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

David Bowie - Heroes

My mate was so disappointed when he found out that on 'Sufragette City', Bowie wasn't singing 'the smell of my dick has put my spine out of place'

there's an excellent version of Kooks on Bowie at the Beeb which doesn't unfortunately seem to be online anywhere.

I've been catching up on later Love albums Four Sail, Out Here, False Start and Black Beauty. I guess not classic, but I like some of the heavier tracks.

the only shitty song is Quicksand which is tedious and also sort of fascist, i think.

Crazy talk, it's awesome and sort of fascist

Not quite the same thing, but I had totally forgotten that Jungle Brothers "Done By the Forces of Nature" used to be one of my favorite records - how do you forget something like that? - until I read a recent interview with Talib Kweli extolling its virtues. The soggy cardboard underwater mix still does it no favors, but it's an awesome record, with some neat samples and diverse tunes.

I like the alt version of Quicksand that's a bonus track on the Ryko Hunky Dory CD even better. What happened to all those bonus tracks, on the later round of reissues they stuck to the original album tracks? Was there ever a comp of box set of them?

Those Ryko reissues were awesome.

Pre-Ryko Bowie and Ryko Costello, were there any other high-profile reissue roll-outs?

When were the Beach Boys twofers?

I want to say later. But I also want to say the Beach Boys two-fers were also reissued.

Reissue of a reissue.

Ah

Rollout began 1990. "Sound and Vision" box was 1989. Costello rollout began 1993.

So Bowie (and hits tour), then Beach Boys began, the Costello (and reunion tour).

Wishbone Ash - Argus

aerosmith - draw the line.

i actually got it around the time it was released, lent it away, and now decades later it's come back to me. it's an album unencumbered by "classic-ness". it just smokes. perry's guitar sounds incredible here - filthy and loud.

don't that sunnn look good going dowwwwn

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

That's a really good one.

"coney island baby", oddly enough. and wire "chairs missing" too.

can't really be considered a classic, but the criminally obscure 'l'amour' from lewis has been an obsession the last couple of months. best album i've heard all year, defo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjwaVKAD1l0

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.

Crass' Penis Envy is a lot more tuneful and proggy and witty than I would've expected. Also I like the voices a lot.

^^^ one of my favorite albums ever!

Lou's Berlin. Wish I'd checked this out sooner.

I love the Coltrane/Hartman album. That and Coltrane's Ballads always seem to be played on the same evenings at our house.

Rai Rebels

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

― zanana rebozo (abanana), Tuesday, October 29, 2013 2:49 AM (8 hours ago)

all-time

for me I think the current answer is Dusty In Memphis

Picked up McCartney's 'Ram' recently which, despite my being a long time McCartney sceptic, blew me away. Wonderful album.

Colossal Youth - Young Marble Giants

I dunno about "knocked out" but finally hearing the Derek & the dominoes album was way more enjoyable than I expected

The Urinals "Negative Capability...Check it Out!!" has been ruling my year.

Xaman by Skullflower great to have this on a playable cd. Pretty stunning primitive groove frpom the late 80s which people haven't been able to listen to on cd for years thanks to cd rot on the original cd version.

Sunshine Daydream by Grateful Dead nice to have this out officially finally and it is a pretty stunning set. Been regarded as one of their best gigs for years as it circulated on the bootleg circuit.

Scott 4 though i don't know if the Scott box actually has the greatest sound, the material on it is awesome.

& the Pharaoh Sanders Anthology which I got a new copy of recentl;y and has shorter edits of tracks from his classic late 60s lps with Leon Thomas, Lonnie Liston Smith , Sonny Sharrock etc. But since it's an anthology maybe it doesn't fit but it does remain a great anthology of classic material. & does levitate yer socks off.

Rumours. It is just awesome.

Dio - Holy Diver

why did i wait so long? all i really want from a metal album is on that thing

John Cale - Paris 1919

REO Speedwagon's High Infidelity. I haven't heard it since I was eight. It sounds like Abba.

'someday man' / paul williams.

dunno if anyone will rep for its "classic album" status, but after a decade-plus of not getting the fuss about Will Oldham, it was a revelation hearing Palace Bros - Days in the Wake for the first time over the summer

anything pre 1990 im talking here people.

whoops! ... still, that record came out 18 years ago—I could have sex with it today if I wanted to (which I don't, because I'm afraid I might catch something)

I only really dug into Only Built 4 Cuban Linx last year, so that.

finally got into Neu! last week. all three albums rocked my lil' booties right off

'someday man' / paul williams.

― piscesx, Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:44 AM (Yesterday)

excellent album !

goes well with his other album of the same era when he was in the holy mackerel

Northern Lights – Southern Cross by The Band. I've been in love with their first two albums for years but had never ventured beyond them for some reason. But this is a wonderful album with one of their best ever songs in "Acadian Driftwood".

Agreed--and "Makes No Difference" might be Danko's finest moment as a singer.

That's two great songs but nothing else on the album is remotely as good tbh

Prefer the version of Makes No Difference on The Last Waltz tbh, find the production on NLSC a bit...flaccid

Eddie Kendricks - People... Hold On