Captain Beefheart's Doc At The Radar Station. Wow.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
never thought I would say it, but "Blood and Chocolate"
― the tune is space, Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
two recent discoveries
last Christmas I finally discovered The Pogues. I'd owned "Rum, Sodomy..." for a long time and had heard quite a bit of their stuff out and about (friends' houses, pubs etc), but somehow never really paid attention. Anyway, last Christmas it clicked. I spent about a month listening to them every day and still play them reasonably regularly.
another is Blue Cheer's 'Vincebus Eruptum', which I finally picked up a couple of months ago. Classic.
― Duke, Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
Does Sinead's "The Lion and The Cobra" count? Because it should. And I'm floored.
― Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
Agreed - that's a total jam.
― lavender hotel kumquat (kkvgz), Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
The KLF - Chill Out, absolutely perfect for sitting in Roundhay Park in the sun following a really stressful week at work.
― Gavin in Leeds, Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
I still haven't heard Chill Out, my local record stores have and constantly get in about a million copies of The White Room, but I haven't seen Chill Out hit the used shelves once.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:04 (2 years ago) Permalink
It's a really great record. Wish I had it with me now.
― Trip Maker, Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
My answer to this question is The White Album remaster.I know, I know, we told the Beatles to fuck off in every way imaginable, but that remaster really did make it sound a million times better.
― Trip Maker, Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Shazam!" - The Move
― Darin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
See, I always put Sparks down as Town-Ain't-Big-Enough 1-hit wonders. I heard No. 1 song in heaven and got the album, and holy fuck, that's some good electropop proto-house, it's proper kicking my ass at the moment. Are all Sparks albums this awesome?
― I'm being a smartass here, but in a fun way (NotEnough), Friday, 8 October 2010 12:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
kinda, actually - people who get into Sparks are really into Sparks. it's all worth looking into.
― aerosmith: live at gunpoint (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Friday, 8 October 2010 12:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
who was the last classical bum you were knocked out by and why?
― avoyoungdro's number (k3vin k.), Friday, 8 October 2010 13:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
Born in the USA for some reason passed me by for ages even as a confirmed Springsteen nut. I knew the singles of course but had never heard most of the rest of it, at least not knowingly. I was knocked out by stuff like "Bobby Jean" and "Downbound Train" which are as good as anything he's ever done.
― margana (anagram), Friday, 8 October 2010 13:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
I got No. 1 In Heaven recently & really fell for it---maybe that's a good answer for me for this thread too!--- & then got Kimono My House (cos that was the other one that gets rated super highly) & didn't like it nearly as much. I'm not sure I'm gonna keep digging for the time being, gonna ride this one out first.
― Euler, Friday, 8 October 2010 13:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
I had the same problem w/ Sparks, loved a couple albums, didn't fall for a few others... stalled as a result.
― yeah ilxor stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment. (ilxor), Friday, 8 October 2010 13:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
Having rejected Rod Stewart since "Tonight's the Night," I can't believe I'm playing Every Picture Tells a Story so much.
― Brad C., Friday, 8 October 2010 13:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
Jack Bruce--"Songs For a Tailor"
And I was dropping the needle on a couple of copies of Beatles For Sale" in advance of selling them and came to realize "No Reply" is just overwhelmingly great.
― ellaguru, Friday, 8 October 2010 14:45 (2 years ago) Permalink
Past few weeks have been all about the first Planxty album.
― seandalai, Friday, 8 October 2010 14:52 (2 years ago) Permalink
that's strange Euler - Kimono is really the one album that everyone can agree on. Sparks are really kind of spotty and you could do well just by skipping their entire 80s and 90s work. But their debut s/t album, Kimono, Propaganda, No.1, Big Beat, and the three they released this decade are all quite good.
― frogbs, Friday, 8 October 2010 15:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
I've had these for a little while but have been re-listening to them recently and they have become very much some of my favorite albums:
Amon Duul II, Tanz der LemmingeCaptain Beefheart, Safe as MilkThe Byrds, Fifth Dimension
― u r rong (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
I have little patience for what I call "Cats Rock"---I hate musicals for the most part---& Kimono My House sounded like that to me. I'll give it another shot, but I'm going to have fight through my instinctive aversion to that kind of thing (hate Queen for the same reason).
― Euler, Friday, 8 October 2010 16:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
Superfly--absolutely.
― your mother verna (abbygarnett), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
I also had that experience with Planxty as well. they had insane chemistry and were all phenomenal musicians.
― your mother verna (abbygarnett), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
the first two la dusseldorf albums (s/t and 'viva')
― journey to the end of nyt (nakhchivan), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
Euler if you liked No. 1 Song in Heaven get Terminal Jive, the second one they did with Moroder. it's not as icy-cold but it is very good
― crude interloper of a once august profession (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
Scott Walker, TiltElvis Costello, Armed ForcesBruce Springsteen, Darkness on the Edge of TownKris Kristofferson, KristoffersonLa Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
Jerry Lee Lewis - Live at the Star Club Hamburg
― ithappens, Friday, 8 October 2010 16:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
La Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf
I picked this up recently as well -- can't say I was knocked out, but it's certainly a strong album and a solid addition to anyone's collection if you're eager for more krauty stuff.
― yeah ilxor stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment. (ilxor), Friday, 8 October 2010 16:43 (2 years ago) Permalink
The four Grace Jones Albums (Warm Leathrette - Slave to the Rhythm) were pretty mindblowing and classic. "Walking in the Rain" is just great in its dated 80s synthesizers and Grace's menacing voice, and "I've Done It Again" proves she can actually sing.
David Bowie's Station to Station - I'm still trying to figure this album out, but it always leaves me intrigued after a full spin. I love "Golden Years." Very funky. I also liked that David was apparently so baked he can't remember what he was thinking while recording.
Lou Reed's Transfomer I didn't know "Walk on the Wilde Side" exited until two weeks ago. It's a great song. I was a little put off by the colored girl's line but then realized that in the lyrics he is talking about the Andy Warhol's superstars who are really screwed up so I got off my PC horse quickly.
― lilsoulbrother, Friday, 8 October 2010 18:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
That is existed until two weeks ago. Yeesh.
― lilsoulbrother, Friday, 8 October 2010 19:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
Heaps of Joni Mitchell like Court & Spark and Ladies Of The Canyon. Don't know if it's considered classic, but I checked out Bad Religion's album Suffer, based on it being ILMs favourite and it's pretty great.
― Tim. E "LazRus" Lucas (Prose b4 Hoes...and Big Hoos), Sunday, 10 October 2010 21:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
odessey and oracle
― nerve_pylon, Sunday, 10 October 2010 21:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
Not sure about knocked out, but I recently enjoyed hearing Marquee Moon for the first time a great deal.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Sunday, 10 October 2010 21:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
Every time I put on some old Eno or Cale I get knocked out.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 11 October 2010 00:53 (2 years ago) Permalink
last one was talk talk's laughing stock
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Monday, 11 October 2010 01:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ride - Nowhere
― very wary hairy Barry (herb albert), Monday, 11 October 2010 03:56 (2 years ago) Permalink
traffic - low spark of high heeled boys
― balls, Monday, 11 October 2010 04:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
Deluxe by Harmonia. Awesome.
― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 06:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
'supa dupa fly'
― truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 06:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
man shit yeah that's an album
― miss danilelle steven and her clitoral stimulator (contenderizer), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 06:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
The Pebbles series
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 12 October 2010 10:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
Mine was Screamadelica. I thought Primal Scream was like, a grunge band.
Also the Stone Roses debut. Heard a lot about it, it seemed like one of those overhyped critic's faves that's good but obnoxious and overwrought (see also: Arcade Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel).
― frogbs, Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
― Trip Maker, Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
yeahhh i have only recently realized the classic-ness of zz top.
― tylerw, Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
^thirded. What a great record that is.
― Zeppelin to Howlin Wolf: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
Finally, after many years reading about them, I listened to the NY Dolls debut. Wow. There was a Stones-vibe I about the Dolls that I wasn't expecting. I love the Stones, so yeah.
― musicfanatic, Thursday, 14 October 2010 17:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
are the boys being busted for smuggling weed on that album cover? it doesn't look like weed but still...
anyway yeah they are awesome, altho that's the one pre-Eliminator album of theirs I don't own
― i was like a person at a table at a place (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 14 October 2010 18:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
i love zz top but i guess i don't consider el loco "classic" compared to the earlier ones....i think they start to fade a bit starting with deguello, and then obv with eliminator they become something different.
― S Beez Wit the Remedy (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 14 October 2010 18:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
Mingus - The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 14 October 2010 18:16 (2 years ago) Permalink