Trouble in Shangri-La better than IYD and 24KG?

[sorcerer999]

The only songs on TISL that stand the test of time these days (for me, personally) are
Trouble In Shangri-La
Candlebright
Sorcerer
Planets
Bombay
Love Is

...and that's only half of the album. I used to be so enamored with this record, but it really is starting to sound like a product of its time, like so many of you have said. Originally, I thought that this record was still better than IYD but such is not the case anymore. However, I do think that in 15 years, IYD will also sound "dated" as well.

24KG, with it's sparse production, will NOT sound dated in the future, because each song already evokes an era of the past...which is what I love about that album the most. ATBW IS WILD HEART!!! Belle Fleur IS BELLA DONNA! Hard Advice IS TISL! Watch Chain IS RUMOURS! And 24KG is basically EVERYTHING I love about late 70's California Rock!

For me, 24KG trumps the last two albums, IMO.