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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 19:15:53 GMT
For me, 1 was enough, it wasn't actually that bad, but to release 2 more was taking the you know what imvho
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Post by gogs on Oct 26, 2017 19:36:20 GMT
For me, 1 was enough, it wasn't actually that bad, but to release 2 more was taking the you know what imvho This! Nothing to add.
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 26, 2017 19:38:15 GMT
Well, the you know who forced them to do 2 more... because they sold better than their own material! (That is, until HT came along and Riffs stalled.)
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Post by snakelady on Oct 28, 2017 8:47:07 GMT
My answer is missing - once again . I'd go for: There should never have been the first covers album to start with ! It only gave the record companies (bad) ideas. I haven't bought Don't Stop yet and don't intend to ever do it. So no vote from me ..
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Post by tramper on Oct 28, 2017 16:59:30 GMT
Definitely NOT !
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 18:04:15 GMT
I'd go for: There should never have been the first covers album to start with ! Actually, I would disagree with you, I thought it was a great idea, but only for ONE album. I quite loiked the 1st covers album, I do of course realise it was the record companies who were demanding more, and at the time, as I recall, the band were in no financial or contractual position to say no
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Post by craydarr on Oct 29, 2017 7:27:24 GMT
I didn't mind Don't Stop as a one off, the second one was dire and the 3rd one was ok in parts but still shouldn't have been released.
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Post by mortified on Oct 29, 2017 8:35:00 GMT
I've gone for one only although I wasn't keen on that. I hated the sleeve - with a passion - and I thought they didn't really add anything to any song they covered. In fact, their rendition of Get Back was a travesty!
But I also appreciate that this album seems to have saved their bacon for a while, record contract wise anyway, although it was a good 3 years after that till Under The Influence. The other two covers albums were just poor. You can feel the lack of enthusiasm throughout both. Why the company enforced a third when the second pretty much bombed is beyond me. Thankfully, Heavy Traffic stepped in to save the day.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 20:32:38 GMT
Nothing wrong with this (IMHO)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 20:33:54 GMT
Or this
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 20:36:11 GMT
Or even this, easily the 3 stand out tracks (IMHO)
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Post by snakelady on Oct 30, 2017 7:55:24 GMT
The whole image is wrong to begin with, Ive Then there's the choice of songs .. .. basically the whole concept. All around my head is interesting, but then that's a folk song, not a pop song cover.
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Post by mortified on Oct 30, 2017 8:46:25 GMT
To be fair, Get Out Of Denver I'd never heard before till Quo covered it and it's the stand-out track for me. Maybe because I'd never heard it is the reason why.
I still haven't heard a studio version by Bob Seger. I'm not sure how Quo came to be aware of the song unless it was via someone like John David and his links with Dave Edmunds who covered it as well. Rhino still does it live to this day.
The 'project' was right for Quo at the time. They were languishing after the horrors of Thirsty Work so presumably David Walker came up with this. For me, not great, but it brought them back into the public eye, along with that daft attempt to sue Radio 1 (even although Radio 1 deserved it for what was frankly ageism by any other name). So it sort of had a hand in setting up what was to come for the next 20 years, which was half a dozen or so great studio albums of their own material.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 13:42:56 GMT
The whole image is wrong to begin with, Ive Then there's the choice of songs .. .. basically the whole concept. All around my head is interesting, but then that's a folk song, not a pop song cover. Again, you raise another interesting point, one which I happen to agree with re: suits,, suits was never Quo, yeah so ok it was a clear and obvious PR stunt. Do you remember the Brit awards where they ripped off the suits (clip below) , ok, so maybe another PR stunt, but maybe, just maybe, the band were also making a statement ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 18:59:30 GMT
I like this one
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 19:20:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 19:23:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 23:25:18 GMT
Definitely a ‘not bothered’ from me.
I’d have loved them to have released more albums of original material that made ‘Hello’ look average but it wasn’t to be. I quite like all of the covers albums, not every song but certainly the majority.
I struggle to understand the ‘hysteria’ surrounding Quo doing covers. They’ve always done covers, Roadhouse, Juniors Wailing, RAOTW, Army, WSOL, etc.
Probably says more about my personality than owt else though. It’s a band, my favourite band, but I struggle to get ‘bothered’ about what they do. If I did I’d walk away, move on and find another band.
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Post by smokie on Oct 31, 2017 14:01:13 GMT
I'm not adverse to the band doing covers but a whole album was a bit much for me and then we had two more after that. To be honest, I'd struggle to compile one album from the three recorded.
I wasn't a fan of the DS album, I'm not bothered if they wear blue jeans, black jeans, couldn't care if Francis wears a waistcoat or not but wearing suits is not how I want to see the band. Another reason why I didn't like the cover was because I just thought it was too much of a copy of Reservoir Dogs film poster, not very original.
Thought the selection of some of the songs was a bit strange, don't think they should have touched Proud Mary, Lucille or Don't Stop. Unless you can top the original, then why bother? There's some really classy performances on Don't Stop but overall, it's just too polished for me.
Think the Famous In The Last Century, is by few exceptions, dire. I like Old Time Rock 'n' Roll, Rave On and there's a couple more but I think the album is pretty desperate.
Out of the three, Riffs is probably my favourite. Like the songs, like the sound and I think the band gave a good performance on it too.
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Post by mortified on Oct 31, 2017 14:10:16 GMT
One Bitten Twice Shy is another song they shouldn't have touched. The song and Mick Ronson's solo are genuine classics and although it sounded right up Quo's street, for some reason they managed to drain all the power from it! I take no issue with Quo covering other people's songs. Or indeed anyone doing it. But the second and third covers albums sounded like - and were - a band going through the motions by doing what they were told. Blackmail's an ugly word.
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Post by snakelady on Nov 2, 2017 7:56:44 GMT
Actually I think I should vote 'not bothered'. My personal opinion may be that covers albums are a mistake, but who am I to tell them their job. And after all, nobody forces me to buy it ..
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Post by mortified on Nov 2, 2017 8:40:11 GMT
Don't Stop was very successful and went platinum in the UK. That doesn't make it good of course but it does justify them doing it. Unfortunately that, in turn, can lead to music company tunnel vision, which is precisely what happened. Covers albums had and have been kicking around for a while and I personally think the best of them was Reload by Tom Jones. I think it was the early 90's. That one always seemed a little different in it's approach. And The Penthouse Tapes by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band in 1976 was almost a covers album. Almost. It was a cracker! The first one I can ever recall was Pin Ups by David Bowie. But he always did set the benchmark for pretty much everyone else. Just musing on the whole covers album concept.
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Post by smokie on Nov 2, 2017 9:36:14 GMT
I sometimes think that cover albums came about because of the popularity at the time of tv shows such as The X Factor, Fame Academy etc.
All these karaoke wannabes taking part and they all sung the hits from the 60s/70s/80s, it was if record companies thought that no one wanted to hear new music anymore. Just about everyone recorded one, or two. Paul McCartney recorded two and Eric Clapton recorded at least one. Don't get me started on the Rod Stewart Great American Song Book series.
mortified, is that the SAHB one that has Goodnight Irene on it? Think that's a great version. Loved Alex Harvey.
When I heard about karaoke, I thought it sounded as if it could be fun. It launched several careers in the UK though and most of these reality tv singers/bands, in my opinion anyway are pure c*a*.
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Post by mortified on Nov 2, 2017 9:56:12 GMT
mortified , is that the SAHB one that has Goodnight Irene on it? Think that's a great version. Loved Alex Harvey.
It is. The Penthouse Tapes had 10 tracks and seven of them were covers. In fact, you could at a push say 8 because I think Jungle Jenny was a song by Tear Gas who were the band before Alex joined and the change of name. I loved Alex Harvey and S.A.H.B. remain the best live act I've seen outside Quo. Pure theatre and they made some truly wonderful albums. Still on the go of course with Zal Clemenson and Chris Glen leading the way. But the Alex Harvey Band without Alex seems a bit odd to me. Although I'm sure they're still great fun.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2017 12:25:14 GMT
Actually I think I should vote 'not bothered'. My personal opinion may be that covers albums are a mistake, but who am I to tell them their job. And after all, nobody forces me to buy it .. I think your'e preferred option would be a combination of options 3&4
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