Rating the three Mescaleros' albums

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Streetcore is double A-side single with 8 bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are good enough that I tend to listen to them more often than not when I put the single one.

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Global
Rock Art
Streetcore

Wasn't a big fan of Rock Art when it came out, but it has really grown on me.

Also, nice first post, Low Down Low!
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Olaf wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 4:47pm
Global
Rock Art
Streetcore

Wasn't a big fan of Rock Art when it came out, but it has really grown on me.

Also, nice first post, Low Down Low!
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Marky Dread wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 5:23pm
Olaf wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 4:47pm
Global
Rock Art
Streetcore

Wasn't a big fan of Rock Art when it came out, but it has really grown on me.

Also, nice first post, Low Down Low!
9 years later... :mrgreen:
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Re: Rating the three Mescaleros' albums

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msza2 wrote:
04 Mar 2015, 12:13pm
Streetcore is double A-side single with 8 bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are good enough that I tend to listen to them more often than not when I put the single one.
YES, the bonus tracks on Streetcore are definitely worth it. They add a lot of value to the album, and I end up going for them more than the main tracks sometimes.

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Marky Dread wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 5:23pm
Olaf wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 4:47pm
Global
Rock Art
Streetcore

Wasn't a big fan of Rock Art when it came out, but it has really grown on me.

Also, nice first post, Low Down Low!
9 years later... :mrgreen:
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Re: Rating the three Mescaleros' albums

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Olaf wrote:
21 Feb 2025, 4:47pm
Global
Rock Art
Streetcore

Wasn't a big fan of Rock Art when it came out, but it has really grown on me.

Also, nice first post, Low Down Low!
I've always prided myself on being an early peaker.

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Re: Rating the three Mescaleros' albums

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Good thread. I really don't know how to answer it.

Global is the most consistent album. Agree that the Minstrel boy version should have been swapped.

Rock Art has some good songs. I love X-Ray Style. I don't love the production and the I guess "modern" sounds on it. Not one song on it is really a standout though.

Streetcore is a little haphazard however has two of his stronger songs, Long Shadow and Silver & Gold. I wish the Johnny Cash colab was used for Redemption Song.

I may even say Streetcore to be honst.

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Rock Art
Streetcore
Global

Global isn't a bad album by any means but it is my least favourite of the three
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