The Urban 100 - 4 Years On (Now With Added Authors Commentary) (lyrics, singer)

tdoc210 · 09-29-2005, 05:59 PM

urban i expect to see a lou reed transformer at # 1 or pretty damn close

riseagainstrocks · 09-29-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

74. Faith No More - The Real Thing (1989)

Favourite songs - From Out Of Nowhere , Epic , The Real Thing

Epic owns

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-30-2005, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

well, this explains a lot....

No it doesn`t

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Originally Posted by the death of capitilism

urban i expect to see a lou reed transformer at # 1 or pretty damn close

It`s was one of the 30 that I cut , so it`s probably fair to say it`s nearer 101 than 1

Josephine · 09-30-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

well, this explains a lot....

You bore me.

DontRunMeOver · 09-30-2005, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

OK I did this about 3 years ago , because basically i`m an idiot , and because a couple of my friends did it too.And i`ve decided to do it again .... and because I like the challenge.
Basically over the next couple of weeks i shall not only compile and list my Top 100 albums of all time but also write a bit about why I like them & list 3 or 4 songs off each that you should check out.It will also only have one album per artist in the list , because I want to have 100 different artists on there.
Last time I did this it took me about 3 weeks.
Wish me luck

You nutter. Are you sure you're not a music journalist?

Good luck with the list though, if you haven't already finished it. Sorry I haven't been paying enough attention and its time for me to leave this computer for the day.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-30-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Are you sure you're not a music journalist?

I`ve been called a lot of things in my life , This is probably the worst

boo boo · 09-30-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I`ve been called a lot of things in my life , This is probably the worst

Would if i called you a editor for rolling stone?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-30-2005, 11:38 AM

I`ve never read it in my life.

It`s just expensive yank toilet paper

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-01-2005, 10:35 AM

64. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)

I was always a bit dubious of Stevie Wonder , and you can hardly blame me really. I grew up in the eighties when Stevie was churning out crap such as 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' *vomit*. One day I was watching a documentary on black music & was blown away by some of the stuff on this album.The electronic effects on this album sound a little dated now but they were groundbreaking at the time & give this album a totally unique sound of it`s own and you have to say the guy dragged black music into the modern day. Granted people might say Songs In The Key Of Life is better but this album to me seems more leaner & more direct & doesn`t have the sugary ballads that clog up SITKOL.So i`ll go for this one.

Favourite Songs - Too High , Livin For The City , Higher Ground

63. Motorhead - Overkill (1979)

Question....
How do you spot a fake Motorhead fan

Answer....
They`ll say Ace Of Spades is Motorheads best album

Although Ace of Spades is their most well known song , the album itself is patchy & far from Motorheads best.
THIS is the album you go to if you want the best of Motorhead.Most of the songs off this album have remained in their live shows throughout the whole of their career.It`s just half an hour of a sonic assault on your ears & just never lets go.In fact it`s just brutal. You also have Motorheads best line up of Lemmy , Fast Eddie & Phil 'The Animal' Tayor ,and I only found out recently that it was produced by Jimmy Miller who was responsable for the Stones Exile On Main Street & Primal Scream`s Screamadelica.There`s only one metal album above this on my list , thats just how highly I rate this.

Favourite Songs - Overkill , No Class , Metropolis

62. Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique (1989)

I really cannot beleive this album was critically panned when it was released.To me this is the best hip hop album ever made (bar one ... thats coming later).I looked it up on allmusic.com and it said this..Musically, few hip-hop records have ever been so rich; it's not just the recontextulations of familiar music via samples, it's the flow of each song and the album as a whole, culminating in the widescreen suite that closes the record. Lyrically, the Beasties have never been better -- not just because their jokes are razor-sharp, but because they construct full-bodied narratives and evocative portraits of characters and places. Few pop records offer this much to savor, and if Paul's Boutique only made a modest impact upon its initial release, over time its influence could be heard through pop and rap, yet no matter how its influence was felt, it stands alone as a record of stunning vision, maturity, and accomplishment. Plus, it's a hell of a lot of fun, no matter how many times you've heard it.
Can`t say I disagree with any of that.

Favourite Songs - Shake Your Rump , Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun , Shadrach

61. Ed Harcourt - Here be Monsters (2001)

I find it odd that people are constantly singing the praises of Jamie Cullum for bringing back the sound of jazz & all the rest of it.Especially because Ed was doing it at least 4 or 5 years earlier & doing it much much better. The thing I love most about Ed`s music is his versatility. I think the guy must play every instrument under the sun. So on this album you get slow jazzy ballads , uptempo rock songs with flashy solos and all sorts of things.The only problem I have with Ed`s music is he`s never really fulfilled his potential.None of his subsequent releases have managed to match how wonderful this album is. Hopefully he`ll get there eventually.It`s quite sad to see people as dull as James Blunt & Damien Rice take over this sort of thing when I know Ed is capable of running rings around them on his day.

Favourite Songs - Something In My Eye , Apple Of My Eye , Shanghai

right-track · 10-01-2005, 10:58 AM

Two rare tracks worth checking out Urban.

Written for Stevie Wonder by Smokey Robinson in 1966 - 'Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game' and a version of the Doors, 'Light My Fire' 68/69.

09-29-2005, 05:59 PM	#61 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	urban i expect to see a lou reed transformer at # 1 or pretty damn close __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

09-30-2005, 11:38 AM	#68 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I`ve never read it in my life. It`s just expensive yank toilet paper __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-01-2005, 10:35 AM	#69 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	64. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973) I was always a bit dubious of Stevie Wonder , and you can hardly blame me really. I grew up in the eighties when Stevie was churning out crap such as 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' vomit. One day I was watching a documentary on black music & was blown away by some of the stuff on this album.The electronic effects on this album sound a little dated now but they were groundbreaking at the time & give this album a totally unique sound of it`s own and you have to say the guy dragged black music into the modern day. Granted people might say Songs In The Key Of Life is better but this album to me seems more leaner & more direct & doesn`t have the sugary ballads that clog up SITKOL.So i`ll go for this one. Favourite Songs - Too High , Livin For The City , Higher Ground 63. Motorhead - Overkill (1979) Question.... How do you spot a fake Motorhead fan Answer.... They`ll say Ace Of Spades is Motorheads best album Although Ace of Spades is their most well known song , the album itself is patchy & far from Motorheads best. THIS is the album you go to if you want the best of Motorhead.Most of the songs off this album have remained in their live shows throughout the whole of their career.It`s just half an hour of a sonic assault on your ears & just never lets go.In fact it`s just brutal. You also have Motorheads best line up of Lemmy , Fast Eddie & Phil 'The Animal' Tayor ,and I only found out recently that it was produced by Jimmy Miller who was responsable for the Stones Exile On Main Street & Primal Scream`s Screamadelica.There`s only one metal album above this on my list , thats just how highly I rate this. Favourite Songs - Overkill , No Class , Metropolis 62. Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique (1989) I really cannot beleive this album was critically panned when it was released.To me this is the best hip hop album ever made (bar one ... thats coming later).I looked it up on allmusic.com and it said this..Musically, few hip-hop records have ever been so rich; it's not just the recontextulations of familiar music via samples, it's the flow of each song and the album as a whole, culminating in the widescreen suite that closes the record. Lyrically, the Beasties have never been better -- not just because their jokes are razor-sharp, but because they construct full-bodied narratives and evocative portraits of characters and places. Few pop records offer this much to savor, and if Paul's Boutique only made a modest impact upon its initial release, over time its influence could be heard through pop and rap, yet no matter how its influence was felt, it stands alone as a record of stunning vision, maturity, and accomplishment. Plus, it's a hell of a lot of fun, no matter how many times you've heard it. Can`t say I disagree with any of that. Favourite Songs - Shake Your Rump , Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun , Shadrach 61. Ed Harcourt - Here be Monsters (2001) I find it odd that people are constantly singing the praises of Jamie Cullum for bringing back the sound of jazz & all the rest of it.Especially because Ed was doing it at least 4 or 5 years earlier & doing it much much better. The thing I love most about Ed`s music is his versatility. I think the guy must play every instrument under the sun. So on this album you get slow jazzy ballads , uptempo rock songs with flashy solos and all sorts of things.The only problem I have with Ed`s music is he`s never really fulfilled his potential.None of his subsequent releases have managed to match how wonderful this album is. Hopefully he`ll get there eventually.It`s quite sad to see people as dull as James Blunt & Damien Rice take over this sort of thing when I know Ed is capable of running rings around them on his day. Favourite Songs - Something In My Eye , Apple Of My Eye , Shanghai __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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10-01-2005, 10:58 AM	#70 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Two rare tracks worth checking out Urban. Written for Stevie Wonder by Smokey Robinson in 1966 - 'Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game' and a version of the Doors, 'Light My Fire' 68/69.