Spiritualized

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Good track.

I also recommend the Junior Kimbrough tribute album it came from, which is one of the rare tributes that is more good than bad. Some great recordings on there.

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Also one of my top picks from the album, and also at the moment my favorite. There's something very "Things'll Never Be The Same" about this song that I dig.

My top 4 right now are:

Headin For The Top
You Get What You Deserve
Life Is A Problem
Mary

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You can argue it but at the end of the day it gives people an opportunity to work. So, the extra pennies we have to pay goes to a greater cause. I hate filling up in Jersey and avoid it whenever possible. I don't begrudge anyone wanting the job but I surely am better at spending my hard-earned mone...

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I think it's a good article, one of the better shortish pieces I've read. The guy is clearly a knowledgeable fan of Jason and Sonic, so I don't think a bit of irreverence is out of order. The details of Jason and Pete's respective healths are their business, and they deserve privacy. However, when t...

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I'll step to the plate and say I love The Last Waltz. Yes, it was a Robbie Robertson thing that was produced under less than ideal circumstances. Yes, some of the guests (particularly Joni Mitchell and Neil Diamond) didn't fit with the theme and shouldn't have been there. And yes, the band looks hal...

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I only saw Spiritualized live in 2008, years after I had first started listening. I guess what strongly appealed to me about the band, as I've said before, is that unlike so many "spacey" acts they didn't use the psychedelic reverb to hide from providing strong melodies, memorable lyrics, ...

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Perhaps it's my contempt for their music and politics, but i personally don't think much of the rage against the machine covers. My faves are Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, abbey road, lazer guided melodies, storm in heaven, wave by antonio carlos jobim's wave, and surely others i'm not thin...

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Sendspace is giving me an error when I try to post -- any other suggestions?

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Jesus Is My Air-O-Plane, a country blues gospel number from the 1930s or 40s by Mother McCollum, and presumably the inspiration for the line from Life Is A Problem. http://www.sendspace.com/file/rwouk6 Also from the same compilation and era, a song by Sister O.M. Terrell called Life Is A Problem. ht...

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I don't have the Bobby Gillespie one, but I do have the Spacemen 3 and J Spaceman comps. I can put up the Spaceman one on Sendspace, but don't know how to post the larger Spacemen 3 one. The Verve one I never put online because there didn't seem to be much interest, and over time I've added a lot mo...

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The 1% have it all while the rest of us work our asses off to pay our mortgage/rent and feed our family.. The problem with the 1% vs. 99% thing (while in some ways technically true) is that it implies that "we" the righteous 99% are being screwed by "them" the 1%, and that there...

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I'd be really excited to hear this if it's true. I also think it might fit in with what Jason's done on SHSL, which feels like a conclusion of sorts (the theme of it being almost an homage to rock n roll, the music that he loves, and also the inclusion of so many old songs makes it feel to me like ...

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Then again, i don't know how much the public really wants a "Forever Alien" from spaceman...

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J's line is so similar yet vastly more poetic.

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I'm surprised Letterman would have Spaceman back again. I thought his performance of YLYC a few years back was a disaster (indifferent performance + terrible sound at the Ed Sullivan Theater) and had assumed that bridge was burned for good.

Looking forward to checking this out!

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Haven't listened much over the past few years, but my older brother was a huge fan so I grew up with their music all the time. Always sad to lose a true pioneer.

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Spiritualized - Mary

This wasn't a track that immediately jumped out at me from SHSL, but it has some great lines and the end is a great cross between The Individual and the end of Shine A Light.

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Thank you, but alas the file doesn't seem to work. It says there's an unexpected end of archive.

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I avoided listening to any of the bootlegs with the new songs, because I wanted to hear the album without any preconceptions. But, now that I'm familiar with the LP, I want to hear the live takes so many people have talked about. Could someone lay out which concert is the one to find and possibly po...

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Spacemen 3 - Come down easy (taking drugs... version)

Amazing track, one of the greats showcasing the band's roots in country blues.

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I used to work for a commercial radio station that often played some pretty bad music, but most of us employees had far more refined tastes than the Nickelback and Fall Out Boy we had to play on air. We jumped at any chance we had to play or utilize the stuff we actually liked. Sometimes that meant ...

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When I start seeing reports around here that people are happy with their vinyl, I suspect I'll take the plunge and buy that too. This record is too good not to own in proper form.

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The irony is taikonaut...when you write things like that it actually sounds like something Santorum or Palin might say about other cultures. I don't think either of them have ever said anything along that line -- if they did we would never have heard the end of it. It's kind of sad (and this is in ...

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(um- hate to bring this up but I have a cd copy which is sounding pretty weird too... similar issues to what's described in this vinyl thread. Mastering!!! Pressing!!! Two words any soundengineer hates and fears on any given day) What's the issue with your CD? I think my copy sounds fine, but I hav...

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If people don't mind me weighing in, I'll be spinning The Band's Rock of Ages tonight. If only it had that sublime version of It Makes No Difference from The Last Waltz, for me it would be the definitive Band album.

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Very sad news. The man has been part of some great music, and seems to me the one member of The Band that everyone liked. With all due respect... I.wish Helm the best. I said the news was very sad, tipped my hat to his important role in music history, mentioned that he was well-liked, and wished hi...

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Very sad news. The man has been part of some great music, and seems to me the one member of The Band that everyone liked.

With all due respect, i haven't much cared for his recent solo albums. Dirt Farmer to me was the pinnacle of plastic, suburbanized, pseudo-roots music.

I.wish Helm the best.

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I knew it was from somewhere on the album, but hadn't quite placed it. It's almost as good as when Spaceman would release full instrumental versions of things, I'd love that for Life Is A Problem, Sitting On Fire, etc. in the same way that the Cool Waves instrumental is a gorgeous and distinct take ...

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I am looking forward to hearing those bonus tracks... I just got my CD in the mail and it is a sleek package indeed. Evocative photos and I like the slipcase over the basically unmarked packaging. Much nicer overall than the last one, and a return to the aesthetic of Amazing Grace, which I really li...

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5 out of 5 perhaps, but just as headache inducing and pretentious as yer one's last week. Yet another review that doesn't actually tell us about the record. :roll: That's what just what I was thinking reading that review. It always seems that when critics review Spiritualized they've got to go to t...

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I am what I am is the most exciting Spiritualized tracks since I first heard Good Times. The whole record is great. I also find You Get What You Deserve and especially Headin' For The Top Now exciting on the order of Things'll Never Be The Same or Take Me To The Other Side. There's something very f...

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For me the low point of Spaceman's vocals was all the unnecessary reverb on the Recurring material, particularly in those versions of Feel So Sad. :shock: Wow... This is a great site for differing opinions but wow....slightly off point but I'd argue that Jason's best period was from Perfect Priscri...

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And... I dunno if I would call Forth a bargain at any price... 8) Ouch. I own 3 copies of Forth -- a promo a friend in radio gave me, the deluxe CD with DVD, and the vinyl box. I paid for the latter two and think I've gotten my money's worth over the years. Even if you don't like Forth (which I've ...

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Raspberries - If You Change Your Mind

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I hope the pitchfork thumbs up gives Spaceman a sales boost, but for me personally i generally have contempt for pitchfork and their trendy posturing. On a cultural level i wish them as minimal influence as possible.

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ItÂ´s not that some records are quiet and shy - itÂ´s those brickwalls desperately screaming for attention all over that make music with proper volume and at least some dynamics seem quiet.. never a problem if you play the actual record on something decent. Yes, it can be a problem with media playe...

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One of my issues with Songs in A&E was that it didn't quite feel like a complete Spiritualized album. It branched off in some intriguing directions, and had the Electricity-esque rockers and some gospel lullabies, but it didn't seem like a comprehensive statement like the previous few records ha...

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Life is a Problem is quite possibly my favorite song on the record.

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The Kurofune EP grew on me after a while, the 2nd and 3rd tracks are great in my opinion. But yes it wasn't quite the statement that most fans were hoping for. I agree that McCabe and Jones need a leader. People like to beat up on Ashcroft, and some of it is deserved, but his ego and hustle were key...

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I haven't been saying much about SHSL because, honestly, my expectations have been low. I've said before that I thought Songs in A&E was a compromised record, with some tentative songwriting and production that just didn't "feel" like Spiritualized. Between that album, the indifferent ...

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The Strokes - Life Is Simple In The Moonlight

A fantastic, melancholy gem from the last Strokes album.

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I think that the institutional pressure from behind the scenes for Santorum to drop out has to have been immense, and unless he somehow pulled a massive victory in Pennsylvania (his home state) he didn't have any realistic path to the nomination. By dropping out yesterday he could cut his losses and...

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While I don't have much use for the "free jazz" noodling that begins and ends Rated X, the meat of the song is some of my favorite of Spaceman's work. And I like Lord Let It Rain On Me quite a bit too.

Diff'rent strokes!

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The person who mentioned 'The Closet Mix' of The Velvet Undergrounds 3rd record in another thread was strangely prescient. I understand J's contrarian nature when it comes to his pop songs, but I thought this time when he said he was making a big pop album that it would sound like one, and not this...

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I listened to the first third or so of the boot and the sound quality sounded fine, in some cases warmer than the versions that eventually made it to commercial release. This isn't directed at DaveDecay or anyone in particular, but I often get frustrated with the sound quality nazis. I recognize tha...

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Breakout and groove harder are great tunes and better represent the band than a good chuck of the album. looking forward to hearing them in high quality!

Moses is also a pretty decent b-side, as i recall.

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Mojave 3 - Baby's Coming Home

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Where's On The Wings of Mercury already?

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Thanks... looking forward to checking this out.

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So I've had a backbreaking few months of work, and the past few days i've listened to almost no music at all (i will admit to a few tracks from dylan's hugely underrated Street Legal album). The prospect of listening to most of.my favorites, and letting those dysfunctional people into my aching head...

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The Dr wrote:

i only got into spz when i heared silent sound so the back catalogue is still new(ish) to me and i keep forgetting the tracklists. my bad, sorry guys

No worries, it's not a big deal. It's always nice to have new blood around!

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Yes, I'm having trouble seeing this as a productive use of scarce promotional resources.

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if old songs were being recycled why did sway never make it onto an album? it's a perfect spirit song. and as far as the remixes i don't really understand them, it's almost as if saying 'the version we released wasn't good enough so here's a different version') when that time and energy could be pu...

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I love what he did with Lay Back In The Sun, Good Times, These Blues, etc. and am glad to have those mixes. But they don't quite have enough raw power for me, personally, to consider them the definitive versions of the songs. So which are the defintive versions? The Spacemen 3 version of 'These Blu...

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I agree completely that J's overmixing and overtinkering overall made Pure Phase less than it might have been (also a big problem on Ladies & Gents). But I don't think including Medication, Lay Back In The Sun, and other already released songs was a problem. My opinion is almost completely the ...

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STEREOGUM: How was the experience of making Sweet Heart Sweet Light? I heard you were still working on it as of a few days ago. JP: As difficult as they all are. I thought I was going to lower the bar a little bit. I wanted to make a pop album. So, I had this idea that that would make it easier. I ...

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although I love the new stuff on PP I think he kind of blew it by mixing for too long and re-recording inferior versions of songs that were better in their earlier released ep/single versions.. then.. putting an almost three year old single as the first song.. probably the laziest spz release ever ...

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Walking With Jesus (Live at Magasinit-Goteberg Sweden) 2.5.93 An outstanding 11 minute version that is the best Spiritualized version I have heard. Usually I think the Spz takes of WWJ are pretty indifferent, but this is the one that can stand with the greatness of the Spacemen 3 versions. This is m...

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I listen to so many different genres that it can be hard to keep track of everything, so I tend to organize things in playlists. I'm always inclined to throw in the b-sides and multiple live takes so I don't necessarily hear the "definitive" recording a lot of the time. Boiling things down...

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drewc wrote:Thoughts? I am willing to make available the whole record if there's interest.

I'd happily listen to the full set! I've compensated for this issue by cranking up the volume in my itunes settings, but it's a crude remedy.

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I'd rank them in this order: 1. Lazer Guided Melodies 2. Amazing Grace 3. Pure Phase 4. Let It Come Down 5. Ladies & Gents 6. Songs in A&E 7. RAH '97 I mentioned recently that I've never cared for that official RAH live album. For what it's worth, I too would give Amazing Grace 5/5 -- Spirit...

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The only reason why I don't consider "Feel Like Goin Home" in the top rank is those annoying "space sounds" at the beginning. Once the strings come in, it's an utterly gorgeous song. I would love to hear another mix of this song without the sound effects. And "You Know It's ...

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Isaac Hayes - By the Time I Get To Phoenix

it begins with one of ike's best monologues, and builds into a gorgeously orchestrated classic. J's arrangements might owe something to this.

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I couldn't call it the best, but I want to put in a good word for Let It Down Slow. A really nice entry in Spaceman's continuing series of lullaby-esque songs, enlivened by a great guitar solo. Better than its equivalent on Songs In A+E, Goodnight Goodnight.

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If we can include Spacemen 3 in here, I'd probably say best starter is Medication and best closer is Call The Doctor.

If just Spz, I'd say Medication and 200 Bars.

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Traveling Wilburys - Inside Out

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