Idk, I can't fall asleep so I want to know your top 5 albums of all time. Maybe elaborate a bit on the albums.
Here's my list.
5. D'Angelo - Voodoo
The best album to come out of the "neo-soul" movement. Questlove's drunken style drumming and Pino Palladino's bass playing make this masterpiece shine. If you like Sly Stone (or more specifically their album "There's a Riot Going On") you should give this a listen.
4. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
My first real introduction to hip-hop and still my favorite hip-hop album. RZA truly gave no fucks when he made the beats for this gem. I mean whose fucking mind would it cross to sample the Wonder Dog Theme to make an aggressive track like "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta Fuck With" out of it? A lot of people's favorites on this are "C.R.E.A.M." or "Protect Ya Neck" but to me "Tearz" will always be the best cut.
3. The Beatles - Revolver
Even though the Beatles tried to establish themselves as an adult band with Revolver's successor Sgt. Peppers, they already got rid of their boy-band status with this one in my eyes. "Tomorrow Never Knows" will definitely land on my acid trip playlist if I ever plan on having one.
2. Prince - Sign "☮" The Times
People always talkg about Purple Rain being his best album (nope) even though this is his best.
On the track "Housequake" he emulates James Brown, on the track "Ballad Of Dorothy Parker" he emulates Joni Mitchell. Who dares to do that on one album? And he does it effortlessly maintains his own style, not sounding like rip-offs at all. This album shows you Prince's range as a musician and it shows you why Prince was a bad motherfucker in the 80s.
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
It seems that a lot of times when a genius musician hits their commercial peak with an album, their next album is something completely different that either throws people off or increases the artists' popularity. This is probably my favorite follow-up of that kind. The arrangements on this are probably her most ambitious and in terms of songwriting she's at the top of her game. The songs "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow", "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" and "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" are some of the most powerful statements about women in society written by a female songwriter.
Here's my list.
5. D'Angelo - Voodoo
The best album to come out of the "neo-soul" movement. Questlove's drunken style drumming and Pino Palladino's bass playing make this masterpiece shine. If you like Sly Stone (or more specifically their album "There's a Riot Going On") you should give this a listen.
4. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
My first real introduction to hip-hop and still my favorite hip-hop album. RZA truly gave no fucks when he made the beats for this gem. I mean whose fucking mind would it cross to sample the Wonder Dog Theme to make an aggressive track like "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta Fuck With" out of it? A lot of people's favorites on this are "C.R.E.A.M." or "Protect Ya Neck" but to me "Tearz" will always be the best cut.
3. The Beatles - Revolver
Even though the Beatles tried to establish themselves as an adult band with Revolver's successor Sgt. Peppers, they already got rid of their boy-band status with this one in my eyes. "Tomorrow Never Knows" will definitely land on my acid trip playlist if I ever plan on having one.
2. Prince - Sign "☮" The Times
People always talkg about Purple Rain being his best album (nope) even though this is his best.
On the track "Housequake" he emulates James Brown, on the track "Ballad Of Dorothy Parker" he emulates Joni Mitchell. Who dares to do that on one album? And he does it effortlessly maintains his own style, not sounding like rip-offs at all. This album shows you Prince's range as a musician and it shows you why Prince was a bad motherfucker in the 80s.
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
It seems that a lot of times when a genius musician hits their commercial peak with an album, their next album is something completely different that either throws people off or increases the artists' popularity. This is probably my favorite follow-up of that kind. The arrangements on this are probably her most ambitious and in terms of songwriting she's at the top of her game. The songs "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow", "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" and "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" are some of the most powerful statements about women in society written by a female songwriter.
