Nicely done, Brian. I've yet to attempt any Vinyl Tag out there, but maybe soon! I must say, watching your videos (and particularly this one) I take note and admire your ease of delivery throughout. Smooth and seamless, and always enjoyable. A decent amount of overlap here vinyl wise. My lone Japanese pressing is Talking Heads 'Little Creatures' - which I didn't realize was coming from Japan until after it was on its way here! The perils of eBay ordering in lockdown a few years ago - ha! But, it came with a cool lyric sheet and notes all in Japanese.
Hi Ed, Well, thank you for the compliment. I did once post a video with many hilarious and not so hilarious bloopers, so thing do not always go well! It's a comedy of errors sometimes. But, I do quite a bit of public speaking, so that helps. That's cool that you got an accidental Japanese pressing. I still don't know if they sound better, but they look great!
@EmbryonicRobot My pleasure. It is a comedy of errors for sure. I'm taking it one video at a time! I have to speak and facilitate a good amount for work also, but it's all scripted and repetitive. It's not like talking about records at all 😆
Hi Brian, glad you jumped on this tag. TRS Brian’s channel is full of really interesting videos particularly if you like nosing vicariously around the back streets of Tokyo. I also thought the tag had some great questions, providing lots of scope for interpretation. Andy
I am just getting acquainted with the other Brian. I cannot believe how many vinyl channels there are! I was having a bit of vinyl tag fatigue, but this one really made me think!
Hey Brian, Very well done! I, too, just discovered @tokyorecordstyle and decided to participate in his Japan Vinyl Tag 2024 and have it cued up for 5 tomorrow afternoon. Cheers.
Brian Eno was a great choice @ sunrise 🌅. VU, like Warhol, had their finger on the pulse of the future. The Clash was a good call. I've never seen that Smiths album before. The packaging is excellent. It looks to be high-quality. ☔️
Thanks, Mark. Warhol and VU really did have their finger of the pulse of the future. I think that Smiths record is rare (but I can't be certain). I have only seen it once the day I bought it!
Fun video- this really shows your range of music interests for sure! Always glad to see Bob Mould/Sugar making appearances- I was fortunate to see/meet Bob Mould at the 9:30 Club a few times when I lived in DC in the 99s/early 00s 😃👍
Fine response. Way to stick up for Bruce and his original. I do love Sugar's Copper Blue but have yet to pick up File Under Easy Listening. I thought that you might have the Bob Dylan at Budokan record. I've been to one vinyl bars years ago and I think it was really before it became much of a thing. The Clash record is a perfect pick and even though there are some lesser tracks, I enjoy hearing the entire album.
I have never owned Dylan at Budokan and I rarely see it. One day, I will get it. I haven't listened to Sandinista in ages, so maybe I will give it a spin soon!
Great Video. Brian from Tokyo Record Style was one of the first people to sub to my channel and reach out. I have watched 4 other people take a whack at this tag, and loved their album selections. I want to do it as well... but since I'm so new to the VC and my first video was a response to Noble Records Summer Tag. I felt like I needed to wait and tackle if before the end of the year while it's still 2024. Nice picks. Adam Ant! Love the King Crimson pick. I'm the same if I sit with music too quiet, my mind wanders, so I need an album that requires me to give it my attention. Doolittle! Fun track for the end of your life play.
Hi Bobby - Whenever you do the tag, I will be eager to see your picks. I came to Adam Ant a bit late. I was never sure that I liked him, but I found out that I did!
Rain, fantastic answers to the thread. Yours is the first I’ve seen. This is a tough thread, especially as you get deeper in the prompts. I might attempt this at some point. Cheers.
Hello Brian, loved your entries. King Crimson!! Very smart choice. Agreed with you when you said that active listening is essential for enjoying this one fully. Something was telling me that you would mention John Cale somehow 😉Now you mention it, picking a punk record for the 'imperfectly perfect' question makes so much sense.
I suppose Frank's voice is not immediately loveable, but I quickly liked it. I think they were one of the best bands of that era. Top shelf stuff, though I suppose we can't always like the same things 🙂
“This is going to be way too Japanese for me”…”I don’t know if this sounds better than a domestic release”…”Every time I thought of a record I thought it would ruin the experience “…”That sounds antithetical I suppose “…I love the Velvet Underground. Excellent description. “It tends to be noisy, not the street I live on”…Whenever I see a Sugar album I remember seeing them at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver early 90s. Cool Bob Mould RSD thing. I’m hearing the term Vinyl Bar for the first time in this video. Like you, that’s something I’ve not heard of either. “By the way, there is another John Cale video coming. Hopefully Friday”…Good call on Exodus. I like Beach House but haven’t got any of their stuff. I have that Clash record. I was not surprised you had a rare Smiths record. “Essentially it’s a giant fold out of various things”…”It goes on and on”…Some excellent quotable moments as always Brian. ✌️
MGK - I had no idea that there were so many quotable moments. I think you could probably publish a book soon of your favourite VC quotes. I never saw Sugar, but I did see a solo Bob show and it was fabulous. I have a few more Smiths rarities on the shelves 👍
Brians of the world: UNITE! Just wanted to drop by your channel, acknowledge your video, and give you a Fuji Mountain thanks for participating in this Tag. As I mentioned on another thread, I've been really enjoying and appreciating what people have contributed to this tag and getting to really know people by way of their selections. I will definitely enjoy taking in your video, and do what I can, little as it may be, to promote it, archive it, and more! Work has got me buried at the moment but will circle back this weekend to give your video my full attention, with a coffee and a pair of headphones! For now, THANK YOU AGAIN, and will be back soon to say more! Best from Tokyo!
Some cool Japanese pressings and etc. I have very little in the way of that except for maybe a CD by Hanoi Rocks that is still unopened and has the OBI strip. I used to have a Peter Gabriel Japan pressing of the "Scratch" album, but it wasn't in good shape, so I didn't keep it. It did still have the Japanese insert though. Thanks for paying homage to KC's Discipline, you know that they are one band that I have a bit of a liking for. About the only thing I remember about Sony Walkmans has to do with Italy, since I was there when they were the rage. So I heard a lot of Italian rock on the Walkman back in the day...except for one that I imported with me on the airplane which was a copy of "In Concert" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Weird, huh? By the way, I did watch your Italian vacation videos and the cool vinyl you found there....yes I was extremely jealous. Great choice with the Imperfectly Perfect record...The Clash was always imperfectly perfect....perfection in imperfection...which is why I love Big Audio Dynamite (speaking of The Clash) so much, awesome imperfect sounding music with a strong dance vibe. Love, love, love The Pixies. I forgot that the show "From" uses The Pixies cover of "Que Sera Sera" as a theme song until I watched the 2nd season. Such an awesome cover song, probably one of my favorite cover songs. You always have the coolest records to show off, it seems to be an endless supply.
It's been a while, but I do recall your appreciation of KC 🙂 Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Italy! I think Italians love prog, that was probably a good choice. Italy was awesome, though extremely hot, but the records did not melt! BAD is awesome! I haven't heard of the show "From." It might be worth watching for the theme song. I might have to listen to that track. I wish I had an endless supply of records 👍
@@EmbryonicRobot "From" is a real creepy series that's been on for 2 seasons to this point. It's had its weak moments but it's mostly pretty good...good one to watch during the. Halloween season.
HP you need to do a push for 4 subs to get you over the line into VC royalty. Vinyl Richie has done this thread as well. I have heaps of Japanese stuff and probably should do it, but I can't be arsed because some of the questions are a bit WTF? Eg. what is a sunrise soundtrack? I'm up at that time everyday for work and whatever is on my ipod is sunrise music. The Jesus Lizard, Shellac, Beasts, Eno, DJ Shadow, The Congos, Coltrane...anything basically. What a coincidence I listened to the first 3 Sugar studio albums last weekend. Killer! Sandinista is perfect how it is, warts and all. If it's good enough for Joe it's good enough for me as he once said "The fact that it was all thrown down in one go and then released like that makes it doubly outrageous - triply outrageous. I can only say I’m proud of it, warts and all. It’s a magnificent thing and I wouldn’t change it even if I could." Way to depress your funeral goers with Radiohead. You're not going to die? That's a lot of confidence HP. They can play Abba at my funeral as far as I'm concerned. I won't be around to hate so I don't really care. Well done on getting through this epic task. Cheers...KOS
Don't worry, KOS. By tomorrow I will be down to 993 or so. In fact, I was watching it closely today. Started with 992 and then went down to 989, before it bounced back. I cannot explain it. I have always wanted to be royalty, though. I am rarely awake before sunrise, and that is still a mysterious time of day for me, so I chose accordingly. It's a tough question. I think Joe is ultimately right about Sandinista. My mother always said that she was gong to live forever, but she failed and I need to make up for it. With my luck, they will probably really play Abba at my funeral just to piss me off, though I suppose I will be dead and won't hear it (I hope)!
Cool video, Brian. I could have commented on nearly everything, even what I don’t have, because your explanations and stories were comment-inspiring. Well, I commented enough, I think. Glad to see you d this one and again great stuff!
Hey Brian, just noticed you had a Japan Vinyl tag video! I haven't watched it yet, but will check it out later today. I also noticed you were at 999 subscribers and I hope I was able to to bump you up to 1K just now! I'm looking forward to your picks, I've enjoyed that other entries for this tag!
Hi Kyle - Thanks for stopping by and, yes, you were 1000. In actual fact, I had hit 1000 earlier, but lost one as always happens, so you are the new 1000! I wish I had a prize for that!
@@EmbryonicRobot You had some great responses to these questions! I don't think I own any of them, nor am I familiar with many of them. Perfect "wabi-sabi" pick with Sandinista. It's been ages since I listened to it in its entirety but might be able to check it out again since I have a 7-hour road trip coming up this week. Same for Thursday Afternoon. I definitely need to explore more Eno material, but I'll try to add it to the playlist. I'm glad to hold the honor of #1000, even if there is an asterisk next to the number! lol
Some excellent records, Brian! But the most exciting part? John Cale series continues! You did a great job, Brian. Vinyl Richie participated in this thread, too, as well as Rachel's Ghost.
Hey Brian, I'm late to your Japan vinyl tag response. When I saw Tokyo Record Style announce the Japan vinyl tag I was excited and thought his video was excellent even though I had to digest it in chunks. Very cool to see you tackle it and do a response. I enjoyed it immensely. King Crimson Discipline is a favorite. I have recorded my response to the tag and hope to get it up soon. Also, Sophia, my daughter, still says she wants to record her Taylor Swift ranking in response to your and Zola's video. Hopefully I'll be able to get her to do that with me. And before the end of the year, lol. Take care Brian!
Hi Bill - I'm looking forward to your Japan Vinyl Tag response! It was challenging, but a very cool exercise. To be honest, I am probably looking forward to Sophia's Taylor Swift ranking even more! Zola will love to see that 🙂
The Japanese pressing of the Adam and the Ants album is very cool. I think your sunrise pick would make me want to go back to sleep. I like Sleaford Mods. Their regional accent is made fun of by people in other parts of England. Desert Shore is the only Nico album that I own. The first song is great. The second song is great. The third song is great but all the songs sound the same. Sandinista is a great choice. My choice would be the Beatles White album. Back to Sandinista, there are 4 or so dongs that aren’t good but I think the rest is very good. So that means there are 5 very good sides. I still think The T|TS go better with sunrise and sunset. So my video Japan, GG Allin, and the Beatles doesn’t qualify as a Japan Vinyl Tag video.
I have heard similar comments about Nico! Many would agree! Five good sides out of six is a pretty good average. Next time I am awake at sunrise, I will have to listen to some T|TS 🙂 Punk at sunset might be a better time, perhaps. I see what you mean about your Japan, GG Allin video not being a Japan Vinyl Tag video. It was close ...
Great work Brian. I have that Eno album, but can't say I'm familiar with it. Springsteen is a good choice, but kudos for taking a left turn with 'Discipline'. I fancy that Sugar album, as I only have 'Copper Blue', but to be fair I bought that vinyl album after my interest had peaked during a period when I was listening to grunge and, quite differently, The Lemonheads. There was a great rush of new music then, it was so hard to keep up. The Sleaford Mods are bloody great. To my ears their sound is unique, and they're a hoot live. The subject matter of Jason's lyrics are from deep in the 'underclass', and both disturbing and fascinating. Where I was brought up, today would be a hotbed of the rogue behaviour The Mods sing/rap about. Fortunately, it wasn't so bad when I was a nipper. 'Sandanista' a good choice. That John Hassell album has a lovely cover. Don't know him though. So many interesting choices throughout. Excellent.
I have watched some Sleaford Mods live clips on YT. Amazing! Great energy. I need to listen to some more of their music.I did struggle with some questions, but I guess it turned out 🙂 The Sugar album is a real barn burner. Oddly, I know next to nothing about the Lemonheads, apart from a couple of tracks. Anyway, this was a really fun exercise 🙃
This is an interesting thread though I’m pretty sure I don’t have enough of what he is asking for. I do have a number of Japanese groups though. Thanks for doing this much quicker.
Sumac sounds very West Coast to me. I believe that plant is also known as mountain ash or rowan. It’s common in the high mountains of Japan and turns vibrant shades of yellow and red in early October.
I always though Blinded by the Light was such a dumb song. Misheard lyrics might have been a contributing factor. I’ve never heard the BS version, I mean Bruce Springsteen of course. Discipline is my favourite King Crimson album!
I think Manfred Mann version of Blinded by the Light is dumb. They removed everything that is great about the song and made it stupid! It just grates on my nerves. Ha ha 🙂 I did a KC ranking video and placed Discipline as #1! It's awesome.
Oh shiiiiiiiiittttt!!!!!! Thursday Afternoon!!!! One of my ALLTIME Favs!!!!
It is a fabulous album!
Nicely done, Brian. I've yet to attempt any Vinyl Tag out there, but maybe soon! I must say, watching your videos (and particularly this one) I take note and admire your ease of delivery throughout. Smooth and seamless, and always enjoyable. A decent amount of overlap here vinyl wise. My lone Japanese pressing is Talking Heads 'Little Creatures' - which I didn't realize was coming from Japan until after it was on its way here! The perils of eBay ordering in lockdown a few years ago - ha! But, it came with a cool lyric sheet and notes all in Japanese.
Hi Ed, Well, thank you for the compliment. I did once post a video with many hilarious and not so hilarious bloopers, so thing do not always go well! It's a comedy of errors sometimes. But, I do quite a bit of public speaking, so that helps. That's cool that you got an accidental Japanese pressing. I still don't know if they sound better, but they look great!
@EmbryonicRobot My pleasure. It is a comedy of errors for sure. I'm taking it one video at a time! I have to speak and facilitate a good amount for work also, but it's all scripted and repetitive. It's not like talking about records at all 😆
Hi Brian, glad you jumped on this tag. TRS Brian’s channel is full of really interesting videos particularly if you like nosing vicariously around the back streets of Tokyo. I also thought the tag had some great questions, providing lots of scope for interpretation. Andy
I am just getting acquainted with the other Brian. I cannot believe how many vinyl channels there are! I was having a bit of vinyl tag fatigue, but this one really made me think!
Hey Brian,
Very well done! I, too, just discovered @tokyorecordstyle and decided to participate in his Japan Vinyl Tag 2024 and have it cued up for 5 tomorrow afternoon. Cheers.
I will make sure to watch it!
@@EmbryonicRobot cheers!
Brian Eno was a great choice @ sunrise 🌅. VU, like Warhol, had their finger on the pulse of the future. The Clash was a good call. I've never seen that Smiths album before. The packaging is excellent. It looks to be high-quality. ☔️
Thanks, Mark. Warhol and VU really did have their finger of the pulse of the future. I think that Smiths record is rare (but I can't be certain). I have only seen it once the day I bought it!
Fun video- this really shows your range of music interests for sure! Always glad to see Bob Mould/Sugar making appearances- I was fortunate to see/meet Bob Mould at the 9:30 Club a few times when I lived in DC in the 99s/early 00s 😃👍
I only saw Bob once here in Toronto at a small club. It wasn't the longest set, but he put a lot of energy into it!
Fine response. Way to stick up for Bruce and his original. I do love Sugar's Copper Blue but have yet to pick up File Under Easy Listening. I thought that you might have the Bob Dylan at Budokan record. I've been to one vinyl bars years ago and I think it was really before it became much of a thing. The Clash record is a perfect pick and even though there are some lesser tracks, I enjoy hearing the entire album.
I have never owned Dylan at Budokan and I rarely see it. One day, I will get it. I haven't listened to Sandinista in ages, so maybe I will give it a spin soon!
Great Video. Brian from Tokyo Record Style was one of the first people to sub to my channel and reach out. I have watched 4 other people take a whack at this tag, and loved their album selections. I want to do it as well... but since I'm so new to the VC and my first video was a response to Noble Records Summer Tag. I felt like I needed to wait and tackle if before the end of the year while it's still 2024. Nice picks. Adam Ant! Love the King Crimson pick. I'm the same if I sit with music too quiet, my mind wanders, so I need an album that requires me to give it my attention. Doolittle! Fun track for the end of your life play.
Hi Bobby - Whenever you do the tag, I will be eager to see your picks. I came to Adam Ant a bit late. I was never sure that I liked him, but I found out that I did!
Rain, fantastic answers to the thread. Yours is the first I’ve seen. This is a tough thread, especially as you get deeper in the prompts. I might attempt this at some point. Cheers.
Go for it, Jack!
I agree with David!
Hello Brian, loved your entries. King Crimson!! Very smart choice. Agreed with you when you said that active listening is essential for enjoying this one fully. Something was telling me that you would mention John Cale somehow 😉Now you mention it, picking a punk record for the 'imperfectly perfect' question makes so much sense.
I forgot to mention that you did this tag. So much for my brain! This was a challenge, but fun 🙂
Didn't expect you to show the pixies me and my friend listened to them and we can't get into the vocals but I know they are highly acclaimed
I suppose Frank's voice is not immediately loveable, but I quickly liked it. I think they were one of the best bands of that era. Top shelf stuff, though I suppose we can't always like the same things 🙂
“This is going to be way too Japanese for me”…”I don’t know if this sounds better than a domestic release”…”Every time I thought of a record I thought it would ruin the experience “…”That sounds antithetical I suppose “…I love the Velvet Underground. Excellent description. “It tends to be noisy, not the street I live on”…Whenever I see a Sugar album I remember seeing them at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver early 90s. Cool Bob Mould RSD thing. I’m hearing the term Vinyl Bar for the first time in this video. Like you, that’s something I’ve not heard of either. “By the way, there is another John Cale video coming. Hopefully Friday”…Good call on Exodus. I like Beach House but haven’t got any of their stuff. I have that Clash record. I was not surprised you had a rare Smiths record. “Essentially it’s a giant fold out of various things”…”It goes on and on”…Some excellent quotable moments as always Brian. ✌️
MGK - I had no idea that there were so many quotable moments. I think you could probably publish a book soon of your favourite VC quotes. I never saw Sugar, but I did see a solo Bob show and it was fabulous. I have a few more Smiths rarities on the shelves 👍
Brians of the world: UNITE! Just wanted to drop by your channel, acknowledge your video, and give you a Fuji Mountain thanks for participating in this Tag. As I mentioned on another thread, I've been really enjoying and appreciating what people have contributed to this tag and getting to really know people by way of their selections. I will definitely enjoy taking in your video, and do what I can, little as it may be, to promote it, archive it, and more! Work has got me buried at the moment but will circle back this weekend to give your video my full attention, with a coffee and a pair of headphones! For now, THANK YOU AGAIN, and will be back soon to say more! Best from Tokyo!
Nice to sort of meet you, Brian. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks for creating a very interesting tag!
Some cool Japanese pressings and etc. I have very little in the way of that except for maybe a CD by Hanoi Rocks that is still unopened and has the OBI strip. I used to have a Peter Gabriel Japan pressing of the "Scratch" album, but it wasn't in good shape, so I didn't keep it. It did still have the Japanese insert though. Thanks for paying homage to KC's Discipline, you know that they are one band that I have a bit of a liking for. About the only thing I remember about Sony Walkmans has to do with Italy, since I was there when they were the rage. So I heard a lot of Italian rock on the Walkman back in the day...except for one that I imported with me on the airplane which was a copy of "In Concert" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Weird, huh? By the way, I did watch your Italian vacation videos and the cool vinyl you found there....yes I was extremely jealous. Great choice with the Imperfectly Perfect record...The Clash was always imperfectly perfect....perfection in imperfection...which is why I love Big Audio Dynamite (speaking of The Clash) so much, awesome imperfect sounding music with a strong dance vibe. Love, love, love The Pixies. I forgot that the show "From" uses The Pixies cover of "Que Sera Sera" as a theme song until I watched the 2nd season. Such an awesome cover song, probably one of my favorite cover songs. You always have the coolest records to show off, it seems to be an endless supply.
It's been a while, but I do recall your appreciation of KC 🙂 Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Italy! I think Italians love prog, that was probably a good choice. Italy was awesome, though extremely hot, but the records did not melt! BAD is awesome! I haven't heard of the show "From." It might be worth watching for the theme song. I might have to listen to that track. I wish I had an endless supply of records 👍
@@EmbryonicRobot "From" is a real creepy series that's been on for 2 seasons to this point. It's had its weak moments but it's mostly pretty good...good one to watch during the. Halloween season.
@@TCatsDeepVinylTraxxOK. Cool. I'll see if I have access...
Great choices Brian. I enjoyed your take on this one. Always some interesting selection to pique my interests.
Thanks, Curits. This was tough but pretty good fun!
That Smiths package looks really cool! It’s awesome to get that kind of volume of info and photos.
I agree. Of course, I am biased because I am a huge Smiths fan 🙃
HP you need to do a push for 4 subs to get you over the line into VC royalty. Vinyl Richie has done this thread as well. I have heaps of Japanese stuff and probably should do it, but I can't be arsed because some of the questions are a bit WTF? Eg. what is a sunrise soundtrack? I'm up at that time everyday for work and whatever is on my ipod is sunrise music. The Jesus Lizard, Shellac, Beasts, Eno, DJ Shadow, The Congos, Coltrane...anything basically. What a coincidence I listened to the first 3 Sugar studio albums last weekend. Killer! Sandinista is perfect how it is, warts and all. If it's good enough for Joe it's good enough for me as he once said "The fact that it was all thrown down in one go and then released like that makes it doubly outrageous - triply outrageous. I can only say I’m proud of it, warts and all. It’s a magnificent thing and I wouldn’t change it even if I could." Way to depress your funeral goers with Radiohead. You're not going to die? That's a lot of confidence HP. They can play Abba at my funeral as far as I'm concerned. I won't be around to hate so I don't really care. Well done on getting through this epic task. Cheers...KOS
Don't worry, KOS. By tomorrow I will be down to 993 or so. In fact, I was watching it closely today. Started with 992 and then went down to 989, before it bounced back. I cannot explain it. I have always wanted to be royalty, though. I am rarely awake before sunrise, and that is still a mysterious time of day for me, so I chose accordingly. It's a tough question. I think Joe is ultimately right about Sandinista. My mother always said that she was gong to live forever, but she failed and I need to make up for it. With my luck, they will probably really play Abba at my funeral just to piss me off, though I suppose I will be dead and won't hear it (I hope)!
I was close. 994 when I got out of bed 🤔
Cool video, Brian. I could have commented on nearly everything, even what I don’t have, because your explanations and stories were comment-inspiring. Well, I commented enough, I think. Glad to see you d this one and again great stuff!
I think you pushed me to do it. I was on the fence, so thanks for that!
Great start with the Adam and the Ants album for Obi-1. That’s an excellent example of Japanese packaging.
It's one of the few Japanese pressings that I have, and it is nearly mint!
Hey Brian, just noticed you had a Japan Vinyl tag video! I haven't watched it yet, but will check it out later today. I also noticed you were at 999 subscribers and I hope I was able to to bump you up to 1K just now!
I'm looking forward to your picks, I've enjoyed that other entries for this tag!
Hi Kyle - Thanks for stopping by and, yes, you were 1000. In actual fact, I had hit 1000 earlier, but lost one as always happens, so you are the new 1000! I wish I had a prize for that!
@@EmbryonicRobot You had some great responses to these questions! I don't think I own any of them, nor am I familiar with many of them. Perfect "wabi-sabi" pick with Sandinista. It's been ages since I listened to it in its entirety but might be able to check it out again since I have a 7-hour road trip coming up this week. Same for Thursday Afternoon. I definitely need to explore more Eno material, but I'll try to add it to the playlist.
I'm glad to hold the honor of #1000, even if there is an asterisk next to the number! lol
A 7-hour road trip is the perfect Sandinista listening space! Your will certainly get some insights.
From Brian to Brian, awesome tag!
Thanks! This was a fun one. I guess the next one is the 2025 tag 🙂
Some excellent records, Brian! But the most exciting part? John Cale series continues! You did a great job, Brian. Vinyl Richie participated in this thread, too, as well as Rachel's Ghost.
Yes, you are right!!! Tells you how much my memory is decaying!!
Hey Brian, I'm late to your Japan vinyl tag response. When I saw Tokyo Record Style announce the Japan vinyl tag I was excited and thought his video was excellent even though I had to digest it in chunks. Very cool to see you tackle it and do a response. I enjoyed it immensely. King Crimson Discipline is a favorite. I have recorded my response to the tag and hope to get it up soon. Also, Sophia, my daughter, still says she wants to record her Taylor Swift ranking in response to your and Zola's video. Hopefully I'll be able to get her to do that with me. And before the end of the year, lol. Take care Brian!
Hi Bill - I'm looking forward to your Japan Vinyl Tag response! It was challenging, but a very cool exercise. To be honest, I am probably looking forward to Sophia's Taylor Swift ranking even more! Zola will love to see that 🙂
Brian, that is what I thought "too Japanese", but you took that excuse away! Thanks, Chris
Ha ha. There are no excuses now 🙂
The Japanese pressing of the Adam and the Ants album is very cool. I think your sunrise pick would make me want to go back to sleep. I like Sleaford Mods. Their regional accent is made fun of by people in other parts of England. Desert Shore is the only Nico album that I own. The first song is great. The second song is great. The third song is great but all the songs sound the same. Sandinista is a great choice. My choice would be the Beatles White album. Back to Sandinista, there are 4 or so dongs that aren’t good but I think the rest is very good. So that means there are 5 very good sides. I still think The T|TS go better with sunrise and sunset.
So my video Japan, GG Allin, and the Beatles doesn’t qualify as a Japan Vinyl Tag video.
I have heard similar comments about Nico! Many would agree! Five good sides out of six is a pretty good average. Next time I am awake at sunrise, I will have to listen to some T|TS 🙂 Punk at sunset might be a better time, perhaps. I see what you mean about your Japan, GG Allin video not being a Japan Vinyl Tag video. It was close ...
@@EmbryonicRobot I never said anything about listening to T|TS.
OMG, you are so right. I just rewatched that segment 🙂
Great work Brian. I have that Eno album, but can't say I'm familiar with it. Springsteen is a good choice, but kudos for taking a left turn with 'Discipline'. I fancy that Sugar album, as I only have 'Copper Blue', but to be fair I bought that vinyl album after my interest had peaked during a period when I was listening to grunge and, quite differently, The Lemonheads. There was a great rush of new music then, it was so hard to keep up. The Sleaford Mods are bloody great. To my ears their sound is unique, and they're a hoot live. The subject matter of Jason's lyrics are from deep in the 'underclass', and both disturbing and fascinating. Where I was brought up, today would be a hotbed of the rogue behaviour The Mods sing/rap about. Fortunately, it wasn't so bad when I was a nipper. 'Sandanista' a good choice. That John Hassell album has a lovely cover. Don't know him though. So many interesting choices throughout. Excellent.
I have watched some Sleaford Mods live clips on YT. Amazing! Great energy. I need to listen to some more of their music.I did struggle with some questions, but I guess it turned out 🙂 The Sugar album is a real barn burner. Oddly, I know next to nothing about the Lemonheads, apart from a couple of tracks. Anyway, this was a really fun exercise 🙃
This is an interesting thread though I’m pretty sure I don’t have enough of what he is asking for. I do have a number of Japanese groups though. Thanks for doing this much quicker.
I am officially tagged out for 2024. I need time to recover before the 2025 vinyl tag 🙂
Good entry.
Thanks!
I’m really going to have to give an attentive ear to that Velvet Underground album.
Indeed. It's a top 10 record for me, maybe even top 5 👍
@@EmbryonicRobot I e seen it mentioned a fair bit recently. Though I think it’s because of the banana and Jt’s Record Rooms food album cover contest.
It starts out very peacefully with Sunday Morning, but it takes a few turns along the way!
Sumac sounds very West Coast to me. I believe that plant is also known as mountain ash or rowan. It’s common in the high mountains of Japan and turns vibrant shades of yellow and red in early October.
I have seen sumac in the fall. and I agree it looks incredible.
I always though Blinded by the Light was such a dumb song. Misheard lyrics might have been a contributing factor. I’ve never heard the BS version, I mean Bruce Springsteen of course.
Discipline is my favourite King Crimson album!
I think Manfred Mann version of Blinded by the Light is dumb. They removed everything that is great about the song and made it stupid! It just grates on my nerves. Ha ha 🙂 I did a KC ranking video and placed Discipline as #1! It's awesome.
@@EmbryonicRobot Oh, I’ll try to find your KC ranking video. I’d like to see that!