Absolutely nothing. Very much a throw away song, at a time when they had strong songs for their 1991 LP "Play"
I think Chris Difford thought it would be a nothing song, so couldn't be bothered. But you are right, the mandolin makes this song.
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[Music] Lesser known album tracks which you believe deserve wider exposure
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Absolutely nothing. Very much a throw away song, at a time when they had strong songs for their 1991 LP "Play"
I think Chris Difford thought it would be a nothing song, so couldn't be bothered. But you are right, the mandolin makes this song.
From the 1993 album Debut
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
First single from the album that cemented R.E.M. in the big time but much overlooked following the release of Everybody Hurts, the track that turned a lot of people onto them. For me it's the best track on the album and I remember feeling disappointed with the rest of the album after hearing it as the pre-release single. Automatic for the People was a lot of people's first (and a lot of people's last) R.E.M. album, and I think was probably the last single they released that blew me away, having been a fan since '84. Great video too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UE7tXDKIus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UE7tXDKIus
From 1971, beautiful vocals:
Or any track from Brock by Brick but this one stands out for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A9binTPMKU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A9binTPMKU
Actually, having re-looked at Brick by Brick this live version of Neon Forest is possibly the most underrated album track, live track and every category track in the whole wide world........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjyOY9_sycQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjyOY9_sycQ
studio150
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Can a top 40 single be lesser known?
From the 72 album Roxy Music, this brilliant song ends with a brilliant crescendo from 5:04
Well it only got to 39 in the charts which, by McCartney's standards is virtual anonymity so yes, it can.
jakarta
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Only ever known for Silver Machine, they did a lot of stuff better than that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHuT10VeDR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHuT10VeDR8