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Posted by Snorlax on Jan 22, 2011, 2:26pm

Clowns... *eye twitches*

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 22, 2011, 3:23pm

Can't find a bigger image, but ever since I was a kid I LOVED this cover. One day I'll do a little write up about it on the "Let's recommend.." thread. A very short, very fun, very strange very catchy and full of personality album (that was not actually a "real" album). Roger is amazing, he was also Alan-a-Dale in Disney's Robin Hood.

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Another favorite of my childhood

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 22, 2011, 3:50pm

Okay last country one (maybe),

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A fantastic concept album about cheatin', preachin' and murderin'. Also "Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain" is as perfect of a country song there is and Willie does it great justice here and works it into his wild west melodrama very well.

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 22, 2011, 11:09pm

Not to be too predictable, but you can't deny Pink Moon.
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Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 1:44pm

Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 1:45pm

That Gorky's Zygotic Mynci sleeve is lovely. That is still just the most appalling name for a band though.

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 24, 2011, 1:50pm

Bruce Haack!! This is no bullshit, my grand parents knew his family and used to see him preforming at the Ukranian Folk center in Edmonton. My dad did too, only he was too young to remember it.

Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 1:56pm

Haack was a genius. 100 years ahead of his time.

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 24, 2011, 2:01pm

I see alex and some people in that "ride from edmonton" thread are from Edmonton. You guys, ask your grandparents or parents if they knew him, I bet they will have stories.

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 24, 2011, 2:07pm

Jan 24, 2011, 1:56pm, Horned Gramma wrote:

Haack was a genius. 100 years ahead of his time.

He really was. You ever hear that Todd Rundgren album "A Wizard/A True Star"? (this has a pretty crazy cover as well, cool shape to the vinyl sleeve too). When I first heard that I thought, "where did he get the idea for this? He's the first!". Then I heard Electric Lucifer.

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Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 2:10pm

Jan 24, 2011, 2:07pm, Friendly Destroyer wrote:

Jan 24, 2011, 1:56pm, Horned Gramma wrote:

Haack was a genius. 100 years ahead of his time.

Personally I like Electric Lucifer 2 even better. His vocoder stuff is mindblowing, plus it's got a distinct Residents/Tom Waits/Cookie Monster flavor that puts nice edge on the Powerlove philosophy.

Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 2:11pm

Haven't heard that Rundgren album, but it's going on my list (it's an actual list, and I actually just wrote it in there).

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 24, 2011, 2:30pm

Have you seen that "King of Techno" doc?

Also last post of this nature before I'm banned for going off topic, but Edmonton has played host to Bruce Haack, Brion Gysin, Marshall McLuhan, Tommy Chong, Leslie Nielsen and Bruce McColloch. These are all people who legitimately entertain/interest me regardless of my personal ties. This isn't even counting the likes of Shannon Tweed, David Foster and Robert Goulet. Not too shabby for a remote northern prison. (Nickleback is also somewhat from the area, but let's just keep that between you and I)

Posted by Horned Gramma on Jan 24, 2011, 2:34pm

Yeah, the 'King of Techno' was really interesting. A lot of incredible archival footage on there. I've been meaning to watch it again.

And since I'm thinking of it, this one's right at home in this thread (and is one of the the greatest "comedy" albums of all time):

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Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 24, 2011, 2:39pm

^^^
YUP.

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