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Rocky Dijon
"Primitive Cool" is definitely pop prog-influenced, but it's not that far removed from "Terrifying" if you think about it. I always thought the song worked well.
"War Baby" tries to echo "Gimme Shelter" lyrically and recall "You Can't Always Get What You Want" with the Harrison College Choir intro. While the choir are put to better use there than on "Let's Work," it just never jells for me. It sounded like Mick was trying hard to craft a "Brothers in Arms" style number with somber lyrics and music to match. The use of sound effects (shades of Roger Waters) didn't help. The Chieftains carrying on from "Party Doll" into "War Baby" was a nice touch, but the song just felt a bit too contrived to really come off successfully. Still, as an effort to break out of the mode, it isn't terrible.
As it stands, PRIMITIVE COOL is still easily my second favorite Mick album.
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GasLightStreet
I always found Primitive Cool to be unworthy of being even a B-side. It's incredibly chookey. War Baby is embarrassing - who cares if the lyrics tie into Gimme Shelter (I remember reading that thinking THE SONG STILL SUCKS)? The song sucks! Party Doll is horrible as well.
This LP would've been much better as an EP:
Throwaway
Say You Will
Peace For The Wicked
Kow Tow
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rbp
Just plain awful.
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Mathijs
Primitive Cool remains to date the worst album of the 1980's. By any band. In any genre.
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Primitive Cool remains to date the worst album of the 1980's. By any band. In any genre.
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SAVED by Dylan, KNOCKED OUT LOADED by Dylan, DOWN IN THE GROOVE by Dylan, DAVE DAVIES' self-titled album, GLAMOUR by Dave Davies, CHOSEN PEOPLE by Dave Davies, THINK VISUAL by The Kinks, UK JIVE by The Kinks, EYE OF THE ZOMBIE by John Fogerty, INXS' debut, UNDERNEATH THE COLOURS by INXS, BILL WYMAN's self-titled album, and SHE'S THE BOSS are all far worse, though most of these still have one or two tracks that are worthwhile. And yes, of course, there are many hundreds of others that are far worse.
Oh God, there's WILLIE AND THE POORBOYS from Bill...
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DandelionPowderman
I like Think Visual
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Primitive Cool remains to date the worst album of the 1980's. By any band. In any genre.
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SAVED by Dylan, KNOCKED OUT LOADED by Dylan, DOWN IN THE GROOVE by Dylan, DAVE DAVIES' self-titled album, GLAMOUR by Dave Davies, CHOSEN PEOPLE by Dave Davies, THINK VISUAL by The Kinks, UK JIVE by The Kinks, EYE OF THE ZOMBIE by John Fogerty, INXS' debut, UNDERNEATH THE COLOURS by INXS, BILL WYMAN's self-titled album, and SHE'S THE BOSS are all far worse, though most of these still have one or two tracks that are worthwhile. And yes, of course, there are many hundreds of others that are far worse.
Oh God, there's WILLIE AND THE POORBOYS from Bill...
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DandelionPowderman
I like Think Visual
"Lost and Found" is classic Kinks and "Working at the Factory" is pretty good, but the album is really poorly mixed. The sound is dreadful and there's way too much filler. I'll stand by PRIMITIVE COOL.
And yes, I know opinions are subjective, but I'm about the only defender the album has!
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harlem shuffle
One of the worst albums in the eighties is Talk is Cheap,very very bad,not one single song is good on this album.
Just some riffs,almost without melody
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harlem shuffle
One of the worst albums in the eighties is Talk is Cheap,very very bad,not one single song is good on this album.
Just some riffs,almost without melody
This is an amazing opinion.
Maybe, you should revisit and listen three times in row.
It took a while for me as well. I promise, it will grow...
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Primitive Cool remains to date the worst album of the 1980's. By any band. In any genre.
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