hard to believe this was released 30 years ago.
"November 2005 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Patti Smith's debut album, Horses, a groundbreaking rock & roll masterpiece which continues its unparalleled influence on rock music, style and culture. Arista/Columbia/Legacy Recordings will celebrate this musical milestone with the release of Horses/Horses, a two-disc Legacy Special Edition of Patti Smith's debut album, on Tuesday, November 8."
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what's amazing is that their music sounds just as good today as it did then. and even sounds better when contrasted with all the crap being put out now.
jeff, i'd have to hire a hitman if you'd said groovy. ;)
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One of the GREAT albums of all time. Full of power and emotion. I still have my vinyl copy sitting around here somewhere. Thirty years. Jeez, I'm old.
you're right, rob. it's an amazing album. it has this loose, pulsing, organic feel that just keeps building. sometimes i think i romaticize that time period, but then i think of all the good music that came out of it and i change my mind.
So, of course, I hopped on Rhapsody last night and gave HORSES a listen. It stands up wonderfully, as powerful as ever. I also listened to WAVE and EASTER. Both great albums as well.
As for romanticizing the time period, there was certainly something magical about it. Not only the music, but a lot of the movies were great as well -- before popcorn crowd-pleasers became the norm -- when storytelling was about people and not special effects.
And music was about music instead of selling Pepsi.
oh, YEAH. i rant about this all the time! movies like midnight cowboy and taxi driver. now a lot of people watch midnight cowboy and say, where's the surprise? where's the twist?
Yeah. Funny how they ignore what are probably two of the best performances in cinematic history. "Hey! I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin' here!"
I'm reminiscing with ya... sigh...
By the way, how do I get a great shot for my book cover like the one of P. Smith on Horses? It's a wonderful photo.
that is a great photo. i had to get my album out -- i see it was taken by mapplethorpe. maybe you knew that.
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