Frank Black Mix Tape Suggestions / POX

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I need suggestions on making a Frank Black compilation. I have only heard "Los Angeles" and "Dog in the Sand" and I really like both so they are going on there. Suggestions?

I suppose this could be a POX but ideally i am gunning for over 10 songs.

― tk, Thursday, 29 July 2004 05:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Anything off his first two albums, which are great.

After that, forget it except for the tracks 'You Ain't Me' and 'Bad Harmony'

― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 29 July 2004 05:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Los Angeles
I Heard Ramona Sing
Hang On To Your Ego
Fu Manchu
Ten Percenter
Parry The Wind, High, Low
(I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain
Speedy Marie
Freedom Rock
Blast Off

Today anyway.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 29 July 2004 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

"If It Takes All Night" (from Dog in the Sand). So so so excellent.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Thursday, 29 July 2004 11:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm sort of partial to "All My Ghosts" and "Back to Rome" myself.

― Knuckles the Dog (Knuckles), Thursday, 29 July 2004 12:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Headache, dudes.

― Gribowitz (Lynskey), Thursday, 29 July 2004 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

His cover of "Handyman" (with the otherwise loathesome Teenage Fanclub backin' him up) is hands down, far and away the best thing he ever did. After that, there's "Los Angeles" and "Headache"...and then Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 July 2004 12:18 (twenty-one years ago)

http://zenandjuice.com/music/teenage_fanclub/music/singles/frank_black1.jpg

Really. It's excellent. Go get it.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 July 2004 12:19 (twenty-one years ago)

headache
white noise maker
headache
kicked in the taco
headache
thalassocracy
headache
freedom rock
headache
men in black

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 29 July 2004 12:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm gonna stick with the pre-Catholics stuff cuz that's what I know best.

Los Angeles
Hang On To Your Ego
Thalassocracy
Speedy Marie
Headache
Freedom Rock
Ole Mulholland
Superabound
White Noise Maker
Men In Black

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:23 (twenty-one years ago)

hey ya

― g--ff, posting from mid-'03 (gcannon), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"Loathsome" Teenage Fanclub?

That's like kicking a baby lamb whilst wearing rollerskates.

― Gribowitz (Lynskey), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Chip-Away Boy
The Modern Age
Breathless (from Otis Blackwell tribute album)
21 Reasons
Massif Centrale
Ten Percenter
Headache
Parry The Wind, High, Low
End of Miles
Horrible Day
Manitoba (bonus 11th track)

― Huck, Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

this thread reminded me how much i love "if it takes all night", johnny fever is right upthread

― artiste, Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd add:

Whatever Happened To Pong and (I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain from the Teenager Of The Year album. In fact those first two solo albums are both bloody great.

Speaking of which I have those plus Dog In The Sand, which i really like. What other Frank solo I am missing out on? Anyone know if the last one Show Me Your Tears is worthwhile?

― piers, Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:09 (twenty-one years ago)

His last three are all very good, SMYT is excellent.

― Huck, Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Must Have: "Brackish Boy"

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:42 (twenty-one years ago)

"That's like kicking a baby lamb whilst wearing rollerskates"

Whilst who's wearing rollerskates? You or the lamb?

If the lamb was wearing the rollerskates and you gave it a really powerful kick (maybe taking a run-up first), it could go for miles!

It would have to be on a fairly smooth surface 'though - a field wouldn't be any use for instance, 'cos the wheels of the rollerskates would be too small to cope with the uneven surface and would rapidly get clogged with mud if it was at al damp underfoot and the lamb would lose momentum quite rapidly.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I was kind of shocked at how good and really quite... lovely "My Favorite Kiss" from last year's Show Me Your Tears was. It's the only track I have from it.

Nothing is as good as 'Los Angeles', though.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 29 July 2004 21:41 (twenty-one years ago)

[i]"His last three are all very good, SMYT is excellent."[/i]

I just know I have to get that one, thanks.

― piers, Thursday, 29 July 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

The first, self-titled, Frank Black and the Catholics is pretty excellent.

― Knuckles the Dog (Knuckles), Friday, 30 July 2004 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I've Seen Your Picture
How You Went So Far
San Antonio, Texas
Pan American Highway
Pray For The Girls
Bad Harmony
The Swimmer
His Kingly Cave
Jesus Was Right
The Farewell Bend
California Bound

i could go on and on. the man is a fountain of rock and roll.

― Troy, Friday, 30 July 2004 20:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Farewell Bend" is really good.

― Huck, Friday, 30 July 2004 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

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