The Best Record Nobody Knows About

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:46 pm

I had this guy as an English professor a while back. He was definitely one of the coolest teachers I've ever had. I have a copy of his second album Lifeboats on LP, but guys who were in the know back then told me that I needed to get my hands on his first album (Red Letter Day). Sadly, there were only 500 copies of Red Letter Day pressed and they were long gone.

Which leads me to the present day and me doing a Google search on "Tom Lucas" a few months back. Lo and behold, it turns out there are a few specialty stores offering up Red Letter Day. So I figured why not? And bought the album.

Those old boys were right. Here it is. Judge for yourself.

Red Letter Day

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:53 pm

Wasn't that also an album by Buffalo Tom?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:56 pm

Never heard of Buffalo Tom.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:14 pm

Patsy Stone wrote:Wasn't that also an album by Buffalo Tom?

God bless my little sister here. When in college radio, I think I used the intro to Velvet Roof for every promo.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:25 pm

Damn. I was close.

BSmack, downloaded your album. Will listen to it tonight!

P.S. - Thanks for the Pink Floyd stuff.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:38 pm

This is actually two albums on one CD. Roll Over and Freedomburger by the New York Rock Ensemble. I have Freedomburger in my vinyl collection. This is a band that made a few LPs in the late 60s early 70s combining rock and classical sounds. Not much commercial or critical success, but they did do some great tunes. The band was fronted on vocals and keyboards by Michael Kamen, who went on to work with Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Metallica and Eric Clapton, as well as becoming one of the most sought after composer for film scores in the past 20 years. His almost 100 film credits include:

Brazil
Highlander
Baron Munchausen
Lethal Weapon 1-4
Die Hard 1- 3
License to Kill
X Men
Mr. Holland's Opus
F&L in Las Vegas
Band of Brothers
etc
etc

Kamen died in 2003.

http://www.michaelkamen.com/

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:40 pm

Patsy Stone wrote:Buffalo Tom

Rack! I'm trippin' back to '93.

bbqjones · Post by **bbqjones** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:30 pm

j.mascis masde buffalo tom and then they sucked when they didnt re-rick rubin him. i hate college proafessorsa and whiney college music.

war nickleback and jeff johnsons soul surf crap

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:46 pm

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:13 am

bbqjones wrote:j.mascis masde buffalo tom and then they sucked when they didnt re-rick rubin him. i hate college proafessorsa and whiney college music.

war nickleback and jeff johnsons soul surf crap

You lost me with "War Nickleback". Did you have a point?

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:46 am

yes.
war nickleback.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:06 am

bbqjones wrote:jeff johnsons soul surf crap

Yes.

John Jackson just totally pwn$. War surf soul stuff.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:16 am

PrimeX wrote:
bbqjones wrote:jeff johnsons soul surf crap
Yes.

John Jackson just totally pwn$. War surf soul stuff.

I have all of Joe Jenson's albums too. He's awesome.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:19 am

Is this the part where Dins sings some Joe Jackson?

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:24 am

BSmack wrote:
bbqjones wrote:j.mascis masde buffalo tom and then they sucked when they didnt re-rick rubin him. i hate college proafessorsa and whiney college music.

war nickleback and jeff johnsons soul surf crap
You lost me with "War Nickleback". Did you have a point?

You can have your nickel back! :P

peter dragon · Post by **peter dragon** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:23 am

only the second album.. Burning the ballroom down.. tracks 11-19.. good luck trying to find it.. bestest album of all times.. just saying..

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:42 am

my dad was into the Amazing RHythym Aces. they did a respectable cover of Al Green's "Love and Happiness"---which was crazy or ballsy.

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:01 pm

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:54 pm

Good luck finding it, but this gets my vote...

The God Machine - Scenes From The Second Storey

If you're into Tool, Floyd, Porcupine Tree & the like, try to find some mp3s. You won't regret it.

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:52 am

The KLF- "1987, What The Fuck Is Going On?"

So unknown, that it doesn't exist anymore
(except for copies of "questionable origin"). :wink: :wink: