Rediscovering gold..

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:43 am

Is there an album that you'd never given a chance.
Or only listened to it a bit (back in the day) then moved on to something else.
Or the one that pasted you bye and had never heard of?

Then one day you just stumble across it, or someone puts you on to it.
Now you think its great and wonder how you missed it?

I know I've recently come across a few. Is there any you underestimated/missed? Or would like to suggest to check out?

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:09 pm

Two in particular jump to mind...

Grace - Jeff Buckley
and
Let Love Rule - Lenny Kravitz

Jeff had, unfortunately, already died when I first heard him. He's one of the most singularly individual vocalists that I've ever heard.
And Lenny is just a phenomenal musician.
Very much recommend that you have a listen to both if you haven't before now...

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:34 pm

I have stuff that I haven't listened to for years and when I do get round to playing them again it is like hearing a brand new album .......
Recently I have re discovered Power Corruption and Lies (New Order), Crocodiles (Echo and the Bunnymen) and Blue Sunshine (the Glove), yummy !

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 4:48 pm

The 3rd album by the band Love "Forever changes" 1967 they were active but if you listen to it today your hear at least 10 bands you would think they were copying but the 10 bands were not yet born.
One of the most influential underrated and ignored bands ever.

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 12:56 pm

Just heard a tune from Bomfunk Mc's , I have the album but I've still after about 10 years not decided if I like it or not Razz

However for some reason I will never forgett Bomfunk Mc's or Darude . Guess it has something to do that I grew up with it, but then again, I love Bon Jovi just as much and that was a bit before "my time".

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 4:24 am

Istolealoafofbread wrote:

Two in particular jump to mind...

Grace - Jeff Buckley
and
Let Love Rule - Lenny Kravitz

Jeff had, unfortunately, already died when I first heard him. He's one of the most singularly individual vocalists that I've ever heard.
And Lenny is just a phenomenal musician.
Very much recommend that you have a listen to both if you haven't before now...

Worth post for the few comments. Forgot all about old school Lenny. Great album, listened to it other day. That one by passed me. Thanks, Istolea.

Rob & Johnno never heard of the Glove or Love and will look up.. Thanks.

And Sued, if your talking about freestyler, wow yeah cool song and even better video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfcD3RXYmYU&feature=related

Thanks guys!

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:26 am

Istolealoafofbread wrote:

Two in particular jump to mind...

Grace - Jeff Buckley
and
Let Love Rule - Lenny Kravitz

Jeff had, unfortunately, already died when I first heard him. He's one of the most singularly individual vocalists that I've ever heard.
And Lenny is just a phenomenal musician.
Very much recommend that you have a listen to both if you haven't before now...

I love Jeff too stumbled upon him years ago but he had already passed, another amazing song "New Year's Prayer" oh and "Hallelujah" too.
I had a friend introduce me to Tom Waits years ago, i thought it was ok and left it for about a year, now most days i need my Tom fix Rolling Eyes

Also The Tea party comes to mind Very Happy

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 am

It happens..

And thanks to you ShMee.. I got on to Tom Waits for the first time in ages. Loving it, especially Big in Japan and Whats He Building, at the moment (Mule Variations album).

Also listening to Tom Petty, not bad at all. Don't think I ever really gave him a chance.

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:43 am

The Glove were a Robert Smith/Steve Severin collaboration. Released one album called Blue Sunshine and had a hit single, Like An Animal.

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:39 am

Hi rob and thanks,
I explored The Glove and liked what I found. Pity though I couldn't find any good quality recordings or videos, but will keep searching. Really wanna get a hold of Blue Sunshine's disk 2 (demo disk) apparently R.Smith sing's all tracks from disk 1, sung by Landray.
All that searching then lead me to New Order who I also never really got into at the time.
Sheesh.. I think they were a bit ahead of their time...

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:42 am

I have disc 2 and yep Smith sings them all, will upload it sometime. I liked New Order's early stuff, Ceremony, Temptation etc .........

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:19 am

Yeah yeah.. the early stuff, sorry that's what I meant.
And please do the Disk 2.. (pls let me know when)

Any other gems you've got hidden?

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:08 am

The Icicle Works are good, a few of their songs are on my perpetual play list ...... Hollow Horse, Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly), Love Is A Wonderful Colour .......

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:37 am

Thanks for your help.
Never heard of The Icicle Works, so next on list to look in too. Love all this early stuff. Have you heard of the Sunnyboys?