Swindon Music

Heres one that Mr Luth can get stuck into, save him picking fights all over the forum. Darryl over at that most wonderful of blogs Glamrock Aftershock has published a top ten albums that have stood the test of time and there are some great choices. Lets have a chat about that.

BTW can you spare us the inevitable "Hanoi Rocks were shite" threads. If you don't like this type of music, there is little point posting here.

I was more of a punk/goth kinda guy back then but there's a few bands in Darryls list I hold in high regard

The first Dolls album is a true classic, I've posted elsewhere on here about the genius of G N R's "Appetite for Destruction", Redd Kross were one of the best live bands I have EVER seen and I really need to replace my worn cassette copy of "Third Eye" with a new cd version (it got re-issued earlier this year), the Hanoi Rocks stuff has stood the test of time and I would replace my even more worn copy of "Errol Flynn" by the Dogs on cd it it wasn't so darn expensive on Amazon.

Never heard the others I'm afraid.

Fowler will love this thread

respected, i think this music is utter cock, so i'll refrain from posting on this thread

...oops

if you werent 2 feet taller than me I'd teach you a lesson.....probably in dark age european history!

I thought I was the only one with a Redd Kross album. But...to be honest I bought it on a whim and haven't played it in years.

Have to agree with the big fella I'm afraid

I must get this album on CD, my vinyl copy commited suicide years ago.

It's great album, about £5 on Amazon, do you remember the follow up to Third Eye which was the equally brilliant Phaseshifter?

I used to have a great Redd Kross t-shirt but it vanished between house moves, to be honest I was a lot thinner then so I doubt it would've fitted anymore

I must confess my knowledge of RK starts and ends with Third Eye, which I believe was a departure from their earlier sounds. If their stuff is going for a fiver on Amazon I might just order up both CD's this afternoon.

I pretty much agree with all of them - then again, me and Slaz were pretty much ensconsed in his poster covered bedroom listening to them at the time together, so i will tend to agree!!
I would have added Vains first album as a classic as well.

I was listening to the Red Kross album the other day and I beg all of you to listen to Uncle Sam if you ever get the chance - as he points out, they were the best milkmen to ever play rock n roll.

Trivia fact - Hollywood Brats were originally called The Queen but had to change their name after a fight with Queen at the Marquee, and who then released their first single. The chord that goes off to infinity near the end of "Sick On You" is still one of the best chords ever committed to vinyl.

As a totally misguided ego trip i have gigged / got fucked with members of 4 of those bands!

I get paid Friday so will be getting a nice new cd copy of "Third Eye" as well, I still have my Phaseshifter CD which is great

The Beatles covering Kiss is a pretty apt description

They were chuffing marvellous

Went to see them support the *ahem* Stone Temple Pilots back in '94 at The Brixton Academy, Redd Kross blew them offstage, Steven is such a great frontman, such great songs, glam pop genius

"Third Eye" is a strong contender for a "Buried Treasure" feature on GreenManMusic methinks

Oooh

and according to Wikipedia Redd Kross are currently recording a new album, their first in over 10 years

That's the one I've got, Phaseshifter. I only have it on cassette, will have to dig it out.

Phaseshifter is good, although not as good as Third Eye, there was a bit of a line up change between the two albums but the McDonald brothers (who wrote and sang all the songs) were on both.

Opening track "Jimmys Fantasy" is a cracking tune

As he refers to in his blog, Darryl and I didn't see eye-to-eye on some of those bands (and albums) but he recalls slightly incorrectly about my not liking Vain (I'm pretty sure it's me he's referring to). I loved them - enough for the band I was in to cover 'Beat The Bullet', anyway.

Also, the lines in the track '1976':

"This is the era, this is the time
You know you've got to boogie 'cuz your platforms are fine"

were actually sung by Red Kross guitarist, Robert Hecker, who pulled off an incredible impression of Paul Stanley.

Good to be reminded about The Pursuit of Happiness, 'Love Junk' is a great record.

I'd add Love/Hate's 'Blackout In The Redroom' as an album from that era that, to me, has stood the test of time. It's incredible how fresh and contemporary this sounds, even thought it's almost 20 years old now.

Also, given his comments about Red Kross, I'm surprised there's no mention of Enuff Z'nuff's debut album - which is again Kiss meets The Beatles... although, hilariously, also sounds virtually identical to British band that would channel The Beatles some years later - you have to see this.

He's right about my views on LA Guns though, they really were arse

have ordered a copy of Third Eye this very afternoon.

Not on the list but remeniscent of this album, anyone recall the band Jellyfish, can't remember the album but wasn't The King Is Half Undressed a brilliant tune?