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Thrillho:
I'm not discrediting the studio versions BECAUSE of the live versions. I think of them is separate songs, really (which is necessary when they rework a lot of them, like Misunderstood), in which case the live Radio Cure would come higher up on my list than the studio one.

Skittish:

--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---I'm not discrediting the studio versions BECAUSE of the live versions. I think of them is separate songs, really (which is necessary when they rework a lot of them, like Misunderstood), in which case the live Radio Cure would come higher up on my list than the studio one.
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Oh I know. I just think that's the problem with a lot of people when they look at the album. Songs like Spiders (Kidsmoke), Handshake Drugs and At Least That's What You Said are all great studio songs if looked at as separate entities from the live versions. Some critics/fans don't seem to realize that sometimes and get caught up in a comparison of the two versions.

Merkava:
I used to hate YHF. Really hate it. I don't know why. IATTBYH is and always has been one of my favorite songs. Now, Wilco is among my top 5 favorite bands and YHF one of my favorite albums. I guess the reasonable explanation was that I didn't "get" it, but that doesn't really make sense. The album seems and seemed like it was made for me. Maybe the guilt of not finding it amazing upon first listen worked against me rather than with me, causing some wierd mix up with my brain synapses.

The same thing is starting to happen with AGIB. I always liked ALTWYS (that's the song that made me buy it without hearing any of Wilco's previous work), but the rest of it was shrouded in this thick haze. I can't remember anything besides ALTWYS, Hummingbird, and Theologons. As my tastes have developed, I decided to look back at AGIB. It's fantastic.

As for Being There, I need to give it a full listen before making any judgement. I love Misunderstood and Sunken Treasure, but besides Far, Far Away and Monday, I haven't really explored much.

Summerteeth is alright. It has it's hits and misses. I Can't Stand It, She's a Jar, and Shot in the Arm, and We're Just Friends sound amazing and put you into this great mood, but then I'm Always in Love's "wheee-ooooh" keyboard effects and uninspiredness just ruin it. Then there are a couple of good tracks mixed in with some "meh" ones. It's not a great album, but a nice collection of songs.

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