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Postby Arianddu » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:41 pm

I found a box today that contains about 300 CDs my ex and I packed away when we moved because we didn't have room on the racks any more, and I've been sorting through them, working out what is mine and what I need to return to him. I'm astonished what by what is in there, and have two lots of 'wtf was I thinking' - CDs that I have no idea why I stopped listening to them, and CDs that I think 'why on earth did I ever buy this in the first place?' (although there are more of those in the pile I need to return to my ex :twisted: :twisted: ) It's not albums I took a chance on that turned out to be shit, it's the ones that I cannot think why I ever bought them in the first place.

So there's my question - what are the albums in your collection that you look at today and think "what on earth possessed me to spend good money on that?"

From my box (there are others already on the shelves, but I can't be arsed getting up and going to my living room or library to check those):

B*witched - Self titled
The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band
The Super Orchestra Does The Hits (although I have a vague feeling that was given to me)
Greatest BeeGees Karaoke :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: CDs that make you think 'Why on earth...?'

Postby StoneCold » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:12 am

Arianddu wrote:... when we moved because we didn't have room on the racks any more, ...

So there's my question - what are the albums in your collection that you look at today and think "what on earth possessed me to spend good money on that?"

The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band


Two things.

1. KC&TSB is cool so no dissin' allowed.

Please Don't Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-l5FyA3pgo

Shotgun Shuffle
http://www.last.fm/music/KC+and+the+Sun ... ?autostart

2. I think you have an obsession with the word "rack". :) Subliminal or tryin' to get Stevew2 going? Shelf works too ya know. :wink:
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Postby Glenn » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:32 am

I bought a Yanni disc once....

Also, it my hair metal days of high school, I went and bought Madonna's Like A Prayer cd.

:lol: :shock:
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Postby weatherman90 » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:07 am

I'm a big fan of K.C., actually. Hoping to see a show this year.

I also own Barry Manilow and Bee Gees CDs that I listen to regularly so maybe I shouldn't be in this thread? :lol:
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Postby S2M » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:12 am

Catch the Rainbow - A Tribute to Rainbow....although not horrible this CD just makes me shake my head.
Radioactive - Yeah...with contributing members like: Matti Alfonzetti, Steve Overland, Fergie Frederiksen, and Tommy Denander I thought it would be decent - It wasn't...
Steinhardt/Moon - Moonshot....Thouht it was going to be like Kansas. It is not!
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Re: CDs that make you think 'Why on earth...?'

Postby Arianddu » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:00 am

StoneCold wrote:
Arianddu wrote:... when we moved because we didn't have room on the racks any more, ...

So there's my question - what are the albums in your collection that you look at today and think "what on earth possessed me to spend good money on that?"

The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band


Two things.

1. KC&TSB is cool so no dissin' allowed.

2. I think you have an obsession with the word "rack". :) Subliminal or tryin' to get Stevew2 going? Shelf works too ya know. :wink:


But I don't keep my CDs on shelves - the house can barely hold shelf space for all my books as it is! CDs have to be stored in a more space efficient way, so racks it it. And like Stevie-Woo needs an excuse (or you for that matter Image)

Regarding KC & The Sunshine Band - they have a few (a very few) tracks I like but not one of them on this CD. No idea why I ever bought it in the first place. I have some vague memory of needing to fill up a catalogue order and this was the least offensive.

As for the BeeGees - done some decent stuff over the years; I have some very early stuff of theirs, recorded when they were still living in Australia. But karaoke???
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Postby Arkansas » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:30 am

A slight variation of this is, ever bought an album simply because of one song, and the rest of the album totally sucked? Talk about disappointment. I think we've all done this.


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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:32 am

Off the top of my head I can name two.
Merrill Bainbringe (don't recall the title, but it doesn't matter), and I'm pretty sure there's a Kenngy G CD around here somewhere. :lol:

p.s. enough about racks already. :roll: :lol:
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Postby StoneCold » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:39 am

Arkansas wrote:A slight variation of this is, ever bought an album simply because of one song, and the rest of the album totally sucked? Talk about disappointment. I think we've all done this.


later~


We've all done that. . This was a big deal when cds came out. Paying $15+ to get one tune.

Sometimes though, that song was so good, it was worth it. :wink:

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Postby TRAGChick » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:51 am

StoneCold wrote:
Arkansas wrote:A slight variation of this is, ever bought an album simply because of one song, and the rest of the album totally sucked? Talk about disappointment. I think we've all done this.


later~


We've all done that. . This was a big deal when cds came out. Paying $15+ to get one tune.

Sometimes though, that song was so good, it was worth it. :wink:

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8. Ask the Lonely - Journey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeneHH3-L2I


*sigh*.....LOVE that song.....got me thru my darkest days.....

Nice job on that video! :D Gonna have to dig out my F&B Video now.
BTW - does anyone have a full concert vid of Steve wearing that pin-stripe red shirt and dark jeans...? Lookin' mighty fine. 8)

not to derail or anything...sorry. :oops:

EDITING BACK ON-TOPIC: My purchase? the "Quest for Camelot" CD - just for "I Stand Alone". :oops:
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Postby SusieP » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:20 am

Give 'em enough rope - The Clash. Everyone told me how great they were so I bought this album. Played it and thought it was beyond dreadful. Why the hell did I buy it?:roll:

Also, recently bought Rockferry by Duffy and I hate it. I find her voice to be very shrill and I don't like the tonal quality of it at all. It's gone to the charity shop so someone else can have it. Why did I buy it? I thought Mercy was a catchy tune, but instead of her voice growing on me, it grated on me. It had to go.

Grace - Jeff Buckley. I can see that he has a good voice, but oh my goodness.........I found it so maudlin that I went into a deep depression and wanted to slit my wrists. That went to the charity shop too.

And Last Of The Rock Stars by Ronnie Spector. It was hailed as a long awaited comeback album so I got it. I liked her voice back in the day and I had recently read her autobiography so I shelled out my hard earned pounds.
What a disappointment. All I Want is the only decent track on it IMO. The band are fantastic but her vibrato is so overemphasised that she sounds like an elderly lady who has had way too much sherry singing on a karaoke night at the local senior citizens home.
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Re: CDs that make you think 'Why on earth...?'

Postby stevew2 » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:32 am

Arianddu wrote:
StoneCold wrote:
Arianddu wrote:... when we moved because we didn't have room on the racks any more, ...

So there's my question - what are the albums in your collection that you look at today and think "what on earth possessed me to spend good money on that?"

The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band


Two things.

1. KC&TSB is cool so no dissin' allowed.

2. I think you have an obsession with the word "rack". :) Subliminal or tryin' to get Stevew2 going? Shelf works too ya know. :wink:


But I don't keep my CDs on shelves - the house can barely hold shelf space for all my books as it is! CDs have to be stored in a more space efficient way, so racks it it. And like Stevie-Woo needs an excuse (or you for that matter Image)

Regarding KC & The Sunshine Band - they have a few (a very few) tracks I like but not one of them on this CD. No idea why I ever bought it in the first place. I have some vague memory of needing to fill up a catalogue order and this was the least offensive.

As for the BeeGees - done some decent stuff over the years; I have some very early stuff of theirs, recorded when they were still living in Australia. But karaoke???
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Postby Rip Rokken » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:45 am

VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...
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Postby Triple S » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 am

JSS Rocks! wrote:I bought a Yanni disc once....

Also, it my hair metal days of high school, I went and bought Madonna's Like A Prayer cd.

:lol: :shock:


I actually have a Yanni cassette also, and I have NO idea why.

Most of my bad purchases are at the annual music festival here. Some really interesting world music, but you tend to get caught up in the moment of live music, summer heat and a few drinks - and then visit the CD tent and spend $15 per CD on absolute crap. I think have at least 5 or 6 of those that I've never listened to the whole way through :lol: .
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Postby stevew2 » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:52 am

Triple S wrote:
JSS Rocks! wrote:I bought a Yanni disc once....

Also, it my hair metal days of high school, I went and bought Madonna's Like A Prayer cd.

:lol: :shock:


I actually have a Yanni cassette also, and I have NO idea why.

Most of my bad purchases are at the annual music festival here. Some really interesting world music, but you tend to get caught up in the moment of live music, summer heat and a few drinks - and then visit the CD tent and spend $15 per CD on absolute crap. I think have at least 5 or 6 of those that I've never listened to the whole way through :lol: .
Yanni ia a fag, almost as much as Friga, the only thing that safes him is the he used to plug Linda Evans nightly{when she was a fox. I hate puts he his head back and closes his eyes while he is playing like he is dreaming of Friga in his granny panties
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Postby Don » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:18 am

Rip Rokken wrote:VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...


Thank you Rip, U2 appreciates your help in reaching #1 on the album chart. Did you by chance purchase Kelly Clarkson's new album also?
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Postby WiseOldTabbyCat » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:18 am

Las Ketchup album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzyYYZsxGc

Alan Parson's Project greatest hits. What a waste.
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Postby DrFU » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:36 am

Bon Jovi, This Left Turn Feels Right, or whatever the title is ... instant coaster ...
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Postby Ehwmatt » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:38 am

DrFU wrote:Bon Jovi, This Left Turn Feels Right, or whatever the title is ... instant coaster ...


So awful
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Postby StoneCold » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:20 am

Rip Rokken wrote:VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...


It's hit n miss but its not all bad. Moment of Surrender is destined to be a classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeQBRHyYy4w
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Postby Jana » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:28 am

StoneCold wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...


It's hit n miss but its not all bad. Moment of Surrender is destined to be a classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeQBRHyYy4w


I absolutely love this song off the CD. 8) I also love Breathe. I'm enjoying this CD. I like the mood. But his vocals are definitely thinner on the songs now. He used to have a richer tone.
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Postby Saint Basement » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:43 am

Well, I DID buy Revelations... :P
No, not proud of it.
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Postby Deb » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:49 am

Ehwmatt wrote:
DrFU wrote:Bon Jovi, This Left Turn Feels Right, or whatever the title is ... instant coaster ...


So awful


Yep, listened to the cd and watched the dvd a grand total of once when I first bought it and haven't touched it since. :?
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Postby StoneCold » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:51 am

Saint Basement wrote:Well, I DID buy Revelations... :P
No, not proud of it.


Nod to MG, I am LMAO :)

Revelations? This thread was meant for GENERATIONS right from the start.
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Postby Jana » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:52 am

Deb wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:
DrFU wrote:Bon Jovi, This Left Turn Feels Right, or whatever the title is ... instant coaster ...


So awful


Yep, listened to the cd and watched the dvd a grand total of once when I first bought it and haven't touched it since. :?


I gave it a listen for a while and gave up on the CD.
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Postby Saint Basement » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:53 am

StoneCold wrote:
Saint Basement wrote:Well, I DID buy Revelations... :P
No, not proud of it.


Nod to MG, I am LMAO :)

Revelations? This thread was meant for GENERATIONS right from the start.


Everyone was RAAAAAAAAVING about Generations when it first came out...revisionary history again.... :roll:
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Postby StoneCold » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:56 am

Saint Basement wrote:
StoneCold wrote:
Saint Basement wrote:Well, I DID buy Revelations... :P
No, not proud of it.


Nod to MG, I am LMAO :)

Revelations? This thread was meant for GENERATIONS right from the start.


Everyone was RAAAAAAAAVING about Generations when it first came out...revisionary history again.... :roll:


Maybe a lot of folks but definitely not me. GENS one of those with a couple good and mostly bad.

If WDILYL had been released by U2, it'd be #1 and on the radio every hour. I'm surprised its getting any airplay at all.
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Postby Rip Rokken » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:00 pm

Jana wrote:
StoneCold wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...


It's hit n miss but its not all bad. Moment of Surrender is destined to be a classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeQBRHyYy4w


I absolutely love this song off the CD. 8) I also love Breathe. I'm enjoying this CD. I like the mood. But his vocals are definitely thinner on the songs now. He used to have a richer tone.


I'll give it another shot. I noticed a few ballads near the end that I liked. But it really starts off weak for me, and with no hooks or nothing worth singing along to. Two or 3 spins didn't change much for me, but I'll listen again.
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Postby Jana » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:07 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:
Jana wrote:
StoneCold wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:VERY easy to answer, because I just bought it 2 days ago in Starbucks. The new U2 CD. EL SUCKO...


It's hit n miss but its not all bad. Moment of Surrender is destined to be a classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeQBRHyYy4w


I absolutely love this song off the CD. 8) I also love Breathe. I'm enjoying this CD. I like the mood. But his vocals are definitely thinner on the songs now. He used to have a richer tone.


I'll give it another shot. I noticed a few ballads near the end that I liked. But it really starts off weak for me, and with no hooks or nothing worth singing along to. Two or 3 spins didn't change much for me, but I'll listen again.


It's not for everybody. That's for sure. But it doesn't have any hooks, definitely. It's received some bad reviews.
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Postby Deb » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:16 pm

Jana wrote:
Deb wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:
DrFU wrote:Bon Jovi, This Left Turn Feels Right, or whatever the title is ... instant coaster ...


So awful


Yep, listened to the cd and watched the dvd a grand total of once when I first bought it and haven't touched it since. :?


I gave it a listen for a while and gave up on the CD.


Major Jovi fan, but hated what they did to almost every one of the songs, the only one I think is ok is Love For Sale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR9L8JAD ... re=related

But that's probably because that was one that they didn't change up too too much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUi2_nf ... re=related Off of a great Bon Jovi dvd Evening with Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith 93 has my absolute favorite live version of Little Bit Of Soul. Killer performance from all 5 of them when they get going. :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiOWWPAMQ6U
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