Originally Posted by fazstp (Post 1086176)

Passion, Grace and Fire - John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia (1983)

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Certainly acoustic, not entirely sure it's folk. Some brilliant spanish guitar though.

Originally Posted by Conan (Post 1086393)

Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari

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This is an album by Japanese singer/songwriter Hako Yamasaki. Strikingly beautiful, melancholic, and not in English. This record employs some of the standard 1970s studio tricks, but for the most part, it's a true folk record featuring just the artist and her guitar.

Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1086526)

Exuma by Exuma

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I suppose I'll nominate Exuma's debut album, which was released in 1970. Basically, it's an early freak folk album that incorporates a somewhat African-like vibe into its music. It's rare for me to find an album and enjoy it from start to finish, and I have to say that this is one of those rare albums.

Originally Posted by Petula07 (Post 1086681)

Koder Pà Snor by Valravn

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I have for you some new version of folk, there exists even name for this genre - folktronic.
Valravn is band from Denmark and Faroe Islands, they combinate traditional folk instruments with electronic music. I enjoy music with non-english lyrics, it's fresh change.
Unique sound and when it comes to live concert, they create evening full of energy. Their live playing was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
It's folk for open-minded music freaks so I love this album from start to finish.

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1086683)

"Nashville Skyline"- Bob Dylan

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An important album in Dylans' career. Dylan had been taken over by ego till God made him have that motorcycle crash.
Dylans' oversized ego crashed at the same time. When he surfaced, he was more grounded and more real. He came back with the superb rootsy classic John Wesley Harding which featured some of his best songs
The album closed with a country love song "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" which was a prequel to "Nashville Skyline", his album of simple country songs in which his voice sounded better than ever accompanied by Nashvilles top players
The ego was gone. Here was a man making music. And it sounded good

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1086157)

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison and the Chieftains (1988)

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After building up a huge following in their own right, the Irish folk band, The Chieftains, finally teamed up with fellow country-man Van Morrison to produce an album that should have a wide appeal.

Eight of the ten tracks are fresh and powerful reworkings of traditional songs; the lyrics do not disappoint and Van Morrison`s unique delivery will send a chill down the most jaded of spines. Add to that the full range of the Chieftains` fiddles, pipes and bodhràn, and you have an album that succeeds on many levels. You can play it loudly and be swept away by the swirling music, or play it softly and it still sounds great. There are moments of joy, nostalgia and mystery, and a heartfelt version of Carrickfergus in which VM pulls out all the stops.

VM also contributes two of his own more reflective compositions (including the title track) that fit well into the album although I consider the traditional material much stronger. Well, give the album a listen and you can decide for yourself !

Originally Posted by Il Duce (Post 1087823)

Dylan specifically sang different for that album

and did so again only for some songs off the polarising Self-Portrait

Originally Posted by highoctane93 (Post 1087824)

:band: agreee lol

Originally Posted by Il Duce (Post 1087823)

Dylan specifically sang different for that album

and did so again only for some songs off the polarising Self-Portrait

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1087886)

Love Self Portrait. His voice is also smooth on New Morning. I read somewhere that when Dylan started out he was singing clear like he does on Nashville Skyline. After he heard Woody he adopted the croaky voice

Originally Posted by Conan (Post 1087863)

Tough call. I've already heard Nashville Skyline and love it to death

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1087779)

ha ha
I havn't heard all the albums but I went with "Passion, grace & Fire"

Originally Posted by Conan (Post 1087893)

Really? You actually like Self Portrait? I consider myself a pretty big Dylan fan but I find that album to be awful.

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1087965)

After the two wonderful albums, John W Harding and Nashville Skyline, I was pretty disappointed by Self Portrait, which seemed to be pulling in too many different directions and was rather below his usual standard in terms of lyrics. But, as you say, one or two tracks are great.
Talking of Dylan`s voice, wasn`t he supposed to have a cold when he recorded one of those albums,and so sounded different?

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1087965)

After the two wonderful albums, John W Harding and Nashville Skyline, I was pretty disappointed by Self Portrait, which seemed to be pulling in too many different directions and was rather below his usual standard in terms of lyrics. But, as you say, one or two tracks are great.
Talking of Dylan`s voice, wasn`t he supposed to have a cold when he recorded one of those albums,and so sounded different ?

For the poll, I was tempted by JP`s Exuma, but have finally gone for Petula07`s Koder Pà Snor because it sounds so exotic.

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1088092)

Most of the songs on Self Portait were not written by Dylan.
I love the opening cut "All the Tired Horses In The Sun"- vocals by a female chorous. the only lyrics are "All the tired horses in the sun, how am I supposed to get any ridin' done?".

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1088092)

When I first heard this I thought the second line was "How am I going to get any writting done" which would have been a nice excuse for not writing much on the album.

Originally Posted by Moshe (Post 1088092)

Other great gtrack: the country song "Gotta Travel On", soundtrack instrumental, "Wigwam" , folk ballad "Days of 49" & shlock "Send A Message to Marie"
Americana artiste Ryan adams (never got into his stuff at all, BTW) rates Self portrait as an "Americana" classic