Lost Treasures / Unknown Pleasures by NickVolos
"Lost" Treasures.
Defined: Any album older than 25 years that failed to gain popularity despite its exceptional quality and currently unknown to most of us.
Sorted: By personal preference. Selections 34 - End are not sorted.
- Chart updated: 03/29/2020 21:15
- (Created: 10/26/2013 05:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Almost, that is. Because as it turns out, Iron Curtain Innocence turns out to be a really good piece of lo-fi psychedelia. In particular, the outstanding first three tracks, "Glass Menagerie Fantasies," "Night at the Asylum," and "When the Raven Calls," are an increasingly disturbing trilogy blending the druggy atmosphere of Pink Floyd's first few post-Syd Barrett albums, the gentle acoustic side of late-era Beatles, and some lo-fi synthesizers and tape loops, culminating in the disquieting climax of the epic "When the Raven Calls." Though the rest of the brief album doesn't quite live up to its outstanding first half, "Killed at the Hands of an Unknown Rock Starr" features some fine space rock guitar noodling and one of the helium-pitched Trimble's most assertive lead vocals, and "Through My Eyes (Hopeless as Hell: D.O.A.)" makes good use of backwards tapes and hand percussion." (Allmusic) [First added to this chart: 06/23/2014]
"Tell You A Story" is a brief interlude that features an out of tune acoustic guitar with a nursery rhyme type vocal, and it works like a charm. Coming next is "Silent Garden" which displays a British influence along the lines of late period Zombies and the UK Kaleidoscope. "Look To The Sun" is largely a solo acoustic outing by singer Jack Bryant, this one reminds me a great deal of the archive releases by Love guitarist Bryan MacLean "Ifyoubelievein" & "Candy's Waltz." The next number "One Of The Few Ones Left" is a beautiful melodic ballad with strings that brings to mind the Left Banke's second album "Left Banke Too."
"I Really Love My Mother" is a short, jokey novelty type number that blends the style of The Kinks with USA groups The Sopwith Camel & Lovin' Spoonful. "Look At The Wind" is once again in the Love "Four Sail" bag, this is one of the record's real highlights, everything comes together in beautiful fashion, the guitar work and drumming are fantastic, the keyboards are also exceptional. "Didn't I" is a sad, acoustic ballad that recalls a superb west coast group The Common People, it even reminds me of contemporary singer/songwriter Grant Lee Phillips. (http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/1714/) [First added to this chart: 10/26/2013]
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EMI Canada did a fantastic job on the remastering of this classic. The sound is full and crisp with great dynamics, and little tape hiss to be heard. The original mix was nicely balanced and the CD has a great stereo seperation that is amazing on headphones. This is all testament to the quality of the original production and engineering.
This album is extremely hard to find in an original vinyl pressing. (When it is, its usually quite pricey.) So it was great to see EMI Canada re-issue this classic in its original form. Sadly, this CD (like the others in thier "Northern Heritage Connoisseur" series) is now out of print and its hard to get. (You can get it from Don McDougall himself at [...]) So get it while there are copies still kicking around. It is DEFINITELY worth picking up, if you are a casual listener or a hard core lover of classic Canadian rock.
You will not be disapointed." (amazon customer review) [First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
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Lost Treasures / Unknown Pleasures composition
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 0 | 0% | |
1960s | 63 | 63% | |
1970s | 34 | 34% | |
1980s | 3 | 3% | |
1990s | 0 | 0% | |
2000s | 0 | 0% | |
2010s | 0 | 0% | |
2020s | 0 | 0% |
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H. P. Lovecraft | 2 | 2% | |
Gypsy (1970s) | 2 | 2% | |
Sopwith Camel | 2 | 2% | |
Cressida | 2 | 2% | |
Mandrake Memorial | 2 | 2% | |
A.R. & Machines | 1 | 1% | |
Marsupilami | 1 | 1% | |
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55 | 55% | ||
18 | 18% | ||
12 | 12% | ||
6 | 6% | ||
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Down 2 from 24th to 26th The Miraculous Hump Returns From The Moon by Sopwith Camel |
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Song Of A Gypsy by Damon |
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Teenage Licks by Stone The Crows |
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As a new fan of authentic, delicious psychedelic music, this chart has so much to offer. I've listened to almost 20 here, and not 1 album I find uninteresting.
Right up my tree. Nice chart and comments.
Thanks for this one. Damn.
this chart looks like an education in music , waiting to happen
good work, man!
I like your chart it has the unknown goddies of the 60s and 70 and have good for me German bands on the list so 90 point for my favorite eras 60s and 70s.
Love the idea of this char; I was thinking of doing a similar thing once I hit the big 5k and make a 'Hidden Gems' list of my favourite albums outside the BEA top 1000. Will def be mining this for recs - still though I'd rather hear your thoughts on these records rather than someone else's, even if that Bobb Trimble review is delightful.
Great idea for a chart. Would like to recommend The Good Rats "Live at Last" or "From Rats to Riches" Great band that never caught on outside the New York City area
Somewhere in the future, I'm gonna pleasure my journey with these lost ones XD
Very interesting chart. thank you!
Very well researched chart! Lots of new stuff to hear. Thank you for that! Added as a favourite.
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