Very true - good examples for me are The Smiths debut, Pornography by The Cure, Head over heels - Cocteau Twins and also Porcupine. Not often cited as the bands best but have meant the most to me and certainly my favourite. Discovering music as a teenager was a wonderful thing 😃
Glad to see we agree, Steve, that Flesh and Blood isn’t Roxy’s greatest work…ha-ha!
But you’re dead right about why it is for you; as you by now know, no one will ever convince me that the Joyless Four or the heaven knows why misrerabilist Smiths are Manchester’s most significant band, for that honour belongs to Buzzcocks, as surely as the Manchester rain belongs to us. And they all laughed…
For music,like all art, belongs to the beholder, and if your view differs from mine, it’s only because of perspective. For you stand here, and I stand there, so how can we possibly both see it the same?
PS Roxy’s greatest work are equally the five first albums, plus Viva!, for I can’t separate them from each other. And that…ha-ha…is a fact!
Great piece, I’m now sat here thinking about those albums that I have similar relationship with. The Luxury Gap isn’t probably the critics favourite Heaven 17 album but is mine. Definitely The Smiths by The Smiths, loved that album. An album I loved and changed my outlook was definitely and Under A Blood Red Sky by U2, a great album but obviously following the important release’s of Boy, October etc.
Good points Steve about our historic attachments … I must admit nostalgia is not what it was and I do have strong emotional attachments to albums from later life ‘A million Pieces’ by The Draft and Left and Leaving by WEAKERTHANS … I will ponder this more - have a good day 👍
This is so very true. A couple of examples for me are David Sylvian 'Gone to Earth' and The The 'Infected'
Too young to see or experience Japan, but 'Gone to Earth' was when I 'discovered' Sylvian and Japan. That album had heavy rotation at night with headphones on for many months and still return to it.
I know other other fans consider 'Soul Mining' to be superior, but 'Infected' was my album, the one I discovered after hearing 'Heartland'. Hard to articulate but it changed so much of my outlook on life and politics.
Very true - good examples for me are The Smiths debut, Pornography by The Cure, Head over heels - Cocteau Twins and also Porcupine. Not often cited as the bands best but have meant the most to me and certainly my favourite. Discovering music as a teenager was a wonderful thing 😃
Oh yes, though would argue all day that Head Over Heels IS their best! Likewise, Pornography 👍
Glad to see we agree, Steve, that Flesh and Blood isn’t Roxy’s greatest work…ha-ha!
But you’re dead right about why it is for you; as you by now know, no one will ever convince me that the Joyless Four or the heaven knows why misrerabilist Smiths are Manchester’s most significant band, for that honour belongs to Buzzcocks, as surely as the Manchester rain belongs to us. And they all laughed…
For music,like all art, belongs to the beholder, and if your view differs from mine, it’s only because of perspective. For you stand here, and I stand there, so how can we possibly both see it the same?
PS Roxy’s greatest work are equally the five first albums, plus Viva!, for I can’t separate them from each other. And that…ha-ha…is a fact!
Spot on! And for me The Chameleons are Manchester's finest!
17 is definitely around the magical age. I hit 17 just before Unknown Pleasures and can attest to the impact.
Hi Steve, Jane had sent me this, love it! Best, Mike
Cheers Mike!
Great piece, I’m now sat here thinking about those albums that I have similar relationship with. The Luxury Gap isn’t probably the critics favourite Heaven 17 album but is mine. Definitely The Smiths by The Smiths, loved that album. An album I loved and changed my outlook was definitely and Under A Blood Red Sky by U2, a great album but obviously following the important release’s of Boy, October etc.
Yes, The Luxury Gap! And used to play U2 live album regularly in 6th form common room!
Good points Steve about our historic attachments … I must admit nostalgia is not what it was and I do have strong emotional attachments to albums from later life ‘A million Pieces’ by The Draft and Left and Leaving by WEAKERTHANS … I will ponder this more - have a good day 👍
Cheers mate - talking of nostalgia, can't listen to Husker Du without thinking of your pencil case!
This is so very true. A couple of examples for me are David Sylvian 'Gone to Earth' and The The 'Infected'
Too young to see or experience Japan, but 'Gone to Earth' was when I 'discovered' Sylvian and Japan. That album had heavy rotation at night with headphones on for many months and still return to it.
I know other other fans consider 'Soul Mining' to be superior, but 'Infected' was my album, the one I discovered after hearing 'Heartland'. Hard to articulate but it changed so much of my outlook on life and politics.
Thanks for a great article.
Infected seems even more relevant today, doesn't it?
Sadly it does.