yakman
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Post by yakman on Mar 7, 2014 10:25:58 GMT -5
The Hold Steady almost have enough albums under their belt now to warrant a compilation...Bit of a pointless exercise, but what do you think it should look like? Say 15 tracks max, has to be sequenced as an album.
1. The Swish
2. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night
3. Stuck Between Stations
4. Most People are DJs
5. Your Little Hoodrat Friend
6. First Night
7. Constructive Summer
8. Chips Ahoy
9. Sequestered in Memphis
10. We Can Get Together
11. Banging Camp
12. Stay Positive
13. The Weekenders
14. You Can Make Him Like You
15. Killer Parties
Pains me leave off Sweet Part, Slapped Actress and Stevie Nix...
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Post by bobsacamano on Mar 7, 2014 11:03:04 GMT -5
I just want you to know that I tried to do this, and I couldn't.
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Post by dealwiththedealers on Mar 7, 2014 11:27:08 GMT -5
I'll self-impose a rule of 3 from every record.
1 Positive Jam
2 The Swish
3 Killer Parties
4 Cattle & The Creeping Things
5 Your Little Hoodrat Friend
6 Multitude of Casualties
7 Stuck Between Stations
8 Chips Ahoy!
9 First Night
10 Constructive Summer
11 Sequestered In Memphis
12 Lord, I'm Discouraged
13 The Weekenders
14 Hurricane J
15 A Slight Discomfort
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Post by reallystickyglue on Mar 7, 2014 12:15:29 GMT -5
Okay, here we go...
01. Positive Jam
02. Massive Nights
03. Stevie Nix
04. First Night
05. Constructive Summer
06. Chips Ahoy!
07. Citrus
08. The Swish
09. How a Resurrection Really Feels
10. We Can Get Together
11. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night
12. Multitude of Casualties
13. Sequestered In Memphis
14. A Slight Discomfort
15. Killer Parties
Oh man, that was harder than I thought. Kinda tried not to have too many tracks from the same albums. Honorable mentions:
Cattle
Slapped Actress
Yeah Sapphire
Stations
Girls Like Status
Banging Camp
Yr Little Hoodrat Friend
Sweet Payne
Sweet Part of the City
Knuckles
Party Pit
Ask Her For Aderall
Hostile, Mass.
You know what, f**k it. A "Best of The Hold Steady" compilation would have every single one of their tracks on it.
... except for Soft in the Center.
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stephano
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Post by stephano on Mar 7, 2014 13:14:59 GMT -5
I think you gotta play it like a set list. I would dig a set like this...
Stations
Adderall
The Swish
You Gotta Dance
Massive Nights
Rock Problems
Don't Let Me Explode
Discouraged
Stay Positive
Girls Like Status
Spectres
Hoodrat
Sweatpants
Smidge
Most People are DJ's
Killer Parties
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nelg
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Post by nelg on Mar 7, 2014 14:20:46 GMT -5
I'd much prefer a B-sides and rarities and imports comp. There is certainly enough to make an entire albums worth there. I hope it is just a matter of time before we see one.
I couldn't even begin to make a track list for a greatest hits. It would vary from day to day!
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Post by doctoracula on Mar 7, 2014 14:31:56 GMT -5
yea, i couldn't care less about a greatest hits. the albums work really well as they are. i want a b-sides/outtakes/rarities comp!
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parock
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Post by parock on Mar 7, 2014 15:58:06 GMT -5
yup on the bsides bandwagon.
double LP would be killer
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Post by john60 on Mar 8, 2014 4:53:08 GMT -5
I agree - a b sides / rarities official release would be killer - especially as some of the tracks are excellent. Hopefully it's something they can get done at some point
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dabook
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Post by dabook on Mar 8, 2014 9:24:50 GMT -5
this would be easy.....it would be a single song....Youre Little Hoodrat Friend
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Mar 8, 2014 13:50:04 GMT -5
B-SIDES PLEASE!
Anyway I think for a greatest hits it should be like an introduction to the band, for those who aren't already familiar. So it's not a matter of what my favourite songs are, rather, the essential songs you need to hear to understand THS...
1. Sweet Part of the City
2. The Swish
3. Your Little Hoodrat Friend
4. Chips Ahoy!
5. Stay Positive
6. Hurricane J
7. Stuck Between Stations
8. Spinners
9. Sequestered in Memphis
10. Killer Parties
Hidden Bonus Track: Milkcrate Mosh.
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Mar 8, 2014 13:51:55 GMT -5
Girls Like Status Spectres Hoodrat Ooft. |
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Post by doctoracula on Mar 8, 2014 14:39:55 GMT -5
i feel like, at this point, they could probably do a b-sides/outtakes/rarities box set.
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parock
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Post by parock on Mar 8, 2014 14:51:48 GMT -5
i would love to hear demo/instrumental versions, live stuff (ballad of the midnight hauler), acoustic/rearranged versions, etc.
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Post by reallystickyglue on Mar 8, 2014 14:55:42 GMT -5
B-SIDES PLEASE! Anyway I think for a greatest hits it should be like an introduction to the band, for those who aren't already familiar. So it's not a matter of what my favourite songs are, rather, the essential songs you need to hear to understand THS... 1. Sweet Part of the City 2. The Swish 3. Your Little Hoodrat Friend 4. Chips Ahoy! 5. Stay Positive 6. Hurricane J 7. Stuck Between Stations 8. Spinners 9. Sequestered in Memphis 10. Killer Parties Hidden Bonus Track: Milkcrate Mosh. Oh. Well, in that case: 1. Constructive Summer 2. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night 3. Hurricane J 4. First Night 5. Barfruit Blues 6. Cattle & the Creeping Things 7. Massive Nights 8. Stuck Between Stations 9. Stay Positive 10. Killer Parties A best of B-sides/Rarities album would be so damn cool. Perhaps something like this, assuming they were all recorded: 1. You Gotta Dance (With Who You Came To the Dance With) 2. Spectres 3. Girls Like Status 4. Milkcrate Mosh 5. Look Alive 6. 212 Margarita 7. Ask Her For Aderall 8. Modesto's Not That Sweet 9. Criminal Fingers 10. Two-Handed Handshake |
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nelg
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Post by nelg on Mar 8, 2014 16:39:01 GMT -5
In regards to the b-sides comp, I've never hear anyone give any love to "Just Saying", the song THS did on the soundtrack to that really awful Kevin James film (I think it was called The Dilemma). As a matter of fact, I have never even heard that song mentioned on the boards at all. It is a really badass song too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex-wqzLVevQ |
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steveyeti419
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Post by steveyeti419 on Mar 8, 2014 18:03:52 GMT -5
I'll use 3 from every album and a b-side here and there and let personal preference bleed into it a bit.
1. the swish
2. stuck between stations
3. cattle and the creeping things
4. 40 bucks
5. constructive summer
6. the weekenders
7. most people are djs
8. chips ahoy
9. Stevie Nix
10. you gotta dance....
11. stay positive
12. our whole lives
13. yeah sapphire
14. spinners
15. we can get together
16. southtown girls
17. how a resurection really feels
18. killer parties
I know it might be early to put spinners on there but I'm going on the fact that I love the song over the fact that its new. Also the exclusion of Your little hoodrat friend is purely based on my preference of the other three songs off of seperation sunday.
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Post by doctoracula on Mar 8, 2014 18:26:18 GMT -5
I really like Just Saying. I definitely agree it should get more love
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Post by doctoracula on Mar 8, 2014 18:27:13 GMT -5
i would love to hear demo/instrumental versions, live stuff (ballad of the midnight hauler), acoustic/rearranged versions, etc. Exactly! I'd buy that in a second |
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nelg
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Post by nelg on Mar 8, 2014 18:44:06 GMT -5
A few weeks ago when activity on the boards started to increase Tad made a post in some thread saying that email questions to the band (and then gave an email address) and said they would try to answer them. I figured he meant we would maybe make his own thread and post answers. I emailed and asked about the b-sides/rarities comp and if that was something they were considering. I guess you wouldn't want to release something like that too close to a new album but it is basically my most anticipated record as of right now, even though it hasn't been announced and may never be announced.
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Post by muzzleofbees on Mar 9, 2014 5:19:31 GMT -5
01. Positive Jam
02. The Swish
03. Hornets
04. Hoodrat
05. Stevie Nix
06. Stuck Between Stations
07. Chips Ahoy!
08. Party Pit
09. Girls Like Status
10. Constructive Summer
11. Yeah Sapphire
12. Sweet Part Of The City
13. Rock Problems
14. Our Whole Lives
15. Killer Parties
Also, a b-sides/rarities compilation is something I long for. A decent alternative would be 2LP reissues of every album, complete with every lost track who belongs to them.
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stringer
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Post by stringer on Mar 9, 2014 7:35:54 GMT -5
1. 'Almost Killed Me', as one long track
2. 'Separation Sunday', as one long tr...
I think you see where I'm going with this.
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Post by doctoracula on Mar 9, 2014 9:34:51 GMT -5
Also, a b-sides/rarities compilation is something I long for. A decent alternative would be 2LP reissues of every album, complete with every lost track who belongs to them. This could be cool too, though it'd be annoying to re-buy albums I already own. |
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Mar 9, 2014 14:00:14 GMT -5
i feel like, at this point, they could probably do a b-sides/outtakes/rarities box set. Yep. I reckon they could easily pack out a 4-LP box set. There must be at least 20 studio-recorded tracks that don't need any changing, I don't think I'd like it so much if they re-recorded the rarities without keys etc. |
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iterate
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Post by iterate on Mar 9, 2014 14:05:51 GMT -5
I just want you to know that I tried to do this, and I couldn't. |
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