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Re: (TV) Rating the TV albums



In message <4e.14d6f9cb.28174eac@aol.com>, Henry17306@aol.com writes
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>It is good, in fact very good. I see "W&C" as a mood piece soundtrack and not as 
>a "Tom Verlaine album". In fact Tom really impresses me here. I guess my 
>perception is also accurate because a listmember wants to use the album as a 
>movie soundtrack, so it is appropriate use for "W&C"
>
>>whereas, I dislike "The Wonder".
>>
>How could you dislike The Wonder?
>
>The Wonder strikes me a meaningless noodling. I can't seem to find a need -- 
>emotional state?? for the album.
>No hooks or lyrics or mood to sink into. 

It _is_ interesting how we disagree; your description of The Wonder
would serve, for me, as a review of Warm and Cool. 

So it goes...

(If record companies had ever been desperately asking for albums from
Tom V. then Warm and Cool strikes me as an example of the old
"contractual obligation" album)

K.
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Keith Allison
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http://www.marquee.demon.co.uk
"The Wonder - Tom Verlaine, Television & Stuff"
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