Essential/must have/classic albums

[the older brother]

+1 on Ferment, zeke! Great (but dated) album.

[crazyzeke]

+1 on Ferment, zeke! Great (but dated) album.

A few people have said that, but I don't really hear it. I mean, it's obvious when it was recorded owing to the production and style, but I think as a collection of and songs it still sounds excellent. Not like, say, The Cure, where some of the period instrumentations (usually the drum machines and synths) are so tacky I can't bear more than a minute of the songs. Even on the best Cure "hits" album, I only like about half the tracks partly because of this.

EDIT: Sounds, sounds, sounds, sounds. I replaced the repetitions of that word with synonyms or otherwise related link words as it was annoying me.

[chnlone]

+1 on Ferment, zeke! Great (but dated) album.

A few people have said that, but I don't really hear it. I mean, it's obvious when it was recorded owing to the production and style, but I think as a collection of sounds and songs it still sounds excellent. Not like, say, The Cure, when some of the sounds (usually the drum machines and synths) sound so tacky I can't bear more than a minute of the songs. Even on the best Cure "hits" album, I only like about half the tracks partly because of this.

I think that's exactly why I enjoy listening to the live versions on Paris and Show so much more than the original album recordings... Those are timeless and amazing recordings.

[jaguarOW]

heavy blues rock with lap-steel content? yes please

[my bloody television]

a few more I didn't see posted yet (sorry if I overlooked a post...):

Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy

The Beatles - Rubber Soul

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland and Axis: Bold as Love

Slowdive - Souvlaki

Brian Eno - Another Green World

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

The Feelies - Only Life

[dj89]

[del]

this compilation
The Fall - 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats
is a great place to start with The Fall.

[budda12ax7]

I am amazed that I have tons of the stuff listed....cool


mad props the FU MANCHU listing

[shealuca]

Not an obvious one, but i'm a massive fan of Meshuggah. They do things with guitars sounds and time signatures that often just boggle the mind.

Even if you're not too into 'teh metalz' it's worth a listen just to hear the nuts sound that a super downtuned 8 string guitar can make.

[Jaguar018]

For me I would say:

[mynameisjonas]

Not an obvious one, but i'm a massive fan of Meshuggah. They do things with guitars sounds and time signatures that often just boggle the mind.

Even if you're not too into 'teh metalz' it's worth a listen just to hear the nuts sound that a super downtuned 8 string guitar can make.

i like this one better:

cause you know, it's got "future breed machine" on it

i was at a clinic with thomas haake and dick lövgren a few years ago (we played at this youth center thing, and they were the main attraction). some of the stuff they do is indeed completely mind boggling

[panoramic]

A bunch of records that mean a lot to me in no particular order:
1. Sonic Youth - Goo
2. Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
3. Blonde Redhead - La Mia Vita Violenta
4. My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
5. Broadcast - haha sound
6. Hood - Cold House
7. Swervedriver - Mezcal Head
8. Seam - The Problem With Me
9. Sunny Day Real Estate - Pink Album
10. Yo La Tengo - I can Hear The heart beating as one
11. The Cure - The head on the door
12. Wendy Rene - yes i posted her
13. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
14. Helium - Pirate Prude
15. Polvo - Exploded Drawing
16. Built To Spill - Perfect From now on
17. Grooms - Rejoicer
18. Royal Bangs - We Breed Champions
19. Guided By Voices - Alien Lanes
20. Robert Pollard - Not in my airforce


that's 20 awesome records, go get em!

[PorkyPrimeCut]

I've not seen this listened yet. An out & out classic....

[crazyzeke]

I've not seen this listened yet. An out & out classic....

Fuck yeah dude, I'm surprised it hasn't turned up yet. Polly's voice and songwriting was never finer than on that slice of magic. Opening the album with a song called "Big Exit" was a masterstroke.

[timberic]

Plenty of great recommendations above.

Here's a few of mine:

Replacements - Let It Be, Tim and Pleased to Meet Me.
Television - Marquee Moon
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Doc at the Radar Station