Tribute albums

[Tero]

Which ones work for you?

I had the recent 2 CD John Lennon one. Did not work for me.

This one is pretty good
http://www.amazon.com/Enjoy-Every-Sandw ... y+sandwich

good photo

[Bella Fortuna]

This is a nice one.

http://www.amazon.com/This-Is-Where-Bel ... B000062V5B


1. Better Things - Fountains Of Wayne
2. Starstruck - Steve Forbert
3. Stop Your Sobbing - Jonathan Richman
4. No Return - Bebel Gilberto
5. A Well Respected Man - Josh Rouse
6. Victoria - Cracker
7. Who'll Be The Next In Line - Queens Of The Stone Age
8. Big Sky - Matthew Sweet
9. Art Lover - Lambchop
10. Picture Book - Bill Lloyd & Tommy Womack
11. Muswell Hillbilly - Tom O'Brien
12. Get Back In Line - The Minus 5
13. 'Til The End Of The Day - Fastball
14. This Is Where I Belong - Ron Sexsmith
15. Fancy - Yo La Tengo
16. Waterloo Sunset - Ray Davies & Damon Albarn

Though... the original songs are still miles better.

[Tero]

Is Ray still holding up?

Where I got back to Zevon is the Studebaker song. His son sings it, I do not have the Zevon album cut, only the demo.

[Tero]

may have to get that Bella!

[Bella Fortuna]

I like a lot of the bands on the album anyway, and I love the Kinks, so it was a winner to me.

[Tero]

That figures, Brits and Kinky!

But seriously, we had a long discussion about the lack of US success for the Kinks. The conclusion was that it was too complicated lyrics wise and too British for Merkin kids.

[Bella Fortuna]

That figures, Brits and Kinky!

But seriously, we had a long discussion about the lack of US success for the Kinks. The conclusion was that it was too complicated lyrics wise and too British for Merkin kids.

Their concept albums are too quintessentially British, and yes, too talky for most folks here.