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by Agrophile in Texas » Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:03 pm
There were always singles in the album era, whether they are released before the LP, or after. They are there to entice you to buy. For example, I remember hearing "Killer Queen" playing on the radio as a lad, and loving it, "Hey I got to get that album when it comes out!" even though I'd never bought a Queen LP before that. And when I think on it, the records I bought because of the singles, makes for a long list (even from artists I was long familiar with (Lennon's "Walls and Bridges" after hearing the first 2 singles)
Releasing a track can be counterproductive, sure, but only if it doesn't grab listeners. In the case of Road, for me personally, yeah, my shoulders have sagged with each song. On the other hand, Detroit Stories drew me in. I wasn't on forums, or in the know (I was off doing other things), but I stumbled upon the vid for "Our Love Will Change the World" and went "Wait, what's this, I like this" and I went out and searched to find what CD it was attached to. Then "Social Debris" reenforced that desire to get the release.
I've always bought Cooper's studio releases and that won't change here. But I can't lie and say I'm liking what I'm hearing so far. What I'm holding on to is that this will be one of those that'll grow on me over time. Maybe not a classic, but at least something I can enjoy on some level. But let's be honest, that's miles away from when I first heard "No Mr. Nice Guy" and I about took a leap over the moon, it was a complete, lightning through the brain, holy crap, I need that LP now! Type of reaction.