Best Ever Albums

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

meccalecca — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:21:07 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 06/25/2014 16:21

noWaxJim wrote:

Scaruffi wank-fodder.

Pretty much.

Before listening to Parable, I kept reading comparisons to Velvet Underground, and then I listened and thought what the fuck!?

There's no doubt some interesting ideas on the album that proved very influential, but as a listening experience, I find it to be far less appealing than the legendary status Saruffi worshipers place on it.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

TracyJacks — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:06:46 GMT

Author: TracyJacks

Posted: 06/25/2014 08:06

Great album, one of my favourites from the 60s although I can see the point if someone dislikes it. It's just the kind of album that you either love or can't stand it, no middle way.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Jimmy Dread — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:11:06 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 06/24/2014 19:11

Skinny wrote:

I can't stand this fucking record. Weird for the sake of being weird. One of the most irritating listening experiences I've ever had. Seriously, this shit makes Metal Machine Music seem palatable.

This. Scaruffi wank-fodder.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:37:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/24/2014 15:37

Skinny wrote:

I can't stand this fucking record. Weird for the sake of being weird. One of the most irritating listening experiences I've ever had. Seriously, this shit makes Metal Machine Music seem palatable.

I completely agree about the free form parts, though the record is not all made by them.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Hammy — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:17:25 GMT

Author: Hammy

Posted: 06/24/2014 13:17

it's true what they say, everything is bigger in Texas, well in this case trippier.

the songs are good, the free form freak-outs have their own appeal as delicious chaotic noise and still even those pieces have something going on that glues the noise together. Keeping them from becoming utterly incomprehensible to the listener.

one of my favorites of the 60's, serious landmark psych release. track picks:
Free Form Freak-Out #1/Hurricane Fighter Plane
War Sucks
Former Reflections Enduring Doubt

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

floydpompeiilp5 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:17:21 GMT

Author: floydpompeiilp5

Posted: 06/24/2014 12:17

I really like the second and fifth free forms, the rest is ok to me. Someday i will explore them more.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:50:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/24/2014 03:50

Skinny wrote:

I can't stand this fucking record. Weird for the sake of being weird. One of the most irritating listening experiences I've ever had. Seriously, this shit makes Metal Machine Music seem palatable.

Oh come on, the noise freak-outs maybe but Transparent Radiation is an absolutely killer psych song. Eh, whatever

Anyways I love this album and it's a landmark psychedelic release. Took what the 13th Floor Elevators were doing and notched up the trippiness ten fold. Like said, Transparent Radiation is a psych land mark, along with Hurricane Fighter Plane. The noise freak-outs I can understand people not being into, but I just get so lost in this album every time, maybe it's a high thing. I don't know, but fuck they inspired the shit out of Spacemen 3 and they're pretty great. Been listening to this one a lot lately, anyways.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

SuedeSwede — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:22:34 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 06/24/2014 00:22

Skinny wrote:

I can't stand this fucking record. Weird for the sake of being weird. One of the most irritating listening experiences I've ever had. Seriously, this shit makes Metal Machine Music seem palatable.

I mean, sure, I understand how the frequent jams come across as this, but honestly I can't see how the songs in between the jams are that in-your-face "2deep4u" stuff.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Skinny — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:49:21 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 06/23/2014 23:49

I can't stand this fucking record. Weird for the sake of being weird. One of the most irritating listening experiences I've ever had. Seriously, this shit makes Metal Machine Music seem palatable.

Re: User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

SuedeSwede — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:24:16 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 06/23/2014 23:24

The insane-calm-insane-calm structure going on is great. It throws you off then puts you back in place, it's a mind trick. This album sounds like avant trash in the first minute, but becomes fabulous.

User Pick #89: The Parable of Arable Land [Gollux]

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:53:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/23/2014 20:53

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The Parable Of Arable Land by The Red Crayola

Chart: Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by The Gollux
Rank on User's Chart: 7
Year: 1967
Rank on BEA Overall: 1,115
Average Rating: 75/100
Summary Info: The debut album of psychedelic rock band, The Red Krayola. In addition to some more traditional songs, it includes a number of "free-form freakouts" in which ~50 friends of the band played whatever and whenever they please.

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