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Guilty Pleasures



garfish’s recent thread on c/w music brought to mind the “guilty pleasures” admissions recently submitted by TAS writers and reviewers. a “guilty pleasure,” roughly speaking, is a musical selection one adores but plays only in secret, fearing its publication as an audiophile’s favorite might elicit ridicule or, at least, laughter. so, fellow a-goners, are you willing to confess to a couple of your guilty pleasures? I’ll start with two and add others if this thread gets going: (1) “not for kids only,” j. garcia & d. grisman; (2) ‘the little mermaid,” OST.
cornfedboy
gbeard
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Sheesh, I almost feel like I have to fess up to Sharon, Lois, and Bram...Oops! Oh darn, cats outta the bag. ;?)

My real undercover fave is Hall and Oates "Abandoned Luncheonette". Those soaring harmonies get to me every time. An SACD of this disc would be wonderful, my LP is almost worn out!
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
dekay: yeah, i remember the henry mancini stuff. i even bought some in the late-50's, early 60's. my family was pretty much from blue collar roots, of which i am quite proud. my dad was big on harmonica bands. i still think of him when i play some old albums by the harmonicats.
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
gbeard: believe it or not, there's an mfsl lp of "abandoned luncheonette" (mfsl-069). this was not a big seller, so you should be able to find a sealed cutout on eBay. (i still have a sealed copy i bought many years ago). i don't think mfsl did a cd of this one.
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
dekay: i have the very same 45 rpm of rock lobster. found it at a used record store in ft. collins, colo in about 1985. i also have a 12" 45 of the record done for radio broadcast. my older son, who's 31, went to numerous b-52 concerts at the late great rainbow music hall in denver. wish i'd been wise enough to have accompanied him.
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
sugarbrie: sorry about mixing my posts re the b-52's. the last was obviously meant for you.
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