Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Listmeister — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:45:19 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/11/2014 20:45

So long, girls. See you in my dreams.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 12-10

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Anonymous — Tue, 9 Sep 2014 17:39:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/09/2014 21:39

fuck you genesis

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Skinny — Tue, 9 Sep 2014 05:30:46 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/09/2014 09:30

I would take any of the other six albums in this round of matchups over either of these. Abstaining.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Patman360 — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 21:01:44 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 09/09/2014 01:01

Lamb, though that said I probably wouldn't be voting for either in the next round.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Anonymous — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 18:37:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/08/2014 22:37

These albums have drawn some weak competition to this point, so I'd take most of the other third rounders over both. Went with Lamb, but I would be disappointed if either won the tourney.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Listmeister — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 14:44:14 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/08/2014 18:44

Compress the best bits of Lamb Lies Down on Broadway to one record, its best 45 minutes are still not as good as Country Life. Vote to Roxy.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

NickVolos — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 14:19:38 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 09/08/2014 18:19

Country Life, when it comes to the cover...the rest is all to the Lamb...

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

WindowAbove — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 11:04:59 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 09/08/2014 15:04

Country Life

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

meccalecca — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:59:21 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 09/08/2014 14:59

RepoMan wrote:

Really?!?! Interesting. One of my faves. Would love to see your ranking at some point. I felt Roxy could do no wrong over their first five albums and then love Avalon as a completely different animal. I love Ferry's solo work too though so I may just be a bit rabid. LOL.

It's certainly no knock on Country Life. I quite like it, and own it on vinyl (and it's a censored edition so I don't even get to enjoy seeing the babes on the cover).

I'd probably rank them as so:

For Your Pleasure
Stranded
Avalon
Country Life
Roxy Music
Siren

Manifesto
Flesh + Blood

haven't listened to those last 2 in a while

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Anonymous — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:54:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/08/2014 14:54

meccalecca wrote:

Country Life is one of my lesser favorites of the Roxy discog, so as bloated as Lamb is, it's getting my vote here

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

meccalecca — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:37:29 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 09/08/2014 14:37

RepoMan wrote:

Country Life is better.

Country Life is one of my lesser favorites of the Roxy discog, so as bloated as Lamb is, it's getting my vote here

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

NowhereMan — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:05:11 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 09/08/2014 14:05

Just listened to Lamb, it's amazing.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Anonymous — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 09:59:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/08/2014 13:59

Country Life is better.

[Closed] Best of 1974 3AW: Country Life vs. Lamb Lies Down

Listmeister — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 09:55:06 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/08/2014 13:55

Now we get into Round 3. Three out of four albums have been eliminated; what's left is the Sweet Sixteen.

First up, Country Life, by Roxy Music.

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Country Life by Roxy Music

In the first round, Country Life took out Graham Central Station by a wide margin. In the second round, it squeaked by the heavily supported Heart of Saturday Night

Personally, I'm going to have to listen to both albums again before I decide this one. Today it matches up against The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, by Genesis.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

It beat Bluegrass album Old Train in the first round. The second round matchup with You's Gong (should that be Your Gong?) centered around a discussion of Boring and Pretentious and how those terms apply to the two albums in question. Anyway, Genesis carried the day.

Also, just to mention, it's currently ranked #1 on BEA's 1974 chart. Now, it has not been a sure thing for BEA's favorites. Of the top 10 on BEA's chart three were eliminated in the first round, including #3, Crime of the Century. Three more were eliminated in the second round, and one is in a race that's too close to call. But this is an elimination tournament, and that's what we do. We'll see who survives to round 4.