Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
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Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
..than
Rockinghorse Road
Just about glad and
All the rage
on Brutal Youth?
Rockinghorse Road
Just about glad and
All the rage
on Brutal Youth?
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
"Jack of All Parades"
"Suit of Lights"
"Sleep of the Just"
on King of America.
"Suit of Lights"
"Sleep of the Just"
on King of America.
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
how about
"Pump It Up"
Little Triggers"
"You Belong To Me"
from This Year's Model
or my choice
"Secondary Modern"
"King Horse"
"Possession" from Get Happy!
or
"Toledo"
"I Still Have That Other Girl"
"This House Is Empty Now"
from Painted From Memory
"Pump It Up"
Little Triggers"
"You Belong To Me"
from This Year's Model
or my choice
"Secondary Modern"
"King Horse"
"Possession" from Get Happy!
or
"Toledo"
"I Still Have That Other Girl"
"This House Is Empty Now"
from Painted From Memory
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Maybe.... Long Honeymoon, Man Out of Time, Almost Blue .... or the last two plus And in Every Home.
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
don't look now
burnt sugar is so bitter
stripping paper
or
you left me in the dark
someone took the words away
when did i stop dreaming?
burnt sugar is so bitter
stripping paper
or
you left me in the dark
someone took the words away
when did i stop dreaming?
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
I vote for:
Little Atoms
All This Useless Beauty
Complicated Shadows
Little Atoms
All This Useless Beauty
Complicated Shadows
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Dammit, everytime someone comes up with a suggestion, my top 3 "top 3" get changed !! Great shout!Mr. Hush wrote:Maybe.... Long Honeymoon, Man Out of Time, Almost Blue .... or the last two plus And in Every Home.
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See what I mean ?jardine wrote:don't look now
burnt sugar is so bitter
stripping paper
or
you left me in the dark
someone took the words away
when did i stop dreaming?
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Funnily enough mine haven’t changed. There is not going to be a definitive answer and it’s great to see so many differing views. I’d have never gone anywhere near the songs from All This Useless Beauty or North.
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
No, there aren't. Unless you countverbal gymnastics wrote:..than
Rockinghorse Road
Just about glad and
All the rage
on Brutal Youth?
Blue Chair
Battered Old Bird
Crimes of Paris
or
Crimes of Paris
Poor Napoleon
Next Time Round
or
Clubland
Lover's Walk
You'll Never Be a Man
But the gauntlet you throw down might be the winner, Verbal!
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
from "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" ]
Almost Blue
I Want You
God Give Me Strength
other than that I agree with Painted from Memory, ATUB, and King of America
Almost Blue
I Want You
God Give Me Strength
other than that I agree with Painted from Memory, ATUB, and King of America
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
I love you just as much as I hate your guts.
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Actually that's about the best opening salvo of any of his albums !Mr. Getgood wrote:Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
agreed. and "opening salvo" is exactly the right term, too, for these three
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Sorry Verbal but this is the winner!Mr. Getgood wrote:Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
Can't you see I'm trying to change this water to wine
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Looks like you're the winner Mr. Getgood and glad we met at Southampton at least !!Fishfinger king wrote:Sorry Verbal but this is the winner!Mr. Getgood wrote:Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
migdd wrote:"Jack of All Parades"
"Suit of Lights"
"Sleep of the Just"
With all due respect, you're all mistaken -- other than the gentleman that I have now "quoted".
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
We have a winner!!!migdd wrote:"Jack of All Parades"
"Suit of Lights"
"Sleep of the Just"
on King of America.
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Yes, it was good to see you. I trust (!) you enjoyed all the other dates you got to see. As my first day of working from home commences, I have a feeling I’ll be trawling through the CDs that were handed out at the London meet ups.sulky lad wrote:Looks like you're the winner Mr. Getgood and glad we met at Southampton at least !!Fishfinger king wrote:Sorry Verbal but this is the winner!Mr. Getgood wrote:Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
I love you just as much as I hate your guts.
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Uncomplicated
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME, to quote another album which is strong in trifectas.
Not only is this my favorite triple from EC, it's one of my favorites from any album I own.
I Hope You’re Happy Now
Tokyo Storm Warning
TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME, to quote another album which is strong in trifectas.
Not only is this my favorite triple from EC, it's one of my favorites from any album I own.
Where's North from 'ere?
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
Either :
No Action
This Year's Girl
The Beat
Or:
Pump It Up
Little Triggers
You Belong to Me
No Action
This Year's Girl
The Beat
Or:
Pump It Up
Little Triggers
You Belong to Me
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
For what it's worth I would go with
Country Darkness
There's A Story In Your Voice
Either Side Of The Same Town
Country Darkness
There's A Story In Your Voice
Either Side Of The Same Town
Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
we'll need to switch soon to 'are there 3 worse'. there'll be little to choose from. ain't that great!!
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Re: Are there 3 better album tracks in a row...
I’d just nominate any combination from Wise Up Thought.jardine wrote:we'll need to switch soon to 'are there 3 worse'. there'll be little to choose from. ain't that great!!
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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How about:jardine wrote:we'll need to switch soon to 'are there 3 worse'. there'll be little to choose from. ain't that great!!
Sour Milk Cow Blues
The Great Unknown
The Deportees Club
Or:
I Dreamed Of My Old Lover
How Deep Is The Red
She Was No Good
Can't you see I'm trying to change this water to wine