Classic Albums I have never heard

YorkeDaddy · 02-26-2015, 09:35 PM

Third/Sister Lovers is way better than #1 Record

Anteater · 02-26-2015, 10:56 PM

Or, you know, anything by Todd Rundgren in the 70's.

Josef K · 02-27-2015, 05:06 AM

Radio City is their best but really all three are essential.

Pet_Sounds · 02-27-2015, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Third/Sister Lovers is way better than #1 Record

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Radio City is their best but really all three are essential.

I prefer the tight, Beatley sound that Chris Bell brought to #1 Record. Third/Sister Lovers is generally regarded as their masterpiece, so TH might want to look at it instead.

Screw that, just listen to all three.

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Or, you know, anything by Todd Rundgren in the 70's.

He should review Something/Anything.

Josef K · 02-27-2015, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

I prefer the tight, Beatley sound that Chris Bell brought to #1 Record. Third/Sister Lovers is generally regarded as their masterpiece, so TH might want to look at it instead.

Screw that, just listen to all three.

I think all three are generally regarded as masterpieces, but I can't imagine TH liking Third more than the other two.

Trollheart · 02-27-2015, 03:02 PM

OK guys, let's get one thing straight here: I'm listening to one album per artiste, so choose which one you want me to do. I've a bigger workload than God and I sure ain't gonna add to it unnecessarily.It's easy to say "listen to them all" (and I know you're poking gentle fun but..) when you don't have all this work to do.

Anyway, I'll add one --- but only one --- to the list, so choose.
Thanks

Pet_Sounds · 02-27-2015, 03:22 PM

Do the debut, #1 Record. It's the natural place to start, and I think you're more likely to enjoy it than Radio City or Third. Plus, if you like it, you can listen to all three in chronological order and thus hear their evolution.

Josef K · 02-27-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Do the debut, #1 Record. It's the natural place to start, and I think you're more likely to enjoy it than Radio City or Third. Plus, if you like it, you can listen to all three in chronological order and thus hear their evolution.

Radio City rocks harder and it has their best song. Pick that one.

Trollheart · 02-28-2015, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Powerstars

Might I recommend Weezer's Blue Album and Pinkerton? I prefer Pinkerton, but others will tell you Blue is superior. If not, that's cool, I see you already have quite the queue.

Okay, will add to the list. Anyone else any opinion on which one I should do?

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I think instead of PIL's Metal Box you should listen to Flowers of Romance or First Issue. There's a possibility that you might like those two but (as much as I love the album) I don't see you taking any liking to Metal Box.

Noted thanks. Not looking forward to PIL, so anything that makes it less of an ordeal is welcome.

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Radio City rocks harder and it has their best song. Pick that one.

If youses guys don't decides I'm just gonna flips a coins!

Trollheart · 02-28-2015, 05:50 PM

Title: Crooked rain, crooked rain
Artiste: Pavement
Year: 1994
Chronological position: Second album
Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero
Why is this considered a classic? Cos Surell says so!

My thoughts
One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Good
One track in --- Good
Halfway through --- Good
Finished --- Good

Comments: There’s been some recent discussion as to which of Pavement’s albums I should listen to, and I can’t say as I have never even heard of them before. But Surell asked me to listen to this one, so I’m honouring that request despite some attempts to change my mind. Nice driving rhythm to start us off with a heavy striding guitar, and the vocal then reminds me of early Bono (shut up) … which gets a little on my nerves rather quickly I must admit. I don’t like “Stop breathin’” much; the sort of off-tune guitar is a little annoying. Mind you, the guitar interlude in the middle is quite nice, and sort of makes up for it. Yeah but then it goes out of tune again. Teeth grinding.

“Newark wilder” is a nice tune, low-key, laidback, sort of like something the Eagles would do in their bluesier moments maybe, nice keys on it. “Unfair”’s good too, lot more energy to it, good riffs, but I don’t know; maybe I’m just getting harder to please. I’m not feeling it here at all. The jazzy Waits-style piano instrumental doesn’t help, though “Range life” does. I really like this one. Definitely my favourite so far. “Heaven is a truck” is pretty good too. Looks like they saved the better material for nearer the end of the album.

Ah, but then “Hit the plane down” is another teeth-grinder, bloody hate it, which leaves us with one more track, thankfully finishing on a high note with a nice lazy almost acoustic ballad.

Favourite track(s): Silence kid, Newark wilder, Range life, Heaven is a truck, Fillmore jive
Least favourite track(s): 5-4=Unity, Gold soundz, Cut your hair, Hit the plane down

Final impression --- At times I didn’t care, at other times it was an ordeal. There were some bright spots but not enough for me to have considered this a positive experience. I wouldn’t say I hated it but I certainly did not love it.

Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner
B) I'm sorry I bothered
C) I might end up liking this
D) Have to wait and see
E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic?
F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic?
G) Enjoyed this album just purely on its own merits
H) Glad I listened to it

I think I would have to say E at this point.

02-27-2015, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	OK guys, let's get one thing straight here: I'm listening to one album per artiste, so choose which one you want me to do. I've a bigger workload than God and I sure ain't gonna add to it unnecessarily.It's easy to say "listen to them all" (and I know you're poking gentle fun but..) when you don't have all this work to do. Anyway, I'll add one --- but only one --- to the list, so choose. Thanks __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-27-2015, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Do the debut, #1 Record. It's the natural place to start, and I think you're more likely to enjoy it than Radio City or Third. Plus, if you like it, you can listen to all three in chronological order and thus hear their evolution. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

02-28-2015, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Crooked rain, crooked rain Artiste: Pavement Year: 1994 Chronological position: Second album Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero Why is this considered a classic? Cos Surell says so! My thoughts One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Good One track in --- Good Halfway through --- Good Finished --- Good Comments: There’s been some recent discussion as to which of Pavement’s albums I should listen to, and I can’t say as I have never even heard of them before. But Surell asked me to listen to this one, so I’m honouring that request despite some attempts to change my mind. Nice driving rhythm to start us off with a heavy striding guitar, and the vocal then reminds me of early Bono (shut up) … which gets a little on my nerves rather quickly I must admit. I don’t like “Stop breathin’” much; the sort of off-tune guitar is a little annoying. Mind you, the guitar interlude in the middle is quite nice, and sort of makes up for it. Yeah but then it goes out of tune again. Teeth grinding. “Newark wilder” is a nice tune, low-key, laidback, sort of like something the Eagles would do in their bluesier moments maybe, nice keys on it. “Unfair”’s good too, lot more energy to it, good riffs, but I don’t know; maybe I’m just getting harder to please. I’m not feeling it here at all. The jazzy Waits-style piano instrumental doesn’t help, though “Range life” does. I really like this one. Definitely my favourite so far. “Heaven is a truck” is pretty good too. Looks like they saved the better material for nearer the end of the album. Ah, but then “Hit the plane down” is another teeth-grinder, bloody hate it, which leaves us with one more track, thankfully finishing on a high note with a nice lazy almost acoustic ballad. Favourite track(s): Silence kid, Newark wilder, Range life, Heaven is a truck, Fillmore jive Least favourite track(s): 5-4=Unity, Gold soundz, Cut your hair, Hit the plane down Final impression --- At times I didn’t care, at other times it was an ordeal. There were some bright spots but not enough for me to have considered this a positive experience. I wouldn’t say I hated it but I certainly did not love it. Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner B) I'm sorry I bothered C) I might end up liking this D) Have to wait and see E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic? F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic? G) Enjoyed this album just purely on its own merits H) Glad I listened to it I think I would have to say E at this point. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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02-27-2015, 05:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Josef K A Jew on a motorbike! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 800	Radio City is their best but really all three are essential.