Blogcritics Comments on New Album Releases, Week of 3-21-2006

Comment by Gordon Hauptfleisch

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:58:28 EST

Thanks, godoggo--those were the kind of things that would drive me crazy if I couldn't come to a total recall on them.

Comment by godoggo

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:11:48 EST

...which led me to search it for the Juliet letters. Here it is:

Comment by godoggo

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:05:25 EST

Anyways, here's the imdb pagefor the TV show I was referring to.

Comment by Vern Halen

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:46:22 EST

Maybe as a favor you could get Steve to sign the Chicago album too!

Comment by Al Barger

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:24:04 EST

Last time I saw Elvis (touring for When I Was Cruel), I took the booklet from The Juliet Letters for him to autograph, figuring he'd be impressed with me being extra cool for showing up with his classical album. Which was fine, but I also ended getting Steve Nieve to sign it too, despite the fact that this was one of the few Elvis albums he has NOT been on. "You want me to sign that?" But he did graciously oblige me.

Comment by Gordon Hauptfleisch

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:56:42 EST

I also remember EC and string quartet performing on TV--I don't think it was mtv, but for the life of me I can't remember what is was. I seem to recall there were a few songs featured, which makes me think it was a PBS show as opposed to apprearance on late night show, etc.

Comment by godoggo

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:49:49 EST

I seem to recall him performing with a string quartet as part of a Kurt Weill tribute, but that's all. No cable though. Actually, no TV, leastwise of my own.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:02:56 EST

i seem to remember seeing EC perform The Juliet Letters on some sorta tv show. mtv or something. anybody else seen that or am i halucinating?

Comment by Nik

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:57:56 EST

I really didn't like Juliet back when it came out, but since then I've grown to appreciate it more. I'll have to pick this up to finally complete the Rhino reissues set.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:44:02 EST

i tell you, the one Chicago album to own, no..wait, two albums to own are: 1. Chicago Transit Authority 2. Live at Carnegie Hall and if you have to pick between the two, just spend the extra bucks and get the live one. it's killer.

Comment by Vern Halen

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:39:29 EST

Chicago XXX? Is this referring to: a) its sexual content; b) its alcohol content; or c) the number of Chicago albums I DON'T own?

Comment by JP

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:55:46 EST

Juliet Letters is definitely more experimental and avant-garde than Painted from Memory, but the voice on Painted is a bit better and the songs are of a different type. I enjoy both.

Comment by jacky

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:05:41 EST

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Comment by Al Barger

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:20:05 EST

Can't argue against that one. I'm also real big on "This Offer Is Unrepeatable." That one's a really unique little bit of kick-assery.

Comment by Gordon Hauptfleisch

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:52:38 EST

"Jacksons, Monk and Rowe" has always been a favorite from "Juliet."