Now that I can play #vinyl again while I work I've decided to pick out some questionable or lucky charity shops purchases from over the years. First up is a 1959 recording of a selection of songs from the musical Chu Chin Chow which opened in London in 1916 and ran for 2238 consecutive performances, popular with soldiers thanks to its scantily-dressed cast.
Vinyl looks in average condition but it plays very well.
Something from my wife's collection now and it's 1968 and it's The Beatles with their self-titled (or white) album. I'm one of those people who finds the Beatles massively overrated so I've never listened to this before although I imagine I'll have heard a lot of the tracks before.
I keep thinking about this post and whether or not it's even possible for the Beatles to be overrated.
As much as I would defend anyone's right to not like an artist, I think sometimes you have to acknowledge their brilliance. (There are artists I have no time for but realise their place in rock music is well deserved.)
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In terms of the Beatles, they are a staggeringly important band in this history of rock music. Before they came along, writers wrote songs and record companies told the artists which song they were going to perform.
They influenced and shaped untold bands over the years, were an unbelievable phenomenon all over the world and especially in America and are still listened-to and bought in huge numbers.
I like them a lot, but I think the White Album is a mess!
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Anyway, this is just a polite reply, am not really trying to change your mind or say you're plain wrong, just wanted to give a thought and a counter-argument on a post that I couldn't get out of my head.
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Mark H
Rob Wood