I'm sure it'll sound amazing yeah. I'm just not into the music.
Vinyl Me Please Classics
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NathanRicaud
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Mmmmmm yeah! I definitely would predict that most people on this forum would not like this Teddy Pendergrass album much! But it’s not because of the quality of the music, I feel like it’s more due to the era and style of soul in the late 70’s! I remember people on here saying that only early 70’s soul is the latest they would want for a Classics ROTM as they disliked the sound of most of the mid 70’s and onwards R&B/Soul!
Life Is A Song Worth Singing is viewed generally as a great soul record and many consider it Teddy Pendergrass’ best album! It’s well deserving of receiving the Classics ROTM treatment, but is bound to be an unpopular pick! In my opinion, it’s a bit how like Britney Spears’ “Blackout” would be deserving of receiving the Essentials treatment but would be a very unpopular pick because the VMP’s demographic mostly wouldn’t be into that!
I definitely don’t think it’s bad! I see the appeal, for sure. Honestly I think it’s the mastering or just the recording that I’m not a fan of. There just isn’t enough punch for me.
It’s one of my favourite Classics ROTM’s of all-time actually! But maybe that’s because the album is quite erotic, aquatic, intricate, sensual, luxurious and intoxicating, and I love that kind of aesthetic a lot musically. I think my top five ROTM’s ever are:
Al Green
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Gàbor Szabó
Leon Ware
Bill Withers
I also really love the Donny Hathaway, Coleman Hawkins, Otis Redding, King Curtis and Dorothy Ashby Classics ROTM’s too! Those would be my next five favourite and would make my top 10 Classics ROTM’s!
I do really love the John Lee Hooker, Alice Coltrane, Archie Shepp and Lafayette Afro-Rock Band Classics ROTM’s too, but they were all ROTM’s before VMP made Classics ROTM’s AAA pressings!
You may be in the minority who would rank Leon Ware in their top five, but that doesn’t matter. I would place Mr. Hands in my top five and I remember people were very disappointed with that pick lol. We like what we like.
Membership question... I cancelled country after announcement. It shows still under "what your getting" on my membership page with a "you can't swap because your sub is ending" and it shows my cancel date as 10/1. Does that mean I'm getting Hunt regardless and after that it will cancel? or will it update once the month flips over?
It means it’s going to cancel once the month flips over. You won’t be charged and won’t be getting Sam Hunt.
wmeugene
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I wouldn't say top 3, but I really like it. Definitely top half, which is saying a lot due to the quality of the sub.
Boognotik Reaktion
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Same here. I dig it out quite often.
Boognotik Reaktion
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Very curious to see how the Teddy P album is received when it finally lands. I could actually see it being my favourite Classics pick of the year.
Boognotik Reaktion
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It’s arguably the best album by one of the great soul voices. What’s not to like!
Not my #1, but probably in the top 5. Otis, Szabo, Ashby my top 3. Then Isleys, Darrell Banks, Al Green, Withers, Herbie, shoot okay top 10
. I do love than Leon though.I’m not as big on jazz & blues as others are, so I’m mostly into Classics for the soul.
That listing format is confusing.
Heavenly sex music? maybe for the woman, but definitely not this guy. The mental image of Teddy would definitely kill it for me.
Boognotik Reaktion
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It feels like VMP Classics subscribers are somewhat averse to 70s disco strings. Which I can understand to be honest.
NathanRicaud
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That’s actually interesting you would think about Teddy though whilst listening to those last three songs though!
Like I don’t think about the artist at all generally when I listen to music and feel a particular way!
The thought of my significant other fantasising about big boy Teddy is enough to turn me to the dark side.
NathanRicaud
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But she likely won’t be thinking about big boy Teddy at all! She would likely be thinking about you and just find the song romantic!
She would think “This Teddy Pendergrass song would be so good to have In the background while I make love with RHANDMJ”! That’s how I would think!
Murfocakes
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Even if you do 1 month and swap the main for credit it makes financial sense. Again if you spend it it works out an album and a half
jamieanderson1968
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If I sign up again in 2022 I will try this
In for Teddy this month, gave it a stream this week and I liked the songs I didnt know a lot more then the ones I've heard on the radio a million times. Funish fact my mom take a nutrition class taught by one of his exwives .
bdm105
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I've been subscribed to classics since month 1 so no, it's not in the top 3, but I consider it a solid choice.