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« on: December 26, 2005, 08:31:51 AM » |
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Discuss, review and rate Stack-O-Tracks, released August 1968.
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2005, 10:30:31 AM » |
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Not exactly an album to listen to in the same way as the others, but a great bit of fun for people who make music, or want to better understand arranging.
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2005, 01:16:40 PM » |
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An eye-opener for me. 4.
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2005, 01:17:19 PM » |
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Bad track selection, but still 4.
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« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2005, 10:42:19 PM » |
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Sorry if this has been covered before..。 but I just got hold of Stack-o-tracks, it's a great listen!(I love the Wild Honey tracks!)
One thing I thought when I heard "You're so good to me" just as a backing track, is that it sounds like the Beach Boys are playing it. Am I right? It's a little bit loose.
Stack-o-tracks is a lot of fun! Karaoke before karaoke existed!
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2005, 02:22:08 AM » |
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Yes, they did play that one!
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2005, 10:17:54 AM » |
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Yes, they did play that one!
, he exclaimed.
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2005, 01:04:22 PM » |
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BEST on vinyl! (still trying to get it on vinyl also). Possibly the best BB cover ever
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2005, 01:24:48 PM » |
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Anyone ever use it to actually sing along?
We got together and tried LSN over the Holidays. A barrell of fun!!
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2005, 07:51:33 PM » |
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I can never help but test my lyrical memory a few times
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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2005, 09:16:07 AM » |
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Super interesting listen, but some of the vocal leakage onto the existing tracks bugs me. Ian's right- not the hottest song choices.
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« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2005, 09:23:32 AM » |
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The worst leakage is on Little Saint Nick and Little Honda , and why did we need the backing tracks of those anyway?
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« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2005, 08:28:32 PM » |
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Favorite track.....Here Today
Least Favorite....Catch A Wave
But a really strong 4 from me.
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2006, 07:51:42 PM » |
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5 stars. Sure, there are probably more interesting tracks they could have put on there, but there always would be anyway. The worst leakage is on Little Saint Nick and Little Honda , and why did we need the backing tracks of those anyway? The piano sound on Little Honda is incredible. I think it's a terribly unique sounding track. I'd like another few Stack-O-Track records released, of post 68 material that hasn't been booted as track only.
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2006, 09:51:44 AM » |
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5 from me, too. Just having some of these backing tracks is a blessing.
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« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2006, 01:36:33 PM » |
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I think that this album is good for one thing and that's gaining an appreciation for just how musically complex some of these songs really are. Sometimes on the albums, the vocals can distract you from the genius of the music. This album is all about the music. 4 stars.
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2006, 11:03:11 AM » |
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4 out of 5.
if I was a casual fan I would like it less.
Who else could have an album of this concept? It's really a testament to the group.
The Pet Sounds tracks would have been huge at the time.
Catch A Wave is my favorite. Such a tight track. Helped me really appreciate that cut.
I like the track selection. Could it have been better? Maybe in hindsight--we would kill for "Be Here in the Mornin" or "Don't Worry Baby".....because we don't have those. Ian, what would have been a better track selection in your opinion?
And DEFINETELY the best BB album cover. It's so righteous.
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« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2006, 05:32:11 PM » |
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I think what we're all neglecting to take into account here is that the tracks weren't decided for which would be the most interesting or educational or anything like that, but if people would like to sing and play along to them.. the "insights" are just a bonus.
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« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2006, 06:06:57 PM » |
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And they thought that people would want to "play along and sing" with Here Today and not Surfin' U.S.A. and California Girls?
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« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2006, 06:35:13 PM » |
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OK guys, I'll buy that, but at the time of release, from a fans perspective, what tracks would you have liked? When I Grow Up maybe? All Summer Long? Wendy?
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« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2006, 06:40:28 PM » |
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ALL OF EM!
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2006, 02:40:10 PM » |
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Strange track-listing but capable of opening up another means of appreciating the music. I long for many, many tracks devoid of singing (and vice versa).
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2006, 03:00:50 PM » |
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ALL OF EM! Yep. Every goshdarn track they ever put to tape.
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« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2006, 11:55:16 AM » |
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Very good album and very unusual for it's time. I wish the track for Wendy or Don't worry baby was on it
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« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2006, 09:00:01 PM » |
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i play this one and the christmas album the most.
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