what was the last 'classic album' you got and were knocked out by?

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.

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 Lemminge
Captain Beefheart, Safe as Milk
The Byrds, Fifth Dimension

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).

Superfly--absolutely.

I also had that experience with Planxty as well. they had insane chemistry and were all phenomenal musicians.

the first two la dusseldorf albums (s/t and 'viva')

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

Scott Walker, Tilt
Elvis Costello, Armed Forces
Bruce Springsteen, Darkness on the Edge of Town
Kris Kristofferson, Kristofferson
La Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf

Jerry Lee Lewis - Live at the Star Club Hamburg

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.

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.

That is existed until two weeks ago. Yeesh.

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.

odessey and oracle

Not sure about knocked out, but I recently enjoyed hearing Marquee Moon for the first time a great deal.

Every time I put on some old Eno or Cale I get knocked out.

last one was talk talk's laughing stock

Ride - Nowhere

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Deluxe by Harmonia. Awesome.

'supa dupa fly'

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man shit yeah that's an album

The Pebbles series

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).

http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/90/ZZ_Top_-_El_Loco.jpg

yeahhh i have only recently realized the classic-ness of zz top.

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man shit yeah that's an album

^thirded. What a great record that is.

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.

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 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.

Mingus - The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

Selected Ambient Works

i think they start to fade a bit starting with deguello

hatin on Deguello?! you mad

CHEAP SUNGLASSES

Stevie Wonder's Talking Book... I knew the singles but recently had my mind completely blown by "Maybe Your Baby"

When was the last time you heard Pearl Necklace? That song smokes.

i like deguello! it's still zz top (actually manic mechanic is a nice album cut)...but anyway i'm just saying IN COMPARISON to like tres hombres or rio grande mud...they still rule in comparison other ppl

ZZ top is like Rush for me: the early guitar stuff is the best, the 80's shiny, synth stuff does nothing for me. Give me Rio Grande Mud, 3 Hombres or Fandango any day. THe middle period stuff is ok.

Ride - Nowhere

― very wary hairy Barry (herb albert), Monday, 11 October 2010 04:56 (3 days ago) Bookmark

U should check this out if you haven't seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAT-5MTRrPo

that's not a track off Nowhere obvs but that's the first song on a good live video, all of which is up on that guy's You Tube account.

also we saw the new upcoming Creation movie 'Upside Down' last night and that does a fantastic job of at last giving Ride the credit they deserve. Mark G saying that essentialy Ride paid for Loveless but he was happy about that!

Roxy music-for your pleasure

Ride paid for Loveless? I thought Oasis did.

Loveless recorded: 1989-1991

Oasis' first record sales: 1994

Oh well, I meant post-Loveless spend rescuing the label, I guess if we're talking pre-Loveless financing... of course.

10cc - Sheet Music
Tom Verlaine - Words From The Front

The first Suicide album

ZZ top is like Rush for me: the early guitar stuff is the best, the 80's shiny, synth stuff does nothing for me[ is fucking all time classic forever dog.

― Zeppelin to Howlin Wolf: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:39 PM (10 hours ago) Bookmark

Ride paid for Loveless? I thought Oasis did.

― cathedral-sized jellyfish in your mind (Trayce), Thursday, October 14, 2010 6:58 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

everybody paid for oasis

Violator.

my beautiful dark twisted fantasy!!!