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- #1
- Posted: 08/26/2010 18:46
- Post subject: Deleting Everything
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Are there any albums in your collection you would want to delete all prior knowledge of (hit singles, albums tracks, music, notes, cover, everything else) inside your head if you had the chance. I'm talking of erasing every memory of that album from your head. I'm being hypothetical here 
And would you leave yourself a post-it note on the album, sent to yourself? What would you write?
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RFNAPLES
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- #3
- Posted: 08/26/2010 19:16
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Is not one single album you would like to experience listening to for the first time once more?
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RFNAPLES
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- #4
- Posted: 08/26/2010 20:03
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Perhaps I misunderstood your question. I thought you asked if there was an album you wanted removed from your memory (because it was bad). But if you want to remove it to listen to it again, I am not sure. Often the first listen to an album is not as rewarding as subsequent listens. So I quess the answer is still NO. I'd rather wear a comfortable old shoe than a new shoe!
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40footwolf
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- #5
- Posted: 08/26/2010 20:03
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| an_outlaw wrote: |
Is not one single album you would like to experience listening to for the first time once more? |
Surprisingly, no! I never get the full experience of an album, never really appreciate it, until at least the third or fourth listen. First listenings are generally pretty underwhelming for me.
There are a couple of exceptions, like Mothership Connection by Parliament and Odessey and Oracle by the Zombies, and although they're spectacular I'm not sure they exactly shook me enough for a 1st time experience to be worth it again. I'd much rather just have them in my collection.
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SquishypuffDave
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Age: 34
- #6
- Posted: 08/27/2010 01:35
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Frances the Mute. Blew my mind on first listen, but lost some of its effect on me upon subsequent listens (element of surprise).
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Freddie55
Gender: Male
Location: Toronto, ON 
- #7
- Posted: 08/27/2010 02:14
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Sure. Lots of albums were stunning on first listen but I'll give you two. Frampton Comes Alive and Black Sabbath Paranoid. My expression with both was holy shit that's different and amazing.
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thomas697
Gender: Male
Location: Melbourne 
- #8
- Posted: 08/27/2010 11:04
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Im glad you asked this question. This has been playing on my mind for a while and I didnt know how to get it across in my own words.
1. Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (Got me into the Black metal scene and got stuck in it ever since, I'd have it higher on my list if black metal was a little more concreted on this site)
2. Radiohead - OK Computer (I hated Radiohead when I listened to their song Creep when I was about 12 or 13 and thought they were just one note pop stars. This album smacked me over the head with a sledge hammer (to quote the movie seven) and have loved it ever since, I'd do anything to get that first listen back.)
3. Sigur Ros - Ágætis Byrjun (This is one just took me by complete surprise. I had no idea music could influence me so much when I didnt and still dont understand what they are even saying. It's a genius album.)
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- #9
- Posted: 08/27/2010 18:59
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The Avalanches album would be cool; still listen to it very often all the way through, and it still makes me feel great, but that first listen was so satisfying, especially since it was a buy on faith. Most of the time though I would agree with Naples
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CellarDoor
Shoe-Punk Loner
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Location: Marseille 
- #10
- Posted: 08/28/2010 15:07
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No, but there are some albums I would definitely NOT want to listen again for the first time (???? yes that totally makes sense) :
Noisy s**t I didn't like (and that I didn't manage to finish on first listen), but are now top 50 classic s**t status :
Loveless - My Bloody Valentine ("I've purchased a bad copy - I can't even hear the lyrics")
Psychocandy - The Jesus and Mary Chain ("Are my ears bleeding ?")
Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth (total trash)
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band (not much of a surprise to anyone, but god was I feeling nauseus after sitting through the whole thing)
Ege Bamyasi - Can (first krautrock album - I bought it the same day as the Trout Mask - bad idea !)
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