Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Another Track Order Proposal

G. Doppler XT gdopplerxt@asdorian.com
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:31:06 -0800 (PST)


Finally, someone speaks out for the brilliance of this
song!

In addition, I think that the 3-in-a-row finale of
"overpass", "world" and "poets" is a work of art.  I
could listen to just those three songs on repeat.

--- Greg Ralls <GregRalls@Users.com> wrote:
> oh, yes - this album is sheer genius from the
> oils...and also - "poets and slaves" is possibly the
> BEST track, in my opinion!!
>  
> greg ralls
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: powderworks-admin@cs.colorado.edu
> [mailto:powderworks-admin@cs.colorado.edu]On Behalf
> Of Dr. J. Lee Hoover
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:42 PM
> To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
> Subject: [Powderworks] Another Track Order Proposal
> 
> 
>  To this point the new album is broken-in. I have
> listened to it probably 398 times. Pure joy it is.
> One of their best. Though they have made NO bad
> ones, mind you (I enjoyed RW just as much as D/D,
> 10...1, BSM, ESM, and the rest). Indeed, Breath is
> one of my faves. Someone characterized "Poets and
> Slaves" as a let down and suggested we put it first
> so as not to be disappointed in the end. Another
> submitted some article characterizing that song as
> an "odd misfire" (God, how awful...I could barely
> spit-out such a characterization of an Oils song).
> The best change in track order I have come-up with
> is as follows: SET YOUR MACHINE ON "REPLAY" AND LET
> IT SPIN THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH OVER AND OVER
> AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. These artists know what
> they are doing--even with their ballads. Love them
> and enjoy them for what they are.....not what you
> think they "should" be.
> --Lee
>  
> 
> 


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