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Spud
Dirty Work certainly ain't the best album they ever made...
but for me , one reason so many folks think its the worst is Steve Lillywhite's horrible production.
[ To be fair to him ..it was endemic in the '80s ]
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Spud
Dirty Work certainly ain't the best album they ever made...
but for me , one reason so many folks think its the worst is Steve Lillywhite's horrible production.
[ To be fair to him ..it was endemic in the '80s ]
It absolutely was not on Steve Lillywhite.
Given his experience, the times of what was going on... just not a good time period.
His prior work... substantial.
How it was mixed... and mastered ie post production - a whole other world.
As with any Stones recording, we don't get to hear everything that was done, recording wise in the mix, or editing wise. Bill said there were 240 some or more master tapes used. A lot of covers.
Lillywhite can be blamed for the outcome as a producer, which has some good moments, but it's really beyond him. It falls on Mick, period.
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DandelionPowderman
U2 and Talking Heads didn't really have that "80s pop sound", did they?
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DandelionPowderman
U2 and Talking Heads didn't really have that "80s pop sound", did they?
Less synths, but they are still a kind of new wave pop. The playing style of their songs and what makes them tick is different from classic Stones. A stripped down sound with more emptyness/space, like Back to Zero. Less reverb?
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liddas
When the occasional anti-DW thread pops up here, I feel an urge to play my old worn out LP bought on release date: I still enjoy it a lot, I still love the cover art (sooner or later I will by myself one of those suits!) I still can't nail Keith's guitar fills on Sleep Tonight (one of his best ballads). I don't even skip winning ugly and back to zero anymore
It's no Exile, but I like it!
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It's not as bad as some people think...
And when compared to the current alternative which is nothing...zero...zilch...I think Dirty Work is actually quite good.
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Honestman
I'd always loved their cover of Harlem Shuffle, and the two extended mix versions as well.
As a huge fan of Tex Avery, I also like the spirit of the cartoon that was made for the official clip.
For the die-hard collectors, try also to get that extended 12" cassette below, I've only seen it once and I miss it !
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treaclefingers
Wow...that is cool, never even heard of the cassette version. I have the 12"
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treaclefingers
Wow...that is cool, never even heard of the cassette version. I have the 12"
Yep you can hardly see it in Gulliano's book with some other goodies.
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Honestman
I'd always loved their cover of Harlem Shuffle, and the two extended mix versions as well.
As a huge fan of Tex Avery, I also like the spirit of the cartoon that was made for the official clip.
For the die-hard collectors, try also to get that extended 12" cassette below, I've only seen it once and I miss it !
Wow...that is cool, never even heard of the cassette version. I have the 12"
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DandelionPowderman
U2 and Talking Heads didn't really have that "80s pop sound", did they?
Less synths, but they are still a kind of new wave pop. The playing style of their songs and what makes them tick is different from classic Stones. A stripped down sound with more emptyness/space, like Back to Zero. Less reverb?
I would call both of those bands rock, only with a different style. And there isn't really anything 80s-sounding about Boy, War and October.
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tommyturbo76
2000 Light Years From Home and these two -- highlights of 1989.. haven't heard them since.
>> Harlem Shuffle was played every show of the 1989-90 tours. Same with Undercover Of The Night
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Honestman
I'd always loved their cover of Harlem Shuffle, and the two extended mix versions as well.
As a huge fan of Tex Avery, I also like the spirit of the cartoon that was made for the official clip.
For the die-hard collectors, try also to get that extended 12" cassette below, I've only seen it once and I miss it !
Wow...that is cool, never even heard of the cassette version. I have the 12"