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noisereductions 07.29.2008 08:36 AM

The Whitey Album appreciation thread
 
Recently when listening to the Whitey Album it dawned on me that it was nearly a perfect record. The sequencing is thrilling. I always seem to forget how much I love it as a whole. I'd kill to hear them make a proper Ciccone sequel. Imagine all the studio trickery they could f with nowadays?

batreleaser 07.29.2008 08:42 AM

yeah it rules. i like how its really experimental but at the same time kinda a reflection on pop culture. leave it to the youth i suppose.

i like the inside over too, with the punk chick with the cool hardcore decked out bed room.

noisereductions 07.29.2008 09:17 AM

I always figured that was Susanne?

pbradley 07.29.2008 09:29 AM

I wish it had a longer Children Of Satan track.

noisereductions 07.29.2008 09:41 AM

I KNOW! It's beautiful.

RanaldoNecro 07.29.2008 10:51 AM

It does grow on you. I think Thurston is pretty good at rapping...

This Is Not Here 07.29.2008 11:08 AM

Its my least listened too SY album, along with Dirty and Washing Machine, but when I do listen to it I really enjoy it. And lets face it, MacBeth is the shit...

Rob Instigator 07.29.2008 11:35 AM

Macbeth is my fave thing on that album. I love it so fucking bad.

noisereductions 07.29.2008 12:08 PM

"Macbeth" is great. So is "Third Fig."

SYRFox 07.29.2008 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions
"Macbeth" is great. So is "Third Fig."

I was actually about to say exactly the same

noisereductions 07.29.2008 01:14 PM

A WHITEY ALBUM "Don't Look Back" tour would F me up way more than the DAYDREAM one...

gualbert 07.29.2008 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batreleaser
i like the inside over too, with the punk chick with the cool hardcore decked out bed room.


I used to think she likes Mob 47 , but i guess it's The Mob instead ...

noisereductions 07.29.2008 01:37 PM

I'm pretty sure it Susanne.. because the picture below it J. Masic, so that would sorta make sense, y'know referencing the whole "Two Cool Rock Chicks" track.

I really believe that WHITEY deserved a Deluxe Edition reissue. I'm sure they did lots more experimenting in Wharton's studio! Plus there was "****" and the 7" versions of "Into the Groovey" and "Burnin' Up" and the Lucky Sperms tracks would've fit in there, etc. Man, I really should've been hired to spearhead a full-on deluxe reissue campaign for the band!

greedrex 07.29.2008 04:53 PM

it's kinda shitty, nonetheless, right?

Green Magnesium 07.30.2008 07:00 AM

It's one one of my favorites... with the exception of 'Me & Jill' and 'Two Cool Rock Chicks' which are good for a couple listens... but eventually lose value IMO.

'Macbeth', 'Into the Groovey' and the redone 'Making the Nature Scene' are probably three of my top SY/CY songs ever.

noisereductions 07.30.2008 07:26 AM

I dont think "Me & Jill" loses anything... and I don't think it's shitty at all, greedrex.

Derek 07.30.2008 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by greedrex
it's kinda shitty, nonetheless, right?

yep.

i don't see how anyone enjoys it as a musical album, i just find it sort of amusing.

noisereductions 07.30.2008 08:23 AM

That's why I started this thread, Derek. Years ago I thought the same thing, but have since realized that MUSICALLY it's rather awesome. It just took me a long time to feel that way.

PAULYBEE2656 07.30.2008 09:59 AM

its possibly the best novelty album ever released. macbeth rules as too does into the groovey but it is a novelty record, it is a tounge in cheek piss take, it is sy trying to record licence to ill... its funny, its good but it doesnt need or deserve a reunion tour, reduxing, follow up or anything..

oh yeah, it was remastered alright.......

greedrex 07.30.2008 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions
I dont think "Me & Jill" loses anything... and I don't think it's shitty at all, greedrex.


yeah at least it's not as bad as the Rolling Stones


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