Lesser cuts

[Karl Henning]

I suppose it's possible to overlisten to "Schizoid Man."

I admit that I don't like Court as much as the Larks-Starless-Red trio of albums. Still, it's a hell of a way to get started.

Very true. 

[Wendell_E]

What is a track on an otherwise excellent album which you skip all or nearly all of the time?

I'll go first.

Abbey Road, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer."

I like it! I even used to have a beagle that I named Maxwell. 

[Karl Henning]

I like it! I even used to have a beagle that I named Maxwell. 

Fun!

[DavidW]

In My Time of Dying.

But it has been awhile. Perhaps I've changed my mind.

[Karl Henning]

In My Time of Dying.

But it has been awhile. Perhaps I've changed my mind.

On Physical Graffiti? The other day I was thinking how Led Zeppelin is kind of a peculiar case. Even for fans of the band, there is a track for everyone to hate.

[Brian]

The obvious Beatles answer to me is "Run for Your Life."

[KevinP]

What is a track on an otherwise excellent album which you skip all or nearly all of the time?

I'll go first.

Abbey Road, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer."

If I haven't played Abbey Toad in a while, I'll listen to the LP all the way through, but if I give it a second listen soon after, Maxwell definitely gets skipped. (Further subsequent listens often just start with side 2.)

Except for the synths, Maxwell would fit better on the White Album.

And I, too, like Revolution #9. It's not perfect and would benefit from some editing and whittling down, but I like it. (Sometimes it can be too much of a gear shift though.)

[Karl Henning]

Sometimes it can be too much of a gear shift though.

Aye. The fact that you can just about hear the gears grinding is something I've come to like.  😎

[(poco) Sforzando]

I thought this thread was going to be a debate on the relative merits of chuck steak vs. filet mignon.

[KevinP]

If I haven't played Abbey Toad

Oops. :-)

[Kalevala]

If I haven't played Abbey Toad in a while,

Is that about Robin (Kermit's nephew)?   



Just teasing you Kevin.

K

[DaveF]

What is a track on an otherwise excellent album which you skip all or nearly all of the time?

I'll go first.

Abbey Road, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer."

Yes, sadly - and also, I'm afraid, She's leaving home on Sgt. Pepper.

Regarding I want you, also mentioned above, I have a friend who claims to know exactly when it's going to end (or perhaps everyone else can, apart from me).

And the converse of this is albums where you skip all the tracks but one (or is that just called "Listening to a track"?) - foremost for me Curved Air's Airborne, which includes that tremendous piece Moonshine, set amid, to my ears, acres of undistinguished poppy pap.

[SimonNZ]

Some tracks I always skip on Dylan albums I love:

"Lilly, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" on Blood On The Tracks

"Maggie's Farm" on Bringing It All Back Home

The opening track of Blonde On Blonde

[prémont]

I do not listen much to pop/rock any more. And if I do I have a tendency to skip more and more tracks with each listening. In some instances I only listen to one single track, eg. "Weep in silence" on the album "High and Mighty" by Uriah Heep. The rest of this album I can easily do without.

[AnotherSpin]

In the 70s or 80s, when we used to copy LPs onto cassettes, it was very convenient if there were one or two unnecessary songs on the album. If the album lasted more than 45 minutes, as, for example, Genesis albums, it was possible to cut out something to fit it all on one side of a 90-minute cassette.

[DaveF]

In the 70s or 80s, when we used to copy LPs onto cassettes, it was very convenient if there were one or two unnecessary songs on the album. If the album lasted more than 45 minutes, as, for example, Genesis albums, it was possible to cut out something to fit it all on one side of a 90-minute cassette.

Yes, indeed, and don't get me started on Genesis - I can't bear any of those supposed "comedy" numbers such as Harold the Barrel, Get 'em out by Friday or The Battle of Epping Forest.  Perfect for skipping.

And you can't skip, but I certainly hold onto the Pause button for a long time between the Heiliger Dankgesang and the Alla marcia, assai vivace.

[AnotherSpin]

Yes, indeed, and don't get me started on Genesis - I can't bear any of those supposed "comedy" numbers such as Harold the Barrel, Get 'em out by Friday or The Battle of Epping Forest.  Perfect for skipping.

And you can't skip, but I certainly hold onto the Pause button for a long time between the Heiliger Dankgesang and the Alla marcia, assai vivace.

We in Ukraine had a huge advantage over Western music lovers -- we didn't understand lyrics of the songs, the voice was just another instrument, so there were no objections to The Battle of Epping Forest, etc....

[Karl Henning]

Regarding I want you, also mentioned above, I have a friend who claims to know exactly when it's going to end (or perhaps everyone else can, apart from me).

My brain has probably let this slip by now, but I used to know the count.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Yes, sadly - and also, I'm afraid, She's leaving home on Sgt. Pepper.

Regarding I want you, also mentioned above, I have a friend who claims to know exactly when it's going to end (or perhaps everyone else can, apart from me).

And the converse of this is albums where you skip all the tracks but one (or is that just called "Listening to a track"?) - foremost for me Curved Air's Airborne, which includes that tremendous piece Moonshine, set amid, to my ears, acres of undistinguished poppy pap.

Ok, I must confess that Eleanor Rigby in Revolver for me.

[Karl Henning]

and also, I'm afraid, She's leaving home on Sgt. Pepper.

I wouldn't suggest buying the monaural set just for this, but FWIW, I found the mono remaster a bit fresher. All the same, rather a mawkish number.