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    Posted: October 25 2018 at 04:29
From 1977, one of best debut albums by anyone, imho. Some like the follow up Of Queues and Cures better but the debut is it for me.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Barbu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2018 at 08:46
While I enjoy Gaskin's voice and contribution there's a bit too much of it on this album for my taste.

A great listen indeed and a must-have but the almighty Queues and Cures is the one afaic.
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I prefer Queues but this debut is a classic as well

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote miamiscot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2018 at 09:36
They're both great but I do prefer Queues.
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It's a grower.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DorothyBaldieFille Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2018 at 09:46
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

From 1977, one of best debut albums by anyone, imho. Some like the follow up Of Queues and Cures better but the debut is it for me.

I totally agree with you. I also prefer the debut to "Of Queues and Cures".
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Saperlipopette! Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2018 at 09:49
Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

While I enjoy Gaskin's voice and contribution there's a bit too much of it on this album for my taste.
Gaskin's voice is probably why I much prefer the debut and and also why its up there with Third, Rock Bottom and You in peak-Canterbury* 

*If I counted Canterbury bands not from Canterbury I'd include Cos, Moving Gelatine Plates and Picchio Dal Pozzo debuts too.
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Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Saperlipopette! Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2018 at 10:15
Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin.
Pinch gaaah I knew that...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DorothyBaldieFille Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2018 at 10:21
On the debut album it is actually Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin and Ann Rosenthal known as "The Northettes" who sing.
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Their debut was exquisite. I don't think I have Of Queues and Cures.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2018 at 19:04
Oh what a delightful album, so light and laid back and still so virtuous and inventive! Can I think of a better Canterbury album? Hardly...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dr wu23 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2018 at 15:43
Both excellent......flip a coin for me.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Barbu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2018 at 21:02
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin.
Pinch gaaah I knew that...

Yeah, Parsons.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Padraic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 30 2018 at 19:47
Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin.


Glad someone said it.

I probably prefer Queues but we're splitting hairs here.  Debut is absolute gold.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Padraic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 30 2018 at 19:48
Originally posted by HackettFan HackettFan wrote:

Their debut was exquisite. I don't think I have Of Queues and Cures.


Remedy that immediately.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Barbu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 01 2018 at 14:02
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin.


Glad someone said it.

You're right, those kind of mistakes have not their place here. My deepest apologies to Barbara and I'll acccept my sentence with humility, good folks.

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Both are excellent but I prefer the debut; The later D.S. al Coda lp of music by and dedicated to Alan Gowen of Gilgamesh (who died in 1981) is also excellent.



Edited by Cosmiclawnmower - November 01 2018 at 14:27

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