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BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon May 08, 2017 3:08 am

half of those are dad-rock

Wendy Carlos's Twin · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 9:37 am **Posts:** 2809

PHATJ wrote:

~~Chicago~~ Post-Third Album Chicago is undeniably mom rock.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Mon May 08, 2017 4:28 am

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

~~Chicago~~ Post-Third Album Chicago is undeniably mom rock.

Do we have a running list of bands who took a hard turn towards Shitsville after a few great albums? I'd include ZZ Top and Yes.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon May 08, 2017 4:42 am

tragabigzanda wrote:

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

~~Chicago~~ Post-Third Album Chicago is undeniably mom rock.

Do we have a running list of bands who took a hard turn towards Shitsville after a few great albums? I'd include ZZ Top and Yes.

doug rr · **Posted:** Mon May 08, 2017 4:34 pm

i always liked neil

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm **Posts:** 8553

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

I like some Neil Diamond. His early Bang recordings are indispensable '60's pop.

I just released a b**tleg of stereo Bang mixes.

Suck it, RM!

If your impression of Neil Diamond is "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" and "America" (or even if it isn't), seek ye this. Indispensable, I tell you!

PHATJ · **Posted:** Tue May 09, 2017 4:06 am

Kevin Davis wrote:

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

I like some Neil Diamond. His early Bang recordings are indispensable '60's pop.

I just released a b**tleg of stereo Bang mixes.

Suck it, RM!

If your impression of Neil Diamond is "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" and "America" (or even if it isn't), seek ye this. Indispensable, I tell you!

I'm gonna have to check this out.

knee tunes · **Posted:** Tue June 20, 2017 4:18 am

And no one heard at all not even the

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5823

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

PHATJ · **Posted:** Wed June 21, 2017 12:40 am

Peeps wrote:

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

I grew up playing albums on my moms record player too. She was into tons of good '50s and '60s music. Fond memories for sure.

B · **Posted:** Thu April 08, 2021 1:36 pm

OK, I've inherited 10 Neil Diamond Albums from my mom. Which should I keep? I'm thinking I'll keep 5 and sell the rest.

I think these are the most universally popular.
Moods
Beautiful Noise
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
The Jazz Singer
Touching You, Touching Me

I think these are less so.
Heartlight
Headed For The Future
On The Way To The Sky
Primitive
Love Songs

B · **Posted:** Thu April 08, 2021 1:37 pm

Peeps wrote:

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

The local Habitat for Humanity Home Store had a contraption like that for $45 a while ago. I thought about buying it and trying to refit it with a modern turntable and speakers.

Never did.

Regrets.

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu April 08, 2021 3:08 pm

B wrote:

OK, I've inherited 10 Neil Diamond Albums from my mom. Which should I keep? I'm thinking I'll keep 5 and sell the rest.

I think these are the most universally popular.
Moods
Beautiful Noise
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
The Jazz Singer
Touching You, Touching Me

I think these are less so.
Heartlight
Headed For The Future
On The Way To The Sky
Primitive
Love Songs

I once had a great mate who was a few years older than me. He was no music nerd that's for sure, but he liked music in his own way.

At a card night one time we were all well tanked and he started to go on about how good Neil Diamond was. He would usually never talk much at all about music, but this particular night he was well and truly professing his (alcohol fuelled) LOVE of Neil.

For his birthday which came up a month or two later I proceeded to download mp3's of, and burn to CD, every single Neil Diamond album I could find. I printed the artwork and everything. I put it all in a box a la the PJ Tour Boot sets. I think it ran to over 40 discs.

I think that set bought his total CD collection to just over 50 albums.

I had more time on my hands back then...

Neil Diamond - A "Mom Rock" Thread

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