JSngry Posted May 16, 2009 Report Posted May 16, 2009 My hunch is that this one doesn't come even slightly close to anything resembling subtlety... Quote
Free For All Posted May 16, 2009 Report Posted May 16, 2009 Another cryptic Sangrey riddle. Anyone? Bueller? Quote
JSngry Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Posted May 16, 2009 Another cryptic Sangrey riddle. Anyone? Bueller? Hey - the equation is Garland + Jenkins + Romatic Drama = X subtlety If X > 0, it would be a miracle beyond miracles. But that's just a hunch. I could be wrong. Quote
Quincy Posted May 16, 2009 Report Posted May 16, 2009 Well that's a relief. I thought Chris had sent you a letter. Quote
Matthew Posted May 16, 2009 Report Posted May 16, 2009 Stange as it may seem, Capitol was able, during that era, to do tasteful emotional excess (if that's possible??). Now, when singers tackle this kind of material, they always make sure you know that they're above taking the emotional content seriously, which, to me, is a huge loss for music. I often wonder if the emotional aspect, and at times, way over the top emotions at that, is, in a way, too honest for out times. Quote
JSngry Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Posted May 16, 2009 Well that's a relief. I thought Chris had sent you a letter. OH!!! Now I see the possible confusion... That's a copy of "the letter" that was included with the original release of the album. Quote
JSngry Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Posted May 16, 2009 Stange as it may seem, Capitol was able, during that era, to do tasteful emotional excess (if that's possible??). Now, when singers tackle this kind of material, they always make sure you know that they're above taking the emotional content seriously, which, to me, is a huge loss for music. I often wonder if the emotional aspect, and at times, way over the top emotions at that, is, in a way, too honest for out times. I hear ya' on all counts. I'm just thinking that Gordon Jenkins was a whole school of emotional excess all by himself, as was Judy Garland. I don't know that either of them were above taking the emotional content seriously. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted May 16, 2009 Report Posted May 16, 2009 Hey - the equation is Garland + Jenkins + Romatic Drama = X subtlety If X > 0, it would be a miracle beyond miracles. All I see in the first post is x/x... Quote
JSngry Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Posted May 16, 2009 Oh hell, are we having image issues again? Ok, go here: http://qtalos.blogspot.com/2009/05/judy-ga...capitol-lp.html Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 Hey - the equation is Garland + Jenkins + Romatic Drama = X subtlety If X > 0, it would be a miracle beyond miracles. All I see in the first post is x/x... I don't even see that. I agreed with Free For All, thinking it was some cryptic something or nother. Quote
Free For All Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 I'm seeing nothing but Jim's text on the first post. Which is why I was wondering WTF. Quote
7/4 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 It wasn't there when I saw the post this morning. Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 Jeez guys, I'm really sorry. I have no idea when images will or won't show on this board...no rhyme or reason to it that I can tell... Anyway, here's the album in question on AMG, minus an image: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:wpfexqr5ldje Here's an image from Amazon: Does that show up here? Quote
Free For All Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Yes, looks fine. So did some (but not all) people see the image on the first post? And you can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister! Edited May 17, 2009 by Free For All Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 I got a sack full of sorries. And a can full of never-minds... There should be a song in that somewhere.... Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 Buffereal...I have a hell of a time posting images here sometimes. Sometimes I can see them one day and then not the next. One time I posted a bunch from the same source on the sessy albumen cover tread and they became invisible on or two a day, until after about three days they were all invisible - but still present on the source site. Go figure that. Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 It's horrible. Avoid. I'm taking your advice to heart because I trust that if there was something there you'd not be afraid to admit it. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 17, 2009 Report Posted May 17, 2009 It's horrible. Avoid. I'm taking your advice to heart because I trust that if there was something there you'd not be afraid to admit it. I have a much higher tolerance for this kind of stuff than many of the regulars here. Gordon Jenkins's concept albums, while they have their moments, were corny back in the day and time has only made them worse. Judy's vibrato was completely out of control by this time, you could fly a plane through it. If you like Judy and you like "Seven Dreams" or "Manhattan Tower," you may find something worthwhile here, I suppose. My Dad worked with Gordon Jenkins for years and had a copy. When I inherited Dad's record collection, this one didn't stay. Nice cover art, though, with an actual letter affixed to the sleeve. Quote
JSngry Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Posted May 17, 2009 You, sir, are confirming my every suspicion for precisely the reasons I was having them. My "tolerances" form some things are pretty high too, so I know where you're coming from. Kudos! Quote
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