daniel robert chapman wrote:My favourite album is what I think was his last - for EMI/Music For Pleasure, at least. Rock n roll wasn't kind to him, and 'Songs That Sold A Million' might have been a comeback attempt, in 1975. Either way, I think it's great. 'Songs That Sold A Million' is a collection of twelve ballads, backed by "The Wonderful Continuous Sound Of The Harry Robinson Orchestra":

LP Blurb wrote:...who not only arranged the million selling songs on this album, but who also wrote the intricate musical pieces which link one song with the next.

Which is where this album shines. The music doesn't cease, with Ronnie's rich, experienced voice drifting in and out over the top. The effect is quite something, especially across the first three songs, and especially in the dark. Some of the interludes are straight up gorgeous, and with Ronnie's delivery - just check when he comes back in on 'Autumn Leaves'. It's pretty great. Then he goes all boomy into 'Love And Marriage', which tucked in the midst of all these maudlin ballads takes on a real desperate atmosphere, like he's singing cheerfully through the tears, maybe.

Hope some of you dig this... you need to do whatever necessary to make this album play gaplessly in your audio player, and forgive the clumsy cuts and sound quality (I wasn't aiming for perfection here). Here's the tracklisting, so you can get the flavour:

1. Stranger In Paradise
2. Catch A Falling Star
3. Autumn Leaves
4. Love And Marriage
5. My Foolish Heart
6. Temptation
7. Ballerina
8. My Heart Cries For You
9. Little White Lies
10. Young At Heart
11. Dear Hearts And Gentle People
12. My Prayer

http://www.sendspace.com/file/vitwuq

El Protoolio wrote:Glenn Branca - Songs '77-'79 - The Static and Theoretical Girls

First two songs are The Static, the rest are Theoretical Girls which included Wharton Tiers. Personally I prefer The Static.

Arson Smith wrote:This may be a kinda goofball request (bear with me):

Does anyone have the 'Bird' LP by B.A.L.L. digitized that they could share?

There are apparently two songs on the LP ("Shelter" and "The Wildest Thing") that did not make it to the CD format for some reason - this is why I ask specifically if anyone has a rip of the vinyl. Just curious about those two songs (but most likely not curious enought to go pay "collector scum prices" for a vinyl copy...)

Minotaur029 wrote:Hey Protoolio...your obscure-ish Glenn Branca upload will cause me great joy when I finally download it. Thanks so much.