My Wishlist (Should I or shouldn't I)
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Johnnyo
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Hayden
Location: Japan 
- #32
- Posted: 04/28/2026 09:04
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I love some of the cuts on this, but the album as a whole isn't as polished as I'd hope— would've trimmed it down to about 39mins—
First issue for me were the scattered tracks with vocals. Flea's performance on A Plea kinda ruins the track, and I'd sadly argue Nick Cave completely missed the mark on Wichita Lineman— in a somewhat 'this almost fits' performance, Thom Yorke has a solid vocal feature (and should have stuck as the only one)— but— had the album just been the opening, a vocal-less A Plea, Traffic Lights, Frailed (+ another track of similar nature), his covers of Maggot Brain & Thinkin Bout You (top notch), Willow Weep for Me and Free As I Want To Be? Would've been really solid—
It's a mixed bag with major potential and great highs, but I think that's all it'll ever be—
As a fully composed work, it's disjointed—
If you want, listen to Frailed, Thinkin Bout You & Traffic Lights— if you like them, listen to the rest—
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Johnnyo
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Location: London Town
- #33
- Posted: 04/28/2026 09:37
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| Hayden wrote: |
I love some of the cuts on this, but the album as a whole isn't as polished as I'd hope— would've trimmed it down to about 39mins—
First issue for me were the scattered tracks with vocals. Flea's performance on A Plea kinda ruins the track, and I'd sadly argue Nick Cave completely missed the mark on Wichita Lineman— in a somewhat 'this almost fits' performance, Thom Yorke has a solid vocal feature (and should have stuck as the only one)— but— had the album just been the opening, a vocal-less A Plea, Traffic Lights, Frailed (+ another track of similar nature), his covers of Maggot Brain & Thinkin Bout You (top notch), Willow Weep for Me and Free As I Want To Be? Would've been really solid—
It's a mixed bag with major potential and great highs, but I think that's all it'll ever be—
As a fully composed work, it's disjointed—
If you want, listen to Frailed, Thinkin Bout You & Traffic Lights— if you like them, listen to the rest— |
That's realty helpful Hayden. Really appreciate you taking the time to feedback.
I thought that the Thom Yorke track, Traffic Lights, was really good which is what peaked my interest in the album
I might keep the album on my Wishlist but it's not going to get a bump just yet. I don't mind disjointed as long as there are some diamonds in there to keep me interested.
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Hayden
Location: Japan
- #34
- Posted: 04/28/2026 12:06
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| Johnnyo wrote: | | Hayden wrote: |
I love some of the cuts on this, but the album as a whole isn't as polished as I'd hope— would've trimmed it down to about 39mins—
First issue for me were the scattered tracks with vocals. Flea's performance on A Plea kinda ruins the track, and I'd sadly argue Nick Cave completely missed the mark on Wichita Lineman— in a somewhat 'this almost fits' performance, Thom Yorke has a solid vocal feature (and should have stuck as the only one)— but— had the album just been the opening, a vocal-less A Plea, Traffic Lights, Frailed (+ another track of similar nature), his covers of Maggot Brain & Thinkin Bout You (top notch), Willow Weep for Me and Free As I Want To Be? Would've been really solid—
It's a mixed bag with major potential and great highs, but I think that's all it'll ever be—
As a fully composed work, it's disjointed—
If you want, listen to Frailed, Thinkin Bout You & Traffic Lights— if you like them, listen to the rest— |
That's realty helpful Hayden. Really appreciate you taking the time to feedback.
I thought that the Thom Yorke track, Traffic Lights, was really good which is what peaked my interest in the album
I might keep the album on my Wishlist but it's not going to get a bump just yet. I don't mind disjointed as long as there are some diamonds in there to keep me interested. |
Yeah— Frailed and his cover of Thinkin Bout You are bops— two of my favourite tracks of the year so far—
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Johnnyo
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Location: London Town
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 31
Location: Massachusetts 
- #36
- Posted: 05/23/2026 17:41
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This one's on my wishlist too. O.V. Wright is a great singer. I heard "He's My Son (Just The Same)" on a comp and it's a great track - haven't heard anything else from this.
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Johnnyo
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Location: London Town
- #37
- Posted: 05/24/2026 07:44
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This one's on my wishlist too. O.V. Wright is a great singer. I heard "He's My Son (Just The Same)" on a comp and it's a great track - haven't heard anything else from this. |
Thanks for that baystate. I've tracked down a couple of tracks since I posted this and I'm really impressed. Definitely staying on my Wishlist and thanks for taking the time to comment. Really appreciated
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Johnnyo
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Location: London Town
- #38
- Posted: 06/08/2026 18:05
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The Nu Nation Project (1998) by Kirk Franklin 
Saw him on a documentary about funk and thought that he was really good.
Any thoughts?
Is this the best album or would you recommend another?
Worth getting his stuff?
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Johnnyo
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Location: London Town
- #39
- Posted: 20 hours ago
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A Case For The Blues (1986) by Katmandu
I love early Fleetwood Mac and with Peter Green on this album I am thinking of buying it but Peters later career stuff wasn't always that great.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this album?
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