Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

Listmeister — Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:24:58 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 08/04/2014 16:24

Skyhooks don't live in the 2010's, apparently.

Kimono My House 10-1 (2-1)

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

videoheadcleaner — Sat, 2 Aug 2014 02:27:07 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 08/02/2014 06:27

Way behind here but for argument sake:

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Regarded as their best song, and probably most recognisable.

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Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

Anonymous — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 22:23:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/02/2014 02:23

If your jonesing for more UK Pop Rock in the vein of Sweet or Slade than you could do worse than hunt down Livin' in the 70s - it's decent, but nothing special, slab of Australian power pop that at times foreshadows the emergence of New Wave in the late 70s. It's best tracks Livin' in the 70s, Horror Movie and Good In Bed wouldn't be out of place on either of these stellar Rhino (back when Rhino wasn't a whore) 70s power pop compilations which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND...

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Once I got past my "musicals" bias, Kimono blew me away on second listen. Its flamboyant exuberance was positively exhilarating. If it has staying power, it could well be one of my favorite glam rock albums of the 70s.

Kimono My House

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

Anonymous — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 16:53:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/01/2014 20:53

Couldn't find Living in the '70s, so I won't vote, but Kimono My House is a trip. If you hear nothing else on the album, hear this:

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Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

craola — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 12:37:48 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 08/01/2014 16:37

meccalecca wrote:

Living in the 70s is a relatively fun 70s rock record not far removed from Cheap Trick but I find it ultimately forgettable. Meanwhile, there's nothing forgettable about Sparks, even if you don't like them. There's just nobody quite like them, and this is the record I'd personally call their best.

I'm a little over halfway through Kimono My House, and I have to agree with this. I listened through Living in the 70's, and it's a good record. I especially enjoyed Horror House, but it's something I'll forget about amidst all the other 70's music.

Sparks hit something much more unique, and I'm going to stop by the record store tonight and see if they've got a copy of this Kimono House.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

NickVolos — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 06:53:18 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 08/01/2014 10:53

Upon seeing this yesterday I thought: "this is going to be easy"... Having already heard Kimono My House and thinking highly of it - although I like Propaganda more - I was happily surprised upon listening to Living in the 70's. Vote to both... �'�

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

craola — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:07:49 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 07/31/2014 20:07

Haven't listened to either one *yet*. Will vote this weekend after I've given both a proper listen.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

Listmeister — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:26:38 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/31/2014 17:26

Just listened to both of them, and both of them blew me away. This is what the Liked Both button is for.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

meccalecca — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:38:13 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/31/2014 14:38

Living in the 70s is a relatively fun 70s rock record not far removed from Cheap Trick but I find it ultimately forgettable. Meanwhile, there's nothing forgettable about Sparks, even if you don't like them. There's just nobody quite like them, and this is the record I'd personally call their best.

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[Closed] B1974 1F: Living in the 70's v. Kimono My House

Listmeister — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:51:12 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/31/2014 13:51

Unless you are from Australia, you can be forgiven for never having heard of the Skyhooks. As far as I can tell, they didn't make much impact in other parts in the world, but they were HUGE in Australia. Their debut album is also considered their best, it's called Living in the 70's.

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Living In The 70s by Skyhooks, nominated by harkan.

Wikipedia wrote:

Though the band's long career has seen them successfully pioneer many different musical genres; including glam rock, power pop, electronic dance music, and most recently chamber pop, Sparks have created their own unique musical universe.

I really can't say anything beyond that. Here is Kimono My House.

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Kimono My House by Sparks, nominated by sp4cetiger.