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From: kirsch@sjuvax.UUCP (P. Kirsch)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: List of Top Albums
Message-ID: <2381@sjuvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 14:55:16 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 14 14:55:16 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 17-Oct-85 01:31:52 EDT
References: <223@drutx.UUCP>
Reply-To: kirsch@sjuvax.UUCP (P. Kirsch)
Organization: St. Joseph's University, Phila. PA.
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In article <223@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>>>>	Thanks for the list of oldies (basically) top records, now how
>>>>about today's music. Gee, it looks as if a 70's revival is upon us.
>>>
>>>I think the  outcome of this  survey demonstrates
>>>the *general* degeneration of popular music after the early 70's.
>>>
>>>		- John Lipinski
>>
>>Or, instead it could demonstrate once again how the general trend is for people
>>to latch on to certain periods in music and not really want to hear anything 
>>else. 
>>
>>                             - Paul Kirsch
>
>How about another reason?   If someone is selecting for a list of best albums,
>they are likely to pick those that have withstood the test of time.  I know
>there are quite a few modern albums that I have bought within the last few
>months that I like a lot and play a lot.  I would be very hesitant to put
>them on a list of my favorite albums, though, until I've had them for a 
>year or more.   ("Brothers in Arms" comes to mind.)  The reason is that 
>sometimes you will find an album you think is great, and a year later is 
>nothing.  The really good ones get better.
>-- 
>
>                                     Sue Brezden

I can agree with you to a point Sue but, I also think it has to do with the
age of the average person that is on the net. I can think of a lot of "new"
albums that I would consider in my "favorites" list. Examples include Joy
Division's Unknown Pleasures and Echo and the Bunnymen's first album. I didn't
mean my comment regarding "not wanting to listen to anything else" as bad--
I just think it's a fact that people get used to certain things and tend not
to want to change to something new.

 
-- 


Another wunnerful letter from the semi-intelligent rotting brain of:

                              Paul Kirsch
                              St. Joseph's University
                              Philadelphia, Pa

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