loveissucide

So,now we have the poll feel free to vote for your favourite Wilco record.
I personally went for A Ghost Is Born,sterling stuff.What about the rest of ye?

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No question Yankee Hotel Foxtrot for me, though I do love Summerteeth and Being There as well. Their stuff since then is still good (I wouldn't keep paying for the albums if they weren't) but just can't measure up to the heights they'd reached.

loveissucide

Dunno,I've really been enjoying the most recent one and A Ghost Is Born is outstanding stuff.

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I've never really listened to Wilco. I will readily admit I heard they were alt country, then listened to one or two songs of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot without really paying attention, then completely dismissed the band. I was a little bit of a dumbass back then. So I'm basically just like your roommate. It's something I really want to check out now though. I'm assuming Yankee Hotel Foxtrot would be the best place to start? That's the one I always hear great things about.

million dollar basher

Aah, these guys have been a personal favorite since I was in Junior High. I would try to go about listening to Wilco as chronologically as possible. Start with "A.M", or even start with the Uncle Tupelo albums, and head up through "Being There", "Summerteeth", etc. You'll have a greater, deeper understanding of their transformation from alt. country rockers; to pop balladeers (Summerteeth); to indie, sonic landscapers (YHF); to their more mature incarnations on albums like "A Ghost is Born" (my personal favrorite). "Sky Blue Sky" is a great introduction to their current lineup, getting listeners aqcuainted with the capabilities of the group's individual talents, as well as their cohesiveness as a band. "Wilco (the album)" shows this lineup as they've settled in and become more comfortable with one another. Either way, I'd try to experience their material in a way that mimics the release dates of their albums. Just an opinion.

jtwilliams

I voted for A.M. I love the more raw sound of that album personally.

Id recommend Casino Queen off that album for you Comp.

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Jester

Uh, you have to show your friend I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.

PingPong

A Ghost is Born for me. Love that album.

gotjuice

I've had YHF for over a year, this thread gave me the kick to stomp through the rest of their discography (except for their most recent I guess, which I forgot about). Honestly I'd have to say YHF is still their best, or maybe it's just still the one I'm most familiar with so that could change, but other than YHF I'd say A Ghost Is Born. The top half of Sky Blue Sky is really strong too, but I felt like the last half was kind of mediocre.

I need to give Summerteeth another listen because I don't feel like I really gave it a fair shake, but I'd say the stuff leading up to YHF is pretty hit and miss. Definitely seems like they hit their stride with that album. Just my $0.02.

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Jesus Etc-An Introduction To Wilco

Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. Its name comes from the voice procedure term "wilco" meaning "will comply." The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released seven studio albums, a live double album, and three collaborations: two with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5.

Wilco's music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay and Television, and has in turn influenced music by a number of modern alternative rock acts. The band continued in the alternative country of Uncle Tupelo on its debut album A.M. (1995), but has since introduced more experimental aspects to their music, including elements of alternative rock, and classic pop.

Wilco garnered media attention for its fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002), and the controversy surrounding it. After the recording sessions were complete, Reprise Records rejected the album and dismissed Wilco from the label. As part of a buy-out deal, Reprise gave Wilco the rights to the album for free. After streaming Foxtrot on its website, Wilco sold the album to Nonesuch Records in 2002. Both record labels are subsidiaries of Warner Music Group, leading one critic to say that the album showed "how screwed up the music business [was] in the early twenty-first century."[1] Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 590,000 copies. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco released their seventh studio album, Wilco (The Album), on June 30, 2009.

This compilation is the following
1.Misunderstood
2.I Got You At The End Of The Century
3.Dreamer In My Dreams
4.Spiders(Kidsmoke)
5.Handshake Drugs
6.Company In My Back
7.Impossible Germany
8.Can't Stand It
9.Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway
10.Via Chicago
11.Bull Black Nova
12.You And I
13.I'll Fight
14.Kamera
15.Jesus Etc
16.Heavy Metal Drummer

Tracks 1-3 from Being There,4-6 from A Ghost Is Born,7 from Sky Blue Sky,8-10 from Summerteeth,11-13 from Wilco(The Album),14-16 from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
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Enjoy.

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