era (I think) and most of them were probably bought on eBay. So I really should order that deluxe edition as well ![Razz](images/smiles/icon_razz.gif) _________________
"Tommy Boo has played a pivotal role in my life. I've looked up to him since I was a kid and he has inspired every note of music I have ever written. The man is a fucking genius"
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Kris
Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 2550 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 21:35 Post subject: |
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They have one copy of each in my local HMV. £20 each? F**k off!
K x _________________ "fashioned by the blade of a world that doesn't care,
feeling so removed, drifting thru stealing air then...
pause and think about it, try to move and shift the pain, but it's there you feel it kicking and you scream and feel alive." |
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Tommy BOO
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3066 Location: here, there, and everywhere
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 21:42 Post subject: |
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They're worth it
You could also order them online and save quite a bit.
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"Tommy Boo has played a pivotal role in my life. I've looked up to him since I was a kid and he has inspired every note of music I have ever written. The man is a fucking genius"
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Melz
Joined: 20 Aug 2002 Posts: 680 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 15:28 Post subject: |
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Tried my local HMV and had no luck. I'll no doubt end up ordering online too, despite already having 99% of the tracks. Ah, the joys of being a devoted fan. ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ "It's too beautiful to stay inside..." |
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Tommy BOO
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3066 Location: here, there, and everywhere
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:51 Post subject: |
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99% ? Which one(s) you haven't got? _________________
"Tommy Boo has played a pivotal role in my life. I've looked up to him since I was a kid and he has inspired every note of music I have ever written. The man is a fucking genius"
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mixedcasesspaces
Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 574 Location: In the bin, wriggling around with the apple cores
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 14:01 Post subject: |
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First time I heard Giant Steps was copy of the album on tape, recorded from my Dad's friend's CD - but during recording the CD had skipped so at the end of 'Take the Time Around' the last 2 seconds or so repeated - so 'Take your time' was sung twice... and until I got my own copy on CD I always thought that was how the song actually went. It sounded pretty good!
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Tommy BOO
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3066 Location: here, there, and everywhere
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Melz
Joined: 20 Aug 2002 Posts: 680 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:18 Post subject: |
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Second time around for both albums for me. Third copy of 'Leaves and Sand', thanks to the awesome compilation where I first heard of the Boo Radleys:
http://vgmdb.net/album/1515
Great to listen to both albums again together with all the lovely extras. Though I was a bit confused by the 'Find The Answer Within' b-sides all being referred to as "Clean Version". Didn't know there were ever any un-clean versions!
Interesting read in the booklets too, despite both albums having an identical story in their first two pages. I did think the write-up on 'Wake Up!' was a bit negative though. Even though I love 'Giant Steps' and agree with every positive word written about it in its respective booklet, I for one could still wax lyrical about 'Wake Up!'. It just seemed like the tone was a bit "The album you've just bought is a bit shit. Actually no it's alright, but you really could be spending your time listening to Giant Steps instead."
Thinking about it, that quote should, by law, be written in the sleevenotes of pretty much every album that's been released so far this year. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) _________________ "It's too beautiful to stay inside..." |
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Kris
Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 2550 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 07:45 Post subject: |
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alas, age and responsibility (meaning, lack of funds) mean I can't buy any of these versions. Shame. I'll keep waiting for the month where I have a spare 50 quid and can buy the whole catalogue again, but I'm betting that month is a fantasy that will never happen in my remaining lifetime.
Oh okay i might get The Giant Steps one ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) _________________ "fashioned by the blade of a world that doesn't care,
feeling so removed, drifting thru stealing air then...
pause and think about it, try to move and shift the pain, but it's there you feel it kicking and you scream and feel alive." |
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