Andy
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« Reply #2300 on: April 07, 2026, 10:24:20 AM » |
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" Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine" by the Doors plus "LA Woman" provides just enough Doors for me , never been tempted by any other full LP's
I occasionally forget how good "The Best Of The Doors" is and rediscover it on car journeys. L.A. Woman does have a special place in my heart, though. |
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« Reply #2301 on: April 07, 2026, 02:20:05 PM » |
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Alchemy-Dire Straits Live (1983).
I know some people will scoff at this, but it was a major soundtrack of my sixth form years, in the eighties and I haven’t heard it for years.
I am right back there with all the friendship, love, joy and of course, angst! So nostalgic and whatever your views on the music I think it is a brilliant live album and those versions are THE versions for me.
No scoffing from me. Love that album. |
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All the diamonds in the world
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Sparkling on the sea
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« Reply #2302 on: April 07, 2026, 04:03:42 PM » |
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Alchemy-Dire Straits Live (1983).
I know some people will scoff at this, but it was a major soundtrack of my sixth form years, in the eighties and I haven’t heard it for years.
I am right back there with all the friendship, love, joy and of course, angst! So nostalgic and whatever your views on the music I think it is a brilliant live album and those versions are THE versions for me.
No scoffing from me. Love that album. Is that recorded at the Hammy Odeon? I certainly saw Dire Straits live there that year, but am unsure if I've ever actually heard the live album. Like many people I went very off Dire Straits after Brothers in Arms became arguably the most ubiquitous album of all time. A single note of some of the songs on there can make me head for the hills. The first three though, and maybe even four, are however great albums. |
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Lubiloo (Lorna)
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« Reply #2303 on: April 07, 2026, 06:56:36 PM » |
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Alchemy-Dire Straits Live (1983).
I know some people will scoff at this, but it was a major soundtrack of my sixth form years, in the eighties and I haven’t heard it for years.
I am right back there with all the friendship, love, joy and of course, angst! So nostalgic and whatever your views on the music I think it is a brilliant live album and those versions are THE versions for me.
No scoffing from me. Love that album. Is that recorded at the Hammy Odeon? I certainly saw Dire Straits live there that year, but am unsure if I've ever actually heard the live album. Like many people I went very off Dire Straits after Brothers in Arms became arguably the most ubiquitous album of all time. A single note of some of the songs on there can make me head for the hills. The first three though, and maybe even four, are however great albums. Yes, it was recorded there. |
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Gouty (Gary)
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« Reply #2304 on: Yesterday at 02:39:40 AM » |
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I've never heard Brothers in Arms...
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« Reply #2305 on: Yesterday at 05:50:41 AM » |
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I've never heard Brothers in Arms...
I bet you've heard all the singles on it so you very nearly have...  |
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« Reply #2306 on: Yesterday at 08:12:51 AM » |
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I've never heard Brothers in Arms...
It's well worth a listen. Excellent album, I reckon. |
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Gouty (Gary)
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« Reply #2307 on: Yesterday at 10:01:10 AM » |
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I've never heard Brothers in Arms...
I bet you've heard all the singles on it so you very nearly have... I've heard a total of seven Dire Straits songs in my entire life  |
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'Eggs, bread, cigs, milk...'
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #2308 on: Yesterday at 11:13:57 AM » |
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They never came close to bettering Sultans of Swing as far as I'm concerned.
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Will S
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« Reply #2309 on: Yesterday at 02:49:36 PM » |
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I like everything up to (and including) Brothers In Arms. I can take or leave On Every Street.
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« Reply #2310 on: Today at 10:32:42 AM » |
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" Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine" by the Doors plus "LA Woman" provides just enough Doors for me , never been tempted by any other full LP's
I occasionally forget how good "The Best Of The Doors" is and rediscover it on car journeys. L.A. Woman does have a special place in my heart, though. Absolutely love the doors and Jim Morrison got into them in my late teens. I too love LA woman but i think Riders on the storm is my all time fave. This article from the Guardian of the Doors greatest songs puts that at number 1 with my other all time favourite Break on Through (To the Other Side) as number two https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/24/the-doors-greatest-songs-ranked |
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They broke my heart and they killed me, but I didn't die. They tried to bury me, they didn't realise I was a seed.
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« Reply #2311 on: Today at 10:43:51 AM » |
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and re Dire Straits, i have a place in my heart for the song Romeo and Juliet, more probably due to the age i was when it came out 18/19.... But i did enjoy most of their albums i have to say.
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They broke my heart and they killed me, but I didn't die. They tried to bury me, they didn't realise I was a seed.
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« Reply #2312 on: Today at 11:23:14 AM » |
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" Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine" by the Doors plus "LA Woman" provides just enough Doors for me , never been tempted by any other full LP's
I occasionally forget how good "The Best Of The Doors" is and rediscover it on car journeys. L.A. Woman does have a special place in my heart, though. Absolutely love the doors and Jim Morrison got into them in my late teens. I too love LA woman but i think Riders on the storm is my all time fave. This article from the Guardian of the Doors greatest songs puts that at number 1 with my other all time favourite Break on Through (To the Other Side) as number two https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/24/the-doors-greatest-songs-rankedAs a confirmed contrarian, my favourite Doors album is Other Voices  |
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