Nirvana’s Unplugged In New York. I know why I bought it - at the time it was a new concept: take something hard-rockish/grunge and turn it acoustic. After all, Clapton had success with the same formula. Turns out it was just a moment in time. I put it on recently, and my wife and I were both like “what the hell is this?” Cobain sounds board, drained and tired. And there is absolutely nothing musically interesting on this recording. At the time it was good. But now, to me, it sounds forgettable.
What Recordings Of Yours Did Not Age Well?
I happened to be scrolling through Napster in the Red Garland section and found "Red Alert", an album that I bought on vinyl in 1978 when I had a Sansui 771 receiver, Technics turntable with Shure V15 Type III, and generic 12 inch 3-way speakers. I remember that I'd heard a tune from the album on the local FM jazz station and went out and bought the album the same day. I hadn't listened to the album in 30 years. I cued it up on Napster and sat down and listened to it. Tidal and Amazon do not have this recording. It was a pleasant listening experience, but nothing that would make me want to buy it today if I didn't own it....and if I never hear it again, I won't miss it. For the life of me I can't remember what tune on the LP convinced me to buy it. Back in 1978, I was very discriminating how I spent my money on recordings because I was recently out of college....and a music purchase had to really count.
Do you have any recordings that didn't age well in this regard?
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