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Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Steve — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:01:32 -0000

Oh wow, I love this album. Every song is decent but Mean old man, Mister remember me (heartbreaking), Alice and All the kings gardens are lost classics. Thank you for bringing some attention to this amazing debut.

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Scraps — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:01:43 -0000

Well, she's plenty charming in concert.

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Scraps — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:52 -0000

Oops.

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Ben Wiser — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:14:51 -0000

There was a surge in interest in Joan when Melissa Etheridge covered "The Weakness In Me" a few years ago. Great song. "Drop the Pilot" is also quite good and sounds like something Vampire Weekend should cover. An English friend of mine told me that Joan was not very friendly and earned the nickname Joan Armor-plating

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

JohnHughes — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:08:41 -0000

She sure is!

(scribbles notes furiously...)

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Stimpy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:36:03 -0000

Joan is also perfect for "When New Wave Happens to Old Artists"!

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Esque — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:03 -0000

This is my second-favorite Joan album, actually, bettered only by 1975's _Back To The Night_, which includes two songs for which Pam wrote lyrics ("Dry Land" and "Come When You Need Me").

Scraps, _Joan Armatrading_ is her third album.

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

titsley Tecate — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:35:39 -0000

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Thanks Joan, for the dumbest record cover ever!!! XO

Re: Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading

Scraps — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:37:37 -0000

I think it's a fine album, but it pales beside the second album, Joan Armatrading, which is perfect, ten tracks of varied, passionate singing and songwriting and damned good guitar playing, immaculately arranged. I don't think there are five better singer-songwriter albums, and I don't know why it isn't a famous classic.