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Mike, Mike, Mike.....
How DARE you short change Boston!
4 albums in, what, 35 years? That's disgusting!
It's actually 5 (and the greatest hits album). So, as you can see, 5 albums in 35 years is much better than 4.
Funny this about that is when they had the album come out in the 80's after such a long wait, folks were stoked to FINALLY have some new Boston.
Then there was another long wait and another album and I don't think anybody cared. Hell, I didn't know they even had a new album out until I stumbled across it at Best Buy (when they mattered).
Then, another long wait and there it was, another Boston album. And I think people cared even less.
Again, me like a lot.
However....I like Frank's version of "It Was A Very Good Year" (did I get the song title right? seems wrong to me), the KT version is not bad at all, just much more depressing. Frank's version gives me hope!
As for the jail song...for such clean cut boys, why are they in jail? See? Folks songs are either violent or about something violent done to land 'em in the pokie.
Mike, What's up homey?
How 'bout that song "The Reverend Mr. Black"? I like it. It really reminds me of Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John".
I'm still listening, so I'll have to delay the Golden Pell Award for a few moments. It's down to two songs I'll mention momentarily.
And that stat you gave, 10 albums in 4 years. I've got something to say about that. Yes, we are lazy today, but here is the possible difference. Did the Kingston Trio actually play the instruments on each album? I don't know the answer, do you? If they did not, it would be a lot easier to go in and just lay down the vocal tracks. The good bands/artists today write their own music and play their instruments, so I can certainly see that taking longer.
Also, today's bands have to tour to make money. So you release an album and possibly tour it for 2-3 years. They certainly aren't making a killing from album sales.
But here's my overall opinion on the subject. I would rather a band that I like put out one album every 3 years if they write 8-10 really good songs. Forget these albums with 15 songs on them, typically (Alter Bridge's "ABIII" a notable exception) at least 5-7 of these songs are sub-par. But that's just my opinion.
The Golden Pell will just have to go to two songs today, both of which I may get the title wrong. Where Have All The Flowers Gone and It Was A Very Good Year. And I agree with you, I like the Trio's version of that even better than Sinatras.
There are no birthdays today
Norma Jean Fox
(11/30/1945-9/7/2010)
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