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Rickenbacker · 12-12-2009, 07:30 PM

Not to mention that the Drift is probably the worst place to start with him! It's super experimental, a very scary listen, and not necessarily representative of his career as a whole. Honestly, I'd listen to his first four studio albums first, then Climate of Hunter (83), then Tilt (95), where his experimental side shows through first, and then the Drift (06).

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Bulldog · 12-13-2009, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Speaking of Scott Walker, could you recommend a good album to start with for him? I got The Drift a couple weeks ago, but it turns out it was a shitty promo copy

I'd go with Rickenbacker's advice on this one. Brilliant as the Drift is, it's no starting point. Get hold of all his first four solo albums, set a day aside and listen to them all one after the other - they're all around the half-hour mark when it comes to running time, so it won't be that time-consuming.

Another good gateway into Walker's later, avante-garde stuff is the last ever Walker Brothers album Nite Flights. The first four tracks were written by Scott, and they really are quite something. The rest of the album's rubbish, but it's worth it for those first four songs.

FaSho · 12-13-2009, 07:26 AM

1 The Beatles 28
2 Andrew Jackson Jihad 26
3 The Clash 21
4 The Cure 18
5 MF DOOM 17
5 Bob Dylan 17
7 Katy Perry 14
8 Brand New 12
9 Cake 8
10 Green Day 7

Rickenbacker · 12-13-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

I'd go with Rickenbacker's advice on this one. Brilliant as the Drift is, it's no starting point. Get hold of all his first four solo albums, set a day aside and listen to them all one after the other - they're all around the half-hour mark when it comes to running time, so it won't be that time-consuming.

Another good gateway into Walker's later, avante-garde stuff is the last ever Walker Brothers album Nite Flights. The first four tracks were written by Scott, and they really are quite something. The rest of the album's rubbish, but it's worth it for those first four songs.

Good call. The title track on Nite Flights is tops.

anticipation · 12-13-2009, 12:21 PM

Neon Indian
Palatka
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Jeromes Dream
Madlib
Dam-Funk
Osceola
Bobby Hutcherson
Letters In Binary
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NumberNineDream · 12-13-2009, 02:31 PM

NSW · 12-13-2009, 04:23 PM

Didn't do much listening on my computer this week, but here goes anyhow:

The Band 19
Alison Krauss & Union Station 15
The Heavy 9
Live 8
Budgie 5
Graeme Revell 4
Al Green 4
Res 4
Glen Hansard 3
Audible Mainframe 3
John Legend 3
Sandy Denny 3
Jill Scott 3
Wilson Pickett 3
Etta James 3

lucifer_sam · 12-13-2009, 10:21 PM

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LoathsomePete · 12-13-2009, 10:46 PM

Yep... been pretty much The Fall all week.

gotjuice · 12-13-2009, 11:54 PM

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2) Third Eye Blind 31
2) My Chemical Romance 31
4) Jane's Addiction 21
4) The Album Leaf 21
6) Silversun Pickups 16
7) A Silver Mt. Zion 15
8) pg.lost 14
9) My Bloody Valentine 13
9) The Mars Volta 13
11) Crippled Black Phoenix 12
11) Angels & Airwaves 12
13) The Smashing Pumpkins 7
14) Muse 6
14) One Day As A Lion 6

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