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Post by craydarr on Aug 23, 2023 12:54:59 GMT
I am working from home at the moment so I’ve had Quid Pro Quo on today, it’s an album I like but there are a few nothing tracks on there for me.
I thought one of them was Leave a Little Light On, so I nearly skipped it at the intro, but the more I listened to it, the more I actually liked it. But I don’t know why.😆
Anyone else either like this track, or have the same feelings for other tracks ?
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 17, 2023 15:45:50 GMT
I don't think I've ever made a secret out of liking "Leave a Little Light On", it's one of Rick's best late period songs if you ask me. Should have been a single.
From the same album however, I have a conflicted relationship with a few songs. One of Rick's other co-writes, "Can't See For Looking", is one of them. On one hand it feels like going through the motions, but on the other it's lively. It's worn out but charming. Weird.
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Post by craydarr on Sept 18, 2023 5:59:14 GMT
I don't think I've ever made a secret out of liking "Leave a Little Light On", it's one of Rick's best late period songs if you ask me. Should have been a single. From the same album however, I have a conflicted relationship with a few songs. One of Rick's other co-writes, "Can't See For Looking", is one of them. On one hand it feels like going through the motions, but on the other it's lively. It's worn out but charming. Weird. I think I’d probably agree with you on that. |
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Post by mortified on Sept 18, 2023 9:41:59 GMT
Must have missed this thread before. I disliked Gone Thru The Slips when I first heard it - and for years afterwards. But now, I rather like it. And I have no idea why that should be  The song hasn't changed, so I must have. It has all the elements that I tend not to like. A fairly mundane melody and squeaky little keyboards here and there. And yet.... Beats me. |
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Post by craydarr on Sept 18, 2023 13:17:23 GMT
Must have missed this thread before. I disliked Gone Thru The Slips when I first heard it - and for years afterwards. But now, I rather like it. And I have no idea why that should be The song hasn't changed, so I must have. It has all the elements that I tend not to like. A fairly mundane melody and squeaky little keyboards here and there. And yet.... Beats me. And I would probably agree with you as well Morty, it is very catchy and twee, but I do like it. |
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Post by noproblems on Sept 19, 2023 16:41:52 GMT
I am working from home at the moment so I’ve had Quid Pro Quo on today, it’s an album I like but there are a few nothing tracks on there for me. I think it's a great album, but I agree there are a few not-so-good tracks - Any Way You Like It, It's All About You, My Old Ways. In the Army Now... don't go there - they should have left it alone. I thought one of them was Leave a Little Light On, so I nearly skipped it at the intro... You WHAT? How COULD you?  Quid Pro Quo is my favourite Quo album, and I was disappointed Frozen Hero wasn't a single. It has a lot of good rocking tracks, not least Leave a Little Light On and not too many fillers. Reality Cheque is another Belavista Woman, but it still works for me. Two Way Traffic is a simple song by Rhino's Revenge Rhino, Dust to Gold has a starnge, almost haunting intro, but gets going - another one with Rhino's input. I always kept it in the car CD player - on hand in case radio had nothing I could endure. |
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 19, 2023 21:15:27 GMT
Quid Pro Quo is my favourite Quo album Really? Or maybe a word lost there? I know "It's All About You" often gets singled out as a weaker track, but I love it - Bob's harmonica already is almost enough to guarantee a classic, and I love the chord changes in that one. Not to mention how Francis launches into the solo! "My Old Ways" feels like a lesser continuation of it, though. |
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Post by mortified on Sept 20, 2023 6:00:25 GMT
Opinions, like most albums, differ when it comes to Quid Pro Quo.
I think most would agree it's a very good album and livelier than we were maybe entitled to expect. Several tracks have real power, particularly Two Way Traffic.
I have to confess, I'm a big fan of Any Way You Like It but it does seem to split opinions. I love the whole song and especially the Hammond organ during the outro. Same sort of tempo and feel as maybe The Bubble, which I also like.
The album itself is far too long but you can't blame Quo for that. It is (or was) the world at the time. Squeeze as many onto a CD as you can. Because the day of the single B-side is behind us.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Oct 7, 2023 8:45:23 GMT
QPQ is a great album. Movin on should have been the first single for me.
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sorry I mean 64 
