Author: tracysigler | Posted: February 8th, 2006 | | Tags: 1986, Game Theory, music, pop, rock, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Game Theory
- Title: The Big Shot Chronicles
- Year: 1986
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 6
- Owner: Mary
- Acquired: 1986 – Mary bought it when she was working at Plan 9 Records in Richmond, VA.
- Keeper: Yes
OK, I’m logging Game Theory’s first album second since the their second album was first due to ongoing alphabetizing challenges. Never let the movers move your records. It takes years to undo their mess.
I just can’t get into this band. Lately I’ve been stuck on this Buddy Guy record from the 1960s and I’ve been playing it every day for the last couple weeks. So, I guess I’m not being fair. No buncha white kids playing arty pop can follow that. Anyhow, Mary rates “The Big Shot Chronicles” a 6.
Author: tracysigler | Posted: January 8th, 2006 | | Tags: 1987, Game Theory, music, pop, rock, vinyl | No Comments »
- Artist: Game Theory
- Title: Lolita Nation
- Year: 1987
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 4
- Owner: Mary
- Acquired: 1987 – Mary bought it for herself when she was working at Plan 9 Records in Richmond, VA.
- Keeper: No
OK, I played this one out of order. I played the second one first. Mary says the first is pretty good, but agrees with me that this one needs to go. She rated it only a 2 or 3, but I’m giving it a 4. The whole time I was listening to it I was thinking “this sounds a lot like Let’s Active”, which is not really a bad thing. And surprise, surprise, surprise! It was produced by LA main man Mitch Easter.
It wasn’t really bad, but it’s a freakin’ double album! Double albums in general encourage too much self-indulgence and noodling around, being arty or whatever. Unless you’re the Beastie Boys, Isaac Hayes, Metallica, Outkast, or Led Zeppelin, (and you are not) a double album is just never a good idea. Seriously. Don’t try it. Seriously.
