Let's list all the token albums from non-rock genres that rock fans typically rate

I.e. the stuff that makes it to "top 500 albums of all time" compiled by rock geezers.

I'll start with these

Jazz in general:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/MilesDavisKindofBlue.jpg
(Miles Davis - Kind of Blue)

60s spiritual jazz:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Love_Supreme#mediaviewer/File:John_Coltrane_-_A_Love_Supreme.jpg
(John Coltrane - A Love Supreme)

Jazz-funk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Hunters#mediaviewer/File:Head_Hunters_Album.jpg
(Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters)

Jazz-rock:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitches_Brew#mediaviewer/File:Bitches_brew.jpg
(Miles Davis - Bitches Brew)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/John_Coltrane_-_A_Love_Supreme.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Head_Hunters_Album.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/Bitches_brew.jpg

West coast gangsta rap:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/19/Dr.DreTheChronic.jpg
(Dr. Dre - The Chronic)

East coast boom bap:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/NasIllmatic.jpg
(Nas - Illmatic)

Political/conscious rap:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/PublicEnemyItTakesaNationofMillionstoHoldUsBack.jpg
(Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back)

Ambient:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Cover_colour.jpg
(Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II)

Reggae in general:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/BobMarley-Legend.jpg
(Bob Marley & the Wailers - Legend)

Does this have to be a picture thread?

Environmental/field recording ambient:
http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/2828/cover_5435211212010.jpg
(Biosphere - Substrata)

No, you can list them without the pics, I'd just thought it'd be fun to include the covers, since most people recognize them immediately.

Also, don't rock fans listen to loads of music other than rock on the whole?

Yeah, that's why these are probably the only albums they own from their respective genres.

70s Soul.

Marvin Gaye : What's Going On

(and isn't this just a simple case of going over the multitude of mojo/q '100 best albums' list, and removing all the rock stuff ?)

Drum & bass:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41uzpfzbAqL.jpg
(Goldie - Timeless)

the drum'n'bass pick would be new forms over timeless, but yeah as mark e says this strikes me as a bit conceited and strawman-y, not to mention based on archetypes that died out some time in the last decade. would almost be tempted to start an opposing thread about the rock albums non-rock fans listen to, but i doubt it would be very interesting.

Traditional Pop Vocal:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Wee_small_hours_album_cover_high_definition.jpg

Country:

http://eil.com/images/main/Johnny+Cash+-+At+San+Quentin+-+LP+RECORD-411629.jpg

http://www.geocities.jp/sam1985/Hank-Hits.jpg

https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/release_image/6720/image/LouvinBrothers_SatinIsReal_325-RGB.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JINvLCNUL.jpg

Bluegrass:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CexUN1cDL.jpg

Lol, is that Louvin' Brothers album really a genuine country classic? I've only come across it in various "goofiest album covers ever" lists.

It's a 'hipster's choice' Country Gospel pick.

It's both, I think. The Louvin Brothers were pretty special IMO (and not just MO) but that cover seems to have elevated that LP to a different level of fame.

Would fans of The Chronic like Biosphere? Is there a point to this dumb thread?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dc/Le_Mystère_des_Voix_Bulgares_(album).jpg

Does Tuomas own a token "rock" album?

he owns every Wigwam album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL7AqYop2a4

the point is to recommend unrepentant rockists like me new records to listen to, right? i never heard of goldie or biosphere. i'd say stuff like the orb, hall and oates, are non-rock albums with crossover appeal to a rock audience. and i mean, there's a lot of stuff that crosses over so much it's basically thought of as rock- "the freewheelin' bob dylan" or the beastie boys or whatever.

i don't know how much i like threads that are all "let's all speculate about how this large and amorphously-defined group appreciates culture!"

i mean any "rock fan" who has louvin brothers, public enemy, red headed stranger, SAW vol 2., and a love supreme in their collections probably listens to a bunch of music. i mean, what are the rock albums in this hypothetical fan's collection? are they any less canonical? these are all just really famous albums that lots of people like

the only classical records i sell to non-classical people in my store are satie records. the freaks, of course, will buy my stockhausen and reich and glass and all that, but as far as non-freak rock fans go, satie is king. and, you know, just the sad piano satie. nothing fancy. i kinda flip out if ANY rock or jazz fan buys a classical record. it's very very rare.

what is this lamest thread possible week?

it's the radiohead poll isn't it

it's always the radiohead poll

makes everyone want to infantilize themselves in public.

Pan Flute Music:
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2013-02/1360675914_346hgd.jpg

i don't know how much i like threads that are all "let's all speculate about how this large and amorphously-defined group appreciates culture!"

i mean any "rock fan" who has louvin brothers, public enemy, red headed stranger, SAW vol 2., and a love supreme in their collections probably listens to a bunch of music. i mean, what are the rock albums in this hypothetical fan's collection? are they any less canonical? these are all just really famous albums that lots of people like

OTM but I'm really enjoying the idea that AC/DC fans typically rate Substrata as their token 'environmental/field recording ambient' album.

http://i62.tinypic.com/2qjdr9l.png

that was totally my token freaktronica record! i bought it. played it once. don't think i ever bought anything else from that era like that. i liked the videos.

i bought that famous dj shadow record too. played it once. did well on ebay with both those records.

i also did really well selling my vinyl copies of moon safari and the dr. octagon record. also played once. near mint! moon safari sounded cool on vinyl.

what is the point of this thread

I'm somewhat insulted that ppl decided to troll this thread over my "curate yr own 2014 music festival" thread

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/The_Lion_Sleeps_Tonight_by_The_Tokens_single_cover.jpg

is that Louvin' Brothers album really a genuine country classic

this album is 100% solid fucking country gold, the Louvins are giants of the genre

but I guess it is not the token country album typically rated by silly 90s techno fans

I still wanna know Tuomas' sole rock album, if he has one. Appetite For Destruction? Bat Out of Hell? The Eagles Greatest Hits?

Lordi?

http://cdn.pitchfork.com/albums/20605/homepage_large.e03be0cc.jpg

Threads like this are fucking boring and stupid tbh

threads

I would consider myself a(n indie) rock fan but my collection includes SAW2, A Love Supreme, Red Headed Stranger, Public Enemy, & Erik Satie. Now playing: Celtic Frost, Monotheist

Those stupid rock fans who have this make me sick. I want to fart on their parents.

http://wmwmwm.com/files/gimgs/23_wmwmwmanthology01d.jpg

taking sides: who should be first up against the wall - rock fans who have token albums of other genres vs fans of non-rock who dont like any rock albums

I actually bought the Anthology of American Folk Music for my dad one Christmas! You can still fart on him tho, lord knows I would

Anthology of American folk remains on our wall untouched by rockists or folkies.

i guess some of these are considered entryways into their genres and that's why you see them on college campuses? if you really want to do a siqq burn on hipsters tho make sure to include heart of the congos.

own 27 Moe Bandy records or else

I don't own any albums at all, just T-shirts w/performers depicted on them

we should just retitle this thread awesome albums everyone should own

http://www.espdisk.com/official/images/merch/1002hi.png

!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Slyfam-riot1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hBcNz8G.jpg

you are an asshole if this is the only country album in your collection. I bet you can't even name 3 Hank Williams songs.

http://i.imgur.com/Qd0oGBl.jpg

you probably brag to all your friends about how you just discovered this kooky gothic "opera" singer from Poland. disgusting.

http://i.imgur.com/KYusf3R.jpg

DIE

stereolab - emperor tomato ketchup

steely dan - aja

On the corner is a better miles choice than KoB which is pretty central to the jazx canon

why does that matter?

i bought kind of blue in 9th grade when all i listened to was pink floyd and nirvana

Token albums from genres people usually ignore

I still wanna know Tuomas' sole rock album, if he has one. Appetite For Destruction? Bat Out of Hell? The Eagles Greatest Hits?

http://vinylrevolutions.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/gerry-rafferty-city-to-city.jpg

would almost be tempted to start an opposing thread about the rock albums non-rock fans listen to, but i doubt it would be very interesting.
― www.perry.como (dog latin), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 09:02 (4 days ago) Permalink

Meant to say: actually I think that would be an interesting thread

http://bettylivin.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/robert_johnson_-_the_complete_recordings-front.jpg

(Guilty. It's the only blues album I have.)