When I choose an album for a Management Special, I try not to be too influenced by my own taste in music because they are supposed to be for the community here on TAS. As I said in my thread starter, the reason for the choice is that this month is the thirtieth anniversary of the album's original release, which shocked me a bit!

On my revisit to 'Dummy', I thought about how little I played it in the past and when I last played it and realised that it will have been at least 28 years ago. When I first heard it, my interest was peaked, but the album never really hooked me as it has many other people. I hear more hints of blues in it now than I did then, though.

I gave the album a score of 3/5 and I think it's highly unlikely that I will ever play it again more than once or twice.
As it played, I kept wishing that it would finish so that I could play 'Songs from my funeral' by Snakefarm, which has similarities but much much more to my taste. Since then I have played Snakefarm about eight times, enjoying every moment of it.

As for the solo album, 'Lives Outgrown' its dark and brooding tones are a bit more to my taste and I have played it three or four times since I started this thread.

I gave that album a score of 4/5.