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[Erin S Kittens]

woah lewis wrote Operation Mindcrime?

The only rational post in this thread.

 

[FriedConsole]

The story sounds fishy, like a made-up story to launch a new record or side project by an established (hipster) artist.

It is kind of like all those documentaries that are coming out about this "lost artist" that aren't very lost at all.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125608/

 

[Phobophile]

When I hear stories like this, I'm reminded of the Anvil documentary that came out in the late 00s. Nothing but praise and accolade (like OMG these guys could have been as big as Metallica!) Then I heard the album and realized the reason they weren't big was because they sucked, not necessarily because of obscurity.

 

[Jakeh111]

Cool back story. Kinda reminds me of the music doc A Band Called Death.


http://youtu.be/WzxnnQHrZBQ

 

[Piccoro]

Best 80s album? Nah son. More like...

Oh thanks a lot, man. Now I'm listening Fade to Black on the job, and will be potentially be fired.
But I don't care, I can't fight this urge...

 

[shoplifter]

Sounds like Jobriath.

 

[Slair]

After this album was a failure Lewis changed his name to Rex Manning and released this hit.

 

[Rafterman]

When I hear stories like this, I'm reminded of the Anvil documentary that came out in the late 00s. Nothing but praise and accolade (like OMG these guys could have been as big as Metallica!) Then I heard the album and realized the reason they weren't big was because they sucked, not necessarily because of obscurity.

Obscurity is the new black.

 

[Drazgul]

Best 80s album? Nah son. More like...

Did you mean:

 

[FriedConsole]

Obscurity is the new black.

Yeah when people have exclusive access to something they will think it is better than it actually is.

It is why Kevin Smith thinks Star Wars prequels are awesome when he gets that months ahead sneak preview.

 

[BrettWeir]

Maybe not the best of the 80s, but damn is it up there for me. Listening to Mr. Lewis now. This is interesting. I like it so far.

I like you. Bro-fist.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

It's pretty good. I can see how this could be the current hipster holy grail.

I just realized after seeing the Disintegration cover after forgetting about that album for 20 years, how corny The Cure is and that they are up there with music I never want to hear again in my life, probably somewhere in the list close to Dave Matthews Band.

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

We need a movie.

"Searching for Lewis Man."

Not entirely the same, but it kind of reminds me of Eddie and the Cruisers.
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0085475/

 

[lobdale]

This feels weird..

2) that means they don't have the masters, so basically they would use cleaned up audio from a vinyl rip?

This is one of the biggest sticking points for me and something that basically nobody has seemed to address--if the only copy was a physical LP, and it was dug out of some filthy crate somewhere probably covered with scratches and dirt, and presumably they had to rip that to digital to strike new repro masters... it just seems odd, the whole thing.

 

[ymmv]

The story sounds fishy, like a made-up story to launch a new record or side project by an established (hipster) artist.

I think it's a hoax. A couple of years ago there were a series of previously unknown Krautrock discoveries that were later found to be recorded decades later.

-- Edit

There are in fact multiple fake Krautrock records floating about. See for instance

http://rateyourmusic.com/board_message/message_id_is_2958589

http://mutant-sounds.blogspot.nl/2007/12/ultimate-spinach-mind-flowers.html

http://www.bloglovin.com/viewer?pos...e_type=a&blog=11534041&frame=1&click=0&user=0

 

[JohnDoe]

Maybe he's dead guys

 

[Horseticuffs]

Came in expecting Skid Row's self titled debut, left intrigued by a good mystery.

 

[rocksteady1983]

Neat, the album is on spotify.

 

[Horseticuffs]

Neat, the album is on spotify.

On Google play all access as well, if anyone's interested.

 

[Roi]

This sounds nothing like Nick Drake..

 

[POWERSPHERE]

appetite for destruction says sup

Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back says gday

Anyway this Banksy bloke got a purdy voice

 

[lobdale]

Lewis L'Amour! Like the author even.

COME ON

 

[Krev]

It's actually pretty good!

This sounds nothing like Nick Drake..

Some of the tracks have a Nick Drakey kind of vibe.

 

[ymmv]

Lewis L'Amour! Like the author even.

COME ON

For the uninitiated, Louis L'Amour was a prolific author of western novels.

On the other hand, people knew about this album in 2010. See http://bubblingdusk.blogspot.nl/2010/04/lewis-lamour.html

 

[Valhelm]

The story sounds fishy, like a made-up story to launch a new record or side project by an established (hipster) artist.

I can't find a single reference to this album from before 2010. I think it's pretty plausible that some hipster artist put out a release with a phony backstory a decade ago, and people assumed it was authentic and thought it was remarkable.

 

[Dicer]

Did you mean:

Nope he meant...

 

[sixpackrules]

I found pretty weird that i had listened to all the albums that people has brought up, right now the album that i hear most frequently from the eighties is the the uplift mofo party plan by the RHCP , and introducing the hardline by TT darby, and back in black, though my favourite band was Queen at the time, but is arguably not their best decade overall, i´ll give it try

 

[The Albatross]

Man... over 75 posts in a thread that says "Best 80s album," and nobody mentioned the undisputed king...

I'm not even a fan of MJ, but c'mon... Thriller.

 

[Tugatrix]

Never heard off, will they make a doc like they did for Rodriguez?

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

In the US, and barely, the answer in London Calling. But that's really a 1979 album.

Fake edit: Whoa, Rolling Stone agrees with me.

Best actual 80s album? So.

 

[amnesiac]

So is an incredible album. I think I prefer the one before it, which is called Security.

 

[okayfrog]

Man... over 75 posts in a thread that says "Best 80s album," and nobody mentioned the undisputed king...

I'm not even a fan of MJ, but c'mon... Thriller.

"Thriller" -> "Beat It" -> "Billy Jean" -> "Human Nature"

You'd be hard-pressed to find a block of four songs on an album as solid as that.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

So is an incredible album. I think I prefer the one before it, which is called Security.

Also awesome.

Frankly, I have a hard time picking other than London Calling, because there are so many great. Stop Making Sense (live Talking Heads) would be high up there, as would Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello, a couple Big Audio Dynamite albums, Thomas Dolby's Golden Age of Wireless, REM's Murmur... I could go on.

 

[lobdale]

"Thriller" -> "Beat It" -> "Billy Jean" -> "Human Nature"

You'd be hard-pressed to find a block of four songs on an album as solid as that.

More than a Feeling -> Peace of Mind -> Foreplay / Long Time

BOSTON BABY!!!

 

[shoplifter]

I can't find a single reference to this album from before 2010. I think it's pretty plausible that some hipster artist put out a release with a phony backstory a decade ago, and people assumed it was authentic and thought it was remarkable.

I don't see this as being that odd. There have to be thousands of vanity albums that have nothing about them on the internet. All it takes is for there to be maybe 100 copies of something no one knew they wanted until some random guy finds a few stray copies.

 

[Tarkus]

Get that trash outta here.

Trash? Oh, I see now. You must mean thrash. It's a common mistake.

 

[Enron]

Just think, in 40 years people will be stumbling across Rebecca Black and thinking the same things

 

[Schrade]

Man... over 75 posts in a thread that says "Best 80s album," and nobody mentioned the undisputed king...

I'm not even a fan of MJ, but c'mon... Thriller.

Ehh.. not everyone likes that kind of music.

I mean, sure, the songs are memorable because they were played all over the place and the videos were all over MTV but that doesn't mean everyone liked them.

Punk/New Wave/Modern Rock was my deal in the 80s.

 

[RangerX]

Best 80s album? Nah son. More like...

You are a man of excellant taste sir. Certainly my favourite album of the eighties thats for sure. Master does come quite close though.

 

[Ourobolus]

Is that the bully from Just One of the Guys?

 

[bender]

You are a man of excellant taste sir. Certainly my favourite album of the eighties thats for sure. Master does come quite close though.

I prefer Puppets but you can't go wrong either way. Cliff Burton was awesome.

 

[Grym]

cool story

not a fan of the music at all

 

[agrajag]

heh, I'm just the opposite:

can't believe the story is true, but I enjoy the music

This. I clicked the link for the track in the OP expecting to poopoo it, but it was actually nice. Reminded me of Twin Peaks. And this Mr. Bungle song

 

[leroidys]

I don't know about "best album of the 80's" but it's a pretty solid listen. Thanks OP.

 

[amnesiac]

Imagine how many masterpieces are out there that will never be heard

 

[fauxtrot]

Calling this "the best 80s album" got you the thread derailment you deserved, but the story itself is actually pretty interesting. It's funny how a mysterious tale and an unknown (but likely small) quantity of records can cause something to jump from complete obscurity to collector's item.

 

[RockAction]

Thought this was going to be about Alan Vega; not so much forgotten as ignored

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDxYqJmtzKc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HLDW0Z5-bM

 

[amnesiac]

Calling this "the best 80s album" got you the thread derailment you deserved

i heavily regret titling it that

 

[Cygnus]

appetite for destruction says sup

God no

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Interesting story.