good songs ruined by crap production (1 Viewer)

[Lili Marlene]

Some people would say Hunkpapa by Throwing Muses but they're dumb people who don't appreciate deadliness

 

[MrT]

Early cure...actually, scratch that, the songs were shite too!

 

[Mormon Nailer]

I've never liked the sound of any Smiths records, though I will say I'm not much of a fan I can appreciate the songwriting and guitaring, but the bass sounds are awful (IMHO, obviously...) and the drumming generally very processed and dead (to my ears!). I think it's a symptom of the times really... *shrug*

The First Album and Meat is Murder are particulary bad. I think Hatful of Hollow is pretty well produced as is Strangeways.

 

[cephalopod]

I've never liked the sound of any Smiths records, though I will say I'm not much of a fan I can appreciate the songwriting and guitaring, but the bass sounds are awful (IMHO, obviously...) and the drumming generally very processed and dead (to my ears!). I think it's a symptom of the times really... *shrug*

Listening to it now, and yeah, its a bit reverby all right. Especially Moz's voice. I like the atmosphere it creates though

 

[Lili Marlene]

The Generations Terrorists version of Spectators of Suicide is the worst thing in the world while the b-side version is deadly

 

[MrT]

I would say a lot of the pixes stuff, although the songs are so good it doesnt really matter...so eh..scratch that too.

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

why is that always playin in your office when i call over?

i dunno, we just listen to Atlantic 252!

 

[Lord Damian]

And. Justice. For. All.

the end.

 

[cephalopod]

That Therapy? album that came out after Troublegum, I remember that sounding weird.

 

[MrT]

THIS guy knows how to produce a slick record my friends...​

 

[Scientician 0.8]

The Ramones stuff from the 1970s mainly sounds great then in the 1980s their stuff sounds shite. Bonzo Goes to Bitburg is a song I like but I hate the production.

 

[hugh]

Born In the USA. The whole album sounds horrible despite some of the songs being brilliant, I can only listen to I'm On Fire and Bobby Jean.

The snare drum is a nightmare

 

[Unicron]

The snare drum is a nightmare

It's the fucking synths for me.

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

I would say a lot of the pixes stuff, although the songs are so good it doesnt really matter...so eh..scratch that too.

what pixies stuff?
the production on sufer rosa/come on pilgrim and doolittle is near perfect.
trompe le monde is totally overdone though.

 

[tim]

I wouldn't say ruined by any means but the compression on "Isn't Anything" by My Bloody Valentine really brings the level down and doesn't let some of the heavier songs reach their potential.

I love it as it is but it seems like a weird decision.

 

[Jerry Twig]

South of Heaven by Slayer. Not as well produced as what went immediately before or after

I presume you're not including Show No Mercy in that?!

As for albums, I'd add Dead Kennedys - 'Bedtime for Democracy' and .....

PS - it's not the production that makes Pixies albums shite, wha

 

[flashback]

it's not the production that makes Pixies albums shite, wha

Careful now.

Some of the Clash stuff was really badly produced. Give 'em enough rope for instance.
I mean... like I dunno if they wanted it that way, but, some of it is pretty rough sounding.

...There was a Sebadoh album that sounded weird too. I forget which one.

 

[Jerry Twig]

...There was a Sebadoh album that sounded weird too. I forget which one.

More like nine, wha'

 

[flashback]

More like nine, wha'

fuckin snared rapi' boss.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

"Philadelphia" by Neil Young. Much better on that silver and gold dvd.