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Albums of the Decades
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60's
The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
One of the single greatest pop records ever. While the album is great as a whole, it simply boils down to it having the best singles ("God Only Knows", "Wouldn't it Be Nice") of any of it's other like-minded contemporaries.
Runner-up: The Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
While I prefer the proto-power pop stylings of Revolver (like "She Said, She Said" and "Your Bird Can Sing") there is something that thematically comes full-circle for this record that just makes it so much more satisfying. Strange choice, but "She's Leaving Home" is one of my all-time favorite songs.
70's
The Stooges- Fun House
Probably my favorite pure, unadulterated rock 'n' roll record. Still has better production than both the Pop and Bowie mixes of Raw Power, way better songs than their debut. The blueprint for punk and hard rock is right here.
Runner-up: David Bowie- Low
My favorite Bowie record. Side one has some of Bowie's poppiest, yet sonically adventurous tunes he's ever penned. Side two is as bleak as possible, yet it somehow works.
80's
Talking Heads- Remain in Light
It's like they took the best song from their previous record, the African-influenced "I, Zimbra", and made a record of it. Insanely awesome rhythm section, coupled with the best songs they'd ever write. ("Once in a Lifetime", "Crosseyed and Painless") The second half is a Low-esque downer, but, once again, it fits.
Runner-up: Prince- Purple Rain
Soundtrack, but only the bestest soundtrack ever. I love every song on this record. Like previous Prince, it's an amalgamation of genres, New Wave, Funk, Rock, but it comes together with such aplomb you can't help but endear it.
90's
My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
The only criticism I could ever have for this record is that the percussion is mixed a tad too low for my liking. Other than that, this is an absolutely perfect album that manages to encapsulate the different sounds of late 80's and early 90's alt/indie in one heavily distorted and reverberated package.
Runner-up: Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Many usually pick Slanted & Enchanted, but this is my favorite American indie rock album ever. Not only did the band's production clean-up, their song-writing is even more hooky, energetic and unforgettable.
00's
Radiohead- Kid A
The cliche pick. For me, though, it really couldn't be any other. The day this album was released was the most excited I have ever been for any musical release. Those who were expecting OK Computer pt. 2 were understandably disappointed, those who were raised on the sounds of Eno, Bowie and Warp Records, though, felt right at home while remaining surprised. Simultaneously familiar and alien.
Runner-up: Panda Bear- Person Pitch
If it weren't for some of the bizarre samples (like the Akira (!!) one in opener "Comfy in Nautica") this album could be mistaken for something straight from 1967. This further drives home how tuneful and timeless this collection of songs sound, even if it's guilty of birthing that awful "chillwave" label.
The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
One of the single greatest pop records ever. While the album is great as a whole, it simply boils down to it having the best singles ("God Only Knows", "Wouldn't it Be Nice") of any of it's other like-minded contemporaries.
Runner-up: The Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
While I prefer the proto-power pop stylings of Revolver (like "She Said, She Said" and "Your Bird Can Sing") there is something that thematically comes full-circle for this record that just makes it so much more satisfying. Strange choice, but "She's Leaving Home" is one of my all-time favorite songs.
70's
The Stooges- Fun House
Probably my favorite pure, unadulterated rock 'n' roll record. Still has better production than both the Pop and Bowie mixes of Raw Power, way better songs than their debut. The blueprint for punk and hard rock is right here.
Runner-up: David Bowie- Low
My favorite Bowie record. Side one has some of Bowie's poppiest, yet sonically adventurous tunes he's ever penned. Side two is as bleak as possible, yet it somehow works.
80's
Talking Heads- Remain in Light
It's like they took the best song from their previous record, the African-influenced "I, Zimbra", and made a record of it. Insanely awesome rhythm section, coupled with the best songs they'd ever write. ("Once in a Lifetime", "Crosseyed and Painless") The second half is a Low-esque downer, but, once again, it fits.
Runner-up: Prince- Purple Rain
Soundtrack, but only the bestest soundtrack ever. I love every song on this record. Like previous Prince, it's an amalgamation of genres, New Wave, Funk, Rock, but it comes together with such aplomb you can't help but endear it.
90's
My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
The only criticism I could ever have for this record is that the percussion is mixed a tad too low for my liking. Other than that, this is an absolutely perfect album that manages to encapsulate the different sounds of late 80's and early 90's alt/indie in one heavily distorted and reverberated package.
Runner-up: Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Many usually pick Slanted & Enchanted, but this is my favorite American indie rock album ever. Not only did the band's production clean-up, their song-writing is even more hooky, energetic and unforgettable.
00's
Radiohead- Kid A
The cliche pick. For me, though, it really couldn't be any other. The day this album was released was the most excited I have ever been for any musical release. Those who were expecting OK Computer pt. 2 were understandably disappointed, those who were raised on the sounds of Eno, Bowie and Warp Records, though, felt right at home while remaining surprised. Simultaneously familiar and alien.
Runner-up: Panda Bear- Person Pitch
If it weren't for some of the bizarre samples (like the Akira (!!) one in opener "Comfy in Nautica") this album could be mistaken for something straight from 1967. This further drives home how tuneful and timeless this collection of songs sound, even if it's guilty of birthing that awful "chillwave" label.
60's
Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
70's
Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
Parallel Lines - Blondie
80's
Rain Dogs - Tom Waits
New York - Lou Reed
90's
In The Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Endtroducing - DJ Shadow
00's
The XX - The XX
Kanye West - Late Registration
Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
70's
Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
Parallel Lines - Blondie
80's
Rain Dogs - Tom Waits
New York - Lou Reed
90's
In The Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Endtroducing - DJ Shadow
00's
The XX - The XX
Kanye West - Late Registration
I'll do a top 10 from each decade, spanning from the 1960's as well. I'll go for one album per artist per decade.
1960's
1. Blonde On Blonde (Bob Dylan)
2. Rubber Soul (The Beatles
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico (Velvet Underground)
4. Scott 4 (Scott Walker)
5. The Songs Of Leonard Cohen (Leonard Cohen)
6. Astral Weeks (Van Morrison)
7. Trout Mask Replica (Captain Beefheart)
8. Let It Bleed (Rolling Stones)
9. The Doors (The Doors)
10. The Who Sell Out (The Who)
1970's
1. Unknown Pleasures (Joy Division)
2. Blood On The Tracks (Bob Dylan)
3. The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie)
4. After The Gold Rush (Neil Young)
5. Songs Of Love & Hate (Leonard Cohen)
6. Lust For Life (Iggy Pop)
7. L.A. Woman (The Doors)
8. Pink Moon (Nick Drake)
9. Fear Of Music (Talking Heads)
10. Exile On Main St. (Rolling Stones)
1980's
1. Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths)
2. Sign O' The Times (Prince)
3. Graceland (Paul Simon)
4. The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)
5. Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen)
6. Doolittle (Pixies)
7. Remain In Light (Talking Heads)
8. I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen)
9. Spirit Of Eden (Talk Talk)
10. Rain Dogs (Tom Waits)
1990's
1. His N Hers (Pulp)
2. The Bends (Radiohead)
3. Loveless (My Bloody Valentine)
4. Time Out Of Mind (Bob Dylan)
5. Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space (Spiritualized)
6. Heaven Or Las Vegas (Cocteau Twins)
7. Fear Of A Black Planet (Public Enemy)
8. Screamadelica (Primal Scream)
9. Bone Machine (Tom Waits)
10. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Pavement)
2000's
1. Kid A (Radiohead)
2. Funeral (Arcade Fire)
3. Is This It (The Strokes)
4. Sound Of Silver (LCD Soundsystem)
5. Think Tank (Blur)
6. Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (PJ Harvey)
7. Donuts (J Dilla)
8. Boxer (The National)
9. For Emma, Forever Ago (Bon Iver)
10. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Flaming Lips)
1960's
1. Blonde On Blonde (Bob Dylan)
2. Rubber Soul (The Beatles
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico (Velvet Underground)
4. Scott 4 (Scott Walker)
5. The Songs Of Leonard Cohen (Leonard Cohen)
6. Astral Weeks (Van Morrison)
7. Trout Mask Replica (Captain Beefheart)
8. Let It Bleed (Rolling Stones)
9. The Doors (The Doors)
10. The Who Sell Out (The Who)
1970's
1. Unknown Pleasures (Joy Division)
2. Blood On The Tracks (Bob Dylan)
3. The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie)
4. After The Gold Rush (Neil Young)
5. Songs Of Love & Hate (Leonard Cohen)
6. Lust For Life (Iggy Pop)
7. L.A. Woman (The Doors)
8. Pink Moon (Nick Drake)
9. Fear Of Music (Talking Heads)
10. Exile On Main St. (Rolling Stones)
1980's
1. Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths)
2. Sign O' The Times (Prince)
3. Graceland (Paul Simon)
4. The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)
5. Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen)
6. Doolittle (Pixies)
7. Remain In Light (Talking Heads)
8. I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen)
9. Spirit Of Eden (Talk Talk)
10. Rain Dogs (Tom Waits)
1990's
1. His N Hers (Pulp)
2. The Bends (Radiohead)
3. Loveless (My Bloody Valentine)
4. Time Out Of Mind (Bob Dylan)
5. Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space (Spiritualized)
6. Heaven Or Las Vegas (Cocteau Twins)
7. Fear Of A Black Planet (Public Enemy)
8. Screamadelica (Primal Scream)
9. Bone Machine (Tom Waits)
10. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Pavement)
2000's
1. Kid A (Radiohead)
2. Funeral (Arcade Fire)
3. Is This It (The Strokes)
4. Sound Of Silver (LCD Soundsystem)
5. Think Tank (Blur)
6. Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (PJ Harvey)
7. Donuts (J Dilla)
8. Boxer (The National)
9. For Emma, Forever Ago (Bon Iver)
10. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Flaming Lips)
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*brofist*omgkitty said:
I'm going to break the rules!
1960s
Winner: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
A Day in the Life is still one of my favourite Beatles songs, though I break the rules and consider it a collective tour de force rather than a simple Lennon or McCartney song (to be honest, I can't make up my mind on which song of theirs is my favourite). My father used to listen to this song constantly when I was younger before my parents divorced and it always gives me warm fuzzy feelings even after he has already passed on. She's Leaving Home is also another favourite to play on the ukulele and sing with my family.
Runner Up: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Realistically released in 1959 but fuck it. I can not for the life of me ignore the tracks Freddie Freeloader and Blue in Green. All Blues makes me want to dive in to a bathtub filled with dopamine and pass out in bliss. People say it is Miles' best album for a good reason. I'm sorry Beach Boys.
1970s
Winner: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Too many people will nominate Dark Side of the Moon but screw it. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is beyond epic in nature, and Welcome to the Machine is always played no matter how many times I put this album on. My brother does an awesome rendition of Wish You Were Here so I get all karaoke on that without hesitation.
Runner Up: Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record
A surprise entry! Oh my! I would have nominated any Led Zeppelin or Elton John album throughout this era, but Jeff Lynne did my Welsh paternal->maternal surname proud by pumping out an incredible pop album of its time. Telephone Line is an emotional classic, Rockaria is beyond measure, and Livin' Thing is the poster child of 70s pop music. My favourite track is easily Shangri-La though, as was my father's. Uncanny!
1980s
Winner: Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Another controversial choice! Most people assume The Colour of Spring to be Talk Talk's biggest album in the critical circles but Spirit of Eden does it for me. The Rainbow makes me want to fly up in to the clouds and puff on them, while Wealth makes me want to adopt the fetal position until I die.
Runner Up: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Where the Streets Have No Name will, forever and always, be my favourite U2 song both in studio and live format. There is something electrifying about it no matter how many repeated chords The Edge plays - the live at Slane Castle version (after a supremely magical "All I Want is You" might I add!) is easy to testify to this and if it doesn't raise the goosebumps then you are no human. The track With or Without You is also an immediate classic and an easy reason to understand why U2 play it all the time at concerts.
1990s (i.e. SO FUCKING HARD)
Winner: Radiohead - OK Computer
An easy suggestion some might add. I had been listening to Radiohead prior to its release, The Bends essentially forced me in to what I was during my adolescence years (was born in 1983) and it was no fault of my own that I became immediately attracted to Paranoid Android after the brilliance and subjective whispers of Fake Plastic Trees and Street Spirit. That should not deny the fact that I have loved Radiohead since 1995 and have continually loved every single song of theirs throughout. Exit Music makes me cry during a drunken tirade, I sing Karma Police with my brother without any qualm when he shows me his new guitars, No Surprises always needs to be played, and I have a special kindred bond with my older sister due to our shared love of The Tourist.
Runner Up: Jeff Buckley - Grace
Beyond measure. Simply beyond. The album and the artist changed me during a time when I felt so hopeless and alone. Easily the keystone when I stopped caring about what people thought of me and my choices in music (I was surrounded by friends who only listened to punk) and helped me get through the peer pressure bullshit. Last Goodbye will forever remain a classic, Lilac Wine is always sung whenever I take a drop of plonk, and Lover, You Should've Come Over is one of the greatest love songs ever played.
[honourable mentions because 1990s was too hard: Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children, DJ Shadow - Entroducing..., X Japan - Dahlia, Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen, Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun.]
2000s
Not possible.
Instead here are the albums over the last 10 years which have impressed me to the point of quivering shakes.
Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2000)
Coldplay - Parachutes (2000)
Quantic - The 5th Exotic (2001)
Elbow - Asleep in the Back (2002)
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place (2003)
Express Rising - Express Rising (2003)
Mono - Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined (2004)
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase (2005)
The Evpatoria Report - Golevka (2005)
Mono & World's End Girlfriend - Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain (2005)
Sigur Rós - Takk... (2005)
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House (2006)
Guillemots - Through the Windowpane (2006)
Mono - You Are There (2006)
The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur (2007)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
The Evpatoria Report - Maar (2008)
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest (2009)
Karnivool - Sound Awake (2009)
Grey Reverend - Of The Days (2011)
Radiohead - The King of Limbs (2011)
1960s
Winner: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
A Day in the Life is still one of my favourite Beatles songs, though I break the rules and consider it a collective tour de force rather than a simple Lennon or McCartney song (to be honest, I can't make up my mind on which song of theirs is my favourite). My father used to listen to this song constantly when I was younger before my parents divorced and it always gives me warm fuzzy feelings even after he has already passed on. She's Leaving Home is also another favourite to play on the ukulele and sing with my family.
Runner Up: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Realistically released in 1959 but fuck it. I can not for the life of me ignore the tracks Freddie Freeloader and Blue in Green. All Blues makes me want to dive in to a bathtub filled with dopamine and pass out in bliss. People say it is Miles' best album for a good reason. I'm sorry Beach Boys.
1970s
Winner: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Too many people will nominate Dark Side of the Moon but screw it. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is beyond epic in nature, and Welcome to the Machine is always played no matter how many times I put this album on. My brother does an awesome rendition of Wish You Were Here so I get all karaoke on that without hesitation.
Runner Up: Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record
A surprise entry! Oh my! I would have nominated any Led Zeppelin or Elton John album throughout this era, but Jeff Lynne did my Welsh paternal->maternal surname proud by pumping out an incredible pop album of its time. Telephone Line is an emotional classic, Rockaria is beyond measure, and Livin' Thing is the poster child of 70s pop music. My favourite track is easily Shangri-La though, as was my father's. Uncanny!
1980s
Winner: Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Another controversial choice! Most people assume The Colour of Spring to be Talk Talk's biggest album in the critical circles but Spirit of Eden does it for me. The Rainbow makes me want to fly up in to the clouds and puff on them, while Wealth makes me want to adopt the fetal position until I die.
Runner Up: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Where the Streets Have No Name will, forever and always, be my favourite U2 song both in studio and live format. There is something electrifying about it no matter how many repeated chords The Edge plays - the live at Slane Castle version (after a supremely magical "All I Want is You" might I add!) is easy to testify to this and if it doesn't raise the goosebumps then you are no human. The track With or Without You is also an immediate classic and an easy reason to understand why U2 play it all the time at concerts.
1990s (i.e. SO FUCKING HARD)
Winner: Radiohead - OK Computer
An easy suggestion some might add. I had been listening to Radiohead prior to its release, The Bends essentially forced me in to what I was during my adolescence years (was born in 1983) and it was no fault of my own that I became immediately attracted to Paranoid Android after the brilliance and subjective whispers of Fake Plastic Trees and Street Spirit. That should not deny the fact that I have loved Radiohead since 1995 and have continually loved every single song of theirs throughout. Exit Music makes me cry during a drunken tirade, I sing Karma Police with my brother without any qualm when he shows me his new guitars, No Surprises always needs to be played, and I have a special kindred bond with my older sister due to our shared love of The Tourist.
Runner Up: Jeff Buckley - Grace
Beyond measure. Simply beyond. The album and the artist changed me during a time when I felt so hopeless and alone. Easily the keystone when I stopped caring about what people thought of me and my choices in music (I was surrounded by friends who only listened to punk) and helped me get through the peer pressure bullshit. Last Goodbye will forever remain a classic, Lilac Wine is always sung whenever I take a drop of plonk, and Lover, You Should've Come Over is one of the greatest love songs ever played.
[honourable mentions because 1990s was too hard: Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children, DJ Shadow - Entroducing..., X Japan - Dahlia, Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen, Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun.]
2000s
Not possible.
Instead here are the albums over the last 10 years which have impressed me to the point of quivering shakes.
Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2000)
Coldplay - Parachutes (2000)
Quantic - The 5th Exotic (2001)
Elbow - Asleep in the Back (2002)
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place (2003)
Express Rising - Express Rising (2003)
Mono - Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined (2004)
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase (2005)
The Evpatoria Report - Golevka (2005)
Mono & World's End Girlfriend - Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain (2005)
Sigur Rós - Takk... (2005)
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House (2006)
Guillemots - Through the Windowpane (2006)
Mono - You Are There (2006)
The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur (2007)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
The Evpatoria Report - Maar (2008)
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest (2009)
Karnivool - Sound Awake (2009)
Grey Reverend - Of The Days (2011)
Radiohead - The King of Limbs (2011)
TheLastCandle
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Ooooh, neat thread. I know I'm gonna miss a shitload, but its fun to just pick what comes to mind first.
70's
Rainbow - Rising
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Deep Purple - Burn
Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards
80's
Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
Manowar - Kings of Metal
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt.2
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Running Wild - Death or Glory
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
90's
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
Edguy - Theater of Salvation
Dream Theater - Images and Words
00's
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Delain - April Rain
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World
Angra - Temple of Shadows
70's
Rainbow - Rising
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Deep Purple - Burn
Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards
80's
Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
Manowar - Kings of Metal
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt.2
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Running Wild - Death or Glory
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
90's
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side
Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica
Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
Edguy - Theater of Salvation
Dream Theater - Images and Words
00's
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Delain - April Rain
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World
Angra - Temple of Shadows
Skiptastic
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This man is well learned.omgkitty said:
andymcc said:great record, and i hate to nit-pick, but it's definitely not post-punk.
Everything I have ever read has said that Television is post-punk. It's not that big of a deal to me except that I like a lot of what is considered "post-punk" but think that most standard "punk" is shit. That includes new and old. Also, after looking at that excerpt commented twice, I realize how terribly that was written by me.
omgkitty said:
post-punk is not only stylistic but is also a chronological attribution. quite simply, television came out during the NYC punk boom (along with Talking Heads, who weren't what you'd peg as your typical punk band) with Marquee Moon coming out in '77. art-punk is probably more accurate, but that's maybe too specific. there's a lot of great punk though, expand your horizons, etc.
I could spend hours doing this but here are a few off the top of my head:
70s
Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
The Clash- London Calling
80s
Metallica- Master of Puppets
Dead Kennedys- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
90s
Megadeth- Rust in Peace
Refused- Shape of Punk to Come
00s
Modest Mouse- Moon & Antartica
Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf
70s
Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
The Clash- London Calling
80s
Metallica- Master of Puppets
Dead Kennedys- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
90s
Megadeth- Rust in Peace
Refused- Shape of Punk to Come
00s
Modest Mouse- Moon & Antartica
Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf
The Incarnation
Member
Would take far too long to pick out a favorite from all the decades.
But have to go with Tricky's Maxinquaye from the 90's
But have to go with Tricky's Maxinquaye from the 90's
sooperkool
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Stabbie said:
Yep.
The 90's... the decade that rap music exploded into the mainstream and only one person has 1 rap album listed... smh
It's a comedy album, for me to listen to it ironically I'd have to listen to it as if it were being serious wouldn't I? Not sure.omgkitty said:
Anyway I'm an equal opportunity rap non-fan, I can only think of Eminem actually, but I'm sure there's lots of white rappers I ignore too.
I did just look, and there really is an overwhelming amount of white artists in my iTunes though.
GoutPatrol
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sooperkool said:
Kind of silly considering what most critics consider the best rap album came out in 88.
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hikarutilmitt
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Just because rap exploded (and then decided to start being called hip-hop) doesn't mean that most of the acts/albums were necessarily "worthy" of being on a lot of people's top lists. To me, rap died when it became about siding with a turf war or what most people these days cite as reasons for hating the genre (the usual "talking to a repetitive beat" and subjects of the songs). I miss old Run DMC.sooperkool said:
I'm surprised there aren't more haters of the two on NeoGAF. There's a high enough number on the internet in general, I would have expected a disproportinally higher concentration, here.ckohler said:
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60s
Pet Sounds
Chelsea Girl
The Velvet Underground (WITHOUT Nico, their 3rd LP)
70s
Histoire de Melody Nelson
Marquee Moon
Unknown Pleasures
New Skin For The Old Ceremony
Zeit
80s
Closer
Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
War
Let It Be
Disintegration
90s
Loveless
Illmatic
Las Vegas (by Burger/Ink)
Songs For A Blue Guitar
In/Casino/Out
Rust In Peace
00s
Untrue
Ys
The Monitor
Heartbreaker
The Tennessee Fire
Off the top of my head, really hard to pick favs geez.
Pet Sounds
Chelsea Girl
The Velvet Underground (WITHOUT Nico, their 3rd LP)
70s
Histoire de Melody Nelson
Marquee Moon
Unknown Pleasures
New Skin For The Old Ceremony
Zeit
80s
Closer
Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
War
Let It Be
Disintegration
90s
Loveless
Illmatic
Las Vegas (by Burger/Ink)
Songs For A Blue Guitar
In/Casino/Out
Rust In Peace
00s
Untrue
Ys
The Monitor
Heartbreaker
The Tennessee Fire
Off the top of my head, really hard to pick favs geez.
I'm too lazy to write anything. Resizing images is hard work as it is.
60s
Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis
Beautiful intro.
Electric Bath by The Don Ellis Orchestra
Supersnazz by The Flamin' Groovies
70s
Black Vinyl Shoes by Shoes
Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield
80s
Script of the Bridge by The Chameleons
In the Flatfield by Bauhaus
Penis Envy by Crass
Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun by Dead Can Dance
Sandbox by Guided By Voices
90s
Just for a Day by Slowdive
This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About by Modest Mouse
Symphony No. 3 (London Sinfonietta/David Zinman; Dawn Upshaw)
It demands tears.
Hex by Bark Psychosis
Sim City by Susumu Hirasawa (He has too many to name.) :?
Teenage Snuff Film by Rowland S. Howard
00s
The Mantle by Agalloch
Spirit They've Vanished, Spirit They're Gone by Panda Bear & Avey Tare (aka Animal Collective)
Mount Eerie by The Microphones
Welcome / Nowhere by Thanksgiving
The album from which my avatar comes.
Where Where You In '92?
Vesperine by Björk
60s
Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis
Beautiful intro.
Electric Bath by The Don Ellis Orchestra
Supersnazz by The Flamin' Groovies
70s
Black Vinyl Shoes by Shoes
Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield
80s
Script of the Bridge by The Chameleons
In the Flatfield by Bauhaus
Penis Envy by Crass
Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun by Dead Can Dance
Sandbox by Guided By Voices
90s
Just for a Day by Slowdive
This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About by Modest Mouse
Symphony No. 3 (London Sinfonietta/David Zinman; Dawn Upshaw)
It demands tears.
Hex by Bark Psychosis
Sim City by Susumu Hirasawa (He has too many to name.) :?
Teenage Snuff Film by Rowland S. Howard
00s
The Mantle by Agalloch
Spirit They've Vanished, Spirit They're Gone by Panda Bear & Avey Tare (aka Animal Collective)
Mount Eerie by The Microphones
Welcome / Nowhere by Thanksgiving
The album from which my avatar comes.
Where Where You In '92?
Vesperine by Björk
evil solrac v3.0
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f0rk said:
is Kanye even rap?
GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
StuBurns said:
Technically they were the some of the first black artists to sell the music to the white audiences. Chuck was very innovative when it came to stage presence and how to sell the guitar as a leading instrument.
sooperkool said:
Black music has been prominent in the entire 20th century and one of the biggest influences on pop throughout the century. Jazz, soul, funk, rhythm & blues. I don't get why so many people are ignoring it.
Also, people picking Kind Of Blue as the best 50s album just don't know any other music from the 50s. I don't know a single jazz listener whose favorite jazz album is Kind Of Blue. It was one of the few jazz albums that became popular in the mainstream. Many people wouldn't even be able to name another jazz album.
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