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Thread started 07/05/06 1:41pm

badujunkie

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If I want to get into Kylie...

...where do I start?

I've resisted and resisted because while I've liked some of her singles, overall her voice is too sugary sweet and the music is just TOO pop. something about it just rubs me as even more bubblegum than old-school Madonna. However I do have "Body Language" and about half the cuts on there are solid. It seems EVERYONE is into her, so where do I go from here? I also like a few tracks from "Fever" but know nothing of the rest of her catalog.

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Reply #1 posted 07/05/06 1:45pm

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Listen to Light Years.

That's all.

But if you're in need of taking some babysteps, listening to a few greatest hits comps wouldn't hurt, either. Ultimate Kylie should do it.
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Ooh, little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours (Free 4 a couple of hours)
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years (Next 7 years)
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night

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Reply #2 posted 07/05/06 1:53pm

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Hits + is a good start for the songs from the Deconstruction era not too poppy

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Reply #3 posted 07/05/06 2:41pm

miguelbulcao

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Get all of it!

But please, put some Dannii in the mix! wink

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Reply #4 posted 07/05/06 4:12pm

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It depends on what you like. Kylie has evolved through the ages. I'll try to break it down this way:

Early period (1988-1992)

Kylie is just a pop starlet, as her first albums Kylie and Enjoy Yourself are quite saccharine. Rhythm of Love is a step toward a harder, edgier sound, with Let's Get to It taking the SexKylie image too far. This period is summarized with a compilation in 1992.
Moody period (1994-1998)

In attempt to distance herself from her bubblegum past, Kylie does a 180 and ventures for a much more mature sound. 94's Kylie Minogue is striking in its complete departure from bubblegum, instead opting for a smoother sound. She did a duet with Nick Cave in '95 called "Where the Wild Roses Grow" that raised eyebrows and questions about the oft-pidgeonholed Minogue. The masterpiece of this period is her artistic zenith, 97's Impossible Princess. This album features Kylie's input the most, as she was largely responsible for the lyrics and sound. This may be the best glimpse into Kylie's actual person.
Disco rebirth (2000-2002)

After the commercial failure of Impossible Princess, Kylie took some time off to recuperate and reload the cannon, so to speak. After the teen pop explosion of the late 90s, the stage was set for Kylie to reclaim her pop throne, but with a little more substance and a lot more wisdom. The resulting albums are the flamboyantly camp Light Years, which saw Kylie recover her pink army, and Fever, which I find to be the most thoroughly enjoyable dance album I've had the pleasure to hear. Mounds of fun abound!
Disco groove (2003-present)

Having recaptured the mainstream audience, Kylie delves into darker, funkier territory and emerges with the synth/funk/disco set Body Language. Many fans are pissed off, claiming it isn't pop enough, but the album is probably her best. In 2004, the first comprehensive compilation of her entire career is issued in the form of Ultimate Kylie, which features 2 new cuts. "I Believe in You", a joint venture with the Scissor Sisters, is a surprisingly disarming synth-pop exercise, while "Giving You Up" sees Kylie funk it up yet again with the help of Xenomania.

Kylie also has released quite a few B-sides that are definitely worth checking out. The best of these are from 2000 on, and there are more than enough to fill an entire 80-minute disc.

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Reply #5 posted 07/05/06 4:14pm

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I've reviewed most of her albums here, if you're interested further.

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Reply #6 posted 07/05/06 4:16pm

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Moonbeam said:

It depends on what you like. Kylie has evolved through the ages. I'll try to break it down this way:

Early period (1988-1992)

Kylie is just a pop starlet, as her first albums Kylie and Enjoy Yourself are quite saccharine. Rhythm of Love is a step toward a harder, edgier sound, with Let's Get to It taking the SexKylie image too far. This period is summarized with a compilation in 1992.
Moody period (1994-1998)

In attempt to distance herself from her bubblegum past, Kylie does a 180 and ventures for a much more mature sound. 94's Kylie Minogue is striking in its complete departure from bubblegum, instead opting for a smoother sound. She did a duet with Nick Cave in '95 called "Where the Wild Roses Grow" that raised eyebrows and questions about the oft-pidgeonholed Minogue. The masterpiece of this period is her artistic zenith, 97's Impossible Princess. This album features Kylie's input the most, as she was largely responsible for the lyrics and sound. This may be the best glimpse into Kylie's actual person.
Disco rebirth (2000-2002)

After the commercial failure of Impossible Princess, Kylie took some time off to recuperate and reload the cannon, so to speak. After the teen pop explosion of the late 90s, the stage was set for Kylie to reclaim her pop throne, but with a little more substance and a lot more wisdom. The resulting albums are the flamboyantly camp Light Years, which saw Kylie recover her pink army, and Fever, which I find to be the most thoroughly enjoyable dance album I've had the pleasure to hear. Mounds of fun abound!
Disco groove (2003-present)

Having recaptured the mainstream audience, Kylie delves into darker, funkier territory and emerges with the synth/funk/disco set Body Language. Many fans are pissed off, claiming it isn't pop enough, but the album is probably her best. In 2004, the first comprehensive compilation of her entire career is issued in the form of Ultimate Kylie, which features 2 new cuts. "I Believe in You", a joint venture with the Scissor Sisters, is a surprisingly disarming synth-pop exercise, while "Giving You Up" sees Kylie funk it up yet again with the help of Xenomania.

Kylie also has released quite a few B-sides that are definitely worth checking out. The best of these are from 2000 on, and there are more than enough to fill an entire 80-minute disc.

Nice summery

I only own one song, and thats only because its off "if looks could kill" soundtrack. "better the devil u know", despite being a stock,aiken, waterman production, is a solid song that captured that euro pop house era quite well.

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Reply #7 posted 07/05/06 7:55pm

Novabreaker	"Fever" and "Body Language" are her only genuinely good albums, to be honest. Well at least from my own perspective, and those are the albums DJs even at some alt. dance nights might spin a cut from. "Light Years" was apporaching with some fantastic filterdisco, it but it was just too damn corny overall.
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Reply #8 posted 07/05/06 8:01pm

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Novabreaker said:

"Fever" and "Body Language" are her only genuinely good albums, to be honest. Well at least from my own perspective, and those are the albums DJs even at some alt. dance nights might spin a cut from. "Light Years" was apporaching with some fantastic filterdisco, it but it was just too damn corny overall.

I have to agree. I own most of her albums (I think the only ones I'm missing are "Let's Get To It" and "Impossible Princess/KM 1997", both of which I would like) and her early albums are just there. "Light Years" is spotty and for the most part, filled with too much cheese (or corn, if you wil).

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Reply #9 posted 07/06/06 2:02pm

CinisterCee	Novabreaker said: "Fever" and "Body Language" are her only genuinely good albums, to be honest. Well at least from my own perspective, and those are the albums DJs even at some alt. dance nights might spin a cut from. "Light Years" was apporaching with some fantastic filterdisco, it but it was just too damn corny overall. I have to agree as well. The deluxe version of Fever is great.
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Reply #10 posted 07/06/06 2:09pm

Ottensen

Moonbeam said:

It depends on what you like. Kylie has evolved through the ages. I'll try to break it down this way:

Early period (1988-1992)

Kylie is just a pop starlet, as her first albums Kylie and Enjoy Yourself are quite saccharine. Rhythm of Love is a step toward a harder, edgier sound, with Let's Get to It taking the SexKylie image too far. This period is summarized with a compilation in 1992.
Moody period (1994-1998)

In attempt to distance herself from her bubblegum past, Kylie does a 180 and ventures for a much more mature sound. 94's Kylie Minogue is striking in its complete departure from bubblegum, instead opting for a smoother sound. She did a duet with Nick Cave in '95 called "Where the Wild Roses Grow" that raised eyebrows and questions about the oft-pidgeonholed Minogue. The masterpiece of this period is her artistic zenith, 97's Impossible Princess. This album features Kylie's input the most, as she was largely responsible for the lyrics and sound. This may be the best glimpse into Kylie's actual person.
Disco rebirth (2000-2002)

After the commercial failure of Impossible Princess, Kylie took some time off to recuperate and reload the cannon, so to speak. After the teen pop explosion of the late 90s, the stage was set for Kylie to reclaim her pop throne, but with a little more substance and a lot more wisdom. The resulting albums are the flamboyantly camp Light Years, which saw Kylie recover her pink army, and Fever, which I find to be the most thoroughly enjoyable dance album I've had the pleasure to hear. Mounds of fun abound!
Disco groove (2003-present)

Having recaptured the mainstream audience, Kylie delves into darker, funkier territory and emerges with the synth/funk/disco set Body Language. Many fans are pissed off, claiming it isn't pop enough, but the album is probably her best. In 2004, the first comprehensive compilation of her entire career is issued in the form of Ultimate Kylie, which features 2 new cuts. "I Believe in You", a joint venture with the Scissor Sisters, is a surprisingly disarming synth-pop exercise, while "Giving You Up" sees Kylie funk it up yet again with the help of Xenomania.

Kylie also has released quite a few B-sides that are definitely worth checking out. The best of these are from 2000 on, and there are more than enough to fill an entire 80-minute disc.

WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW? Oh yes, they actually still play that video once in a while here...I like it! That's the one where her she plays the shrew killed by her man and sings from the dead in the river where he dumped her body, right? razz

It's so dark and 'un-Kylie' lol

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Reply #11 posted 07/06/06 5:31pm

Novabreaker	lol @ my own spelelling and grarmmar.
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Reply #12 posted 07/06/06 5:39pm

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Ottensen said:

It's so dark and 'un-Kylie' lol

Indeed! Great song and video!

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Reply #13 posted 07/06/06 8:38pm

ThreadBare	... shake yourself awake from that nightmare, dear child. And, get into Lalah Hathaway instead.
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