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

Oh man. Deluxe by Harmonia. Get this, quick. Then get Zuckerzeit by Cluster.

If you haven't heard it yet, get Tago Mago asap.

And Ege Bamyasi and Future Days and Monster Movie.

This
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Dr. John - Gris-Gris. Holy fuck. How on earth is this the same guy who did "Right Place Wrong Time"?! A bit of obligatory '60s harpsichord is the only thing that made it sound at all dated.

Great record. "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" is one of my all-time favorite songs.

The Modern Lovers.

I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that until recently, Paranoid was the only Sabbath LP I'd heard.

Been jamming Master of Reality the last 3 days. Hell yeah

Laughing Stock

I've never heard a Sabbath LP at all.

Coltrane - Ole which I somehow managed never to hear till 3 weeks ago.
Also, about 6 months ago I finally got over my fear of post Syd - Pink Floyd and am now happy to admit that Dark Side Of The Moon is really popular mostly because it's really good.

michael hurley - armchair boogie

PSB - Very

This is how you sequence an album.

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection

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jim otm, one of my favorites

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

The Creatures "Feast"
(how did I miss this? why didn't anybody tell me? etc.)

ha ha ha shit you were right about master of reality

somebody's on a Siouxsie kick xp

I've never been a big Siouxsie fan and I've always had people playing me Banshees records and being in my face all "see? SEE?" and it's never been right for me, but man oh man that first Creatures LP is just everything I've ever wanted. I guess this was a big record?

I remember it being something people said "that's really good" about - same was true of that album by the Glove. NB my social circle included some HARDCORE Siouxsie fans tho.

i only know Right Now. am i missing much?

Yeah check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM0jLfJtq9o

I LOVE love love "The Glove" too, that was a last year introduction for me

pisces check out "ice house" too

David Kilgour - "Here come the cars". Not in the canon but it should be!

R.E.M. - Document

Michael Chapman - Fully Qualified Survivor
Michael Chapman - Rainmaker

Just wow. Talk about Grade A+ overlooked gems.

Also finally bought Yes Fragile. Duh.

xp Welcome To The Occupation has been my go-to REM track in recent years.

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Yes was my favorite band in high school, but because I started with Yessongs I didn't bother getting Fragile or Close to the Edge (or any earlier ones). I got Tales and Relayer when they came out, but didn't like subsequent ones and kinda lost interest. I never did buy those pre-Yessongs LPs, though I have aquired a couple early collection type things.

I got Relayer earlier this Summer. Also very cool. It's taken me a long time to appreciate anything besides The Yes Album.

to the thread question,

Gang of Four - Solid Gold

classic, right? if not, it should be. entertainment! has been one of my very favorites since i first heard it, but for some reason i never felt compelled to track down their other material until i saw solid gold in the record store for $8 recently.

totally classic.

Grizzly Bear - Shields

Is it too early to answer the Swans Seer?

not my thread, but yes, too early! don't get me wrong, i love it too. but if you include stuff like that this thread just turns into "what new albums do you love?".

/obviopolice

Fine. Uh then my awesome is the diSEMBOWELMENT's Transcendence into the Peripheral (thanks Judge John Hodgman's podcast!)

lol that podcast is what finally got me around to checking those dudes out too!

The Sundays - READING, WRITING & ARITHMETIC

Ok, so it came out in 1990...

Bought the complete Zep catalogue the other day off iTunes. That's pretty impressive stuff.

The Sundays - READING, WRITING & ARITHMETIC

Ok, so it came out in 1990...

This album IS stone classic. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

During childhood my sister threw my Grease LP at me in a fit of rage. I was merely winded though.

White Noise - Electrical Storm

That first track alone sounds so unique it's amazing it came out in 1969.

electric

big ups to ashra - 'blackouts' too. a must for ambient (and krautrock) heads.

husker du - 'new day rising' as well. the 80s poll made me check out some du records i missed out the first time around. all old stuff lately for me right now.

ah yes, electric storm, sorry

The Modern Lovers a few months ago, after it was played at Devon Record Club.

Oh I love the Modern Lovers.

I don't about 'knocked out," but I had a really good time with Can's Ege Bamyasi this past weekend.