If Futurology and RTF were one overall album

[foundthatsoul]

ok so we got two Manics albums in a year, but what if it was one traditional 13 track album and not the two parter? Was thinking about this today due to the amount of boring songs on Futurology. I haven't lived with Futurology long but in terms of immediate impressions mine would look like so:

1. Futurology
2. Dreaming a City (Hugheskova)
3. 3 Ways to See Despair
4. Rewind the Film
5. Walk Me to the Bridge
6. As Holy As the Soil (I had to look this up I still call it the Soil song)
7. Europa
8. Misguided Missile
9. This Sullen Welsh Heart
10. The Next Jet to Leave Moscow
11. Black Square
12. Let's Go To War
13. 30 Year War

[AK47]

It wouldn't work as a coherent album though. Two distinct styles hence why they recorded two seperately after realising how contrasting they were. I can't even imagine a track list.

[UEF]

Originally Posted by AK47

It wouldn't work as a coherent album though. Two distinct styles hence why they recorded two seperately after realising how contrasting they were. I can't even imagine a track list.

I don't think it is two distinct styles for the most part. Most of the non-singles on Futurology could go on RTF

[BloodFlowerBill]

Originally Posted by AK47

It wouldn't work as a coherent album though. Two distinct styles hence why they recorded two seperately after realising how contrasting they were. I can't even imagine a track list.

Agree. I think it might work better if you took tracks/bsides off the Lifeblood period, and maybe one off things like There By The Grace of God.

[Porco]

I think they compliment each other while having obviously distinct differences in their overall sounds. There are so many links and themes that can be made between the two albums.I think even if you put them in a jumbled playlist it'd be more coherent in style than KYE! (not meant as a dig at KYE).

[foundthatsoul]

I just picked the songs I liked best I've not even listened to them in that order, shall be my next task to create a playlist! The ones I like on Futurology I really like but I find myself skipping quite a few. I like the album ok but it isn't consistent. They may be different styles but I had a similar reaction to RTF

[someone, somewhere, soon]

i'd like both mashed together, Sandinista!-style - going back to the original "70 Songs..." idea.

[Son of Stopped]

Well let's face it, one of these days Sony will reissue these two albums as one package as part of their "3 Album Classics" series. Except they'll probably stick PFAYM in there was well.

[Suicide Aldi]

Haha, i wondered how long it would take for a thread like this to crop up.

[Mr Richey]

No. They are two very different albums and not compatible.

[Porco]

FutuRewRoloIndTheGyFilmphobes! It was a good working title!

[hummingbird]

If Futurology and RTF were one overall album it would be shit

[mickburkesnr]

Dunno about the two albums being together, but "The Next Jet to Leave Moscow" could definately be on Rewind The Film, probably slip it in before Tokyo.

Imagine a stripped down acoustic version of Sex, Power, Love and Money

[David27]

Even though they are completely different I think there could be a balanced album. Here's my idea...

1. Futurology
2. Show Me The Wonder
3. Walk Me To the Bridge
4. Lets Go to War
5. As Holy as the Soil
6. The Next Jet to Leave Moscow
7. Sullen Welsh Heart
8. Running out of Fantasy
9. Europa Geht Durch Mich
10. Manorbier
11. Between the Clock and the Bed
12. 30 Year War

[Winterlovers]

1. Futurology
2. This Sullen Welsh Heart
3. The Next Jet to Leave Moscow
4. Black Square
5. As Holy as the Soil (that Buries Your Skin)
6. (I Miss the) Tokyo Skyline
7. The Last Time I Saw Paris
8. Walk Me to the Bridge
9. Dreaming a City (Hughesovka)
10. Europa Geht Durch Mich
11. Missguided Missile
12. 30 Year War
13. Let's Go To War
14. The View from Stow Hill
15. Rewind the Film