VoicesCarry said:

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GangstaFam said:

lilgish said:

I get really nasty looks from people when it's on. For some strange reason they're very irritated by her voice

Strange Phenomena is vomit inducing unlike anything on HOL

LightOfArt said:

Her voice on that album IS awful because she hadn't figured out how to use it and it was therefore higher than a wailing banshee's on the planet Mordar.

LightOfArt said:

That and Room For The Life are the weak spots, imo. Love the rest of it.

VoicesCarry said:

It's not awful at all. Go listen to The Man With The Child In His Eyes or The Saxophone Song. Her voice is as beautiful as it would ever be.

Cloudbuster said:

I keep hearing about how shrill she used to be. I can't WAIT to hear it.

Cloudbuster said:

Sorry, but many fans would agree that she figured out how to tame her voice later on. This is why a lot of people prefer the re-recorded version of Wuthering Heights since the original has the terrible high voice.

VoicesCarry said:

I hate the re-recording. And sure, you'll find a few who do prefer it, but the whole point of Wuthering Heights was that witchy vocal.

And for fuck's sake, the entire first album is not shrill. Go listen to the two songs I mentioned, come back and tell me they're shrill and I'll laugh dog breath in your face.

Cloudbuster said:

I like it better when she sings it straight. It doesn't need that embellishment at all IMHO.



Two songs do not make it tolerable

VoicesCarry said:

11 great songs out of 13 do, tho'.

Cloudbuster said:

I think there are quite a few terrible tracks on that album, headlined by Strange Phenomena and Feel It It was clear she was just figuring out how things worked on that record.

Oh, and Gangsta, if you can deal with Joni's shrill vocals on her first two albums then you'll easily cope with Kate's.

Cloudbuster said:

Her first 3 albums are probably my favorites, so you're probably right.

VoicesCarry said:

Really? Many people still consider it one of the best debut albums.
Most of the songs stand up to this day.

Feel It is a fave of mine, although it was only about two years ago when it finally hit me.

GangstaFam said:

Ladies Of The Canyon.

Cloudbuster said:

Night in the City...

Cloudbuster said:

Yeah, I have never considered this a particularly auspicious debut. I find the songs pretentious and annoying, and her voice unbearable (except for a few tracks).

GangstaFam said:

Gorgeous song.

VoicesCarry said:

Rerecorded Wuthering Heights is boring and lacks the mystic quality of the original. And it doesnt have that glittery campy sound effect(dont know what it's called ) which accompannies the piano at the intro

VoicesCarry said:

Yeah, stick with Janet. She has so much more to say.

She really should tour again.

Cloudbuster said:

Says the Michael fan.

I still like Kate, but I start with The Dreaming. Deal with it, bitch!

Cloudbuster said:

Did she only ever have the one?

GangstaFam said:

Kate had bad stage fright. I donno if she still does.

Cloudbuster said:

That whole first album is way overlooked.

GangstaFam said:

VoicesCarry said:

She's probably not even sure.

VoicesCarry said:

She says not. She just never got around to doing another tour. Yeah, lame.
She was planning to take Never For Ever and The Dreaming on the road as her second tour... that would've been something to witness.