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The album that changed everything for me.

Thanks Robbie, Johnny, Paul, Sinclair and Gordie.

Anyone else here got some intense IBE love?

Mean Streak, Copenhagen, If New Orleans Is Beat, Gus... what a gem.

I know 75% of the people here grew up with Fully Completely and Henhouse etc... but this was the shit I grew up with.

I admit that IBE kind of got short shrift from me over the years. Don't know why, maybe it was because I was busy with young kids of my own when it came out - even though I got it on the day it came out (like every other Hip album), I didn't really connect with the songs when it was released.

Over the last year, I've found myself really gaining appreciation for this album (and NFPA, but that's another story). New Orleans is Beat is just an amazing song. I was glad to see it live last year in London.