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Ans
Sep-26-2013, 11:51 GMT
Netherlands
 | Surprise is great to listen to in the car or with a headset. I love Paul's excellent guitar playing on this album. He was joined by a small group of excellent musicians. I think when you focus too much on the electronic sounds you miss the excellent playing on this album. BTW I like the sounds of Brian Eno on this album :)
For me ROTS is Paul's best album, everything is in perfect balance, no flaws in this album.
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Jim B.
Sep-27-2013, 16:01 GMT
USA - United Staates America
 | Today on the Paul Simon Retro Review series: Songs From The Capeman. It's in the link, folks.
http://countdownkid.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/ck-re
tro-review-songs-from-the-capeman-by-pul-simon/ |
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Bodo
Sep-29-2013, 22:11 GMT
France
  | No 5 star song this time for the Capeman, oops. So in that case also all further albums might not get more than 4 stars I believe.
At least I personally would have put Bernadette on the top and gave it 5. I remember Paul once said this is the best song he wrote since Graceland, and also his brother and manager said this is the best work Paul ever did. It has so many changes in speed and rhythm.
But I agree with the rest, Can I forgive him, Satin summer nights, Trailways Bus..then I would include Born in Puerto Rico into my order.
I personaly love Sunday Afternoon, but it really could be because of Ednitas voice. |
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Bodo
Sep-29-2013, 22:21 GMT
France
| Yes...I am in Aix en provence... |
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Jim B.
Sep-30-2013, 18:23 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| The Retro Review series continues today with 2000's You're The One. It's in the link.
http://countdownkid.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/ck-re
tro-review-youre-the-one-by-paul-simon/ |
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mog
Sep-30-2013, 21:55 GMT
Canada
 | Two stars for 'YTO' and three for 'Quiet' ?
Sorry Jim, I don't think so... |
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Bodo
Oct-01-2013, 10:50 GMT
France
| So here’s how the story goes.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
she was baking a cinnamon pie.
She fell asleep in a washing machine and woke up in a hurricane eye
My favourite song.
2nd is Darrling Lorraine, so I agree on that.
***** Hurricane Eye (live from Paris)
***** Darrling Lorraine
**** The teacher (live from Paris)
**** Love
**** YTO
*** Old
*** Senorita
*** Pigs
*** Thats where I belong
** Look at that
** Quiet
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Jim B.
Oct-04-2013, 18:54 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| We're getting very near the end. Today's Retro Review is on Surprise. It's in the link. The series wraps up on Monday with So Beautiful Or So What.
http://countdownkid.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/ck-re
tro-review-surprise-by-paul-simon/ |
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mog
Oct-04-2013, 21:49 GMT
Canada
| Not in agreement with everything, but great review Jim. |
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Bodo
Oct-05-2013, 10:58 GMT
Austria
 | Well, overal I would agree that Surprise is a better album than YTO, and yes - most songs are upper level while none is really outstanding (as becoming an all-time hit).
I still would wonder how that albums sounds without all the electronic sounds by Eno. You understand, the songs Paul has written alone with his guitar. Or if he would have recorded it in the same style as "So beautiful or so what (album)"
Whats so sad about that album: As Paul said he mostly can not re-produce that sound live most of the songs will never be played again. It is a sound that only existed for a few months in the studios in NY and London. (Everything about it, Sure don't feel like love, Thats me, Another galaxy, Once upon a time...)
All time Paul simon classic: Father and daughter. |
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Klausi
Oct-05-2013, 20:27 GMT
Germany
 | For me Darling Lorraine and Love are the best, 5 stars, The Teacher 4 or 5, Senorita 4 or 5, Thats where 4.
Pigs 2.
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Klausi
Oct-05-2013, 20:32 GMT
Germany
| Most is ok for me, Wartime prayer 4, Outrageous 2, Once upon 3, How can you 3. |
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Brenda
Oct-06-2013, 10:45 GMT
Australia
  | Great review of Surprise! Every song a 5 to me though! |
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Pelle
Oct-06-2013, 11:03 GMT
Sweden
  | Brenda you has get it Surprise is so goooooooooood, I think it is the best of his album. |
| | 1  Brenda
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Brenda
Oct-06-2013, 21:42 GMT
Australia
| Best Paul has ever done Pelle! |
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