Re: Love-Hounds digest V12 #43

[RansomGroup1@eworld.com]

>> while i understand your point, i completely disagree with your example
>> of tom dolby. _the flat earth_ and _the golden age of wireless_ are so
>> strikingly different (with the exception of "hyperactive") that comparing 
>> the two is ludicrous.
>> 
Well, that is the point, isn't it?

>> nevermind my opinion that _the flat earth_ is just plain stunning. ;)
>> 

Never said it wasn't. And completely agree. Just as I wouldn't part with 
KaTe's TRS, but I would not consider in the same league as Dreaming or 
Hounds of Love.

>
>    ..And what's more, Dolby's third LP, _Aliens Ate My Buick_, was not
>    only a remarkable change for Dolby (hire an L.A. rhythm section, and
>    record a funk-based album!  Oh, and let's invite George Clinton, what
>    the hooey!)  but it is also a fantastic album.  Just brilliant.

Again, I agree, although I think both  GAoW and TFE stand head and 
shoulders above AAMB, that doesn't mean AAMB isn't a good album. 

>    While his fourth, _Astronauts and Heretics_ left me a bit cold, 
>    Dolby's first three albums strike me as must-haves.

Again, it depends on who you are. A number of tracks, particularly 
"Cruel" and "Neon Sisters" stand out as particularly strong pieces.

His album (from the video of computer animation by the same name) Gate to 
the Mind's Eye, is a pretty solid album, as well. If you haven't heard 
it, you should check it out.

However, I don't want to stray to far from Kate. I'm not into list abuse. 
I was just attempting a comparison based on my own personal opinion. 
Obviously, I'm a little far out in left field.

Off to listen to BfP and see what all the fuss is about,
Kevin Willis
http://www.ransomgroup.com/al_phlipp/