Album Rating: 4.0
"Thirty-Three", "Boys Fear..." and of course "1979" justify disk 2's existence, and "Bodies" and "Scorched Earth" are major guilty pleasures. I guess "XYU" and "Ruby" are decent epics and worth an occasional spin. The rest I don't care about. Maybe it's just my attention span but I don't think so, Billy clearly knew his reach was beyond his grasp and put the best stuff on disk 1 then frontloaded disk 2 and put the best song on it too so you'd have a reason to listen to that occasionally. Disk 1 is pretty much straight hits though, that on its own I rate 4.5/5. Disk 2 is a generous 3.5. What's disappointing is that this is almost there but there are about 40 minutes of fairly weak material here that drag it down.
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Album Rating: 4.5
> Billy clearly knew his reach was beyond his grasp
Nah.
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Album Rating: 4.5
over the years, probably listened to disc 2 more than disc 1
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Album Rating: 5.0
Disc 2 i think takes things to the extreme a bit more. 1979 -> Tales -> Ruby and Stumbleine -> XYU -> We Only Come Out... are probably their most extreme runs of songs as far as tonal changes go, and it actually works. a lot of people default into saying 1 is the stronger disc, but it's just more instantly accessible
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Album Rating: 5.0
Also, people who think "Tales" sucks don't get this band.
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Album Rating: 5.0
At least 80% of my enjoyment of this is from disk 1, I always treated disk 2 more like a bonus disk.
But....disc 2 is just as good, arguably better even.
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Album Rating: 4.0
bzzt wrongo
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vinyl tracklist is infinitely better and removes the uneven disc 1/2 divide agreed
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Album Rating: 4.5
Disc 2 has the album's best song, so whatever
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Album Rating: 5.0
Here is no why is a fucking banger, the solo is so memorable.
I'm going to give it a listen.
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Album Rating: 4.0
the days are just too bright
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Album Rating: 5.0
"Disc 2 has the album's best song, so whatever"
this, Disc 1 has To Forgive tho
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Album Rating: 4.8
Tales grew on me significantly lately but saying "people who think "Tales" sucks don't get this band" is pree dumb lmao
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Album Rating: 4.5
I never saw a problem with Tales honestly
It's crazy in a good way
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Album Rating: 4.5
Muzzle is basically the best song ever
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Album Rating: 4.8
Another song I don't totally get here, but I like it a LOT better than Here Is No Why
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Album Rating: 4.5
I remember buying this right when it came out. I was absolutely floored by the title track/Tonight Tonight combo. I remember it clear as day. Only 25 years ago. Shit.
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Album Rating: 4.5
"but I like it a LOT better than Here Is No Why"
Wut that's legit my favorite on disc 1
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Album Rating: 4.8
Tonight Tonight Is my favorite here, reminds me of Chicago and why I had to leave it
Also fuck Hans I think Muzzle just clicked for me
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Album Rating: 4.5
Tonight, Tonight is top 5 for me... probably top 3 even
Good pick
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